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    Airframe Family: Cessna 336 / 337/O-2 Skymaster
    Latest Model:O-2B-CE Super Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:67-21442 USAF
    Construction Number:337-0406
    Last Civil Registration:N5306S
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-2B-CE sn 67-21442 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:198th TFS, 156th TFG, Puerto Rico ANG, San Juan IAP PR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an O-2B-CE by Cessna at Wichita, KS, USA.

    18 April 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 67-21442.

    May 1967

    To 14th Air Commando Wing (Pacific Air Forces), Nha Trang AB, South Vietnam.

    Deployed to Pleiku AB, South Vietnam.

    Deployed to Cam Ranh Bay and Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.

    Circa July 1968


    Photographer: Dr. Glenn Thoreson
    Notes: Photo taken at Cam Ranh Bay, RVN.

    August 1968

    Transferred to 14th Special Operations Wing (PACAF), Nha Trang AB.

    Deployed to Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.

    August 1969

    Base of operations changed.
    Da Nang AB Vietnam.

    12 May 1970

    To Cessna Aircraft Co, Wichita, KS with new c/r N5306S (337A, 337-0406).

    12 May 1970

    Civil registration, N5306S, cancelled.

    August 1971

    Base of operations changed.
    Phan Rang AB, South Vietnam.

    September 1971

    Transferred to 315th Tactical Airlift Wing (PACAF), Da Nang AB, South Vietnam.

    February 1972

    Transferred to 172D TASS, 110th TASG, Michigan ANG, Kellogg Field, MI.

    April 1972

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

    November 1972

    To Ogden Air Logistics Area, Hill AFB UT.

    March 1973

    Transferred to 198th TFS, 156th TFG, Puerto Rico ANG, San Juan IAP PR.

    April 1973

    Withdrawn from use.

    To unknown owner with c/r N5306S.
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