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1953 |
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Constructed as a C-119F. |
15 April 1953 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force.
Accepted by USAF for delivery to the RCAF. |
16 April 1953 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 22118. |
From 1956 to 1964 |
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Transferred to No. 436 Elephant Squadron, Downsview, ON. |
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Converted to a C-119G. |
From 25 August 1965 to October 1971 |
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Assigned to Saskatoon AB, SK for storage. |
13 September 1967 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force. |
October 1971 |
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To Aircraft International Associates, Omaha, NE with new c/r N3559. |
3 April 1975 |
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To Hawkins Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N3559. |
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Based at Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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1 May 1975 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR3559 (C-119G-3E, 10870) issued. |
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Operated as fire service #137. |
October 1979 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Fairchild C-119G N3559, tanker #137, retains the RCAF lightning-flash fuselage paintwork. H and P fitted all their C-119s with a Westinghouse jet on the roof to Steward-Davis Jetpak design, for extra heavy load takeoff power |
1991 |
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To (Sales Representative) Washington, DC keeping c/r N3559. |
30 September 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Photographed at Aurora, IL while the plane was enroute to Dover AFB |
30 September 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield |
30 September 1991 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Photographed from the control tower at Aurora, IL while the plane was enroute to Dover AFB |
October 1991 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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October 1991 |
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Loaned to 436 AW/MU, Dover AFB, DE. |
October 1991 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, Dover, DE.
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4 December 1992 |
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To unknown owner with c/r NR3559.
Sale reported to a new owner in Washington, DC. |
1 January 2001 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR3559 (C-119G-3E, 10870) issued. |
1 January 2001 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N3559.
Sale reported to a new owner in Washington, DC. |
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Restored to represent USAF C-119 of the 512th Airlift Wing. |
18 July 2009 |
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Photographer: Daniel L. Berek
Notes: Although painted in USAF markings, this aircraft was formerly 22118 of the Royal Canadian Air Force. She is currently preserved at the Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover, DE. |
18 September 2012 |
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Civil registration, N3559, cancelled.
Sale reported to a new owner in Washington, DC. |
13 May 2018 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: at Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, Dover, DE |
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