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Constructed as a RP-63C-2-BE. |
Circa 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-11117. |
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Converted to a QP-63G. |
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Transferred to Hammer AFB, Fresno, CA. |
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To United States Air Force Museum. |
24 June 1971 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX91448 (P-63C, 33-766) issued. |
From 1976 to 1979 |
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Loaned to Yesterdays Air Force, Chino, CA. |
From November 1979 to 1989 |
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Loaned to Bradley Air Museum/New England Air. Museum, Windsor Locks, CT. |
From 1982 to 1988 |
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This became a restoration project at Mooresville, NC. |
From 1985 to 1992 |
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To Yankee Air Corps/Charles F. Nichols, Chino, CA.
The majority of airframe was sold to YAC. |
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In the inventory of Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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The remaining components 43-11117 were taken back by the USAFM along with two wrecks recovered from ex crash sites. |
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Contracted to Malmstrom AFB Museum, Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, MT for work on the airframe.
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From 1989 to 1992 |
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Restoration started.
The YAC project started as a composite static restoration with the work being carried out at Malmstrom AFB, MT. |
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Restoration continued.
RESTCONT The restoration project changed to a restoration to fly. The work was carried out at Chino. Components from USAAF 44-4181 c/r N9009 were used in the restoration, and the ID of that airframe was adopted.
For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier  |
January 1991 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Yanks Air Museum, Chino CA. |
From 1992 to 1994 |
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To Yanks Air Museum/Charles Nichols, Chino, CA with new c/r N9009 {2}. |
24 March 1994 |
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To Weeks Kermit, Polk City, FL with new c/r N91448. |
From 1996 to 1999 |
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Restoration completed.
Markings Applied: 29004, 100
The work was completed at Polk City, FL. Finished in a Soviet AF color scheme. |
11 November 1996 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: P-63C Kingcobra of the Fantasy of Flight Museum at Polk City as seen in November 1996. |
March 1997 |
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Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection
Notes: Photographed at the Fantasy of Flight. |
March 1997 |
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Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection |
1999 |
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Loaned to San Diego Aerospace Museum. |
From 2003 to 2014 |
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Loaned to Florida Air Museum, Lakeland Municipal Airport, Lakeland, FL.
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1 April 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At 2011 Sun n Fun at Lakeland, Florida |
2014 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Fantasy of Flight/Kermit A. Weeks, Polk City, FL.
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To Aerospace Discovery, the Florida Air Museum, Lakeland Municipal Airport, Lakeland, FL.
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To Florida Air Museum, Lakeland Municipal Airport, Lakeland, FL.
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