USAF Serial Number Search Results

45-49090 ... 45-49554 (EXACT MATCH)
Republic P-47D-40-RA Thunderbolt
49101 served with 104th FS, 175th FW of Maryland ANG at Harbor Field, Baltimore, Maryland between
1946 and 1951.
49102 (MSN 399-55641) to Colombian AF as FAC407.  On display at Museo Aeroespacial Colombiana, Bogota.
49105 crashed on ferry flight 4 mi S of Grand Prairie, TX Mar 10, 1952.
49113 to Peru
49117 served with 131st, 104th TFW of Massachusetts AMG at Otis AFB beteen 1946 and 1951.
49125 to Peru
49130 (MSN 399-55669) to Brazilian AF as 4181 Sep 10, 1953.  To instructional airframe at Pinto Martins AB,
Fortaleza Jun  6, 1957.  On display at Pinto Martins AB, Fortaleza 1970-1987.  Museu Aerospecial, 
Campo dos Afonsos, Rio, 1988.  Airplane Sales International, Santa Monica (later Beverly Hills), CA, 1988-1996.
Registered as N9246W, September 1995.   Neal Melton, Luttrell, TN, October 2, 1996-2004.
Registered N9246W to Neal Melton 2Oct96, current.  Under restoration to airworthy at Rialto, CA.
49131 to Peru.  Now registered as N444SU and is on display at the
Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum.
49133 to Peru
49151 (MSN 339-55690) to Brazilian AF as 4184.  Over period 1987 to 1996 was restored to 
airworthy condition with false serial 22766.  Now at Museu Aeroespacial, Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil painted as 4120.  
49156 to Peru 
49167 on display at WPAFB Museum, marked as
P-47D-30-RA 44-32718.  Was FAP 116 (Peru AF).  To civilian registry
as N47DB and to USAF Museum in 1982.  
49169 to Peru
49176 to Peru 
49181 (MSN 399-55720) to Peru as FAP 539 then FAP 115.  To civilian registry as N47DC,
then N159LF.  To Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum as N444SU.  Marked as 42-26418.
49187 to Peru
49191 to Peru
49192 (MSN 399-55731) Allocated to Air Training Command. Removed from active service and stored at Tinker AFB, OK.
Delivered to FA Peruana as FAP119, 1953.  Withdrawn from service and stored at Piura Air Base in the open until 1969.
Vintage Aircraft International Ltd, Nyack, NY, 1969-1975.  Registered as N47DD.  Assembled by CAF, Harlingen, TX, 
first flight 1972. Flew as Grumpy.  To Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Chino, CA, Apr. 1975-1980.
Stored Barstow-Dagget, CA, Apr. 1975-1977.   Yesterdays Air Force/Kansas Wing, Forbes Field, Topeka, KS, 
February 1977-January 1980.  Robin Collard, Del Rio, TX, January 1980.
Crashed in Tulsa, OK, during take-off for delivery flight, February 9, 1980. Suffered engine failure on take-off.
Wreck trucked to Del Rio, TX.  John Ward, Saugus, CA, June 1980-1984.  Shipped to Tuckee-Tahoe airport, NV, for 
restoration.  Jim Kirby, 1984.  The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK, 1984-2002.  Rebuilt at Fighter Rebuilders, 
Chino, CA. First flight, August 1985.  Shipped to Duxford, Arriving on January 22, 1986.
Registered G-THUN 18Jun99, cancelled 21Jul06 on export to USA. Flown as 226671/MX-X/No Guts No Glory!
Claire Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE, March 1, 2007-2008.  Registered as N147PF to Provenance Fighter Sales 
Inc, Sep 29, 2006. Registered to Claire Aviation Inc, 1Mar07, current.  The aircraft at the American Air Museum 
is a composite marked as 226413.
49204 to Peru
49205 (MSN 399-55744) to Peru as FAP 547, later FAP 122, to civilian registry as N47DE in 1969,
then G-BLZW, then N47RP, then back to N47DE Jun 1986.  On display at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Minnesota.
Marked as 42-28743.  Seen at Palm Springs Air Museum, 2001.  Still there in 2005, painted
as 228473.
