There are more than one hundred survivingNorth American B-25 Mitchells scattered over the world, mainly in the United States. Most of them are on static display in museums, but about 45 are still airworthy.
A significant number of these were brought together forCatch-22, a 1970war film adapted from thebook of the same name byJoseph Heller. WhenCatch-22 began preliminary production, Paramount hired theTallmantz Aviation organization to obtain available B-25s. Tallmantz president,Frank G. Tallman ended up finding war-surplus aircraft, and eventually gathered not only pilots to fly the aircraft but also a ground support crew to maintain the fleet.
B-25J44-28932TondelayoB-25J Mitchell –44-30069 atMuseu Aerospacial inCampos dos Afonsos Air Force Base – Rio de JaneiroB-25HBarbie III taxiing atCentennial Airport, ColoradoB-25J45-8883Grumpy of the Canadian Warplane HeritageB-25J44-30832Take-off TimeB-25D43-3634Yankee WarriorB-25J43-28222 atHurlburt Field, FloridaB-25J44-86772 at the Hill Air Force Base Museum,Hill AFB, UtahB-25J44-86725Super Rabbit at the Evergreen Aviation MuseumB-25J44-30734Panchito of Rag Wings and Radial AircraftB-25J44-86843 atGrissom ARB, IndianaB-25J44-86872Little King atRobins AFB, GeorgiaB-25J44-86891Lazy Daisy Mae at formerCastle AFB, CaliforniaB-25J-30NC44-86777Martha Jean of Blue Yonder, IncF-10D43-3374 at theNational Museum of the U.S. Air Force (in Doolittle markings) atWright-Patterson AFB, OhioB-25J44-86893 of the Flying Bulls in AustriaB-25J44-29507Sarinah of the Duke of Brabant's Air ForceB-25J43-28059Apache Princess at theFantasy of Flight Museum inPolk City, FloridaB-25J45-8811Russell's Raiders at the 2007 International Air Picnic inGóraszka, Poland
40-2168Miss Hap – based at theAmerican Airpower Museum inFarmingdale, NY. This aircraft was the fourth off the North American production line in 1940 and was designated an RB-25 (the "R" indicating restricted from combat, not a reconnaissance aircraft) and was assigned to GeneralHenry H. "Hap" Arnold in 1943 and 1944. It was later sold toHoward Hughes in 1951 and tookElizabeth Taylor to the funeral of her husband,Mike Todd. Hughes sold the aircraft in 1961.[40][41]
43-3634Rosie's Reply (formerly Yankee Warrior) – Combat Veteran served with the 12th AF, 57th BW, 340th BG, 489th BS (8 combat missions). Based at theYankee Air Museum inYpsilanti, Michigan. This aircraft has been recently repainted and remarked in its original squadron markings and as a flyable tribute to the women known as Rosie the Riveter.[44][45]
43-35972Maid in the Shade – based at theCommemorative Air Force (Airbase Arizona) inMesa, Arizona. This aircraft flew fifteen actual combat missions from Seraggia Airport on the island ofCorsica in November and December 1944 asBattle 18 with the distinctive blue tail and blue ring cowls she now displays. She was later an aerial pest spray aircraft and arrived at the then Arizona Wing of the CAF and was in restoration for almost 29 years until her first flight in May 2009.[56][57]
44-28925How Boot That – based at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, Texas.[60][61] Removed from public display when the museum indefinitely closed on 1 January 2024. To be moved to North Texas Regional Airport in Denison, Texas.[48]
44-28932Tondelayo (listed as B-25J but had been a TB-25N) – based at theCollings Foundation inStow, Massachusetts, aircraft was based at the Foundation's maintenance plant at American Aero Services atNew Smyrna Beach Airport inNew Smyrna Beach, Florida, but in August 2013 the aircraft was moved toNut Tree Airport in Solano County, California to aid the fundraising campaigns of the Jimmy Doolittle Air and Space Center by offering rides over the San Francisco Bay area.[62][63]
44-28938Old Glory – privately owned inLatham, New York.[64] Being restored after non-fatal crash in Stockton, California on 19 September 2020.[65][66]
44-30010 (No Name) AtFargo Air Museum,Fargo, North Dakota, actively being restored by volunteers for display. Was initially a B-25J-25-NC on November 27, 1944. After serving at multiple air bases, it was converted to a TB-25K Radar Trainer on November 30, 1951. It was used as a trainer until it was retired in December of 1957. In 1958 it was purchased and moved toRockdale, Texas for 25 years, until it was purchased by Gerry Beck in 1983. It remained in his personal hangar until 2014, when it was moved to the Fargo Air Museum.[163]
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