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    Airframe Family: Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) 35 Draken
    Latest Model:RF35 Draken
    Last Military Serial:AR-117 RDAF
    Last Civil Registration:N217FR
    Compressed ID:Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) RF35 sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flight Research Inc, Starkville, Mississippi

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RF35.

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: Unknown

    20 December 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Danish Air Force with s/n AR-117.

    28 April 1990


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the Waddington photocall.

    21 September 1991


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: S-35XD Draken of Esk 725 Royal Danish Air Force in the static park at the 1991 RAF Leuchars Airshow.

    19 April 1996

    To Flight Research Inc, Starkville, MS with new c/r N217FR.

    Operated by Flight Research Inc, Starkville, MS.
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    8 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX217FR (F-35 DRAKEN, AR117) issued.

    12 March 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX217FR (S-35XD, AR117) issued.

    1 April 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX217FR (F-35 DRAKEN, AR117) issued.

    13 March 2018

    Civil registration, N217FR, cancelled.
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