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Constructed as a C-97G. |
Circa 1953 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-0218. |
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Converted to a KC-97L. |
13 February 1965 |
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Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CH621. |
October 1985 |
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To Dross Metals Inc with new c/r N97KC. |
From October 1985 to By 1987 |
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To Flight 97.
This was a restaurant in McMinnville, OR. |
August 1988 |
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Photographer: Nate Wilburn
Notes: Taken at the McMinnville airport in August of 1988. |
From By 1990 to By 1991 |
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To Hill AFB.
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14 November 1990 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N97KC (KC-97G, 53-218) issued. |
5 June 1991 |
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To Hawkins and Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N97KC. |
From By 1992 to By 2000 |
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Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage. |
11 August 2000 |
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To D and G Inc, Greybull, WY keeping c/r N97KC. |
3 November 2000 |
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To Minnesota Air National Guard Museum, Minnesota ANG-133rd AW, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN.
Donated to the museum by Hawkings and Powers of Greybull, WY.
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6 May 2006 |
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Photographer: Bill Kistler |
3 July 2006 |
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Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Minneapolis - Saint Paul, MN, U.S.A. |
30 September 2013 |
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Civil registration, N97KC, cancelled. |
1 January 2014 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N97KC (KC-97G, 53-218) issued. |
25 April 2015 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin
Notes: Taken during the first Open Cockpit Day even of 2015. This event is no longer held due to heightened security on the base. |
25 April 2015 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin |
25 April 2015 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin
Notes: Missing engine cover. |
1 June 2019 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin
Notes: Fuselage of 53-0218. At the time of this image the MN ANG museum was working to repair the floor of the aircraft so museum visitors could go inside. |
1 June 2019 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin
Notes: Cockpit |
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