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Constructed as an AD-4N by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA. |
Circa August 1952 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 126959. |
Circa 1954 |
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Converted to an AD-4NA by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA. |
Circa 1958 |
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Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage. |
1960 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to NAS Norfolk, VA.
For Collection by the French. |
December 1960 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 126959. |
December 1960 |
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New construction number, 50, assigned to the airframe.
Modified upon arrival in France by SFERMA in Bordeaux; allocated SFERMA line number No.50. |
7 December 1960 |
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Transferred to Escadron de Chasse 3/20 Oranie.
Operated with markings: 20-FI
Call Sign F-TGFI. |
29 July 1963 |
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Assigned to Entrepot de lArmee de lAir 601, ChAoteaudun Air Base for storage. |
23 April 1964 |
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Transferred to Escadron dAviation dAppui 2/21, Ivato, Madagascar.
Operated with markings: 21-ZC
Callsign F-TGZC. |
27 February 1967 |
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Assigned to Entrepot de lArmee de lAir 601, ChAoteaudun Air Base for storage. |
13 January 1968 |
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Transferred to Escadron dAviation dAppui 1/21, Djibouti. |
27 March 1970 |
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Assigned to Entrepot de lArmee de lAir 601, ChAoteaudun Air Base for storage. |
27 November 1970 |
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Transferred to Escadrille LegAre dAviation dAppui 1/22. |
1 April 1974 |
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Transferred to Escadron dAviation dAppui 1/22. |
28 June 1974 |
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Transferred to Entrepot de lArmee de lAir 601, ChAoteaudun Air Base.
Operated with markings: 70-ME
Callsign F-SDME. |
7 April 1976 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Chadian Air Force with s/n 126959.
Used to fight against Libyan guerrillas. |
April 1976 |
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Transferred to Escadrille Tchadienne. |
1982 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Parked at remote section of Ndjamena Airport. |
From 1986 to 1988 |
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This aircraft and 125719 were discovered by members of Association des Mecaniciens Pilotes da Aeronefs Anciens and after negotiations with Chadian authorities, they were allowed in 1988 to obtain them and fly them to France; it took two moths to make them airworthy, but this one had a mechanical issue preventing flight at this time. |
August 1988 |
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To Didier Chable, Melun-Villaroche with new c/r F-AZFP. |
September 1988 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Niamey, Niger.
For restoration for ferry flight to France. |
20 March 1989 |
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Ferry flight.
Niger to France. |
9 September 1989 |
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To Chancellor Air/Don Hanna, Costa Mesa, CA with new c/r N2088V. |
September 1989 |
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Transported by ship.
Moved from France to Chino, CA, via Long Beach, CA. |
January 1990 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. |
January 1990 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. |
By July 1990 |
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Markings Applied: MARINES |
July 1990 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At MCAS El Toro, CA Open House as NX2088V |
April 1991 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA. |
January 1995 |
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To Michael Schloss (and) Rick Hegenberger/Warbirds Associates Inc, New York NY keeping c/r N2088V. |
6 June 1995 |
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To Warbird Associates Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N959AD. |
28 June 1995 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX959AD (AD-4N, 126959) issued. |
By August 1995 |
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Markings Applied: Naked Fanny, 26-959/TT |
19 August 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York. |
19 August 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York. |
22 March 1996 |
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To Warbirds Associates Inc, New York NY with new c/r N959AD. |
2003 |
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Operated by American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale NY. |
March 2003 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Port Charlotte, FL. |
23 March 2003 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Port Charlotte, FL. |
10 May 2003 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Wright-Patterson AFB for 100th Anniversary of Flight celebration. |
29 July 2005 |
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Photographer: David Miller
Notes: 2005 photo at AirVenture Oshkosh |
23 August 2006 |
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To California Warbirds Llc Carson City, NV keeping c/r N959AD. |
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Based at Montgomery Field, San Diego, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
22 May 2007 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX959AD (AD-4N, 126959) issued. |
2 May 2010 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer |
2 October 2010 |
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Photographer: Mike Hill
Notes: At 2010 MCAS Miramar Air Show |
1 March 2012 |
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To unknown owner.
Sale reported to a new owner in Helena MT. |
18 April 2012 |
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To Able Dog Llc, Helena, MT keeping c/r N959AD. |
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Based at Fanning Field/Idaho Falls Regional Airport, Idaho Falls, ID.
View the Location Dossier |
24 October 2013 |
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To East Iowa Air Inc, Bennett, IA keeping c/r N959AD. |
24 July 2018 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: Now minus artwork at 2018 AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI |
26 June 2021 |
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Photographer: Peter J Cole
Notes: Revised Nose Art Work now applied and displayed at Topeka Thunder Over the Heartland Airshow, KS. |
26 July 2022 |
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Photographer: Nigel Roling
Notes: Nose Art at Oshkosh 26h July 2022 |
19 May 2023 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the TBM Avenger Reunion, Peru, IL |
19 May 2023 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the TBM Avenger Reunion, Peru, IL |
19 May 2023 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the TBM Avenger Reunion, Peru, IL |
19 May 2023 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the TBM Avenger Reunion, Peru, IL |
24 July 2023 |
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Photographer: Jim Leslie
Notes: This photo was taken at AirVenture 2023 at Oshkosh, WI. |
27 July 2023 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: Pilot of Skyraider Naked Fanny seeking taxiing advice at AirVenture 23, Oshkosh, WI |
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