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    Airframe Family: North American T3J/T-39 Sabreliner
    Latest Model:T-39D Sabreliner
    Last Military Serial:150985 USN
    Construction Number:285-17
    Last Civil Registration:N32508
    Compressed ID:NA T-39D sn 150985 USN cn 285-17 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T3J-1.
    Contracted as T3J-1

    1962

    Redesignated as T-39D.
    Redesignated while under production.

    7 October 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 150985.

    By August 1974

    Transferred to Base Flight, NAS Pensacola, FL.
    Operated with markings: PENSACOLA, 0985, 03

    By January 1984

    Markings Applied: PENSACOLA, F-600

    10 November 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at NAS Pensacola Air Show

    November 1992

    To National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, FL with new c/r N32508.

    November 1992

    In the inventory of National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, FL.

    By April 1994

    Loaned to Center for Naval Aviation Training, NAS Pensacola, FL.
    Use as ground instruction aircraft.

    From September 2003 to After March 2011

    Displayed on main entrance road.

    By September 2003

    Markings Applied: F-00

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: On main entrance drive

    27 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed on main entrance drive to NAS Pensacola

    By October 2012

    Assigned to National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, FL for storage.
    Parked on storage ramp.

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    29 July 2013

    Civil registration, N32508, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Pensacola, FL.

    By November 2013

    Nose cone removed.
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