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    Airframe Family: Beech 45/T-34 Mentor
    Latest Model:LM-1 Nikko
    Last Military Serial:58-09088 JASDF
    Construction Number:FM-88
    Last Civil Registration:N4534M
    Compressed ID:Fuji LM-1 sn 58-09088 JASDF cn FM-8...
    Latest Owner or Location:September Bravo Enterprises Llc, Holland, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a LM-1 by Fuji at Japan.

    Circa 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Japanese Air Self Defense Force with s/n 58-09088.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the PhilAir Force.

    1984

    Imported into the United States.

    To unknown owner with c/r N55GF.

    Restored.
    This fully Aerobatic T-34A Model has the latest design configuration in the last year of production, including all-aluminum control surfaces. Owned and spar mods completed by GAMIs T-34 Spar Corp., new seats, seat belts, alternator, voltage regulator, battery, DG, turn coordinator, air pump, starter, hoses, ELT, tires, smoke system.

    15 May 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for N55GF (45, 58-11088 (FM88)) issued.

    22 July 1998

    To Flanders Garyh, San Ramon, CA keeping c/r N55GF.

    Based at Concord-Buchanan Field, Concord-Martinez, CA.
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    Markings Applied: 555

    21 October 2009

    To unknown owner with c/r N55GF.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Ada, OK.

    3 December 2009

    To Tornado Alley Turbo Inc, Ada, OK keeping c/r N55GF.

    19 March 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N55GF (45, 58-11088 (FM88)) issued.

    24 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Arriving at 2011 Oshkosh

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Todd Royer

    25 May 2012

    To Fightertown Llc, Coeur D Alene, ID keeping c/r N55GF.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N55GF (45, 58-11088 (FM88)) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2015

    To Gary H. Flanders, Vallejo, CA keeping c/r N55GF.

    11 December 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N55GF.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Redding, CA.

    2 January 2018

    To Benton Air Center Inc, Redding, CA keeping c/r N55GF.

    26 April 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N55GF.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Bend, OR.

    1 July 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N55GF.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Bend, OR.

    12 December 2019

    To David F. Holt, Bend, OR keeping c/r N55GF.

    18 August 2020

    To David F. Holt, Bend, OR with new c/r N4534M.

    27 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: In Marines colors as FM88 with reg N4534M at AirVenture 23, Oshkosh, WI

    13 September 2023

    To September Bravo Enterprises Llc, Holland, MI keeping c/r N4534M.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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     Terry Fletcher
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