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Bureau #: 33369 Construction #: 237-5378 Civil Registration: N1590V N159V N159U VH-SFF Model(s): PV-1 GR Mk. V Spartan Ventura Name: None Status: Stored Last info: 2002 |
History: Delivered to Royal Canadian AF as 2221. - BOC: July 17, 1943. - SOC: Aug. 11, 1950. Douglas W. Siple/ Siple Aviation Ltd, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1953. - Acquired from storage, Vulcan AB, Alberta. Universal Trading Corp, New York, NY, Dec. 1, 1953-1954. - Registered as N1590V. Spartan Aircraft Co, Tulsa, OK, 1953-1954. - Converted to executive aircraft, started Dec. 4, 1953. - First flight, Aug. 10, 1955. Trade-Ayer Inc, Linden, NJ, Mar. 9, 1954-1958. - Damaged after undercarriage collapsed during landing, Tulsa, OK, Sept. 27, 1955. Spartan Aircraft Co, Tulsa, OK, July 1, 1958-1969. - Registered as N159V, Nov. 1961. - Registered as N159U, Aug. 24, 1964. Lonnie D. Clark/ Clarks Aerial Service, Brownfield, TX, Feb. 25, 1969-1976. - Converted for agricultural spraying. Brownfield Aerial Inc, Brownfield, TX, Oct. 7, 1977. Aristera Co, Lubbock, TX, Dec. 11, 1977. - Agricultural hopper and gear removed. Juan D. Perez, Tampa FL/Mexico, Oct. 2, 1978-1983. - Withdrawn from use, stored, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1979-1986. Hill Air Co Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Sept. 26, 1983-1985. Jim Ricketts/ Aero Nostalgia Inc, Stockton, CA, July 2, 1985-1988. - Restored to military configuration. - Delivered to Australia, July 1988. RAAF Museum, RAAF Point Cook, Victoria, July 13, 1988-2002. - Registered as VH-SFF. - Flew as RAAF/A59-67/SF-F. - Damaged in forced landing, near RAAF Richmond, NSW, Nov. 17, 1996. - Transported to RAAF Point Cook by C-130, 1998. - Stored pending restoration, 1998-2002. |
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Source(s): Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page Photo Source(s): Mick Bajcar via Airliner.net. |
