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    Airframe Family: Aero Design and Engineering Company 360 / 500 / 600 / 700 / 800 / 900 / U-4 / U-9 / L-26 Commander
    Latest Model:500S
    Construction Number:3127
    Last Civil Registration:N500RA
    Compressed ID:Aero Commander 500S cn 3127 cr N500...
    Latest Owner or Location:Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Reston, Virginia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 500S by Aero Commander.
    Built in 1972

    To unknown owner with c/r N500RA.

    To Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Reston, VA.
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    14 September 1985


    Photographer: Nick Taylor
    Notes: Bob Hoover walks from his Shrike Commander after a flight display at the 1985 Reno National Championship Air Races.

    12 April 2013


    Photographer: Daniel L. Berek
    Notes: Robert A. Hoover flew this Shrike Commander for some 20 years, performing amazing feats of airmanship with this aircraft before donating it to the museum.
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