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Constructed as an A-36A. |
Circa 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-83731. |
28 May 1945 |
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Transferred to RFC, Albuquerque AAF, NM. |
From Circa 1950 to Circa 1975 |
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To Jack P. Hardwick, El Monte, CA. |
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Stored in a Hardwick yard, still in the original olive drab direct from USAAF disposals at Chino, CA. |
1975 |
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To Thomas L. Camp, Livermore, CA.
Acquired as a restoration project. |
From Circa 1979 to Circa 1982 |
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Restored.
The work was carried out at Carlsbad-Palomar, CA. |
From Circa August 1980 to Circa 1982 |
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To RIichard W. Martin, Carlsbad, CA with new c/r N50452. |
1982 |
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First flight. |
From Circa 1983 to Circa 1988 |
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To Cinema Air Inc/Tom Friedkin, Carslbad, CA with new c/r N251A. |
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Markings Applied: 42-83731, SJ F |
May 1983 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. |
20 September 1988 |
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To Chino Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N251A. |
From Circa 20 September 1988 to Circa 2022 |
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To Comanche Warbirds Inc/Tom Friedkin, Chino CA and Houston, TX keeping c/r N251A. |
From Circa 1991 to Circa 1993 |
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Loaned to Champlin Fighter Museum, Mesa, AZ. |
August 1991 |
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Markings Applied: F, 42-83731 |
10 August 1991 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
10 August 1991 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
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In the inventory of Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
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From Circa 1994 to Circa 2001 |
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Loaned to Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX. |
Circa 10 June 2002 |
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Transported by ship.
Arrived at Duxford for the British airshow season. |
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Returned to Chino and stored. |
18 June 2002 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL251A (A-36A, 42-83731) issued. |
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Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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Circa 2006 |
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Restored. |
15 May 2010 |
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Photographer: Frank Dieterich
Notes: North American A-36A Apache, s/n 42-83731 USAAF, c/n 97-15949, c/r N251A (Note registration number NL251A at time of photo)Planes of Fame Air Show - Chino Airport |
2011 |
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First flight.
Flown in all metallic then later painted. |
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Markings Applied: 284071/B
Spotted at Breckenridge, TX, in olive drab USAAF markings. |
19 April 2012 |
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To Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N251A. |
6 February 2018 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NL251A (A-36A, 42-83731) issued. |
6 February 2018 |
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To Chino Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N251A. |
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