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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:VC-131D-CO Samaritan
    Last Military Serial:54-2819 USAF
    Construction Number:340-226
    Last Civil Registration:N1037S
    Compressed ID:Convair VC-131D-CO sn 54-2819 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Western International, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

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

    To Convair A Division of General Dynamics Corp, San Diego, CA with new c/r N8452H (340, 226).

    Circa 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-2819.

    16 August 1956

    Civil registration, N8452H, cancelled.

    Circa 1970

    To 178th FIS, 119th FIG, North Dakota ANG, Fargo ANGB, ND.
    Markings added: The Happy Hooligans, North Dakota Air National Guard

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: NDANG
    Notes: Photo taken shortly after arrival to the Happy Hooligans. The iconic red Happy Hooligans tailband had not yet been applied.

    Circa 1973


    Photographer: NDANG

    February 1978


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection

    10 March 1987

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CS085.

    To unknown owner with c/r N1037S.

    To New South Wales Historic Aircraft Restoration Society, Australia.

    October 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At AMARC, AZ

    30 April 2002


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: With Happy Hooligans titles at area 20, row 1, at AMARC, Tucson, AZ

    26 October 2005

    Assigned civil registration: N1037S (C-131D, 54-2819)

    To International Trading Co of Yukon Inc, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N1037S.

    3 April 2006

    Civil registration, N1037S, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    To Western International, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    8 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
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