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    Airframe Family: North American P-82/F-82 Twin Mustang
    Latest Model:XP-82 Twin Mustang
    Last Military Serial:44-83887 USAAF
    Construction Number:120-43743
    Last Civil Registration:N887XP
    Compressed ID:NA XP-82 sn 44-83887 USAAF cn 120-4...
    Latest Owner or Location:B 25 Group Llc, Kissimmee, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a XP-82.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-83887.

    From October 1947 to By 1950

    Transferred to NACA Lewis Research Centre, Cleveland, OH.
    Used as a ramjet testbed.

    1950

    Involved in an incident.
    Assumed damaged in an accident.

    May 1950

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force.

    From By 1965 to After 1985

    To Walter Soplata Aviation Collection, Newbury, Cleveland, OH.
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    1982


    Photographer: Michael Jones

    Circa 1991


    Photographer: Jayson Shenk

    2002


    Photographer: Randy Haskin

    8 September 2003


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    March 2008

    To Brooks Aviation Inc, Douglas Municipal Airport, Douglas, GA.
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    April 2008

    The right side fuselage and some parts were purchased by Tom Reilly.

    July 2008

    Restoration started.

    July 2008

    The left hand side of the left fuselage was obtained from a gentleman in San Franccisco, CA.

    30 June 2011

    To B 25 Group Llc, Kissimmee, FL with new c/r N887XP.

    By May 2012

    The left side fuselage was completed.

    4 April 2019


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: XP-82 arrives at its first airshow, Sun-N-Fun at Lakeland, FL.

    4 April 2019


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: XP-82 arrives at its first airshow since restoration. Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL.

    4 April 2019


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL.

    4 April 2019


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Twin Mustang Project
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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