Warbird Information Exchange

Hey Guys
I have been trying to find the history of several aircraft that once flew around here locally in Kansas City. I would like to see the history of the aircraft from the factory to where it might be today. The FAA website only tells me where the aircraft might be at now and who owns it. Are there any websites like the WIX registry maybe for civilian aircraft? Any help would be grateful.

Kevin

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Kevin Orr
https://b-25history.org/index.htm

Kevin: Go to the FAA website and there you can find the address to order the file on the particular aircraft. It doesn't cost a lot and it will come on a CD and contain the entire file on the aircraft. If it's had it's N number changed sometime in it's life, I can only assume that the file carries the data over from the previous N number. I think the site says that it takes just a couple of weeks unless the file hasn't been scanned before and is in the archives. I don't know about doing multiple aircraft in a in a single query, you would have to call them on that.

If the N number changed then you may have an issue. Go with the serial number. To get the serial number of a pre-1940 aircraft, go to www.aerofiles.com, look under aircraft registrations, and they have all the models, N numbers and serial numbers listed there.

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Kevin-

To follow up on the previous poster's excellent advice- when you call the FAA in OKC, have both the serial number and the last n-number you can find handy. They will ask you questions about the type, serial number, n-number etc. and will be able to tell you whether or not they have the file on hand. If the aircraft is currently registered, they will have the file in OKC in their current files, and will be able to scan it and send it to you quickly (usually about 2 weeks). I have asked for the file on aircraft that crashed in the 1930's and were never heard from again, and it took them about 6 months to find the file in Washington, D.C. I finally got my answer, but I will give them all the credit in the world- where else can you get someone who will research your topic, scan the file and send you a CD, all for $10? Heck of a deal.

kevin

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