49209 (MSN 339-55748) was destined for Chile but crashed at Columbia, Havana, Cuba following
lost of power on takeoff.  Pilot slightly injured.  Remainer of plane deivered to Cuban
AF for use in training.
49219 (MSN 399-55758) to Chile Jul 18, 1953 as 750.  Retired 1959.  Preserved at National
Aeronautics Museum, Santiago, Chile.
49221 to Chile July 18, 1953 as 751.  The serial 751 was previously used by 44-90336 which
was lost in an accident.
49224 to Peru
49228 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4129
49229 belly landed in 1050 with 149th FS, Virginia ANG.  Must have been repaired since it went 
to Chile in 1947 as 761.  W/o Quintero, Chile Jun 8, 1949.
49231 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4130
49234 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4131
49235 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4132
49236 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4133
49237 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4134
49238 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4135
49239 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4136
49240 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4137
49243 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4138
49244 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4139
49245 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4140
49246 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4141
49247 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4142
49249 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4143
49250 to Chile in 1953 as 756
49251 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4144
49252 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4145
49256 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4146
49262 Lend-Lease to Brazil as FAB 4147
49276 served with 104th FS, 175th FW of Maryland ANG at Harbor Field, Baltimore, Maryland between
1946 and 1951.
49295 (MSN 399-55834) Jun 11, 1945 Accepted by USAAF.  Jun 14, 1945 Arrived at Majors Field; assigned to No.266 
AAF Base Unit, Second Air Force, Continental Air Forces.
Jul 2, 1945 Transferred to No.283 AAF Base Unit, Galveston Army Air Field, Galveston, Texas, Second Air 
Force, Continental Air Forces. Jul 5, 1945 Transferred to No.281 AAF Base Unit, Brownsville Municipal 
Airport, Brownsville, Texas, still as part of Second Air Force, Continental Air Forces.
Jul 18, 1945 Redesignated TP-47D?  Sep 9, 1945 Returned to No.283 AAF Base Unit, Galveston Army Air Field.
Oct 15, 1945 Transferred to No.261 Base Unit, Abilene Army Air Field, Abilene, Texas, Second Air Force, 
Continental Air Forces.  Oct 25-29, 1945 Transferred to No.4185 AAF Base Unit, Independence Army Air Field, 
Independence, KS, Air Technical Service Command (For Storage ? ).  Jul 3, 1947? Transferred to No.4136 AAF 
Base Unit, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Air Material Command.  Redesignated TF-47D.
Feb 2, 1950 Transferred to Oklahoma City Air Material Command Area, Tinker AFB.  May 9, 1951 Transferred 
to Hensley AFB.  Sep 11, 1951 Returned to Tinker AFB; redesignated F-47D.
Nov 14, 1951 Mutual Assistance Pact signed, under which Yugoslavia received substantial arms aid from 
Britain and the USA, including 150 P-47 Thunderbolts from the US.  Served with Yugoslavian Air Force 
(Yugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovovsto - J.R.V) coded 13064 (or, as thought for some years, 13024).
1973 At least three, and possibly up to seven, static Yugoslav P-47s survived by this date, the present 
RAFM example being stored with the Yugoslav Aeronautical Museum at Belgrade, and at one time presumed to 
be the aircraft bearing the serial 13024.  Correspondence with Yugoslav P-47 Thunderbolt historian Marko 
Beloglavec in 2006 revealed further information concerning the possible Yugoslav identity of the RAFM 
airframe, which his researches, together with those of Serbian author Ognjan Petrovic, indicate is 
Yugoslav 13064/45-49295, not 13024 (which was 44-90438) as previously recorded.
His researches indicate that 13064 was the only Yugoslav P-47 to have a name, ‘Hajduk’ (‘Outlaw’) carried 
on the engine cowling in Cyrillic script below the serial ‘64’. It took part in the May Day parade 
held in Belgrade in May 1954, when two echelons of Thunderbolts, totalling 32 aircraft flew over Belgrade. 
