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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-5800
    Last Military Serial:140994 USN
    Construction Number:340-277
    Last Civil Registration:C-GKFS {2}
    Compressed ID:Kelowna Flightcraft CV-5800 sn 1409...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd, Kelowna, BC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a R4Y-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 140994.

    Redesignated as C-131F.

    5 May 2000

    To Ifl Group Inc, Waterford, MI with new c/r N14094.

    16 May 2001

    Civil registration, N14094, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number IG0029.

    30 July 2003


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2003 photo at Kelowna BC

    Circa 25 August 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for C-FKFS {4} (340, 277) issued.

    Converted to a CV-5800 by Kelowna Flightcraft at Canada.

    25 August 2016

    To Regency Aero Lease Inc, Kelowna, BC with new c/r C-FKFS {4}.

    25 August 2016

    To Regency Aero Lease Inc, Kelowna, BC with new c/r C-GKFS {2}.

    To Air Freight NZ Ltd, Manukau with new c/r ZK-KFS (Allison Convair 340/5800, 277).

    29 June 2017

    Civil registration, C-GKFS {2}, cancelled.

    9 August 2017

    To Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter Ltd, Kelowna, BC with new c/r C-GKFS {2}.
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