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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-240-11
    Construction Number:240-133
    Last Civil Registration:N280P
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-240-11 cn 240-133 cr N28...
    Latest Owner or Location:Castle Air Museum Foundation Inc, Atwater, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a CV-240-11.

    17 February 1949

    To Swissair with new c/r HB-IRT.

    19 October 1956

    To Mohawk Airlines with new c/r N1018C {1}.

    From 1 November 1956 to 15 April 1957

    Leased to Transocean Airlines.

    13 May 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N280P (240-0, 133) issued.

    To Permian Skways Inc with new c/r N280P.

    30 July 1969

    To Midland National Bank keeping c/r N280P.
    Repossesed by the bank.

    18 December 1969

    To Distribute-Aire Inc keeping c/r N280P.

    10 June 1970

    To Passport Air Corporation keeping c/r N280P.

    11 September 1973

    To Industrial Specialies Inc keeping c/r N280P.

    1975

    To Sheriff of Salt Lake County keeping c/r N280P.
    Seized by the Sheriff Department.

    17 December 1976

    To Sierra Life Insurance Company keeping c/r N280P.

    13 September 1977

    To Camberley Associates Inc keeping c/r N280P.

    23 June 1999

    To Castle Air Museum Foundation Inc, Atwater, CA keeping c/r N280P.

    To Castle Air Museum, Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    26 May 2007


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Painted as USCG 5785 as seen from a temporary lifting platform at Castle AFB Air Museum, CA

    15 July 2008

    To Castle Air Museum Foundation Inc, Atwater, CA keeping c/r N280P.

    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    Markings Applied: 5785
    This aircraft never saw military service. Painted to represent US Coast Guard HC-131A, former USAF MC-131A Samaritan s/n 52-5785 which was scrapped.

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N280P (240-0, 133) issued.

    1 May 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: At the Castle Air Museum in Atwater, CA, USA.

    22 May 2017

    Civil registration, N280P, cancelled.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
    Marcin Rogowski
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