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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:VC-131D Samaritan
    Last Military Serial:54-2809 USAF
    Construction Number:340-205
    Last Civil Registration:N131CW {2}
    Latest Owner or Location:Hans O. Lauridsen, Cave Creek, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-131D-CO by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    To Convair, San Diego, CA with new c/r N8426H {1} (340, 205).

    16 December 1954

    Civil registration, N8426H {1}, cancelled.

    Circa 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-2809.

    Circa 1954

    Converted to a VC-131D.

    13 August 1955


    Photographer: William T. Larkins
    Notes: 54-2809, at San Francisco

    23 June 1975

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CF0180.

    12 February 1976

    Transferred to Hayes International, Birmingham, AL.

    1976

    Transferred to 135th Tactical Airlift Group, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore.

    May 1979

    Transferred to 102nd Tactical Fighter Group, Otis ANG Base, MA.

    19 November 1985

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CS0078.

    To unknown owner with c/r N6288Y.

    To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    To Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    13 December 2001

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX with new c/r N131CW {2}.

    23 September 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX131CW {2} (C-131D, 54-2809) issued.

    To unknown owner with c/r N131CW {2}.

    To Aero Trader/Carl Scholl, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    14 May 2008


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: At Chino California

    13 April 2009

    To Hans O. Lauridsen, Carefree, AZ keeping c/r N131CW {2}.
    Not immediately moved from Chino.

    13 January 2013


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Chino, CA

    23 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2013 photo taken at the Aero Trader ramp at Chino

    2 May 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino, California.

    27 May 2016

    To Hans O. Lauridsen, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N131CW {2}.

    24 April 2019

    To Hans O. Lauridsen, Cave Creek, AZ keeping c/r N131CW {2}.

    4 May 2019


    Photographer: Hayman Tam
    Notes: at Chino Airport

    18 August 2019


    Photographer: Derek Christensen
    Notes: At CNO


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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

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    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

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    Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson

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