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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:VT-29D Samaritan
    Last Military Serial:52-1180 USAF
    Construction Number:52-05
    Last Civil Registration:N4448Q
    Latest Owner or Location:Florida Air Association

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a T-29D.
    Convair T-29D 52-5

    1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-1180.

    Converted to a VT-29D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-1180.

    June 1975

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored, Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ.

    26 February 1980

    To Southwestern Alloys.

    By November 1983

    To Peter Bell with c/r N4448Q.

    6 May 1986

    To University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences Department.

    October 1986

    To Rofla Air Charter.

    6 November 1986

    To Future Air Freight.

    1 August 1988

    To Air Taxi International.

    15 February 1989

    To JE Investments Inc.

    28 May 1989


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this in OPF.

    To Florida Air Association.

    Scrapped.

    1 February 2005

    Civil registration, N4448Q, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Miami, FL.
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