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    Airframe Family: Douglas BT2D/AD/A-1 Skyraider
    Latest Model:AD-6 Skyraider
    Last Military Serial:WT987 RN
    Construction Number:7937
    Last Civil Registration:N5469Y
    Latest Owner or Location:USS Midway Museum, San Diego, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AD-4W by Douglas at El Segundo, California, USA.

    1 August 1952

    First flight.

    August 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 127922.

    Major overhaul.

    November 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WT987 as a Skyraider AEW.1.

    Markings Applied: CU-462

    Markings Applied: CU-416

    Markings Applied: J-416 (A)

    Markings Applied: R-410

    1960

    Markings Applied: V-432

    Markings Applied: V-452

    17 July 1962

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Navy.

    27 July 1962

    Ferry flight.
    Delivered to Prestwick from RNAS Abbotsinch.

    To Scottish Aviation.
    Converted for target towing.

    13 February 1963

    First flight.
    Flown post-conversion with a Class B registration G-31-3.

    May 1963

    To Svensk Flygtjanst AB, Bromma with new c/r SE-EBL.

    18 June 1963

    Ferry flight.
    Delivered to Sweden from Prestwick.

    16 November 1977

    Transferred to Save, AB.
    Ferried to Save AB for storage.

    December 1983

    To Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation/D. Tallichet, Anaheim, CA.

    Based at Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation (MARC)/David Tallichet, Anaheim, CA.
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    7 June 1984

    Transported by ship.
    Arrived at Linden, NJ, after shipping from Sweden.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Linden, NJ.
    Placed in open storage still marked as SE-EBL.

    Circa 14 September 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5469Y (AD-4W, 127922) issued.

    14 September 1984

    To Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Anaheim, CA with new c/r N5469Y.

    13 August 1988


    Photographer: Earl Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, NY.

    13 August 1988


    Photographer: Earl Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, NY.

    August 1989

    Loaned to National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY, USA.

    1989

    Transported by air.

    1989

    Transported by air. Delivered to National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY.
    Transported to Geneseo, NY, slung under a CH-64 chopper.
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    From 1989 to 2001

    Kept in open storage as a static display in faded yellow original Swedish target tug.

    9 October 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, New York.

    2005

    Loaned to 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum, Geneseo, NY.
    Loan transferred to 1941 H.A.G. when the National Warplane Museum moved to Elmira, NY.
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    12 March 2006

    To USS Midway Museum-Restoration Facility, North Island NAS, San Diego, CA.
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    Restored as an AD-6.

    To USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA.
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    27 February 2009


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    Markings Applied: 577, NE
    Markings of an A-1H (AD-6) from squadron VA-25 aboard USS Midway that shot down a MiG-17 on 20 June 1965.

    1 May 2012

    Civil registration, N5469Y, cancelled.

    12 October 2012


    Photographer: Bert Voskuil

    2 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed on the USS Midway on the Waterfront at San Diego, California

    21 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: At the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, CA, USA.


    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 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    World Military Out of Service 2008 by Andy Marden

    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
    Forgotten Jets by Nathan Decker
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    USS Midway Airwing Restoration

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
    Marcin Rogowski

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