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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:C-131D-CO Samaritan
    Last Military Serial:54-2806 USAF
    Construction Number:340-201
    Last Civil Registration:N4477Y
    Compressed ID:Convair C-131D-CO sn 54-2806 USAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Travis AFB Aviation Museum, Travis AFB, Vacaville - Fairfield, California

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    Event

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

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-2806.

    Transferred to Nevada Air National Guard based, Reno, NV.

    5 October 1983

    To A W. McDonnell, Mojave, CA with new c/r N4477Y.

    Placed on display with Travis AFB Heritage Center, Travis AFB, Vacaville-Fairfield, CA.
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    Markings Applied: 42806
    In the markings of the Nevada Air National Guard based at Reno, Nevada.

    1 September 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    9 June 1994

    Civil registration, N4477Y, cancelled.

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Travis AFB.

    To Travis AFB Aviation Museum, Travis AFB, Vacaville-Fairfield, CA.
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    20 February 2023


    Photographer: Jim Leslie
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    Robert Nichols
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