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    Airframe Family: Douglas BT2D/AD/A-1 Skyraider
    Latest Model:A-1H Skyraider
    Last Military Serial:139665 SVNAF
    Construction Number:10897
    Last Civil Registration:N665TC
    Compressed ID:Douglas A-1H sn 139665 SVNAF cn 108...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tennessee Museum of Aviation, Sevierville, Tennessee

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AD-6 by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 139665.

    1962

    Redesignated as A-1H.

    25 August 1967

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South Vietnam Air Force with s/n 139665.

    To unknown owner with c/r N39149.

    To Great American Aircraft Maintenance Co, Torrance, CA with new c/r NX665TC (AD-6, 139665).

    29 April 1975

    Ferry flight.
    Flown for evacuation to U Taphao AB, Thailand by a SVNAF pilot then abandoned.

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from U Taphao to Takhli AB.

    From 1975 to By 1979

    Placed in storage.

    From 1979 to By 1983

    To Yesterdays Air Force/David C. Tallichet, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    Transported by ship.
    Moved by barge from Takhli to Bangkok.

    1979

    Transported by ship.
    Moved from Bangkok to California.

    From By 1979 to By 1988

    Stored unrestored at Long Beach, CA.

    From 26 April 1983 to By 1999

    To Yesterdays Air Force/David C. Tallichet, Chino, CA with new c/r N39149.

    From 1988 to By 1994

    Stored unrestored at Chino, CA.

    May 1991


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA

    From 30 November 1999 to By 2000

    To Great American Aircraft Maintenance Co., Torrance, CA keeping c/r N39149.

    From January 2000 to By 2005

    To Great American Aircraft Maintenance Co with new c/r N665TC.

    7 February 2005

    To Ricky Neal Melton, Luttrell, TN keeping c/r N665TC.

    7 February 2005

    To Ricky N. Melton keeping c/r N665TC.

    7 February 2005

    To Ricky N. Melton, Luttrell, TN keeping c/r N665TC.

    To Westpac Restorations (Klaers Aviation), Rialto Municipal Airport/Miro Field, Rialto, CA.
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    By 2008

    Restoration started.
    Restoration to flying condition started at Rialto, CA.

    Contracted to Westpac Restorations, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO for work on the airframe.
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    16 April 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX665TC (AD-6, 139665) issued.

    Circa 16 April 2009

    Restoration completed.

    16 April 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX665TC (AD-6, 139665) issued.

    Operated by Tennessee Museum of Aviation, Sevierville, TN.
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