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    Airframe Family: Douglas BT2D/AD/A-1 Skyraider
    Latest Model:AD-4N Skyraider
    Last Military Serial:30 ALA
    Construction Number:7462
    Last Civil Registration:N91935
    Compressed ID:Douglas AD-4N sn 30 ALA cn 7462 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wiley Sanders Warbird Collection, Troy Municipal, Troy, Alabama

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 124156.

    Circa 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Aerienne Gabonaises with s/n 30.

    1976

    To Gyra France.

    1976

    Recovered.
    Recovered from Gabon by Gyra France.

    9 March 1977

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from from Chateaudun Air Base, France, to Dublin en route to United States with c/r N91935.

    4 April 1977

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from Dublin to Reykjavik en route to United States.

    19 April 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N91935 (AD-4N, 124156) issued.

    By 9 September 1985

    To unknown owner with c/r N91935.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 30.

    From 9 September 1985 to 15 September 1985

    Raced as #404.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Jimmie McMillan. Qualified in 29th place with an average speed of 323.547 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 314.223 mph.

    To unknown owner with c/r N91935.

    July 1986


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Topeka, KS Airshow.

    July 1986


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Topeka, KS Airshow.

    July 1987


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Topeka, KS Airshow.

    17 November 1988

    To West Indies Investments Ltd, Troy, AL keeping c/r N91935.

    Placed on display with Wiley Sanders Warbird Collection, Troy Municipal, Troy, AL.
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    From 7 June 1990 to 10 June 1990

    Raced as #404.
    Competed in the Texas Air Races event. The primary pilot was Wiley Sanders. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 265.753 mph. Raced in Bronze Heat. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 294.635 mph. Raced in the Bronze 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 270.962 mph.

    From 11 August 1990 to 12 August 1990

    Raced as #404.
    Was to have competed at the Colorado National Air Races, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Wiley Sanders.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX91935 (AD-4N, 124156) issued.
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