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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:C-131B Samaritan
    Last Military Serial:53-7796 USAF
    Construction Number:340-248
    Compressed ID:Convair C-131B sn 53-7796 USAF cn 3...
    Latest Owner or Location:Davis Monthon AFB, Tucson, AZ

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-131B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-7796.

    From Circa January 1974 to July 1976

    Transferred to Base Flight, Edwards AFB, CA.

    1975


    Photographer: Stoney Faubus
    Notes: I was the Flight Mechanic that delivered this acft to the Boneyard in Feb, 1975.

    Involved in an incident.
    Engine failed on approach to El Centro, CA.

    Transferred to Davis Monthon AFB, Tucson, AZ.

    Mr. Hesch reports (November 2014): I was a Flight mechanic and last crew chief of this airplane at Edwards AFB, CA, It was part of Base Flight. My last tour at Edwards AFB was from January 1974 until July 1976. It was one of 6 C-131Bs, A C-118 and 2 T-39s in Base Flight. I think it suffered an engine loss during approach to El Centro. The engine was changed and I believe it went to Davis Monthon from there.

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