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01-NOV-2009

P-47D Thunderbolt NX4747P

History:
Delivered to USAAF as 44-90368.
- BOC: May 7, 1945.
- SOC: Aug. 28, 1947.
Delivered to FA Venezuela as FAV 490368/6.
- BOC: Oct. 28, 1947.
Steve Schulke, Orlando, FL, 1971.
- Along with 2 other airframes, deal not completed.
Jean Salis Collection, La Ferte Alais, France, 1975-1987.
- Noted stored in unrestored condition, La Ferte Alais, 1984-1985.
Charles A. Osborne, Louisville, KY, 1987-1991.
Charles Osborn/Blue Sky Aviation, Louisville, KY, June 1991-1998.
- Registered as N4747P.
- Restored to airworthy.
- First flight 1991.
- Flew as 4327773/4P-S/Big Ass Bird II.
Air SRV Inc/ Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX, 1999-2007
- Flown as 433240/IA-N/Tarheel Hal.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1600s f/5.0 at 200.0mm iso200 full exif

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