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Constructed as a P-47D-40-RA by Republic at Evansville, Indiana, USA. |
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7 May 1945 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-90368. |
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14 June 1945 |
Transferred to 2678th Fighter Pilot Training School. |
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9 July 1945 |
Transferred to 4200th Base Unit (Fairfield ATSC), Chicago Municipal Airport, IL. |
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15 July 1945 |
Transferred to USAAF Ferry Command. |
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1 October 1945 |
Transferred to 2498th Base Unit. |
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28 January 1946 |
Transferred to 4112th Base Unit, Olmstead AFB, PA. |
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26 October 1946 |
Transferred to 4121st Base Unit, San Antonio Air Materiel Command, Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX. |
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30 April 1947 |
Transferred to Central Air Command. |
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28 August 1947 |
Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force. |
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28 October 1947 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Venezolana with s/n 490368/6. |
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1971 |
To Steve Schulke, Orlando, FL. |
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From 1975 to By 1987 |
To Jean Salis Collection, La Ferte-Alais, France. |
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From By 1984 to By 1985 |
Stored unrestored at La Ferte-Alais. |
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From 1987 to By 1991 |
To Charles A. Osborn, Louisville, KY. |
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From 1987 to 1991 |
Restored. |
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From June 1991 to By 1998 |
To Blue Sky Aviation/Charles A. Osborn, Louisville KY Sellersburg, IN with new c/r N4747P. |
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15 July 1991 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NX4747P (P47D-40-RA, 44-90368) issued. |
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1991 |
First post-restoration Flight. |
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30 July 1991 |
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30 July 1991 |
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30 July 1991 |
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Circa 1993 |
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1995 |
Markings Applied: TARHEEL HAL, 44-33240 |
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22 July 1995 |
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19 August 1995 |
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8 July 1998 |
To Air SRV Inc/Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N4747P. |
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8 April 1999 |
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8 April 1999 |
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Based at Lone Star Flight Museum, Scholes Field, Galveston, TX. |
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Markings Applied: Tarheel Hal, IA N, 433240 |
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25 September 2000 |
To Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N4747P. |
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9 August 2008 |
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1 January 2015 |
Certificate of airworthiness for NX4747P (P47D-40-RA, 44-90368) issued. |
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2 December 2016 |
To Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N4747P. |
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16 August 2017 |
To Lone Star Flight Museum, Houston, TX keeping c/r N4747P. |
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From Unknown to October 2020 |
Based at Lone Star Flight Museum, Ellington Field, Houston, TX. |
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1 February 2021 |
To Evansville P-47 Foundation Inc, Evansville, IN keeping c/r N4747P. |
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