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    Airframe Family: Douglas BT2D/AD/A-1 Skyraider
    Latest Model:AD-4N Skyraider
    Last Military Serial:127894 FAGab
    Construction Number:7909
    Last Civil Registration:N92072
    Compressed ID:Douglas AD-4N sn 127894 FAGab cn 79...
    Latest Owner or Location:South African Air Force Museum, Swartkop Airport, Pretoria, Gauteng

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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 127894.

    1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 127894 and operated with these markings: 20-FT.

    April 1965

    Markings Applied: 21-ZF

    July 1971

    Markings Applied: 22-DC

    17 December 1976

    To Jack Spanich with new c/r N92072.
    For ferry flight - not taken up.

    17 May 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for N92072 (AD-4, 68) issued.

    1978

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Aerienne Gabonaises with s/n 127894 and operated with these markings: FQ.
    Callsign TR-KFQ.

    1985

    To South African Air Force Museum, Swartkop Airport, Pretoria, Gauteng.
    View the Location Dossier

    31 March 2011

    Civil registration, N92072, cancelled.

    18 October 2013


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At South African Air Force Museum

    Transported by ground.
    To Snake Valley, Swartkop.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Terry Fletcher
    Nigel Hitchman
    Geoff Marsh
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