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    Airframe Family: Douglas BT2D/AD/A-1 Skyraider
    Latest Model:AD-4NA Skyraider
    Last Military Serial:126965 USN
    Construction Number:7765
    Last Civil Registration:N965AD
    Compressed ID:Douglas AD-4NA sn 126965 USN cn 776...
    Latest Owner or Location:Heritage Flight Museum, Skagit Regional Bay View Airport, Burlington, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AD-4N by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 126965.

    Converted to an AD-4NA by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    Converted to an AD-4NA by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 126965.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-ZVMM.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-ZVMM.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-TGZA.
    Markings added: 21-ZA

    To unknown owner with c/r F-TFLI.
    Markings added: 21-LI

    To unknown owner with c/r F-TFQB.
    Markings added: 21-QB

    To unknown owner with c/r OO-FOR.

    Civil registration OO-FOR reserved but not taken up.

    7 September 1996


    Photographer: steven volckaerts
    Notes: Skyraider 126965 at the Belgian Airforce airshow on 1996-09-07 with registration OO-FOR

    8 March 2004

    To Heritage Flight Museum, Bellingham, WA with new c/r N965AD.

    Based at Heritage Flight Museum, Bellingham International Airport, Bellingham, WA.
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    4 May 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX965AD (AD-4N(A), 126965) issued.

    12 August 2005


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: From the Heritage Flight Museum a great performer at the Abbotsford Air Show in 2005.

    30 September 2007


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: California International Air Show, Salinas CA

    3 September 2011


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Proud American preparing to depart the Historic Flight Foundations Vintage Aircraft Weekend at Everett Paine Field

    5 May 2014

    To Heritage Flight Museum, Burlington, WA keeping c/r N965AD.

    Based at Heritage Flight Museum, Skagit Regional Bay View Airport, Burlington, WA.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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     Terry Fletcher
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