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    Airframe Family: Polikarpov I-16
    Latest Model:I-16-24 Rata
    Construction Number:2421645
    Last Civil Registration:N30425
    Compressed ID:Polikarpov I-16-24 cn 2421645 cr N3...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an I-16-24.

    26 March 2002

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX with new c/r N30425.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    14 August 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX30425 (I-16 TYPE 24, 2421645) issued.

    July 2003


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: at Oshkosh AirVenture in 2003

    To Commemorative Air Force-Southern California Wing, Camarillo Airport, Camarillo, CA.
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    Markings Applied: 45 white

    8 November 2012


    Photographer: Zane Adams
    Notes: At the Commemorative Air Force hangar - Mildand, TX

    8 February 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX30425 (I-16 TYPE 24, 2421645) issued.

    25 November 2014

    Civil registration, N30425, cancelled.

    4 April 2016

    Civil registration, N30425, cancelled.

    31 May 2019

    To Commemorative Air Force, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N30425.

    10 July 2019

    To Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL keeping c/r N30425.

    4 April 2022


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Rata at Fantasy of Flight, Polk City, FL
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