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    Airframe Family: Nieuport 28
    Latest Model:N-28C-1
    Last Military Serial:6531 USAAS
    Construction Number:17-653
    Last Civil Registration:G-BSKS
    Compressed ID:Nieuport N-28C-1 sn 6531 USAAS cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Army Aviation Museum, Fort Rucker, Enterprise, Alabama

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N-28C-1.

    1917

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Signal Corps with s/n 6531.

    From 1917 to 1918

    Flew combat in France during World War 1.

    28 May 1918

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Services with s/n 6531.

    Circa 1919

    Returned to USA, one of 88 out of 297 to do so.

    To unknown owner.
    Sold as surplus to unknown person.

    1930

    Used in the movie The Dawn Patrol.

    From 1931 to 1981

    To unknown owner.
    Various unknown owners.

    1981

    To unknown owner.
    Purchased in the Wings and Wheels auction and moved to the UK.

    1981

    To Tim Moores Skysport Company/Historic Aircraft Collection, Duxford, England with new c/r G-BSKS.

    From 1990 to 1991

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: 5
    Restored to flying condition in England. Marked as 95th Aero Squadron in France.

    1991

    Operated by The Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, UK.

    April 1993

    To United States Army Aviation Museum, Fort Rucker, Enterprise, AL.
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    22 December 2004


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Air History.org
    Army Aviation Museum
    Flicker
    Historic Aircraft Collection
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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