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    Airframe Family: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
    Latest Model:P-47G Thunderbolt
    Last Military Serial:42-25234 USAAF
    Last Civil Registration:N3395G
    Compressed ID:Curtiss P-47G sn 42-25234 USAAF cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-47G by Curtiss at Buffalo, New York, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-25234.

    1944

    To Grand Central Aircraft Co, Glendale, CA.

    From By 1950 to By 1955

    To Cal-Aero Technical Institute, Glendale, CA.

    From September 1955 to By 1963

    To Air Museum/Ed Maloney, Claremont, CA.
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    From 1958 to By 1963

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: Roscoes Retreat, MX W
    Restored at Kirtland AFB, NM.

    Markings Applied: Miss Behave, MX W, 226387


    Photographer: Unknown

    From By 1963 to By 1971

    To Planes of Fame Air Museum/Ed Maloney, Ontario Airport, Ontario, CA.
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    27 December 1965

    Assigned civil registration: N3395G

    Markings Applied: NM U, 226387

    27 December 1965

    To Air Museum, Corona Delmar, CA keeping c/r N3395G.

    Circa 1969


    Photographer: Unknown

    23 October 1971

    Crashed.
    During an airshow at NAS Point Mugu, CA, it crashed off-airport in a forced landing. In the process it struck an earth bank.

    Restored.
    Rebuilt at Chino, CA.

    1976

    First post-restoration Flight.

    Markings Applied: Spirit of Atlantic City NJ, UN M, 28487

    1976

    Operated by Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    1985


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Planes of Fame, Chino Airport, CA.

    10 May 1985


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

    11 July 1991

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX3395G (P-47, 42-25254) issued.

    Circa 1993

    23 August 1997


    Photographer: Nick Taylor
    Notes: Hawthorne Air Faire 1997

    15 May 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, CA.

    30 June 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: This photo was taken at the Chino Air Show.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX3395G (P-47, 42-25254) issued.

    2 February 2014

    By 2 May 2014


    Photographer: Duncan Kirk

    30 April 2016

    24 September 2016

    Circa 3 May 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California.

    Circa 3 May 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California.

    1 November 2018

    To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA keeping c/r N3395G.
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