13064 was flown that day by the Croatian Lt Col Ante Sardelic, and since Lt Col Sardelic originated from 
the Dalmatian region of Croatia and the local football club in Split was also known as the Outlaws, this 
may account for the name!  Marko Beloglavec’s researches indicate that 13064 later formed part of the 
collection of Belgrade’s engineering college, and then went to the Aeronautical Museum, from where it 
was sold, presumably to Doug Arnold. 1985 recovered (together with fellow P-47 13021) from Belgrade by 
collector Doug Arnold and stored at Bitteswell, Leics with other aircraft forming his Warbirds of Great 
Britain Collection.  1986 Exchanged with RAF Museum for the former Spitfire LFXIVE gategaurd TE356 from 
RAF Leeming, Yorkshire. As acquired by the RAF Museum, the aircraft was described as ‘an amalgam of parts’ 
but complete except for one small panel and indeed had the Yugoslav serial 13064 painted on the cowling 
and fin when inspected by the RAF Museum in February 1986.  Jun 1986 To RAFM Reserve Collection and 
Restoration Centre at RAF Cardington, Beds.   31 Aug 31, 1993 Allotted RAF Maintenance serial 9212M.
c. Oct 94 Moved to Duxford for restoration to static display condition by The Fighter Collection on behalf 
of the Royal Air Force Museum.  Restored in the SEAC markings of KL216 /RS - L of No 30 Squadron, which 
operated Thunderbolts between July 1944 and June 1946, when it re-equipped with Tempests.
Jun 6, 1995 Delivered to Aerospace Museum RAF Cosford, Salop by Road from Duxford.
May 20, 2003 By road to RAFM Hendon for display in main aircraft hall.  Allocated RAF "maintenance" serial of 9212M
49300 served with 104th FS, 175th FW of Maryland ANG at Harbor Field, Baltimore, Maryland between
1946 and 1951.
49304 to Chile in 1953 as 762.  Retired 1959.  I also have this one as going to Peru
49308 to Peru
49326 to Peru
49335 to Peru as FAP-127.  Now on civil registry as N47DF
49337 to Chile in 1947 as 752.  Retired 1959.
49343 to Chile in 1947 as 753.
49345 to Chile in 1953 as 765.  Retired 1959.
49346 MSN 399-55885.  Delivered to Brazilian AF as F-47/4191. BOC September 10, 1953. SOC 1967.
Displayed in park, Sao Paulo City as 4191/C3, 1968-1975. Damaged by student riots, Sao Paulo, 1969.
FAB Academy, Pirassununga AB, 1987. Displayed as 4226762/Ca (later 4194/C1).
Museu Aerospacial, Campo dos Afonsos, Rio, 1988.
Airplane Sales International, Santa Monica (later Beverly Hills), CA, 1988-1990.
Yankee Air Corps, Chino, CA, September 13, 1991-1992.
Registered as N3152D to Charles F Nichols 11Oct91, current.
Charles F. Nichols/Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA, 1992-2002. Restored, Chino, CA, 1993-1996.
Displayed as USAAF/549346.
39347 served with 47th FIS, 518th ADG of New York ANG at Niagra Falls MAP from the late 1940s
until about 1953.
49349 to Peru
49353 to Chile in 1947 as 754
49356 to Chile in 1953 as 767.  Retired 1959
49379 to Chile in 1953 as 766
49385 (MSN 399-55924) Delivered to USAAF July 20, 1945. SOC: July 24, 1953.
Delivered to Peruvian AF as 549 (later reserialed as 127). BOC: March 1953.
Stored, Piura AB, Peru, 1963-1969. Ed Jurist/Vintage Aircraft International Ltd., Nyack, NY, July 24, 1969-1974.
Registered as N47DF.  Assembled by CAF, Harlingen, TX. First flight 1973. Flew as 228790/Unadilla Killa.
Tom Friedkin, Carlsbad-Palomar, CA, 1974.  David Tallichet/Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Chino, CA, 
Apr. 1975-1994.  Stored Barstow-Daggett, CA, 1975-1980.
