| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "5785" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-11 |
| C/n (msn): | 133 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| Unit Markings: | CGAS Miami |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Atwater - CastleMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMER IATA: MER Local: MER Other: - |
| Collection: | Castle Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 18 September 2014 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 5435 |
| Photo Comment |
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Rather poorly disguised as a US Coast Guard HC-131A, this is in fact a civilian CV-240. She first served with Swissair as HB-IRT, and then briefly with Transocean Air Lines as N1018C. Having become N280P she was for some reason seized by the sheriff of Salt Lake County in 1975. She was moved to Castle in 1999. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 August 2017, and has since been viewed 890 times. |