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    Airframe Family: Boeing B377 / C-97 Stratofreighter
    Latest Model:KC-97L Stratofreighter
    Last Military Serial:52-2695 USAF
    Construction Number:16726
    Last Civil Registration:N29866
    Compressed ID:Boeing KC-97L sn 52-2695 USAF cn 16...
    Latest Owner or Location:Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, Farmingdale, NJ

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1953

    Constructed as a KC-97G-26-BO by Boeing at Seattle, Washington, USA.

    Circa 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-2695.

    1964

    Converted to a KC-97L.

    Transferred to 197th Air Refueling Squadron, 161st Air Refueling Group Goldwater ANGB, Phoenix, AZ.

    13 May 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Based at Sky Harbor, Phoenix, Arizona with 197th Air Refuelling Squadron/161st Air Refuelling Group.

    To unknown owner with c/r N29866.

    Based at Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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    Withdrawn from use.

    At some point, likely during H and P ownership, the tail for 52-2680 was installed on the airframe.

    21 May 1997

    To Hawkins and Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY with new c/r N29866.

    4 August 2000

    To D and G Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N29866.

    2 August 2006


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Photographed through a chain-link fence with a 600mm lens

    To Pride Capital Group, Deerfield, IL keeping c/r N29866.
    Was not relocated from Greybull when the ownership changed.

    5 October 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N29866.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Van Nuys, CA.

    26 March 2013

    Civil registration, N29866, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Van Nuys, CA.

    31 July 2016


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Still at Greybull, WY in storage.

    10 November 2016

    To B and G Industries Llc, Greybull, WY with new c/r N29866.

    To The Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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    20 December 2024

    To unknown owner with c/r N29866.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Farmingdale, NJ.

    11 February 2025

    To Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, Farmingdale, NJ keeping c/r N29866.
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     United States Military Aircraft Since 1909 by Swanborough and Bowers
    Internet Sources
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    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
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