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    Airframe Family: Columbia JL
    Latest Model:XJL-1
    Last Military Serial:31400 USN
    Last Civil Registration:N54205
    Compressed ID:Columbia XJL-1 sn 31400 USN cr N542...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a XJL-1.
    Constructed as third and last XJL-1.

    29 October 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 31400.

    From By 1948 to By 1959

    Assigned to NAS Norfolk, VA for storage.

    Put up for disposal at Norfolk.

    25 November 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR54205 (XJL-1, 31400) issued.

    From 1959 to By 1964

    To Gregory R. Board, Michigan City, IN Tucson, AZ with new c/r N54205.

    1961

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from Philadelphia Navy Yard, PA, to Tucson, AZ.

    Re-engined with B-25 QEC Wright R-2600 and flown.

    From By 1966 to By 1972

    To Aero American Corp./Greg Board, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N54205.

    From By 1966 to By 1972

    Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Tucson-Ryan Field, AZ.

    20 September 1974


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Hamiltons Yard at Tucson, Arizona

    From 14 January 1975 to By 1987

    To Robert O. Hoover, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N54205.

    From By 1977 to By 1985

    Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage at Tucson, AZ.

    October 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Only two prototype Columbia XJL-1 amphibians were built in 1946 as proposed Grumman Duck replacementss for the US Navy. Here is N54205 (ex Bu31400) on flat tyres at Tucson in October 1977.

    1 August 1982


    Photographer: unknown
    Notes: At Tucson International airport, AZ (KTUS)

    1987

    To Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
    View the Location Dossier

    March 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Pima Air Museum.

    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At The Pima Air and Space Museum, Arizona.

    4 March 2002

    Civil registration, N54205, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Tucson, AZ.

    14 December 2010


    Photographer: Richard Lane

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    July 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
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    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
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Johnny Comstedt
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