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    Airframe Family: Cessna 170 / 305 / L-19 / O-1 / OE / 325 / SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
    Latest Model:CO-119
    Last Military Serial:119735 CAF
    Construction Number:23863
    Last Civil Registration:C-FTGY
    Compressed ID:Cessna CO-119 sn 119735 CAF cn 2386...
    Latest Owner or Location:Glider Operations

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-19E.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 57-6270.

    From 31 May 1965 to 11 June 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 16735.


    Photographer: Unknown

    31 May 1965

    Transferred to CJATC, Rivers Camp, MB.

    From 17 November 1965 to 10 January 1966

    Transferred to Bristol Aerospace, Winnipeg, MB.

    From 24 May 1966 to 6 July 1966

    Transferred to Bristol Aerospace, Winnipeg, MB.

    26 October 1967

    Transferred to AOP Troop, 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Camp Gagetown, NB.

    30 May 1969

    Transferred to No. 448 (Test) Squadron, CFB Cold Lake, AB.
    Assigned to 448 for prototyping and testing of a target marking system.

    29 September 1969

    Transferred to 5E Regiment dartillerie legere du Canada, CFB Valcartier, PQ.

    Still with this unit when renumbered.

    11 June 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 119735 as a CO-119.
    Was with 5E Regiment when officially renumbered.

    4 November 1970

    Transferred to No. 448 (Test) Squadron, CFB Cold Lake, AB.
    On.

    16 April 1971

    Transferred to E Battery, 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, CFB Gagetown, NB.

    Transferred to No. 422 (Tac Hel) Squadron, Gagetown, NB.

    21 April 1971

    Transferred to No. 430 (Tac Hel) Squadron, Cartierville.

    From 12 August 1971 to 27 June 1972

    Transferred to 422 SDN.
    May have been shared with 430 squadron.

    Transferred to Mobile Command Headquarters, CFB Uplands, ON.

    23 March 1972

    Made available for disposal.

    17 August 1972

    Transferred to 422 SQN.

    30 March 1973

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Canadian Armed Forces.

    30 March 1973

    To Royal Canadian Air Cadets of Halifax, NS with new c/r CF-TGY.

    10 July 1973

    To Air Cadet League of Canada, Greenwood, NS with new c/r C-FTGY.

    29 December 1994

    Operated by Glider Operations.


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    Transport Canada

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