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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:54-2818 USAF
    Construction Number:340-225
    Last Civil Registration:N4395W
    Compressed ID:Convair VC-131D-CO sn 54-2818 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aircraft Restoration and Marketing, Davis-Monthan AFB (West 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 N8451H (340, 225).

    16 August 1956

    Civil registration, N8451H, cancelled.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-2818.

    Transferred to US Air Attache, Kabul, Afghanistan.

    1972

    Transferred to 7206th Support Group, Athinai Airport, Greece.

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number CS079.

    30 July 1992

    To Air Freight International Inc, Miami, FL with new c/r N4395W.

    To Aircraft Restoration and Marketing, Davis-Monthan AFB (West Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    24 October 2012

    Civil registration, N4395W, cancelled.
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