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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:C-60A-1-LO Lodestar
    Last Military Serial:42-55883 USAAF
    Construction Number:18-2273
    Last Civil Registration:N96334
    Compressed ID:Lockheed C-60A-1-LO sn 42-55883 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Chesterfield County Airport, Chesterfield, Virginia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-60A-1-LO.

    24 November 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-55883.

    To unknown owner with c/r XB-HOD.

    20 June 1952

    To Bechtel Corporation. of San Francisco, CA with new c/r N9990F.

    26 August 1952

    To Bechtel Corporation. of San Francisco, CA with new c/r N220B.

    January 1961

    To Bechtel Corporation. of San Francisco, CA with new c/r N221B.

    November 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r N2218.

    March 1966

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-SYV.

    March 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N96334.

    To Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field), Richmond, VA.
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    16 July 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for N96334 (18-56, 2273) issued.

    Markings Applied: N96334
    Plane in civilian paint scheme with N96334 on rear fuselage.

    By 30 November 1986

    Markings Applied: N96334

    Circa 30 November 1986


    Photographer: Robert Abbott
    Notes: Note N-Number shown at this date

    1987

    Robert N. Abbott Jr. reports: I have been photograhing this C-60 since 1987. Starting out it was non-flyable in 1987 and missing a prop.

    20 July 1989

    To Iat Ltd, Manakin Sabot, VA keeping c/r N96334.

    May 1995


    Photographer: RedRipper 24
    Notes: At Richmond, VA

    Markings Applied: N96334
    Over the years the markings have only been N96334, or none at all.

    2 October 2005


    Photographer: Robert Abbott
    Notes: Taken at Richmond International Airport

    4 April 2008


    Photographer: Robert Abbott
    Notes: Note the N-Number faintly visable on fuselage side

    2011

    Robert N. Abbott Jr. reports: In 2011 it is reported to be flyable. The appearence is a badly well worn and faded civilian general aviation paint scheme.with at times a registration barley able to be read it was so faded. It has been moved all around Richmond International over the last 24 years. Last I saw it was sitting just to the side of the main terminal flightline tarmac.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Chesterfield County Airport, Chesterfield, VA.
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    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N96334 (18-56, 2273) issued.

    23 November 2020


    Photographer: Robert Abbott
    Notes: Chesterfield County Airport, Chesterfield Virginia.New Paint Job !
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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     Robert Abbott
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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