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P-63C/43-11223

Serial #: 43-11223
Construction #: ?
Civil Registration:
  N163FS
Model: P-63C-5-BE
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2001
   History:
Derelict at Van Nuys Airport, CA, 1947-1973.
- Originally arrived for conversion ro racer.
- Aircraft suffered minor damage.
- Abandoned in place until surrendered for tie down fees.
- Stored until 1996.
Frank Borman, Las Cruces, New Mexico 1996-2001.
- Restored to airworthy by Square 1 Aviation.
- Painted as P-63A-6/42-69021.

Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
 Photo Source(s):
Tony Andrews