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Constructed as a P-47D-27-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

September 1944

Assigned s/n 42-27385 with the United States Army Air Force for administrative purposes. It did not serve with this service.
Retained by Republic Aviation.

September 1944

To Republic Aviation Corporation, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY.
Retained for duration of war by Republic for development purposes.

October 1944

Converted to a XP-47M.
New construction number, 93-F-12000, assigned to the airframe.
Pulled off production line and modified as a high-speed version to counter the V-1 buzz bomb and jet- and rocket-powered fighters that were entering service with the Luftwaffe.

Redesignated as YP-47M.

From 2 February 1945 to 8 August 1945

Loaned to National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA); Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Moffett Field, CA.
Used for flying qualities, stability and control, and performance evaluations.

From 1946 to 1947

To Republic Aviation, Farmingdale, NY with new c/r N4477N.

From 30 August 1946 to 2 September 1946

Raced as #42.
The race was from Van Nuys, CA, to Cleveland. Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Bendix Reciprocating Division race. The primary pilot was William Odom. Did not start in the B Feature race.

From 30 August 1947 to 1 September 1947

Raced as #42, named The Dallas.
The race was from Van Nuys, CA, to Cleveland. Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Bendix Reciprocating Division race. The primary pilot was William Odom. Started the One Mile Course race, but did not finish. A leak in the fuel tank prevented take-off.

1947

Photographer: Earl Reinert
Notes: Although not taken at Cleveland this photo was taken in California of the YP-47M that was entered in the 1947 Bendix for Bill Odom to fly. Earl Reinert stands of the left.

Withdrawn from use.
Stored dismantled.

July 1947

To William P. Odom/Dallas Aero Service, Dallas, TX with new c/r N4477N.
Operated with markings: he Dallas Reynolds Bombshell by Dallas Aero Service

25 August 1947

Certificate of airworthiness for NX4477N (P-47, 93-F-12000) issued.

Raced as #42, named Reynolds Bombshell.

Pilot Bill Odem entered Bendix Trophy race, but did not fly due to fuel leak.

June 1948

To Earl T. Reinert, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N4477N.

From 4 September 1948 to 6 September 1948

Raced as #42.
Did Not Start, the F-5 is a version of the P-38 Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Bendix Reciprocating Division race. The primary pilot was Jane Page Hlavacek. Did not start in the B Feature race.

From Circa 1950 to 1963

Withdrawn from use.
Stored engineless in Oklahoma.

From 1963 to 1984

To Earl T. Reinert/Victory Air Museum, Mundelein, IL with new c/r N4477N.

1963

To Victory Air Museum/Earl Reinert, Air Estates Inc Airport, Mundelein, IL.
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20 April 1970

Certificate of airworthiness for N4477N (P-47, 93-F-12000) issued.

Markings Applied: Zemkes Wolfpack, UN Z, 227385, MX F, 227385

5 June 1980

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Victory Air Museum, Mundelein, IL

5 June 1980

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Victory Air Museum, Mundelein, IL

October 1985

To Charles F. Nichols/Yankee Air Corps, Chino, CA with new c/r N4477M.

October 1985

Restoration started.

March 1986

To Charles Nichols/Yankee Air Corps, Chino, CA with new c/r N4464N.

June 1990

Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, CA.

January 1991

Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA

December 1993

Restoration completed.
Restored to airworthy condition, but not flown.

Markings Applied: 227385

6 August 1996

To Charles F. Nichols, Baldwin Park, CA with new c/r N27385.

To Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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23 May 2013

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Exhibited in Hall 1 of the Yanks Air Museum at Chino, California