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Constructed as a P-47D-40-RA by Republic at Evansville, Indiana, USA. |
20 July 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-49205. |
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 45-49205. |
1948 |
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Redesignated as F-47D. |
1948 |
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Transferred to 1708th Ferrying Group, Military Air Transport Service, Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX. |
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Transferred to Caribbean Air Command, Albrook AFB, Canal Zone, Panama. |
16 March 1953 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea del Peru with s/n 547. |
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New serial number assigned: 122 FAPe |
From By 1963 to By 1969 |
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Assigned to Piura AB, Peru for storage.
Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage. |
From 24 July 1969 to By 1975 |
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To Vintage Aircraft International Ltd/Ed Jurist, Nyack, NY with new c/r N47DE. |
5 September 1969 |
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Transported by ship.
Arrived at Brownsville, TX, on SS Rosaldina. |
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Reassembled.
The work was carried out by the Confederate Air Force at Harlingen, TX. |
1973 |
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First post-reassembly Flight. |
22 May 1973 |
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Damaged.
Sustained minor damage in a runway collision with Cessna 150 N5116G when both were landing at Halingen, TX. |
From 30 April 1975 to By 1979 |
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To Yesterdays Air Force/David C. Tallichet, Chino Airport, Chino, CA keeping c/r N47DE. |
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Based at Yesterdays Air Force/David C. Tallichet, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
From 1975 to By 1979 |
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Placed in storage at the Barstow-Daggett Airport, CA. |
21 October 1978 |
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Photographer: Kerry Taylor
Notes: N47DE / 5744 Republic P-47D Thumderbolt c/n 399-55744 at Barstow Daggett |
From May 1979 to By 1985 |
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To Warbirds, Great Britain Ltd/Douglas W. Arnold, Blackbushe keeping c/r N47DE. |
11 November 1979 |
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Transported by ship.
Arrived at Blackbushe from Chino, CA. |
15 July 1985 |
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To Fairoaks Aviation Services/D. W. Arnold, Blackbushe with new c/r G-BLZW. |
18 September 1985 |
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To B. J. Stephen Grey, Duxford keeping c/r G-BLZW. |
17 December 1985 |
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To Planes of Fame East/Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN with new c/r N47DE. |
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Based at Planes of Fame East/Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN.
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Crated at Duxford. |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to Chino, CA. |
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Reassembled. |
27 February 1986 |
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Photographer: Nigel Roling
Notes: - (45-49205 N47RP) P-47D Thunderbolt being re-assembled at Chino 27-2-86 |
From March 1986 to By 1997 |
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To Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN with new c/r N47RP. |
June 1986 |
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First post-reassembly Flight. |
3 May 1990 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX47RP (P-47D, 39955744) issued. |
30 July 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI |
30 July 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI |
December 1997 |
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To Palm Springs Air Museum/Pond Warbirds Llc/Bobpond, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N47RP. |
3 July 2001 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N47RP. |
3 July 2001 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N47RP. |
1 January 2003 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX47RP (P-47D, 39955744) issued. |
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To Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N47RP. |
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Operated by Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
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Markings Applied: Big Chief, HV P, 228473 |
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Markings Applied: Big Chief, 2Z P, 228473
Marked as USAAF s/n 42-28473 a P-47D-28-RA. |
6 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
6 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
6 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
14 April 2012 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Saint Cloud, MN keeping c/r N47RP. |
28 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: On display at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California |
28 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: On display at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California |
22 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
Notes: At the Palm Springs Air Museum, CA, USA. |
13 February 2018 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N47RP. |
5 May 2023 |
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To Pond Warbirds Llc, Reno, NV keeping c/r N47RP. |
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