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    Airframe Family: North American P-86/F-86 Sabre / FJ-2/FJ-3/FJ-4 Fury
    Latest Model:FJ-4B Fury
    Last Military Serial:143575 USN
    Construction Number:244-83
    Last Civil Registration:N400FS
    Latest Owner or Location:Lewis Air Legends / Rod Lewis, Lewis Ranch Airport, San Antonio, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a FJ-4B.

    1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 143575.

    1971

    To Flight Systems Inc, Mojave, CA with new c/r N400FS.

    21 October 1978


    Photographer: Kerry Taylor
    Notes: At Mojave Airport

    1986


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Mojave airport, California.

    1986


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Mojave airport, California.

    19 April 2002

    To Richard G. Sugden, Wilson, WY keeping c/r N400FS.

    Based at Teton Peaks Driggs Municipal Airport, Driggs, ID.
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    Markings Applied: TR/44

    22 December 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX400FS (FJ-4B, 143575) issued.

    23 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    29 January 2023

    To Spitfire Ventures Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N400FS.

    Based at Lewis Air Legends/Rod Lewis, Lewis Ranch Airport, San Antonio, TX.
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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
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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