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    Airframe Family: Fouga CM-170 / CM-175
    Latest Model:CM-170 Magister
    Last Military Serial:561 ALA
    Construction Number:561
    Last Civil Registration:NX561VM
    Compressed ID:Fouga CM-170 sn 561 ALA cn 561 cr N...
    Latest Owner or Location:Swift Air International Inc, San Pedro, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1968

    Constructed as a CM-170.
    FOUGA FOUGA CM 170 561

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 561.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-GIGJ.

    2 September 1978


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1978 photo at Leuchars, Scotland of a French Air Force Fouga CM.170 Magister

    14 August 2007


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: With reg F-GIGJ at Reims, France

    29 April 2011

    Civil registration, F-GIGJ, cancelled.

    3 August 2011

    To Swift Air International Inc, San Pedro, CA with new c/r N561VM.

    To California City Municipal Airport, California City, CA.
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    26 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Parked at California City Municipal

    1 April 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX561VM (FOUGA CM 170, 561) issued.

    16 March 2020

    To Swift Air International Inc, San Pedro, CA with new c/r NX561VM (FOUGA CM 170, 561).
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