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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:C-131F Samaritan
    Last Military Serial:141008 USN
    Construction Number:340-291
    Last Civil Registration:N345GS
    Latest Owner or Location:Conquest Air Inc, Miami Lakes, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a R4Y-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 141008.

    Redesignated as C-131F.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 141008.

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number IG0028.

    6 July 1998

    To unknown owner with c/r N8149H.

    6 July 1998

    Based at Beaufort County Mosquito Control Unit, Beaufort County Airport, Beaufort, SC.
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    6 July 1998

    To Beaufort County Council, Beaufort, SC with c/r N8149H.

    2009


    Photographer: Paul Filmer
    Notes: 2009 photo

    August 2010

    Put up for sale in flyable condition.

    20 September 2010

    To Tide Aircraft Llc, Wilmington, DE.

    28 September 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8149H (C-131F, 141008) issued.

    To unknown owner with c/r N8149H.

    1 May 2015

    To Great Southern Airways Llc, Miami Lakes, FL.

    Based at Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL.
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    1 May 2015

    To Great Southern Airways Llc, Miami Lakes, FL with c/r N345GS.

    4 November 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8149H (C-131F, 141008) issued.

    14 July 2017

    To Conquest Air Inc, Miami Lakes, FL with c/r N345GS.

    17 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR345GS (C-131F, 291) issued.


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