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    Airframe Family: North American P-82/F-82 Twin Mustang
    Latest Model:EF-82E Twin Mustang
    Last Military Serial:133 NACA
    Construction Number:144-38142
    Last Civil Registration:N142AM
    Latest Owner or Location:James P. Harker, Blaine, MN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-82E.

    Circa 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 46-0256.

    1948

    Redesignated as F-82E.

    January 1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics with s/n 133 as a EF-82E.

    From By 1950 to By 1954

    Transferred to NACA Lewis Research Centre, Cleveland, OH.

    March 1954

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

    March 1954

    To Walter Soplata Aviation Collection, Newbury, Cleveland, OH.
    View the Location Dossier


    Photographer: Phil Branagan

    Circa July 1967


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    June 1971

    First spotted in the Soplata collection.

    Circa August 1972


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    Circa August 1972


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    Circa August 1972


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    1982


    Photographer: Michael Jones

    1982


    Photographer: Michael Jones

    1984


    Photographer: Steve Tournay

    1984


    Photographer: Steve Tournay

    1984


    Photographer: Steve Tournay

    1984


    Photographer: Steve Tournay

    1984


    Photographer: Steve Tournay

    1984


    Photographer: Steve Tournay

    9 August 1986


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver

    Circa 1991


    Photographer: Jayson Shenk

    Circa 1991


    Photographer: Jayson Shenk

    Circa 1991


    Photographer: Jayson Shenk

    11 November 1993


    Photographer: Leon Cleaver
    Notes: Taken at rented building site at Youngstown Municipal Airport. Walter set up museum displays with various aircraft and engines.

    From 7 April 1997 to By 1998

    To Wizzard Investments Ltd/David Arnold, Jersey with c/r G-BXEI.
    Believed the airframe was never sent to the U.K.

    1997

    Transported by ground.
    Moved to Wichita, KS.

    11 May 1998

    To Polar Aviation Museum/Amjet Corp, Anoka County, MN with c/r N142AM.

    20 May 1998

    Transported by ground.
    Moved from Wicita, KS, to Anoka County, MN.

    From 1998 to 1999

    Restoration started.
    The work was carried out at Anoka County.

    February 2000

    To C P Aviation Services/Chris and Patrick Harker, Saint Paul-Anoka County, MN.

    27 September 2000

    To James P. Harker, Birchwood, WI.

    Transported by ground. Delivered to C and P Aviation/Chris and Patrick Harker, Anoka County Airport, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN.
    View the Location Dossier

    1 January 2005

    Restoration continued.
    The restoration to flying condition is continued at Anoka County.

    6 June 2012

    To James P. Harker, Blaine, MN.
    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
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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