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    Airframe Family: North American T3J/T-39 Sabreliner
    Latest Model:T-39A-1-NO Sabreliner
    Last Military Serial:62-4478 USAF
    Construction Number:276-31
    Compressed ID:NA T-39A-1-NO sn 62-4478 USAF cn 27...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-39A-1-NO.

    July 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 62-4478.

    July 1963

    To 7030th Combat Support Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
    Delivered from the factory to the 7030th.

    October 1963

    Transferred to 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn Air Base, Germany.

    August 1968

    Transferred to 75th Tactical Reconnaisance Wing, Bergstrom AFB, TX.

    Aircraft was assigned to Bergstrom AFB to support former President Lyndon Johnson and his family.

    Following President Johnsons death in January 1973, this aircraft flew as a test bed for advanced avionics and communication equipment as part of the SPECKLED TROUT research and development program. Nicknamed Speckled Minnow due to its small size, this T-39A continued to serve as an executive transport for many government and Air Force officials until its retirement to the NMUSAF. (NMUSAF).

    October 1984

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    28 July 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    26 August 1994


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    17 April 2017


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Glenn Chatfield
    Peter Nicholson
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