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    Airframe Family: Douglas BT2D/AD/A-1 Skyraider
    Latest Model:A-1E Skyraider
    Last Military Serial:132683 SVNAF
    Construction Number:9540
    Last Civil Registration:N39147
    Compressed ID:Douglas A-1E sn 132683 SVNAF cn 954...
    Latest Owner or Location:Greatest Generation Naval Museum, Colorado Springs, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AD-5 by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 132683.

    1962

    Redesignated as A-1E.


    Photographer: John R. Page

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South Vietnam Air Force with s/n 132683.
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    29 April 1975

    Ferry flight.
    This was an evacuation flight to U Taphao AB, Thailand by an SVNAF pilot, then abandoned.

    Ferry flight.
    Moved from U Taphao to Takhli AB.

    From 1975 to By 1979

    Upon arrival at Takhli AB placed in storage.

    From 1979 to By 1983

    To Yesterdays Air Force/David C. Tallichet, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    1979

    Transported by ship.
    Moved by barge from Takhli to Bangkok.

    1979

    Transported by ship.
    Moved from Bangkok to California.

    From By 1979 to By 1985

    Placed in storage unrestored at Long Beach, CA.

    April 1983

    To Yesterdays Air Force with new c/r N39147.

    From April 1983 to 1996

    In the inventory of Yesterdays Air Force/David C. Tallichet, Long Beach, CA.
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    By October 1990

    Loaned to March Field Air Museum, March ARB, Riverside, CA.
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    October 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At March Air Field Museum, when museum was on base.

    From By 1995 to By 1997

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: 683132
    The work was carried out at Chino, CA.

    From 7 November 1996 to By 2002

    To Lud J. Corrao, Reno, NV keeping c/r N39147.

    20 May 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR39147 (SKYRAIDER AD-5(A-1E), 132683) issued.

    1997

    First flight.

    25 September 2003

    To Danny J/Summers, Sugar City, ID keeping c/r N39147.

    To Pacific Fighters, Fanning Field/Idaho Falls Regional Airport, Idaho Falls, ID.
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    To Legacy of Flight Museum, Rexburg, ID.
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    9 September 2006


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    13 May 2011


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Planes of Fame Airshow Commemorating 100 years of Naval Aviation, Chino, CA.

    26 May 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX39147 (SKYRAIDER AD-5(A-1E), 132683) issued.

    26 May 2011

    To Pissed Away N39147 Llc, Bellevue, WA keeping c/r N39147.

    13 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    10 November 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX39147 (SKYRAIDER AD-5(A-1E), 132683) issued.

    11 January 2013

    To Greatest Generation Naval Museum, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N39147.

    1 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited in Static Park at the 2013 Wings over Gillespie Airshow in San Diego, California

    1 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the 2013 Wings Over Gillespie Airshow in San Diego, California

    3 May 2014


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Chino Airport, California

    5 January 2016

    To Greatest Generation Naval Museum, Carlsbad, CA keeping c/r N39147.

    Based at Gillespie Field, San Diego, CA.
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    3 January 2018

    To Greatest Generation Naval Museum, Colorado Springs, CO keeping c/r N39147.


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    Credits
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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

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    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
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