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Event |
1943 |
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Constructed as a P-47G-10-CU by Curtiss at Buffalo, New York, USA. |
17 September 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-25068.
Accepted by the USAAF at the Curtiss factory. |
6 October 1943 |
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Redesignated as TP-47G. |
From 26 March 1944 to 1945 |
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Transferred to Air Transport Command.
Assigned to ATC for ferrying to new location. |
From 1 April 1944 to 1945 |
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Transferred to Dalhart, TX. |
29 May 1945 |
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Transferred to Air Transport Command.
Assigned to ATC for ferrying to new location. |
6 June 1945 |
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Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. |
29 June 1945 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force.
Stricken from the inventory at Ontario, CA. |
1946 |
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To Aero Industries Technical Institute, Oakland Airport, CA.
Instructional airframe. |
July 1950 |
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Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: Photographed at the Oakland Airport, Oakland, CA. |
July 1950 |
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Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: Photographed at the Oakland Airport, Oakland, CA. |
July 1950 |
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Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: Photographed at the Oakland Airport, Oakland, CA. |
July 1950 |
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Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: Photographed at the Oakland Airport, Oakland, CA. |
1952 |
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To Jack P. Hardwick/Hardwick Aircraft Supply, El Monte, CA. |
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Used by Flying Tiger Line as ground engine test rig Oakland; stored Hardwicks yard, El Monte c55/75 (Goodall). |
1975 |
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To Eagle Aviation, Tulsa, OK. |
1975 |
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Restoration started. |
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To Hurley Boehler/Sirrus Aviation, Tulsa, OK. |
7 December 1979 |
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To Ray Stutsman, Elkhart, IN. |
May 1981 |
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To Ray Stutsman, Elkhart, IN with new c/r N42354. |
February 1982 |
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To Ray Stutsman, Elkhart, IN with new c/r N47DG. |
April 1982 |
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Restoration completed. |
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Markings Applied: Little Demon, YJ-X, 28476 |
April 1982 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
12 June 1982 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Midway Airport, Chicago, IL |
12 June 1982 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Midway Airport, Chicago, IL. Photographed from the control tower. |
4 June 1983 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Waukegan, IL |
By November 1983 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
May 1987 |
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To Robert L. Waltrip, Houston TX keeping c/r N47DG. |
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To Robert L. Waltrip, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N47DG. |
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Operated by Lone Star Flight Museum, Scholes Field, Galveston, TX.
 View the Location Dossier |
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To Air-SRV Inc, Hockley, TX keeping c/r N47DG. |
1999 |
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To David Arnold/Flying A Services UK keeping c/r N47DG. |
14 April 2000 |
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Civil registration, N47DG, cancelled.
Exported to England. |
July 2000 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Stored in England. |
2003 |
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Stored in container at North Weald. |
January 2005 |
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Stored at Greenham Common. |
2005 |
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To Tony Raftis, Melbourne VIC. |
2005 |
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Transported by ship.
Reported shipped to Australia, but resold on arrival. |
2005 |
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To The Fighter Collection, Duxford UK. |
20 February 2006 |
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To Patina Ltd, Jersey, U. K with new c/r G-CDVX (CURTISS P-47G-10-CU, 42-25068). |
4 June 2006 |
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Unpacked from crate in hangar Duxford. |
From September 2006 to September 2008 |
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Per Goodall: re-packed in container at Duxford 9.06 for shipping to Chino CA for rest. to fly, wings at Wangaratta VIC 07/08. fuse. arr. Duxford 9.7.08 after shipped from Chino. |
From 2009 to 2012 |
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Restoration continued.
Final restoration and assembly at Duxford. |
26 March 2011 |
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Photographer: Fred Taylor
Notes: Seen undergoing restoration with The Fighter Collection at Duxford, UK on 26 March 2011. |
27 July 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Under maintenance at Duxford, Uk |
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Markings Applied: Snafu, WZ-D, 225068 |
21 April 2012 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
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Operated by The Fighter Collection, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
View the Location Dossier |
18 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At the 2013 Airshow at La Ferte Alais, Paris, France |
18 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2013 at the Airshow at La Ferte Alais, Paris, France |
September 2013 |
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Disassembled.
Broken down for shipping. |
Circa December 2013 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved to the U.S. |
24 January 2014 |
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Civil registration, G-CDVX, cancelled. |
28 January 2014 |
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To Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX with new c/r N47FG. |
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Based at Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
View the Location Dossier |
12 February 2014 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX47FG (P47G-10-CU, 42-25068) issued. |
4 May 2019 |
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Photographer: Gary Maisack
Notes: Planes of Fame Airshow, Chino, CA |
21 April 2021 |
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To Somers Charles Michael, Hillsboro, OR keeping c/r N47FG. |
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