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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-20/P-70 Havoc / Boston
    Latest Model:A-20J-15-DO Havoc
    Last Military Serial:43-21709 USAAF
    Construction Number:21356
    Last Civil Registration:N747HS
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Legends Foundation, San Antonio, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-20J-15-DO.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-21709.

    To War Assets, Seacy Field, Stillwater, OK.

    19 February 1946

    To Paul Mantz, Burbank, CA.

    From 9 May 1948 to By 1951

    To Paul Mantz Air Service, Burbank, CA with new c/r NC67932.

    Passenger seating for four along with windows installed.

    11 April 1951

    To Potter Aircraft Service Inc, Burbank, CA with new c/r N67932.

    To McCarthy Oil Co./Glen L. McCarthy, Houston, TX with new c/r N22M.

    From 16 September 1951 to By 1954

    Executive conversion carried out. A passenger seat and window were added behind the pilot.

    From 15 February 1954 to By 1955

    To Valley Hail Suppression, Scottsbluff, NE keeping c/r N22M.

    15 March 1955

    To James M. Cook Co, Jacksboro, TX keeping c/r N22M.

    From 30 August 1955 to By 1959

    To C. T. McLaughlin, Snyder, TX keeping c/r N22M.

    23 November 1959

    To Vest Aircraft and Finance Co, Denver, CO keeping c/r N22M.

    From December 1959 to By 1960

    To Jack Adams Aircraft Sales, Memphis, TN keeping c/r N22M.

    By 1962

    To George Treadwell, Shelby, TN keeping c/r N22M.

    From 21 February 1962 to By 1967

    To Billy Hicks, McGehee, AR keeping c/r N22M.

    From 9 January 1967 to By 1968

    To Jupiter Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N22M.

    From December 1968 to By 1970

    To I. N. Junior Burchinall, Paris, TX keeping c/r N22M.

    From 6 August 1970 to By 1974

    To William F. Farah, El Paso, TX keeping c/r N22M.

    From 1974 to By 1989

    Civil registration revised.
    Registration revised to show new ownership.

    From 1974 to 1989

    To William F. Farah, El Paso, TX with new c/r N3WF.

    Restored.
    Restored at El Paso, TX.

    28 April 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3WF (A-20G, 21356) issued.

    17 June 1977

    First post-restoration Flight.

    10 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: A-20G Havoc 43-21709 hangered at El Paso in October 1978.

    30 September 1979


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: On static display at the 79 Edwards show

    31 July 1983


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: As Oshkosh, WI

    From 23 September 1989 to By 1991

    To Smithsonian-National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC.
    Transferred to the Smithsonian as a donation. The transfer may have been later disputed.
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    From 1989 to By 1991

    Loaned to Liberal Air Museum, Liberal Municipal Airport, Liberal, KS.
    The delivery date is provided.
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    From 16 September 1991 to By 2004

    To Lone Star Flight Museum, Scholes Field, Galveston, TX.
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    November 1991

    Arrived in Galveston and placed on display.

    September 1992


    Photographer: Steve Tournay
    Notes: Photographed at the Lone Star Flight Museum.

    November 2001


    Photographer: Mark Kennedy
    Notes: A-20 Havoc (Lone Star Flight Museum) at Scholes Field, Galveston, Texas, November 2001

    From 15 January 2004 to By 2006

    Operated by Waltrip Aviation, Galveston, TX.

    December 2006

    To Wirraway Aviation Museum/Stephen Searle, Kallangur, QLD.
    Not immediately moved to Australia or from Galveston.

    By 2007

    The engines werre removed at Galveston for an overhaul.

    March 2008

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Aero Trader/Carl Scholl, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
    Moved from Galveston, TX, to Chino, CA. The plan was to restore the airframe at Chino and use it for crew training there prior to shipping to Australia.
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    Restoration started.
    Work carried out by Aero Trader at Chino.

    28 October 2010

    To Lewis Fighter Fleet Llc/Rod Lewis, San Antonio, TX with new c/r N747HS.

    19 November 2010

    To Lewis Fighter Fleet Llc, San Antonio, TX with new c/r N3WF.

    8 July 2011

    To Lewis Fighter Fleet Llc, San Antonio, TX with new c/r N747HS.

    Based at Lewis Air Legends/Rod Lewis, Lewis Ranch Airport, San Antonio, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    4 August 2015


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: On final to Chino after a local test flight

    24 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2017 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh

    29 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: at the 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh

    4 October 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N747HS.
    Registration pending to a new owner in San Antonio, TX.

    1 December 2023

    To Air Legends Foundation, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N747HS.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield

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