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Constructed as a P-47D-40-RA by Republic at Evansville, Indiana, USA. |
1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-49181. |
1945 |
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Transferred to Oklahoma Air Material Area, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, OK. |
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Contracted to TEMCO Aircraft Corporation, Hensley, Grand Prairie, TX for work on the airframe.
Reimbursable Aid Program. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 45-49181. |
1948 |
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Transferred to 1708th Ferrying Group, Military Air Transport Service, Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX. |
1948 |
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Redesignated as F-47D. |
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Transferred to Caribbean Air Command, Albrook AFB, Canal Zone, Panama. |
March 1953 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea del Peru with s/n 539. |
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New serial number assigned: 115 FAPe |
From 1963 to 1969 |
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Assigned to Piura AB, Peru for storage. |
From 24 July 1969 to 1975 |
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To Ed Jurist/Vintage Aircraft International Ltd, Nyack, NY with new c/r N47DC. |
5 September 1969 |
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Transported by ship.
Arrived Brownsville, TX this date on SS Rosaldina. |
By 1972 |
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Transported by ground.
To Harlingen, TX. |
1972 |
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Restored.
Assembled by CAF at Harlingen. |
28 August 1972 |
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First post-reassembly Flight. |
Circa 1973 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Harlingen, Texas |
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Markings Applied: FT-L, 420473 |
From 30 April 1975 to 1977 |
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To David C. Tallichet/Yesterdays Air Force/MARC, Chino, CA keeping c/r N47DC. |
From 1975 to 1977 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Stored Barstow-Daggett CA. |
1976 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
1976 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
April 1977 |
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To Lester Friend, Carlsbad, CA with new c/r N47DC. |
From 1978 to 1979 |
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To Lester Friend, Carlsbad, CA with new c/r N159LF. |
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Markings Applied: LD-F, 549181 |
1 November 1978 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX159LF (P-47D, 39955720) issued. |
29 July 1979 |
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To Preston Parish, Kalamazoo, MI keeping c/r N159LF. |
29 July 1979 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1979 photo at Oshkosh WI - of a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
5 September 1979 |
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To Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, Portage, MI with new c/r N444SU. |
March 1983 |
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Based at Air Zoo, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI.
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1984 |
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Restored. |
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Markings Applied: HV-A, 226418
Marked as aircraft flown by Francis Gabreski. |
1984 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At EAA Oshkosh. |
29 August 1993 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Tillsonburg Airshow. |
5 June 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the London International Air Show at London, Ontario. |
27 August 1995 |
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Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Freedom show in Frederick, MD. |
1 January 2001 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX444SU (P-47D, 39955720) issued. |
24 September 2007 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
12 July 2017 |
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Civil registration, N444SU, cancelled. |
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To Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Experience, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI.
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