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"Spirit Of Atlantic City, NJ"
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Serial #: 42-25234 Construction #: N/A Civil Registration: N3395G Model: P-47G Name: Spirit Of Atlantic City, NJ Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002 |
History: Grand Central Aircraft Co, Glendale, CA, 1944. Cal-Aero Technical Institute, Glendale, CA, 1950-1955. The Air Museum, Claremont, CA, 1950-1955. The Air Museum, Ontario, CA, Oct. 1955-1971. - Registered as N3395G. - Restored at Kirtland AFB, NM, 1958-1963. - Initially flew as Roscoe's Retreat/MX-W. - Later flew as 23687/NM-U. - Crashed during forced landing (struck earth embankment) during airshow, Point Mugu, CA, Oct. 23, 1971. - Rebuilt Chino, CA. -- First flight 1976. Air Museum/ Planes Of Fame, Chino, CA, 1976-2002. - Flown as 28487/M-UN/Spirit of Atlantic City NJ. Note: FAA quotes serial # as 42-25254. |
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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. Photo Source(s): BDK, Keebird. |
