Dates

Event

Constructed as an A-36A.

Circa 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-83769.

31 March 1945

Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Cincinatti, ON.

Circa 1946

Certificate of airworthiness for NX54954 issued.

2 April 1946

To Hogan Flying Service/Everett V. Hogan, Scottsbluff, NE with new c/r N54954.

30 December 1946

To de Ponti Aviation, Minneapolis, MN keeping c/r N54954.

Circa 30 December 1946

To Woodrow W. Edmondson, Lynchburg, VA.

15 January 1947

To Woodrow W. Edmondson, Lynchburg, VA with new c/r N4E {1}.

From 30 August 1947 to 1 September 1947

Raced as #15, named City of Lynchburg II.
Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Thompson Trophy Reciprocating Division race. The primary pilot was Woodrow Edmundson. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 373.968 mph. Started the B Feature race, but did not finish. Crashed on the 11th lap when the engine quit. Edmundson bailed out and was injured.

Circa 30 August 1947

Photographer: Harold G. Martin
Notes: Woody Edmondson flew this A-36 Mustang in the 1947 Thompson Trophy race. It would be a disaster for Woody as the engine failed and Woody was forced to make an emergency landing in which he was seriously injured. Of note is the open clamshell doors of the landing gear with the engine running. This was a unique characteristic of the A-36.

Circa 30 August 1947

Photographer: Harold G. Martin

Circa 30 August 1947

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio.

30 August 1947

Photographer: Unknown

1 September 1947

Crashed.
Crashed at the Cleveland air races, Edmondson bailed out.

27 September 1947

Civil registration, N4E {1}, cancelled.

Circa 4 September 1948

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the National Air Races in Cleveland, OH.