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    Airframe Family: Fokker F-27
    Latest Model:C-31A Troopship
    Last Military Serial:85-1607 US
    Construction Number:10652
    Last Civil Registration:PH-FUA
    Compressed ID:Fokker C-31A sn 85-1607 US cn 10652...
    Latest Owner or Location:309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-27-400M.

    16 April 1983

    To Fokker BV with new c/r PH-EXB {2}.
    Registered for flight testing.

    23 April 1983

    First flight.

    1984

    Leased to United States Government.
    Lease agreement for later delivery to U.S. Army.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 85-1607 as a C-31A.


    Photographer: Department of Nation Defense (Canada)
    Notes: Photo given to me by the Golden Knights team

    25 November 1985

    Civil registration, PH-EXB {2}, cancelled.

    28 November 1985

    To Fokker BV with new c/r PH-FUA.
    Registered for the delivery flight.

    28 November 1985

    Operated by United States Army, Parachute Team (Golden Knights), Fort Bragg, NC.
    Lease delivery to US Army with s/n 85-1607.

    27 July 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Dayton, OH

    1988

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 85-1607.
    Purchased from lease.

    Circa 17 September 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    26 June 1999


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at Travis AFB, CA.

    26 August 2006


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Indianapolis Air Show, Indianapolis IN

    29 September 2006


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA

    24 March 2007


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Luke AFB, AZ, USA

    20 June 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    23 August 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Waterloo, IA

    23 April 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At NAS Fort Worth JRB, TX Open House.

    23 September 2018

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC).

    7 November 2020


    Photographer: Richard Talley
    Notes: Now on display at Pima Air Museum
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    James Craik
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