Crashed on take-off, Barstow, CA, July 3, 1980. Full power run-up not completed due brakes not holding; 
applied full power halfway down runway and stalled off end of runway.  Rebuild started Tulsa, OK, finished 
at Casper, WY, 1980-1986.  Loaned to Liberal Air Museum, Liberal, KS, 1986-1990.
Damaged by forced landing near Flagstaff, AZ during ferry flight from Topeka to Chino, October 1990. 
Engine was surging due ruptured diaphragm in carburettor.
Rebuilt to airworthiness, Chino, CA, 1991-1993.
Bill Klaers & Alan Wojciak/Klaers Aircraft/WestPac Restoration, Rialto, CA, May 1994-1996. Rebuild completed, 
first flight December 16, 1995.  Ted R. Melsheimer, Carson City, NV, March 13, 1996-2002.
Registered N47DF to Ted R. Melsheimer, Carson City, NV, May 9, 1996
Registered N47DF to Alan Wojciak, Wellington, NV, Jul 16, 2008, current. Based at Colorado Springs, CO.
49386 in midair collision and crashed near Wilson, NC Aug 13, 1945.
49391 to Chile in 1947 as 755
49397 crashed Jun 18, 1945 on test flight while attempting an emergency landing
3 mi SE of New Harmony, IN.  Pilot killed.
49404 to Peru
49406 MSN 399-55945.  Delivered to Brazilian AF as F-47/4192. BOC: September 10, 1953.
Instructional airframe, Sao Jose dos Campos AB, January 14, 1960.  Displayed, Campo Grande AB, 19??.
Displayed, Natal AB, 1986.  Museu Aeroespecial, Campo dos Afonsos, Rio, 19??.
Airplane Sales International, Santa Monica, CA, 1988-1990.
Victor Haluska/Santa Monica Propeller Inc, Santa Monica, CA, July 1990-1992.  Registered as N7159Z.
Dick Wixom/Wixair Inc, Janesville, WI, May 1993-1998.  Flying Heritage Collection, Bellevue, WA, August 26, 1998
Registered to Flying Heritage Inc, Bellevue, WA, March 9, 2001. Current registered to Vulcan Warbirds, Inc. 
Named "Tallahassee Lassie"
49408 to Peru
49409 (401st Air Force Base Unit, Caribbean Defense Command) lost from unknown cause 100 mi S of Cape Mala,
Panama while on a flight to Santiago, Chile Jul 18, 1946.  MACR 15048.  Pilot missing and presumed killed.
49424 to Peru
49426 to Peru
49427 to Peru
49428 (401st Air Force Base Unit, Caribbean Defense Command) lost from unknown cause 100 mi S of Cape Mala,
Panama while on z flight to Santiago, Chile Jul 18, 1946.  MACR 15050.  Pilot missing and presumed killed.
49434 to Peru
49437 to Peru
49441 served with 131st TFS, 104th TFW of Massachusetts ANG at Otis AFB between 1946 and 1951.
49442 to Chile in 1947 as 757.  Retired 1959
49451 to Peru
49452 to Peru
49458 (MSN 399-55997) to Peru.  Given to USAF Museum by Peru Government in 1972.  In 1987 was at New 
England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT.  Noted May 2006 on display at
New England Air Museum painted as 45-20344.  
49461 to Peru
49465 to Peru
49469 to Peru
49471 to Chile in 1947 as 758.
49476 to Peru
49478 to Peru
49481 to Chile in 1947 as 759.  Retired 1958.
49484 (401st Air Force Base Unit, Caribbean Defense Command) lost from unknown cause 100 mi S of Cape Mala,
Panama while on z flight to Santiago, Chile Jul 18, 1946.  MACR 15050.  Pilot missing and presumed killed.
49486 to Peru
49492 to Peru 
49493 to Peru
49494 to Peru
49501 to Peru
49506 to Chile in 1953 as 770.  Retired 1959.
49509 to Chile in 1947 as 760.
49529 to Chile in 1953 as 771.  Retired 1959.  I also have this going to Peru
49552 to Chile in 1953 as 772.  Retired 1959.  I also have this going to Peru