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Serial #: AK979 Construction #: 18723 Civil Registration: N5672N N151U N9DA N41JR N41JA N40FT Model(s): P-40E Kittyhawk Mk. 1a Name: None Status: Displayed Last info: 2002 |
History: Delivered to RCAF as 1064. - BOC: Apr. 23, 1942. - SOC: Aug. 23, 1946. - Up for disposal from Patricia Bay AB, Vancouver Island. Fred Dyson, Boeing Field, Seattle, WA, Sept. 13, 1947. - Barged to Boeing Field, Seattle, WA, 1947. Duane W. Myler, Fostoria, OH, 1947. Joseph L. Ulman, Fostoria, OH, Feb. 1948. - Registered as N5672N. Van's Air Service, St. Cloud, MN, 1949-1950. B.H. Roberts/Continental Steal Buildings, Burbank, CA, Nov. 1950-1956. - Rebuilt as two-seater. - First flight July 1951. Shelby H. Curlee, St. Louis, 1956-1963. Bruce Goessling, Monterey, CA, 1963. - Crashed while landing, Hollister, CA, 1963. Gilbert N. Macy, Monterey, CA 1963-1970. - Registered as N151U, Nov. 1972. - Shipped to Hawaii on carrier "Yorktown" for movie "Tora Tora Tora", 1969. -- Damaged during filming. - Loaned to EAA Museum, Hales Corner, WI, 1969-1973. Thomas L. Camp, Livermore, CA, Nov. 1972-1978. - Trucked to Livermore, CA. - Rebuilt to airworthy. - First flight, Dec. 13, 1973. - Flew as USAAC/11496/7. Registered as N9DA by ??, 19??. Aircraft Sales Inc, Mooresville, NC, Apr. 1980. Rourke Aircraft Sales, Bartlesville, NC, May 1980. - Registered as N41JR. Tiger International Inc, Los Angeles, CA, 1980. - Registered as N41JA, Sept. 1980. Flying Tiger Line/Tiger International Inc, Los Angeles, CA, Dec. 1983-1989. - Registered as N40FT. - Flew in camoflage as "67". - Loaned to San Diego, Aerospace Museum, CA, 1987-1989. -- Displayed as USAAC/P18723. Federal Express Corp, Memphis, TN, Oct. 1989-2002. - Loaned to San Diego, Aerospace Museum, CA, 1989-2002. |
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