c/n 108-37246. Actual US military serial 44-31171. Last civil registration ‘N7614C’. The IWM Mitchell has recently been repainted for the refurbished American Air Museum (AAM). Gone is the US Navy 3-tone scheme (interesting, but not terribly representative of the type) and instead she is now resplendent in the markings of the 488 Bomb Squadron, who were based in Corsica in 1944. This is a most appropriate scheme for a B-25, as it was in this unit that Joseph Heller flew as a bombardier. He was later to write famed novel ‘Catch 22’ based on his experiences in the unit. ‘34064’ was named 'LI'l Critter From The Moon' (which is on the port side) and was one of the aircraft in which it is known Heller flew. It was lost in January 1945 in a mid-air collision with sister aircraft 43-27657, while returning from a raid on San Michelle. The film of the movie involved some 17 airworthy Mitchells, most of which are still flying. The IWM B-25 is seen in the paint bay of Hangar 5, waiting for its return to the AAM in early September. Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK.