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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-240-5
    Construction Number:240-093
    Last Civil Registration:N396CG
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-240-5 cn 240-093 cr N396...
    Latest Owner or Location:Golden Age Flight Museum, Meadows Field, Bakersfield, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-240-5.

    8 October 1948

    To Trans Australian Airlines with new c/r VH-TAS.
    Operated with markings: RMA James Cook


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    4 July 1956

    To Pakistan International Airlines with new c/r AP-AHS.

    17 October 1959

    To Fokker with new c/r PH-NLP.

    Civil registration PH-EUT {2} reserved but not taken up.
    For Euravia Air Charter.

    6 July 1960

    To Beldex Corporation with new c/r N559R.

    28 December 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for N396CG (240-5, 093) issued.

    6 January 1961

    To Peabody Coal Company keeping c/r N559R.

    28 February 1962

    To Louis Laramore with new c/r N559L.

    23 May 1962

    To Beldex Corporation with new c/r N568R.

    29 September 1970

    To Faberge Inc with new c/r N396CG.

    2 August 1972

    To Western Commander keeping c/r N396CG.

    9 November 1977

    To Gemini Management Corporation keeping c/r N396CG.

    24 July 1980

    To Harold A. Cousins keeping c/r N396CG.

    To Challenge Publications/American Aeronautical Foundation, Camarillo Airport, Camarillo, CA.
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    1 October 1989


    Photographer: Michael Powney
    Notes: Noted at Pontiac, MI, operator reported as C and M Airways.

    May 1991

    To Red Stevenson keeping c/r N396CG.

    22 October 1993

    To Edwin A. Schnepf, Tuscon, AZ keeping c/r N396CG.

    September 1995


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Camarillo, CA

    1996


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: Camarillo Airport, CA

    Placed on display with Proud Bird Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA.
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    12 August 2009

    To unknown owner with c/r N396CG.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Los Angeles, CA.

    13 August 2013

    Civil registration, N396CG, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Los Angeles, CA.

    Based at Golden Age Flight Museum, Meadows Field, Bakersfield, CA.
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