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    Airframe Family: Northrop P-56 Black Bullet
    Latest Model:XP-56 Black Bullet
    Last Military Serial:42-38353 USAAF
    Latest Owner or Location:Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, Maryland

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a XP-56.

    23 March 1944

    First flight.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-38353.

    Circa May 1945

    Assigned to Freeman Field, IN for storage.

    20 December 1946

    Transported by ground. Delivered to National Air Museum Park Ridge, IL.

    1950

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, MD.
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    September 1977

    Loaned to United States Air Force Museum, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    From Circa 1978 to Circa 1984

    Restored.

    1985

    Returned from loan to Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Paul Garber Facility, Silver Hill, MD.
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    1942


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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    Wikipedia
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     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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