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Constructed as a C-121A. |
Circa November 1948 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 48-0610.
The delivery date is provided. |
From January 1949 to November 1949 |
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Loaned to Lockheed Air Service.
Used for flights between MacArthur Field, NZ, and Keflavik, Iceland. |
November 1949 |
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Transferred to Lockheed, Burbank, CA. |
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Converted to a VC-121A. |
February 1950 |
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Transferred to 1254 ATS (SM), Washington National Airport.
Used for VIP missions. |
18 August 1950 |
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Photographer: Les Vowles
Notes: At Northolt Airport, London, UK |
From November 1952 to November 1952 |
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Markings Applied: Columbine II
Served as a presidential aircraft for Dwight Eisenhower. |
November 1954 |
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Stood down as the primary presidential aircraft when replaced by VC-121E 53-7885. |
From November 1954 to May 1955 |
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Used as a backup presidential aircraft. |
9 May 1955 |
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To U S Air Force, New York, NY with new c/r N9907E. |
From May 1955 to June 1955 |
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Loaned to Pan American.
Markings changed to: Clipper Fortuna |
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Transferred to 1254 ATW/89 MAW.
Used for VIP missions. |
28 March 1957 |
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Civil registration, N9907E, cancelled. |
April 1968 |
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Assigned to Davis Monthan AFB for storage.
Retired to Davis Monthan. |
April 1968 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
5 May 1970 |
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To Christler Flying Service.
Not used as an agricultural sprayer, but rather as a spares source for other Christler aircraft. |
5 May 1970 |
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To Desert Air Inc.
Stripped of useful parts and left in derelict condition with Desert Air. |
10 July 1970 |
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Assigned civil registration: N9463 |
January 1984 |
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To Allied Aircraft. |
From 1989 to 1990 |
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Restored.
Restored to flying condition by Mel Chistler and Harry Oliver using parts from N608AS. |
January 1990 |
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To Columbine II Inc, Santa Fe, NM. |
5 March 1990 |
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Assigned civil registration: N9463 |
5 March 1990 |
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To Columbine II Inc, Ashland, OR keeping c/r N9463. |
From 1990 to 1991 |
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Flew a limited US air show circuit. |
By April 1990 |
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Photographer: Bob Shane |
October 1990 |
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Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
Notes: Avra Valley, AZ |
October 1990 |
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Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
Notes: Avra Valley, AZ |
From 1991 to October 1998 |
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Placed in storage at Santa Fe, NM. |
October 1991 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: VC-121A Constellation (Columbine II) at Wings Over Houston Airshow, Ellington Field, Houston, Tx. Oct. 1991. |
October 1991 |
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Photographer: Mark Kennedy
Notes: VC-121A Constellation (Columbine II) at Wings Over Houston Airshow, Ellington Field, Houston, Tx. Oct. 1991. |
October 1998 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to Scottsdale, AZ, where it was offered at auction for $1.5M. |
1998 |
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To Sante Fe County Municipal, Santa Fe, NM.
Returned to Santa Fe after an unsuccessful auction sale at Scottsdale, AZ.
 View the Location Dossier |
4 May 2003 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to Central Air Service, Marana Northwest Regional Airport (formerly Avra Valley Airport), Marana, AZ.
Flown from Santa Fe, NM, to Avra Valley, AZ.
View the Location Dossier |
May 2005 |
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Advertised for sale for $3.2M. |
21 March 2007 |
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Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Photo taken at Marana Northwest Regional Airport, AZ, USA |
24 July 2010 |
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Photographer: Simon Wallwork
Notes: Elegant Lockheed VC-121A Constellation Columbine being prepared for flight at Avra Valley, AZ |
By 8 September 2011 |
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Markings Applied: Columbine |
8 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
8 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
8 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
20 November 2013 |
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To Columbine II Inc, Ashland, OR keeping c/r N9463. |
By 19 February 2014 |
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Photographer: DUNCAN KIRK |
2015 |
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8 June 2015 |
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To NAC Exchange I Llc, Harrisonburg, VA keeping c/r N9463. |
17 September 2015 |
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To Dynamic Avlease Inc, Bridgewater, VA keeping c/r N9463. |
17 March 2016 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX9463 (C-121A, 2602) issued. |
19 March 2016 |
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First flight.
Test flow at Marana. |
21 March 2016 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown from Marana, AZ, to Mount Pleasant, TX. |
23 March 2016 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to Dynamic Aviation, Bridgewater Air Park, Bridgewater, VA.
Flown from Mount Pleasant, TX, to Bridgewater, Virginia.
View the Location Dossier |
26 March 2016 |
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31 August 2016 |
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To Columbine II Inc, Bridgewater, VA keeping c/r N9463. |
4 March 2019 |
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To Dynamic Avlease Inc, Bridgewater, VA keeping c/r N9463. |
