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    Airframe Family: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
    Latest Model:P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt
    Last Military Serial:15B-36 FAV
    Construction Number:399-53778
    Last Civil Registration:N767WJ
    Compressed ID:Republic P-47D-30-RA sn 15B-36 FAV...
    Latest Owner or Location:N767WJ Llc, Granite Falls, MN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-47D-30-RA by Republic at Evansville, Indiana, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-32817.

    April 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Venezolana with s/n 15B-36.

    To Venezolana de Motores Aeronauticas, Venemaica, Caracas.
    Displayed at the museum.

    To unknown owner.
    Sold to a new owner in Pocomoke, MD, USA.

    By 1995

    To Aztec Capital Corp, Coconut Grove, FL.

    9 January 1995

    To World Jet Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL with new c/r N767WJ.

    From 26 May 1995 to By 2007

    To Jack A. Erickson, Medford, OR keeping c/r N767WJ.

    From By 1998 to By 1999

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook Airport (OTK), Tillamook, OR.
    Stored dismantled at the Tillamook NAS Museum, OR, still in the original FAC scheme.
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    20 May 1998

    To Jack A. Erickson, Beaverton, OR keeping c/r N767WJ.

    2000

    Transported by ground.
    Moved to Idaho Falls, ID, for restoration.

    Restored.

    2002

    First post-restoration Flight.

    Markings Applied: T5 Z, 4432817

    17 May 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX767WJ (P-47D, 4432817) issued.

    30 October 2002

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Tillamook NAS Museum, Tillamook, OR.
    Delivered to Tillamook.

    May 2007

    Based at Murrieta, CA.
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    15 May 2007

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from Tillamook to French Valley.

    16 July 2007

    To Lewis Aeronautical Llc/Rod Lewis, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N767WJ.

    To Lewis Air Legends/Rod Lewis, Lewis Ranch Airport, San Antonio, TX.
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    8 November 2010

    To Lewis Vintage Collection Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N767WJ.

    26 July 2016


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Oshkosh

    5 February 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX767WJ (P-47D, 4432817) issued.

    May 2023

    To Fagen Fighters WW2 Museum/Ron Fagen, Granite Falls, MN.
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    18 August 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N767WJ.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Granite Falls, MN.

    29 November 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Currently receiving new markings. Markings from the 509th FS, 405th FG will remain the same, however, the aircraft will now be depicted as P-47D 42-27316 flown by Ortonville, Minnesota resident Lt. Col. (ret.) Duane E. Buholz

    29 November 2023


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    6 December 2023

    To N767WJ Llc, Granite Falls, MN keeping c/r N767WJ.
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