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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:VC-131D-CO Samaritan
    Last Military Serial:54-2814 USAF
    Construction Number:340-216
    Last Civil Registration:N8447H
    Compressed ID:Convair VC-131D-CO sn 54-2814 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Specialized Aircraft Maintenance, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a VC-131D-CO by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    1954

    To General Dynamics Corporation with new c/r N8447H.

    Circa 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-2814.

    4 December 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: USAF / 119FIS New Jersey ANG - Atlantic City ANGB

    19 October 1987

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CS0087.

    Markings Applied: 42814

    To Specialized Aircraft Maintenance, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    30 April 2002


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: 54-2814 at Area 20 Row 1 at AMARC, Tucson, AZ

    8 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    15 March 2017


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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