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    Airframe Family: Short SC-7 Skyvan / SD3 / 330 / 360 / C-23 Sherpa
    Latest Model:C-23A Sherpa
    Last Military Serial:84-0462 USAF
    Construction Number:SH.3109
    Last Civil Registration:N179Z
    Compressed ID:Short C-23A sn 84-0462 USAF cn SH.3...
    Latest Owner or Location:Forest Service, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, Montana

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-23A.

    To Shorts with new c/r G-14-3109.
    A British Class B registration.

    Circa 1985

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 84-0462.

    By May 1985

    Transferred to 10th MAS, 322nd MAW, Zweibrucken AB, FRG.

    25 May 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete

    To unknown owner with c/r N179Z.

    To Boise Gowen Field Air Terminal Airport, Boise, ID.
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    October 1992


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Redding, CA

    To Forest Service, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, MT.
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    Operated as fire service #79.

    22 July 2019


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: At EAA Air Venture, Oshkosh WI 2019
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     California News Feed
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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