The B25J-20-NC Serial Number 44-29869 now flying as "Miss Mitchell" was delivered to the US Army Air Force on November 10, 1944. Her initial assignment was to Palm Springs, CA and used for proficiency flying and crew training. She would remain there until the end of the war. After the war, she was flown to South Plains, Texas for storage. In May 1946, she was recalled and assigned to Langley Field, Virginiato be used by the base command, but by June 1947, she was back in storage at Pyote, Texas. Early in 1952, she was modified as a B25K and used for training radar intercept crews in airborne radar systems. She was then assigned to James Connally AFB, Texas in September 1952 and still used to train radar and target intercept crewmen. By December 1957, she was flown back to storage. In October 1958, she was sold to Aviation Rental Service in St. Paul, Minnesota, and again in . 1970 to Robert Kundel of Rice Lake Wisconsin. In 1974 she was located in Anoka City Wisconsin sporting an olive drab paint scheme with yellow cowlings. In December 1978, she was sold to the Commemorative Air Force (then the Confederate Air Force) in Harlingen, Texas. She was assigned to the Minnesota Wing for restoration and taken to Flemming Field in South St. Paul in September 1978. She was restored to honor a B25J that served the 310th Bombardment Group, 380th Bombardment Squadron during 1944-45 in the Mediterranean. During her restoration, her current nose art was painted by Ray Kowalic, who painted the same nose art on the original "Miss Mitchell." In May 1991 her registration was changed to the current N27493. Her first flight after registration was on April 18th, 1992 - the 50th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid. In February 1994, the turret and tail guns were installed. She is currently flying out of the Minnesota Wing for the Commemorative Air Force.
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