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    Airframe Family: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
    Latest Model:P-47D-40-RA Thunderbolt
    Last Military Serial:490368/6 FAV
    Construction Number:5513
    Last Civil Registration:N4747P
    Latest Owner or Location:Lone Star Flight Museum, Ellington Field, Houston, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-47D-40-RA by Republic at Evansville, Indiana, USA.

    7 May 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-90368.

    14 June 1945

    Transferred to 2678th Fighter Pilot Training School.

    9 July 1945

    Transferred to 4200th Base Unit (Fairfield ATSC), Chicago Municipal Airport, IL.

    15 July 1945

    Transferred to USAAF Ferry Command.

    1 October 1945

    Transferred to 2498th Base Unit.

    28 January 1946

    Transferred to 4112th Base Unit, Olmstead AFB, PA.

    26 October 1946

    Transferred to 4121st Base Unit, San Antonio Air Materiel Command, Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX.

    30 April 1947

    Transferred to Central Air Command.

    28 August 1947

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force.

    28 October 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Venezolana with s/n 490368/6.
    The delivery date is provided.

    1971

    To Steve Schulke, Orlando, FL.

    From 1975 to By 1987

    To Jean Salis Collection, La Ferte-Alais, France.

    From By 1984 to By 1985

    Stored unrestored at La Ferte-Alais.

    From 1987 to By 1991

    To Charles A. Osborn, Louisville, KY.

    From 1987 to 1991

    Restored.

    From June 1991 to By 1998

    To Blue Sky Aviation/Charles A. Osborn, Louisville KY Sellersburg, IN with new c/r N4747P.

    15 July 1991

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX4747P (P47D-40-RA, 44-90368) issued.

    1991

    First post-restoration Flight.

    30 July 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    30 July 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    30 July 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

    1995

    Markings Applied: TARHEEL HAL, 44-33240

    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Dayton International Air and Trade Show at Dayton, Ohio.

    19 August 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York.

    8 July 1998

    To Air SRV Inc/Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N4747P.

    Based at Lone Star Flight Museum, Scholes Field, Galveston, TX.
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    Markings Applied: Tarheel Hal, IA N, 433240

    25 September 2000

    To Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N4747P.

    8 August 2006


    Photographer: Jeff Hunt
    Notes: Thunder Over Michigan Air Show

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX4747P (P47D-40-RA, 44-90368) issued.

    April 2016


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston,

    23 September 2016

    23 September 2016

    2 December 2016

    To Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX keeping c/r N4747P.

    16 August 2017

    To Lone Star Flight Museum, Houston, TX keeping c/r N4747P.

    From Unknown to October 2020

    Based at Lone Star Flight Museum, Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    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

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger

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