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    Airframe Family: North American T3J/T-39 Sabreliner
    Latest Model:CT-39A Sabreliner
    Last Military Serial:61-0657 USAF
    Construction Number:306-101
    Last Civil Registration:N378D
    Compressed ID:NA CT-39A sn 61-0657 USAF cn 306-10...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Test Pilot School, Mojave Airport, Mojave, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CT-39A.

    Circa 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-0657.

    2 December 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for N376D {1} (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    13 November 1985

    To Salyer Farms Airport, Corcoran, CA with new c/r N376D {1}.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N376D {1} (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    5 December 2007

    To Lavion Inc, Mojave, CA with new c/r N378D.

    8 July 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX378D (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    7 June 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX378D (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    7 August 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX378D (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    10 June 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX378D (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    31 May 2016

    To Lavion Inc, Mojave, CA keeping c/r N378D.

    4 June 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX378D (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    29 June 2016

    To Flight Research Inc, Mojave, CA keeping c/r N378D.

    Operated by Flight Research, Mojave Airport, Mojave, CA.
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    26 May 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX378D (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    25 May 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX378D (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    28 May 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX378D (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    21 May 2020

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX378D (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    2 June 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX378D (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    3 June 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX378D (NA-265-60, 306-101) issued.

    3 April 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N378D.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Mojave, CA.

    25 May 2023

    To National Test Pilot School, Mojave, CA keeping c/r N378D.

    Placed on display with National Test Pilot School, Mojave Airport, Mojave, CA.
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