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Bureau #: 88391 Construction #: 3205 Civil Registration: N55JP G-BXUL Model: FG-1D Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002 |
History: Delivered to RNZAF as NZ5648. - BOC: Aug. 17, 1945. - SOC: May 9, 1949. Jack Asplin/Rukahia Salvage Co, Hamilton, NZ, May, 1949-1970. - Acquired as scrap. - Displayed at Hamilton Airport, NZ, 1953. - Displayed at Asplin's Garage, Hamilton, NZ, 1954-circa 1965. - Restored to taxy condition, Waikato Aero Club, 1962-1963. Museum of Tansport & Technology, Auckland, 1965-1971. - Displayed as NZ5611/Josephine II. Ed A. Jurist/vintage Aircraft International, Nyack, NY, 1970-1971. - Shipped Auckland-Vancouver Oct. 1971. - Impounded by Canadian Customs. - Stored by Canadian Customs, Vancouver, 1971-1973. Duane Egli, Harlingen, TX, 1971-1973. Jim Landri & Pat Palmer, Seattle, WA, 1973-1982. - Registered as N55JP, 1982. - Rebuilt Payne Field, WA. - First Flight July 17, 1982. Sky Garden Centre Inc, Seattle, WA, 1984. Peter W. Thelen, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1985. Robert Waltrip/Lone Star Flight Museum, Houston-Hobby, TX, June 1985-1988. Doug Arnold/Warbirds of GB Ltd, Biggin Hill, 1988-1991. - Shipped to UK, Apr. 1989. - Flew as 17640/Big Hog. Classic Flying Machine Ltd, King City, C, 1992-1998. - Operated by Old Flying Machine Co, Duxford, 1991-1998. Old Flying Machine Co, Duxford, UK, Mar. 25, 1998-2002. - Registered as G-BXUL. - Flew as RNZF/NZ5648. - Operated by Breitling Fighters Team. - Flown as USN/92844/8, 2002. |
