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    Airframe Family: Douglas BT2D/AD/A-1 Skyraider
    Latest Model:AD-4W Skyraider
    Last Military Serial:WV185 RN
    Construction Number:7587
    Last Civil Registration:SE-EBI
    Compressed ID:Douglas AD-4W sn WV185 RN cn 7587 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Swedish Air Force Museum, Malmen Airport, Linkoping, Ostergotland

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 124777.

    From 24 April 1956 to 15 May 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WV185.

    From 26 April 1963 to 8 April 1974

    To Svensk Flygjianst with new c/r SE-EBI.

    May 1974

    Transferred to a museum.

    May 1974

    Based at Swedish Air Force Museum, Malmen Airport, Linkoping, Ostergotland.
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    3 June 2012


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Linkoping - Malmen, Ostergotland, Sweden

    19 September 2012


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: Douglas Skyraider SE-EBI stored out of the airfield at Malmslatt Air Base. This aircraft is part of the Swedish Air Force Museums collection. It previously served with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as WV185

    21 July 2013


    Photographer: Krister Karlsmoen
    Notes: SE-EBI Douglas AD-4W Skyraider at Karlskoga ESKK
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