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    Airframe Family: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
    Latest Model:F-47N Thunderbolt
    Last Military Serial:44-89320 USAF
    Construction Number:539-C1537
    Last Civil Registration:N345GP
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-47N-25-RE by Republic at Farmindale, New York, USA.

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-89320.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-89320.

    1948

    Redesignated as F-47N.

    23 July 1948

    Transferred to 198th Fighter Squadron, Puerto Rico ANG, Isla Grande Airport, San Juan, PR.

    1 July 1952

    Transferred to 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Puerto Rico ANG, Isla Grande Airport, San Juan, PR.
    Unit Renamed.

    From 1954 to 1967

    To Puerto Rico Department of Education, Miguel Such Vocational School, San Juan, PR.

    From 1967 to 1970

    Loaned to Muniz ANGB, Isla Verde, PR.
    Displayed as gate guardian for 20th anniversary of PR ANG.

    Markings Applied: 489320/PR ANG

    From 1970 to 1978

    To Maj. Gabriel I. Penagarico/Thunderbolt Inc, Santurce, PR with new c/r N345GP.

    13 June 1972

    To Thunderbolt Inc, Santurce, PR keeping c/r N345GP.

    20 September 1972

    First post-restoration Flight.

    Markings Applied: 489320/5A-Z

    10 June 1977

    Damaged.
    Tipped on nose, Myrtle Beach AFB SC.

    1977

    Impounded by US Government due to breach of sale conditions.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    November 1978

    Loaned to 96 ABW/MU, Eglin AFB, FL.

    November 1978

    To Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    1 November 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: P-47N Thunderbolt as displayed at the USAF Armament Museum at Eglin in November 1979.

    Markings Applied: Expected Goose, 89320/126

    10 December 1980

    Civil registration, N345GP, cancelled.

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Valparaiso, Eglin AFB.

    12 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    12 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    28 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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