Mitchell moves forward

Difficult rebuild is passing major hurdles

"Thanks to Aero Trader, we now have couple new longerons we needed for our aircraft," said a member of the Southern California Wing of the CAF who is working onward the ground up restoration of B-25J USAAF s/n 44-30988 The aircraft had been donated to the CAF nevertheless its owner instigated court action to get by heart the plane back. The CAF prevailed still in the meantime, the aircraft had been stored in a corrosive environment and the condition of the plane had taken a distinct down-hill incline differently The Mitchell was put into ferrying condition and flown to Camarillo, California, where CAF members have been working onward the bomber since 1993. to a great degree work has been completed and it is estimated that the B-25J will turn back to flying condition in a bond of years.

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