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    Airframe Family: Douglas BT2D/AD/A-1 Skyraider
    Latest Model:AD-4W Skyraider
    Last Military Serial:WV181 RN
    Construction Number:7850
    Last Civil Registration:N4277N
    Compressed ID:Douglas AD-4W sn WV181 RN cn 7850 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Avenger Llc, Beaverton, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AD-4W by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 126867.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WV181.

    From 16 September 1985 to 16 October 1985

    To Aces High Ltd with new c/r G-BMFB.

    16 October 1985

    To Coys of Kensington (Petrol Sales) Limited, London keeping c/r G-BMFB.

    1 May 1990

    Civil registration, G-BMFB, cancelled.

    Circa 1991


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Pacific Fighters, Chino Airport, CA. Photo must be from after May 1991.

    January 1991


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Pacific Fighters, Chino Airport, CA. SVENSK FLYGTJANST AB. Note swastika under windscreen.

    January 1991


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Pacific Fighters, Chino Airport, CA. SVENSK FLYGTJANST AB. Note swastika under windscreen.

    May 1991


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Pacific Fighters, Chino Airport, CA. SVENSK FLYGTJANST AB.

    3 December 1992

    To Erickson Group Ltd, Beaverton, OR with new c/r N4277N.

    Based at Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook Airport (OTK), Tillamook, OR.
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    To unknown owner with c/r SE-EBK.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-BMFB.

    Markings Applied: 126840, RM/24

    26 July 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX4277N (AD-4W, 7850) issued.

    24 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Tillamook Air Museum

    24 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Tillamook Air Museum

    To Erickson Aircraft Collection, Madras City-County Airport, Madras, OR.
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    25 April 2016

    To Avenger Llc, Beaverton, OR with new c/r N4277N.

    20 August 2022


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: Oregon International Airshow, McMinnville, OR
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