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    Airframe Family: Boeing B377 / C-97 Stratofreighter
    Latest Model:C-97G Stratofreighter
    Last Military Serial:52-2764 USAF
    Construction Number:16795
    Last Civil Registration:N227AR
    Compressed ID:Boeing C-97G sn 52-2764 USAF cn 167...
    Latest Owner or Location:Quinnco Inc, Dodgeville, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1953

    Constructed as a KC-97G-28-BO by Boeing at Seattle, Washington, USA.

    1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-2764.

    Transferred to 26th Air Refueling Squadron, 26th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Lockbourne AFB, OH.

    22 April 1955

    Transferred to 26th Air Refueling Squadron, 4050th Air Refueling Wing, Westover AFB, MA.

    7 August 1957

    Transferred to 26th Air Refueling Squadron, Plattsburgh AFB, NY.

    Circa 1958

    Converted to a C-97G.

    Transferred to California Air National Guard.

    8 April 1970

    Assigned to MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

    16 April 1970

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    By April 1970

    To Foundation for Airborne Relief, Long Beach, CA with new c/r NX227AR.

    2 August 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX227AR (C-97-G, 52-2764) issued.

    1975

    Used to film two commercials for Mercury Cougar. Farrah Fawcetts autograph appears on lower fuselage.

    1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N227AR.

    16 October 1977

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Don Q Inn, Dodgeville Municipal Airport, Dodgeville, WI.
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    19 November 1979

    To Quinnco Inc, Dodgeville, WI keeping c/r N227AR.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX227AR (C-97-G, 52-2764) issued.

    25 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    25 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    25 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    25 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    25 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    7 August 2013

    Civil registration, N227AR, cancelled.


    Photographer: Ryan Munn


    Photographer: Ryan Munn
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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