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1943 |
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Constructed as a P-39Q-15-BE. |
14 November 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-2433. |
November 1943 |
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Transferred to 369th Fighter Group, Hamilton Field, CA.
Replacement Training Unit. |
From 30 August 1944 to 29 November 1944 |
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Served three air fields in Washington: Moses Lake, Paine Field, McChord Field. |
By November 1944 |
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Transferred to 436th Base Unit, McChord Field, WA. |
30 November 1944 |
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Transferred to War Assests Administration, Ponca City, OK. |
By 1946 |
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To Ortman and Mighton Aviation Co, Tulsa, OK with new c/r N57591. |
From 30 August 1946 to 2 September 1946 |
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Raced as #12, named JUBA.
Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the SOHIO class. The primary pilot was Charles Bing. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 265.944 mph. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 276.135 mph. |
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Photographer: Richard Billings
Notes: I recently found this picture in a group of photos my father had taken in the mid / late 1940s. He lived in Scarsdale, NY at the time so believe this is 44-2433. |
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Photographer: Unknown |
31 August 1946 |
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Raced as #12, named Juba.
Pilot Charles W. Bing in SOHIO Trophy Event, Cleveland, OH, coming in 7th/last place. |
1946 |
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Photographer: Charles M. Daniels |
4 November 1946 |
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To Elizabeth Haas, Scarsdale, NY keeping c/r N57591.
Purchased for $1000.00. |
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Airplane wore her red and white racing colors. |
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Photographer: Lon Moer
Notes: Elizabeth Haas P-39Q N57591 Galloping Gertie |
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Flew in several air shows and races. |
Circa 4 December 1946 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N57591 (P39, 26E-433) issued. |
From 10 January 1947 to 12 January 1947 |
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Raced as #12, named Galloping Gertie.
Competed in the Miami All American Air Maneuvers event. The primary pilot was Anson Johnson. Raced in the One Mile Course race. No time was recorded and finished in 6th place. |
Circa 30 August 1947 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio. |
From 4 September 1948 to 6 September 1948 |
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Raced as #12.
Appeared at the National Air Races Cleveland to compete in the SOHIO class, but did not qualify. |
1 May 1950 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to Bell plant, Niagara Falls, NY.
Delivered by Elizabeth Haas. |
From 1950 to 1969 |
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Loaned to National Air Museum, Washington, DC. |
1950 |
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Ferry flight.
Orchard Place Airport, Chicago, IL from Niagara Falls, NY. |
1950 |
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Transported by ground.
To Park Ridge, IL for storage; stored dismantled. |
11 October 1955 |
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Civil registration, N57591, cancelled. |
1956 |
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To National Air Museum, Washington, DC.
Elizabeth Haas donated the plane from loan. |
1965 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to National Air Museum, Paul Garber Restoration Facility, Silver Hill, MD.
Underwent restoration and was put on displayat the Niagra Aerospace Museum, Niagra Falls, NY, on loan from NASM. Now atUdvar-Hazy Center of NASM. |
From 1969 to 1984 |
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Loaned to EAA Museum, Hales Corner, WI. |
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Restored.
Markings Applied: Galloping Gertie, 42433
Static restoration in including a USAAF paint scheme. |
1984 |
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Returned from loan to Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, MD.
 View the Location Dossier |
10 June 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Paul Garber Restoration Facility, Suitland, MD |
From 20 April 1999 to 2013 |
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Loaned to Niagara Aerospace Museum, Buffalo, NY. |
1 January 2013 |
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Loaned to Niagara Falls Aerospace Museum, Niagara Falls, NY.
View the Location Dossier |
From 2013 to By June 2014 |
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Museum moved to Niagara Falls Airport. |
By June 2014 |
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Returned from loan to Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, MD.
View the Location Dossier |
