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    Airframe Family: Yakovlev Yak-18 (1946) / CJ-4 / CJ-5 / CJ-6
    Latest Model:CJ-6A
    Construction Number:2432062
    Last Civil Registration:N53CJ
    Compressed ID:Nanchang CJ-6A cn 2432062 cr N53CJ
    Latest Owner or Location:Raider Aviation Llc, Melbourne, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1972

    Constructed as a CJ-6A by Nanchang at China.

    24 February 2005

    To Thrust Inc, Brooklyn Park, MN with new c/r N8181E.

    15 March 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8181E (CJ-6A, 2432062) issued.

    14 July 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8181E (CJ-6A, 2432062) issued.

    10 August 2006

    To Desert Dragon Aviation Llc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N53CJ.

    9 November 2007


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow, Pensacola FL.

    9 November 2007


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow, Pensacola FL.

    20 November 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX53CJ (CJ-6A, 2432062) issued.

    23 April 2009


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland FL

    To Savannah International Airport, Savannah, GA.
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    30 March 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2012 Sun N Fun

    6 December 2012

    To Desert Dragon Aviation Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N53CJ.

    3 May 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8181E (CJ-6A, 2432062) issued.

    14 July 2015

    To Desert Dragon Aviation Llc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N53CJ.

    5 April 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun. Lakeland, FL.

    10 December 2020

    To Raider Aviation Llc, Melbourne, FL keeping c/r N53CJ.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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