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    Airframe Family: Focke Wulf Fw-44
    Latest Model:Fw-44J
    Last Military Serial:RF+GJ Idflieg
    Last Civil Registration:N2497
    Latest Owner or Location:Commemorative Air Force - Rio Grande Valley Wing, Brownsville / South Padre Is. International Airport, Brownsville, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Fw-44J.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Inspektion der Fliegertruppen (Inspectorate of Flying Troops with s/n RF+GJ.

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Ex Finnish Air Force Fw-44J Stiegltz of the Confederate Air Force as seen at their 1978 Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

    1 September 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX2497 (44J STIEGLITZ, SZ-33) issued.

    September 1986


    Photographer: Mark Kennedy
    Notes: FW-44 Stieglitz at Wings Over Houston Airshow, Ellington Field, Houston, Tx. Sept 1986.

    5 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Midland, TX with new c/r N2497.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Rio Grande Valley Wing, Brownsville/South Padre Is. International Airport, Brownsville, TX.
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    1 January 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX2497 (44J STIEGLITZ, SZ-33) issued.

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N2497.

    To Commemorative Air Force-Rio Grande Valley Wing, Brownsville/South Padre Is. International Airport, Brownsville, TX.
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood
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