Lockheed Constellation Survivors

N105CF c/n 4137

L1049B HI-583CT June 5, 1990 L1049B HI-583CT April 13, 1994 L1049B N105CF September 29, 2002
On final approach for Miami International Airport on June 5, 1990 (Aad van der Voet) Out-of-service due to the US ban on Dominican operations in 1993, HI-583CT is stored in Aerochago colors at Santo Domingo in April 1994 (Andy Martin) Unable to obtain a standard airworthiness certificate from the FAA, the SCFA suspended their restoration of N105CF in September 2002 (RM Pettersen)
  • Current registration - N105CFC
  • Delivered to US Navy September 1953 as R7V-1 BuN 131636
  • To USAF C-121G 54-4062 June 1958
  • To Wyoming ANG October 1963
  • With Wyoming ANG until at least November 1971
  • To AF Reserves November 1974
  • Retired and flown to Davis Monthan AFB May 31, 1978 for storage
  • Reportedly to Ralph Payne in 1987 but not registered
  • To DMI Aviation November 1989 as N2114Z
  • To Aerochago January 1990 as HI-583CT
  • Stored at Santo Domingo, DR 1993 after FAA restricted Dominican from operating into the US
  • Flew 1997 when Frank Lang provided training to a Dominican pilot
  • To Super Constellation Flyers Association (SCFA) June 2000 as N105CF
  • Restored for a ferry flight Santo Domingo to Opa Locka, FL on November 7, 2000
  • Ferried Opa Locka to Conroe, TX January 4, 2001 where aircraft was forced to land for engine and hydraulic system repairs
  • Ferried Conroe to Avra Valley, AZ January 7, 2001
  • Restoration well underway August 2002 when the SCFA suspended efforts due to their inability to obtain a standard airworthiness certificate from the FAA
  • Stored at Avra Valley
  • For sale in 2007
  • Aircraft appears to be stripped of useful spares. Radome, cowlings, prop and miscellaneous parts gone by October 16, 2007


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