Film Prop
Ex WWII North American B-25 Mitchell 'Flight laboratory' N7614C seen at Shoreham Airport back in 1974
Used as a camera ship to film various 1960's and 70's
air-to-air sequences including the Film 'The Battle of Britain', she arrived late one evening piloted by the late Jeff Hawke who after literally skimming our rooftops, landed and then promptly disappeared!
Abandoned and unloved she languished there for several years with at one point the nose-wheel being removed. Presumably that was sold off for spares but in the end, after settlement of various outstanding debts the whole airframe was roaded out to Duxford
Initially marked as a US Marines PBJ-1J/TB-25J '31171' and then later as a USAAF B-25 '34-064', prior to the American Air Museum's recent refurbishment she was hanging from the roof there - I assume she still is?
Scanned Kodak 35mm Transparency
Film Prop
Ex WWII North American B-25 Mitchell 'Flight laboratory' N7614C seen at Shoreham Airport back in 1974
Used as a camera ship to film various 1960's and 70's
air-to-air sequences including the Film 'The Battle of Britain', she arrived late one evening piloted by the late Jeff Hawke who after literally skimming our rooftops, landed and then promptly disappeared!
Abandoned and unloved she languished there for several years with at one point the nose-wheel being removed. Presumably that was sold off for spares but in the end, after settlement of various outstanding debts the whole airframe was roaded out to Duxford
Initially marked as a US Marines PBJ-1J/TB-25J '31171' and then later as a USAAF B-25 '34-064', prior to the American Air Museum's recent refurbishment she was hanging from the roof there - I assume she still is?
Scanned Kodak 35mm Transparency