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This Fairchild
F-27A, N753L, msn 48 was originally purchased new by Bonanza
Airlines in 1959
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following is a history of Ship 48 service life: |
- April, 27, 1959 delivered
to Bonanza Airlines (N153L - N753L)
- April 20,
1966 sub-leased to Southeast
Airlines, N753L
- April 27, 1970
returned to Airwest (Hughes Airwest),
N753L
- July 15,
1975 sold to North Canada Air reregistered
it as (C-GEGH
- November 1981 sold
to Horizon Air reregistered it as N274PH
- December 1985 converted
to F-27J
- November 1987 sold
to Boeing Corp. then placed into storage in Las
Vegas, NV.
- July 1988 sold to
North American Aircraft
- July 1988 sold to
Islena Airlines
- September 1989
sold to Fresh Air Corp.
- June 1992 sold to
Cannon Industries and dismantled for parts at
Chino Airport, CA.
- October 2001 sold to
Scroggins Aviation. Cockpit was cut off and
saved. The
nose section is currently in storage at the Mojave Airport
in California where it will remain until a good home has
been found.
- Scroggins Aviation
donated the cockpit to the American Museum of
Aviation 2010
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Restoration
of an ex-Bonanza Airlines Fairchild F-27A cockpit section
Help
needed in locating parts for the restoration. |
Please send your inquiries to: museum@BonanzaAirlines.com or write to the address below.
Bonanza Airlines, c/o American Museum of Aviation - 5840 West Craig Road. -
Box No. 120-262 - Las Vegas, Nevada 89130 USA
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