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    Airframe Family: Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) 35 Draken
    Latest Model:TF35 Draken
    Last Military Serial:AT-154 RDAF
    Construction Number:35-1154
    Last Civil Registration:N168TP
    Compressed ID:Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) TF35 sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Castle Air Museum, Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, California

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    Dates

    Event

    1971

    Constructed as a SK35XD.

    16 December 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Danish Air Force with s/n AT-154 as a TF35.

    4 September 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Sk-35XD Draken of Esk 729 Royal Danish Air Force on display at the 1976 Yeovilton Air Day.

    By May 1982

    Transferred to 725 Esk, Karup.

    29 May 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1982 photo at Mildenhall, AFB UK - of a SAAB SK35XD Draken

    29 May 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 82

    18 July 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Chivenor Airshow

    Circa 1985

    Under WDNS upgrade program it was fitted with laser rangefinder and marked target seeker in new modified nose.

    5 November 1992

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Danish Air Force.

    19 January 1994

    To National Test Pilot School, Mojave, CA with new c/r N168TP.

    Based at National Test Pilot School, Mojave Airport, Mojave, CA.
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    23 August 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX168TP (SK35XD, 1154) issued.

    24 November 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX168TP (SK35XD, 1154) issued.

    2015

    To Castle Air Museum, Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, CA.
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    1 May 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: At the Castle Air Museum in Atwater, CA, USA.

    30 May 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N168TP.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Atwater, CA.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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     Robert Nichols
    Marcin Rogowski
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