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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:VT-29B Samaritan
    Last Military Serial:51-5148 USAF
    Construction Number:240-279
    Last Civil Registration:C-GTFC
    Compressed ID:Convair VT-29B sn 51-5148 USAF cn 2...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hay River Air Services Ltd, Yellowknife, NT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-29B.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-5148.

    Converted to a VT-29B.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-5148.

    To unknown owner with c/r N8060T {1}.

    1977

    To Providence Airline with new c/r N99376.

    1978

    To Providence Airline with new c/r N152PA.

    30 June 1986

    To Sundance Air with new c/r N39SA.

    22 February 1989

    Civil registration, N39SA, cancelled.

    March 1989

    To Transfair with new c/r C-GTFC.

    9 December 2005

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

    21 June 2007


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: This weathered Convair CV-240 was likely grabbed by Buffalo Joe for its engines, and it wasnt long before it was relieved of them. Now it sits further out in the weeds.

    12 May 2010


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

    To CFB Penhold (formerly), Red Deer, AB.
    View the Location Dossier

    Withdrawn from use.

    6 June 2016

    To Hay River Air Services Ltd, Yellowknife, NT keeping c/r C-GTFC.

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
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