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    Airframe Family: Boeing B377 / C-97 Stratofreighter
    Latest Model:KC-97G-27-BO Stratofreighter
    Last Military Serial:52-2718 USAF
    Construction Number:16749
    Last Civil Registration:N117GA
    Compressed ID:Boeing KC-97G-27-BO sn 52-2718 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, Floyd Bennett Field, New York, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a KC-97G-27-BO by Boeing at Seattle, Washington, USA.

    From 27 April 1954 to 1976

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-2718.

    1976

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

    Circa 1981

    To Kola Inc of Tucson, AZ with new c/r N117SK.

    12 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Tucson

    1988

    Seized by the US Marshal Service.

    To Grace Aire, Inc,.
    Used on humanitarian missions to South America and to carry fish in Alaska.

    22 June 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR117GA (C-97-G, 52-2718) issued.

    22 April 1996

    To Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, Farmingdale, NJ with new c/r N117GA.

    September 1996


    Photographer: Steve Tournay

    April 1997


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Taken at Moses Lake, Washington.

    In the inventory of Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, Monmouth Executive Airport, Farmingdale, NJ.
    Was never based here, this is simply the location of the PO box.
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    2000

    Markings Applied: Angel of Deliverance
    The markings were applied by Hawkins and Powers.

    2002

    Markings Applied: 559595
    The markings applied represent USAAF s/n 45-59595, YC-97A used in Berlin Airlift.

    Based at Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, Floyd Bennett Field, New York, NY.
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    14 July 2009


    Photographer: Daniel L. Berek
    Notes: The Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation rescued this aircraft from one of the boneyards and repainted it to represent 45-56595 - a YC-97 that actually served in the Berlin Airlift. The foundation, though based in New Jersey, leases space in the giant hangar at historic Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY.

    25 February 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX117GA (C-97-G, 52-2718) issued.

    30 April 2017


    Photographer: Paulo Abadesso
    Notes: Floyd Bennett Field, NY

    7 November 2017

    First flight.
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