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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-188 / P-3 / CP-140
    Latest Model:L-188AF Electra
    Construction Number:1060
    Last Civil Registration:C-FZCS
    Compressed ID:Lockheed L-188AF cn 1060 cr C-FZCS
    Latest Owner or Location:CFB Penhold (formerly), Red Deer, Alberta

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    Dates

    Event

    1959

    Constructed as a L-188A.

    From 2 June 1959 to 1969

    To Eastern Airlines with new c/r N5532 {1}.
    Operated with markings: 532

    15 July 1959

    To Eastern Air Lines Inc, New York, NY with new c/r N5332.

    June 1969

    To SAHSA with new c/r HR-SHN.
    Operated with markings: Lempira

    13 July 1970

    Civil registration, N5332, cancelled.

    March 1976

    Leased to TAN Airlines.

    Circa 1977

    Converted to a L-188AF.
    Converted to freighter.

    1977

    To ANSHA with new c/r HR-ANE.

    1984

    To TAN Airlines with new c/r HR-TNT.

    January 1992

    To SAHSA with new c/r HR-SHN.

    12 May 1992


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1992 photo at Miami International, Florida

    1995

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored, Tegucigalpa.

    1996

    To Conair Aviation with new c/r C-FZCS.

    By 10 August 1997

    Operated as fire service #53.

    10 August 1997


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1997 photo at Kamloops, BC - The one and only Lockheed Electra retardant bomber operated by Conair. Originally built for Eastern Airlines in 1959 as a pax liner, Conair decided the type was not for them and sold it to Air Spray who have a large fleet

    14 March 2000

    Assigned civil registration: C-FZCS (188A, 1060)

    June 2000


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: C-FZCS - L-188 - Air Spray in June 2000

    8 November 2000

    To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r C-FZCS.

    By 12 May 2010

    Operated as fire service #487.

    12 May 2010


    Photographer: David Osborn
    Notes: At Red Deer Airport, Alberta, Canada

    13 March 2012

    To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Penhold, AB keeping c/r C-FZCS.
    Markings added: 487

    13 March 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FZCS.

    Based at CFB Penhold (formerly), Red Deer, AB.
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