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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:C-131A Samaritan
    Last Military Serial:5784 USCG
    Construction Number:53-04
    Last Civil Registration:N54215
    Compressed ID:Convair C-131A sn 5784 USCG cn 53-0...
    Latest Owner or Location:California City Municipal Airport, California City, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-131A.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-5784.

    Redesignated as HC-131A.

    2 April 1976

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 430007.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n 5784.

    Redesignated as C-131A.

    21 January 1977

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n 5784.

    To National Aeronautics and Space Administration with new c/r N54215.
    Used for space shuttle egress training.

    17 July 1987

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX54215 (HC-131A, 52-5784) issued.

    By 29 June 1998

    To California Museum of Air and Space, California City, CA with new c/r N54215.

    29 June 1998

    Placed on display with California Museum of Air and Space, California City, CA.
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    Placed on display with California City Municipal Airport, California City, CA.
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    4 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at California City, CA.

    4 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    26 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Parked at California City Municipal

    26 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Parked at California City Municipal

    23 May 2017

    Civil registration, N54215, cancelled.


    Photographer: Mark Fidler
    Notes: Leaving Miami International


    Photographer: Mark Fidler
    Notes: Being repaired at Miami International
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