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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-188 / P-3 / CP-140
    Latest Model:L-188PF Electra
    Construction Number:2010
    Last Civil Registration:C-FIJX
    Compressed ID:Lockheed L-188PF cn 2010 cr C-FIJX
    Latest Owner or Location:Buffalo Airways Ltd, Hay River, NT

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    Dates

    Event

    1959

    Constructed as a L-188C.

    18 December 1959

    To Tasman Empire Airways with new c/r ZK-TEB.
    Operated with markings: Atarau

    1 April 1965

    To Air New Zealand keeping c/r ZK-TEB.

    May 1972

    To California Airmotive Corporation with new c/r N33506.

    August 1972

    Converted to a L-188PF.

    12 September 1972

    To Nordair with new c/r CF-NAX.

    November 1977

    To American Jet Industries with new c/r N63AJ.

    4 April 1978

    To Reeve Aleutian Airways with new c/r N178RV.


    Photographer: unknown

    27 August 1985


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1985 photo at Winnipeg

    April 1987

    To Northwest Territorial Airways with new c/r C-GNWC {2}.

    25 November 2002

    To Electra Aero Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N2RK.

    17 February 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2RK (188C, 2010) issued.

    6 January 2010

    To Electra Aero Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N2RK.

    To Air Atlantique Classic Flight, Coventry Baginton Airport, West Midlands, Warwickshire/Warks, England.
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    12 May 2010


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

    4 August 2010

    Civil registration, N2RK, cancelled.

    5 August 2010

    To Buffalo Airways Ltd, Hay River, NT with new c/r C-FIJX.

    22 May 2014


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: This Electra is ready for test flying, now that it has been converted to an air tanker at Red Deer by Air Spray.

    Operated as fire service #416.
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    Transport Canada
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