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Constructed as a P-47D-40-RA by Republic at Evansville, Indiana, USA. |
Circa 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-49192. |
1945 |
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Transferred to Air Training Command. |
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Withdrawn from use.
Removed from active service and stored at Tinker AFB, OK. |
Circa 1953 |
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Restored.
The work was carried out at Hensley Field, TX before delivery to Peruvian Air Force. |
From March 1953 to 1967 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea del Peru with s/n 545. |
March 1953 |
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Transferred to Piura AB, Peru. |
From 1963 to 1969 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Placed in open storage. |
9 May 1969 |
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To Ed Jurist.
Purchased by Ed Jurist and arrived in Brownsville, TX, on the SS Rosaldina, with five others and 45 tons of spares. |
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Reassembled.
The work was carried out by the Commemorative Air Force in Harlingen, TX. |
From 24 July 1969 to 1975 |
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To Vintage Aircraft International Ltd/Ed Jurist, Nyack, NY with new c/r N47DD {1}. |
Circa 1973 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
Circa 1973 |
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Markings Applied: GRUMPY, 72
In the markings of 527th Fighter Squadron, 86th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force based in Italy during WWII. |
Circa 1973 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson |
Circa 1973 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Harlingen, TX. |
Circa 1974 |
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Markings Applied: FT-L, 420473
Yellow nose cowling, In the markings of 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force. |
From April 1975 to 1977 |
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To Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Chino, CA keeping c/r N47DD {1}. |
30 April 1975 |
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In the inventory of Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation (MARC)/David Tallichet, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
From April 1975 to 1977 |
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Stored at Barstow-Daggett, CA. |
From February 1977 to January 1980 |
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To Yesterdays Air Force/Kansas Wing, Forbes Field, Topeka, KS, keeping c/r N47DD {1}.
Markings added: 56FG/62FS |
January 1980 |
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To Robin P. Collard, Del Rio, TX keeping c/r N47DD {1}. |
9 February 1980 |
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Crashed.
The incident occurred at Tulsa, OK, United States.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
9 February 1980 |
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Crashed.
Crashed at Tulsa, OK, during take-off for delivery flight. |
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Transported by ground.
The wreck was moved to Del Rio, TX, and placed in storage. |
June 1980 |
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To Jon Ward. |
Circa June 1980 |
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Transported by ground.
To Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Nevada. |
Circa June 1980 |
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Restoration started. |
1980 |
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Donated parts to the restoration of a P-47N fuselage.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier  |
From Circa 1980 to Circa 1985 |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: OREGONS BRITANNIA, Z, 226413
What was remained of USAAF s/n 45-49192 provided the basis of this static rebuild. The work was carried out at Duxford. |
1984 |
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To Jim Kirby. |
Circa November 1984 |
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To The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK.
Aircraft restoration approximately 70 percent complete. |
Circa 1985 |
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Restoration continued.
Sent to Steve Hintons Fighter Rebuilders, Chino, Ca. |
August 1985 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
November 1985 |
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To Imperial War Museum, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
View the Location Dossier |
By January 1986 |
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Transported by ship.
Arrived at The Fighter Collection, Duxford. |
By August 2013 |
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Markings Applied: OREGONS BRITANNIA, 226413 |
14 August 2013 |
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Photographer: Jon Wickenden
Notes: 2013 photo at Duxford Imperial Air Museum |
