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History

The B-25J-10-NC SN 43-35972 now flying as "Maid in the Shade" was delivered on June 9, 1944. On June 6, 1944, she was test flown by North American test pilot Eddie Fisher.

Total flight time was 150 minutes.

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She was ferried to Hunter AFB by the 4th Ferry Group on June 24, 1944. She departed from Morrison Field, Florida for her first assignment on July 7, 1944. The B-25 would follow the southern route through Brazil and on to the 3rd Air Facility Depot in Africa.

In October of that year she was picked up by the 319th Bomb Group, 437th Squadron at Serraggia Airbase, Corsica. She flew 15 combat missions with tail number 18 over Italy between November 4th and December 31st 1944. The following summary of assignments are listed on her record card as well as her combat history:

Base Assignments