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    Airframe Family: Douglas BT2D/AD/A-1 Skyraider
    Latest Model:AD-4NA Skyraider
    Last Military Serial:126922 USN
    Construction Number:7722
    Last Civil Registration:G-RAID
    Latest Owner or Location:Orion Enterprises Ltd, C/O Maples Corporate Services Ltd, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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    Dates

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    Constructed as an AD-4N by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 126922.

    Converted to an AD-4NA by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Marine Nationale with s/n 42.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Aerienne Gabonaises with s/n TR-KMM.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-AZED.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-RAID.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-RADR.

    Converted to an AD-4NA by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 126922.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-TFLS.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-TGZD.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-UIDK.

    To unknown owner with c/r TR-KMM.

    27 August 1986

    To Salis Jean, Edmond, Cerny with new c/r F-AZED.

    26 July 1988


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Habsheim, France

    22 June 1990

    To Vurpillot Bernard, Fleury En Biere, Ile France Hte Normandie keeping c/r F-AZED.
    Based at La Ferte-alais.

    10 May 1993

    Civil registration, F-AZED, cancelled.

    From 7 June 1993 to 30 October 2003

    To Patina Ltd with new c/r G-RAID.

    16 July 1994


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Flying Legends Duxford (EGSU).

    From 30 October 2003 to 22 August 2011

    To Timothy John Manna with new c/r G-RADR.

    11 July 2004

    17 September 2005


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: At RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2005

    17 September 2005


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: At RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2005

    22 June 2010


    Photographer: Richard Flagg (with written permission of Old Buck Shots)
    Notes: 2010 photo at Old Buckenham in the UK

    Circa 22 August 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-RADR (SKYRAIDER AD4-NA, 7722) issued.

    22 August 2011

    To Orion Enterprises Ltd, C/O Maples Corporate Services Ltd, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands keeping c/r G-RADR.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-RAID.


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    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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