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    Airframe Family: Beech 50 Twin Bonanza / L-23/U-8/U-21 Seminole
    Latest Model:RU-8D Seminole
    Last Military Serial:59-4991 US
    Construction Number:LH-197
    Compressed ID:Beech RU-8D sn 59-4991 US cn LH-197...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Vigilance Park, Fort Meade, Baltimore, Maryland

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1959

    Constructed as a RL-23D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 59-4991.

    1962

    Redesignated as U-8D.

    Converted to a RU-8D.

    Transferred to 138th Aviation Company, Florida Army National Guard.

    By June 1991

    To U. S. Army Transportation Museum, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Newport News, VA.
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    15 June 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    To National Vigilance Park, Fort Meade, Baltimore, MD.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
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     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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