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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:C-131E-CO Samaritan
    Last Military Serial:55-4753 USAF
    Construction Number:440-340
    Last Civil Registration:N4753B
    Compressed ID:Convair C-131E-CO sn 55-4753 USAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:International Trading Co of Yukon Inc, Oklahoma City, OK

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1956

    Constructed as a C-131E-CO by Convair at San Diego, CA.
    Ordered as TC-131E, completed as C-131E

    14 September 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-4753.

    From By 1980 to 1990

    Transferred to 169th Tactical Air Support Squadron, 182nd Tactical Air Support Group (ANG), Peoria, IL.

    28 February 1985


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: With the Illinois Air National Guard at Peoria, IL

    20 July 1990

    To Darryl G Greenamyer DBA, Ocala, FL with new c/r N4753B.

    10 May 1994

    To J. E. Watkins keeping c/r N4753B.

    July 1995

    To Leaseair Ltd, Gulf [and] Caribbean Air Ltd keeping c/r N4753B.

    1996


    Photographer: Mark Fidler
    Notes: With Pro Freight Cargo at Fort Lauderdale.

    4 July 1996

    To Pro Freight keeping c/r N4753B.

    21 December 2001

    To International Trading Co of Yukon Inc, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N4753B.

    From By July 2002 to After June 2016

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. To be converted to CV580 or used for parts.

    30 July 2002


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2002 photo at Kelowna, BC

    24 April 2006


    Photographer: John W. Olafson

    24 January 2018

    Civil registration, N4753B, cancelled.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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