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Serial #: 44-26981 Construction #: 7985 Civil Registration: NX53752 N53752 CF-GCH N5596V N7723C Model(s): P-38L F-5G Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2007 Note: ID also reported as 44-26996(CN:8000) |
History: Aero Exploration Co. Inc, Tulsa, OK, Mar. 22, 1946-1951. - Acquired from War Assets Administration, Kingman, AZ, for $1,250. - Registered as NX53752, May 10, 1946. - Registered as N53752, 1948. - Withdrawn from service, Tulsa, OK, July 1949-1951. Spartan Air Services Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario, Dec. 1951-1956 - Registered as CF-GCH. - Damaged when gear collapsed, Duluth, MN, May 3, 1953. Hycon Aerial Surveys, Pasadena, CA, Nov. 8, 1956-1962. - Registered as N5596V. - Retired, open storage, Las Vegas, NV, Dec. 1959-1962. Don E. May, Phoenix, AZ., June 25, 1962-1963. Ben W. Widtfeldt/Desert Aviation Inc., Phoenix, AZ., June 19, 1963. Aero Enterprises, La Porte, IN., Sept. 9, 1963. Laurel Walsh, Birmingham, MI., Nov. 11, 1963. J.W. Bohmier/New London Airport, New London, PA., Dec. 6, 1963-1964. Jim Cullen/Westair Co., Westminster, CO., Nov. 2, 1964-1965. Troy G. Hawkins, Wichita Falls, TX., Sept. 9, 1965-1967. L. James Ausland/Sports Air, Seattle, WA., Apr. 20, 1967-1968. William E. Padden, Los Angeles, CA, Apr. 20, 1968-1970. I.N. "Junior" Burchinal, Paris, TX, Aug. 19, 1970-1973. - Crashed and badly damaged after striking a car and trailer during landing causing gear collapse, Paris, TX, May 23, 19711972. David M. Boyd/Eagle Aviation, Tulsa, OK., Apr. 2, 1973-1979. - Acquired wreckage for rebuild. John P. Silberman, Key West, FL., Jan. 4, 1979-1989. - Rebuilt Live Oaks, FL., First flight Sept. 1985. Museum Of Flying, Santa Monica, CA, Oct. 1989-1990. - Restored and fitted with fighter nose, 1990. William Lyons/Martin Aviation, Santa Ana, CA, May 20, 1990-1995. - Damaged during belly landing, Winslow, AZ, Aug. 1992. David Price/Liberty Aero Corp/Museum Of Flying, Santa Monica, CA., Nov. 6, 1995-2002. Commemorative Air Force, Midland, TX, Sept. 2002. Vintage Fighters LLC, Corona Del Mar, CA, June 2005-2007. - Registered as N7723C. |
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Federal Aviation Administration, www.faa.gov, 2007. |
Photo Source(s): Chuck Gardner - Warbirds Resource Group Brian Lockett - Goleta Air & Space Museum Research Assistance: - |
