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Title
Miss Hap
Artist
John Schneider
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
File# 0942..... Nose art on North American Aviation B-35 Mitchell 'Miss Hap' as displayed in 2015 at the American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, NY - USA.
This American Airpower Museum NAA B-25 Mitchell 'Miss Hap' is the oldest example of the B-25 still in existence. Built in 1940-41, it was part of President Roosevelt's pre-war buildup. One of the first B-25s delivered to USAAC in February of 1941 at Mchord Field in Washington state, it was assigned to the 17th Bomb Group, 34th Bomb Squadron.
In 1943 it was returned to NAA where it along with its sister ship serial number 40-2165 it was converted into a VIP transport. This aircraft 'Miss Hap', serial number 40-2168 would be presented to the USAAF for use as the personal transport for General Henry "Hap' Arnold, Commander of the USAAF during WWII. At one point owned by Howard Hughes in the 1950s, various civilian owners through the 1980s until purchased by Jeff Clyman, founder of flight jacket company Avirex Ltd in 1989. Mr Clyman eventually donated the aircraft to the American Airpower Museum and has been flying to airshows throughout the country now for over 30 years.
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June 4th, 2018
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