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    Airframe Family: Travel Air 2000 / 3000 / 4000 / 6000 Travel Air / CW-12 / CW-14
    Latest Model:A-6000A
    Construction Number:1040
    Last Civil Registration:N4942V
    Latest Owner or Location:Charles F. Nichols Trustee, Baldwin Park, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1929

    Constructed as an A-6000A.

    1929

    Converted to a SA-6000A.

    From 27 May 1929 to 1954

    To Continental Aero Corporation, Montreal, QC with new c/r CF-AEJ.

    25 July 1929

    To Curtiss-Reid Airways, Montreal, QC keeping c/r CF-AEJ.

    12 May 1933

    To R. W. Starratt (Northern Transportation Co), Hudson, ON keeping c/r CF-AEJ.

    29 August 1935

    To Starratt Airways and Transportation Ltd, Hudson, ON keeping c/r CF-AEJ.

    29 April 1944

    To Canadian Pacific Airlines, Montreal QC keeping c/r CF-AEJ.

    31 May 1946

    To G. Campbell, Red Lake, ON keeping c/r CF-AEJ.

    26 March 1947

    To Severn Enterprises, Sioux Lookout, ON keeping c/r CF-AEJ.

    8 August 1951

    To Central BC Airways, Prince George, BC keeping c/r CF-AEJ.

    8 July 1953

    To Pacific Western Airlines, Vancouver, BC keeping c/r CF-AEJ.

    15 June 1954

    To H. W. Swanton with new c/r N4942V.

    1954

    Converted to an A-6000A.

    From 1999 to 2003

    Restored.

    Markings Applied: GCA, Grand Canyon Airlines, No 6

    Circa 14 August 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4942V (TRAVEL AIR A-6000-A, 1040) issued.

    14 August 2003

    To Fairey Ltd, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N4942V.

    31 July 2008


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: On display at the EAA Airventure, Oshkosh, WI

    2015

    Placed on display with Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    4 January 2016

    To Charles F. Nichols Trustee, Baldwin Park, CA keeping c/r N4942V.

    18 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: Yanks Air Museum in Chino, CA, USA.
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