| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N7159Z |
| Alternate Registration: | NX7159Z |
| Alternate Serial: | 433133 |
| Military Code: | 2Z-T |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic P-47 Thunderbolt |
| Aircraft Version: | Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| C/n (msn): | 399-55945 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Tallahassie Lassie |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Arlington - MunicipalMap |
| Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: AWO Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 July 2013 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 61584 |
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Delivered just before the end of WWII on June 27, 1945 as 45-49406, this Thunderbolt was placed in storage until March 1948. Allocated to several Air National Guard units until refurbished in 1953 and passed on to Brazil under the Mutual Defense Aid Program. With serial 4192, the P-47 flew with the Air Force until 1960 when it became a ground instructional airframe. Later used as a base display aircraft, it was sold to the USA in 1988. Bought by the Flying Heritage Collection in 1998 and painted as Seattle-born Colonel Ralph C. Jenkins' Tallahassee Lassie. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 May 2018, and has since been viewed 1929 times. |