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Serial #: AJ311 Construction #: 4449 Civil Registration: None Model(s): Mk. II Name: None Status: Displayed Last info: 2002 |
History: Built for Royal Air Force as AJ311, 19??. Transferred to USAAF as AJ311. - BOC: July 9, 1942. - SOC: September 30, 1946. - Intended for transfer to Brazilian AF as AJ311, but not delivered. Lightning Transients Research Inc, St Paul, MN, 1965-1970. - Used for static tests for lightning strike research. - Stored in open, still in USAAF scheme. USAF Museum, 1973-1976. - Remained in St. Paul. Fred E. Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, Pueblo, CO, 1986-2002. - On loan from USAFM. - Displayed as USAAF/AJ311. Correct 'Nose Art' recreated on fuselage side reads "2 heads are better than 1" - Inspection report has this aircraft to be a RB-37 with Wright R-2600 engines |
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Source(s): Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Anthony T. Jarvis - Ventura Memorial Flight Association |
Photo Source(s): Dan Jones via Anthony T. Jarvis - VMFA |
