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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-340-68B
    Last Military Serial:55-0299 {1} USAF
    Construction Number:340-230
    Last Civil Registration:N99875
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-340-68B sn 55-0299 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:South East Asia Air Transport

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-131D-CO by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    Circa 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-0299 {1}.
    Allocated - but not taken up.

    Converted to a CV-340-68B.

    22 June 1955

    To Saudi Arabian Airlines with new c/r HZ-ABC.

    Civil registration SE-CCO {2} reserved but not taken up.
    For Linjeflyg.

    1976

    To South East Asia Air Transport with new c/r N99875.

    19 June 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N99875 (340, 230) issued.

    July 1980


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: South East Asia Air Transport was another US-owned contract operator active in the SE Asia war zone until 1975.Convair 340 N998785 was part of a group of DC-3s and Convairs purchased from Saudia, but wasthe only one to reach Singapore. On arrival it was impounded by the companys creditors and never flew again.

    2 February 1984

    To unknown owner with c/r N99875.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    11 December 2012

    Civil registration, N99875, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N99875 (340, 230) issued.

    1 January 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N99875.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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