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Constructed as an AD-4W by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA. |
1 August 1952 |
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First flight. |
August 1952 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 127922. |
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Major overhaul. |
November 1955 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WT987 as a Skyraider AEW.1. |
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Markings Applied: CU-462 |
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Markings Applied: CU-416 |
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Markings Applied: J-416 (A) |
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Markings Applied: R-410 |
1960 |
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Markings Applied: V-432 |
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Markings Applied: V-452 |
17 July 1962 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Navy. |
27 July 1962 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered to Prestwick from RNAS Abbotsinch. |
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To Scottish Aviation.
Converted for target towing. |
13 February 1963 |
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First flight.
Flown post-conversion with a Class B registration G-31-3. |
May 1963 |
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To Svensk Flygtjanst AB, Bromma with new c/r SE-EBL. |
18 June 1963 |
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Ferry flight.
Delivered to Sweden from Prestwick. |
16 November 1977 |
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Transferred to Save, AB.
Ferried to Save AB for storage. |
December 1983 |
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To Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation/D. Tallichet, Anaheim, CA. |
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Based at Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation (MARC)/David Tallichet, Anaheim, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
7 June 1984 |
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Transported by ship.
Arrived at Linden, NJ, after shipping from Sweden. |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Linden, NJ.
Placed in open storage still marked as SE-EBL. |
14 September 1984 |
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To Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Anaheim, CA with new c/r N5469Y. |
13 August 1988 |
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Photographer: Earl Holmquist
Notes: Photographed at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, NY. |
13 August 1988 |
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Photographer: Earl Holmquist
Notes: Photographed at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, NY. |
August 1989 |
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Loaned to National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY, USA. |
1989 |
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Transported by air. |
1989 |
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Transported by air. Delivered to National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY.
Transported to Geneseo, NY, slung under a CH-64 chopper.
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From 1989 to 2001 |
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Kept in open storage as a static display in faded yellow original Swedish target tug. |
9 October 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, New York. |
2005 |
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Loaned to 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum, Geneseo, NY.
Loan transferred to 1941 H.A.G. when the National Warplane Museum moved to Elmira, NY.
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12 March 2006 |
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To USS Midway Museum-Restoration Facility, North Island NAS, San Diego, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
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Restored as an AD-6. |
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To USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA.
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27 February 2009 |
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Photographer: Bill Kistler |
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Markings Applied: 577, NE
Markings of an A-1H (AD-6) from squadron VA-25 aboard USS Midway that shot down a MiG-17 on 20 June 1965. |
1 May 2012 |
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Civil registration, N5469Y, cancelled. |
12 October 2012 |
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Photographer: Bert Voskuil |
2 June 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Displayed on the USS Midway on the Waterfront at San Diego, California |
21 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
Notes: At the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, CA, USA. |
