While visiting my hometown last weekend, I drove to the next town over where I remembered many years ago, there used to be several old aircraft on a lot in the middle of the town. One was a B-25, another was a C-47, and I don't recall what the other two were (I know they were not military or I would have remembered what they were!). All but the C-47 were gone. Since the lot had posted signs all over, I could only get to within about 100 feet. I noticed it had the numbers '4009' at the rear of the fuselage near the tail. I could not see a number on the tail.
I'm curious, what would that 4009 represent? Is that the same as a tail number?
I was wondering if there was some way to look up info on this particular aircraft using that number. Maybe date of manufacture or if it is ex-military, where it may have served. I did not see an 'N' charactor on the aircraft, so would that mean it was NOT a civilian plane?
What a shame for such a piece of history to be sitting there all these years instead of being preserved.
Anyway, I know it's a long shot, but I figured it is at least worth asking you guys for help.
Thanks, HK
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I'm curious, what would that 4009 represent? Is that the same as a tail number?
I was wondering if there was some way to look up info on this particular aircraft using that number. Maybe date of manufacture or if it is ex-military, where it may have served. I did not see an 'N' charactor on the aircraft, so would that mean it was NOT a civilian plane?
What a shame for such a piece of history to be sitting there all these years instead of being preserved.
Anyway, I know it's a long shot, but I figured it is at least worth asking you guys for help.
Thanks, HK
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