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Constructed as a C-119F. |
28 July 1953 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 10955.
Not TOS, but delivered to USAF for transfer to RCAF. |
29 July 1953 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 22130. |
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Converted to a C-119G. |
6 June 1967 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
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Transferred to Crown Assets Disposal Corporation (CADC).
Sent to the CADC for disposal. |
From By 1967 to By 1976 |
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Placed in open storage at Lincoln, NE. |
From May 1971 to By 1976 |
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To Aircraft International Associates, Omaha, NE with new c/r N15501. |
From 1976 to By 2005 |
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To Hawkins Powers Aviation, Greybull, WY. |
September 1979 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Former RCAF C-119Gs were parked across the Greybull airfield. N15501 was formerly RCAF 22130 and later became tanker #138 |
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Based at Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Operated as fire service #138. |
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Operated as a agricultural sprayer/tanker with fleet #01. |
From By 1990 to By 1991 |
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Placed in open storage as a sprayer at Tucson. |
From By 1992 to By 1995 |
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Stored at Greybull, WY, with the sprayer number removed. |
15 June 1999 |
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To Hawkins Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N15501. |
From By 2002 to By 2003 |
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Made airworthy at Greybull in preparation for a ferry flight to Namibia. |
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Ferry flight.
Moved to Namibia for the filming of the movie Flight of the Phoenix. |
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Markings Applied: H0180-H, XXExpress
Markings changed for the movie. |
29 June 2004 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX15501 (C-119G-3E, 10955) issued. |
By 2004 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved back to Greybull. |
From By 2004 to By 2006 |
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Placed in storage at Greybull. |
September 2005 |
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To Pride Capital Group, Deerfield, IL.
Did not relocate from Greybull when the ownership changed. |
From 29 September 2005 to By 2006 |
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To Pride Capital Group Llc, Deerfield, IL. |
2 August 2006 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: On the Museum of Aerial Firefighting ramp |
24 August 2006 |
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To Lauridsen Aviation Museum/Hans O. Lauridsen, Phoenix-Glendale, AZ.
Purchased at the H and P closing-down auction. |
23 January 2007 |
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To Hans O. Lauridsen, Carefree, AZ keeping c/r N15501. |
23 January 2007 |
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Based at Lauridsen Aviation Museum, Glendale Municipal Airport, Phoenix, AZ.
View the Location Dossier |
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Parked at Wickenburg, AZ, pending establishement of a new museum facility. |
By June 2009 |
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Based at Lauridsen Aviation Museum, Buckeye Municipal Airport, Buckeye, AZ.
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By 27 March 2011 |
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Photographer: Chris Clark |
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By 27 March 2011 |
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Photographer: Chris Clark |
7 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
7 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
5 September 2014 |
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Civil registration, N15501, cancelled. |
2 December 2015 |
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To Hans O. Lauridsen, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N15501. |
24 April 2019 |
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Civil registration, N15501, cancelled. |
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