B-25 '8Z' Graphics Set

Warbirds of Glory have graciously provided us with the artwork that will be applied to 8Z ‘Sandbar Mitchell’ once their restoration project is complete.  50% of the purchase price of this set will be donated to the museum to help with the restoration process.  Visit Warbirds of Glory for more info.  North American B-25J, 44-30733 was manufactured in Kansas City, KS in 1944 within the 25th block of B-25’s built. She was delivered to the USAAF on February 16, 1945.After serving her duties with the USAAF from 1945 to 1959 as a bomber trainer at Pyote AFB, Vance AFB and, Randolph AFB she was dropped from the inventory as surplus.After being sold in 1960 she started her civilian life as N9088Z, and was converted to a fire suppression bomber. Under the ownership of Edgar Thorsrud she flew in the interior of Alaska for the Bureau of Land Management fighting fires and dropping ash to break up the ice on the Tanana and Yukon Rivers.On June 27, 1969 while fighting the Manley Hot Springs fire out