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Bureau #: 33369 Construction #: 237-5378 Civil Registration: N1590V N159V N159U VH-SFF |
Model(s): PV-1 Ventura GR Mk. V Spartan Ventura Name: None Status: Stored Last info: 2002 |
Delivered to Royal Canadian AF as 2221.
- BOC: July 17, 1943.
- SOC: August 11, 1950.
Douglas W. Siple/ Siple Aviation Ltd, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1953.
- Acquired from storage, Vulcan AB, Alberta.
Universal Trading Corp, New York, NY, December 1, 1953-1954.
- Registered as N1590V.
Spartan Aircraft Co, Tulsa, OK, 1953-1954.
- Converted to executive aircraft, started December 4, 1953.
- First flight, August 10, 1955.
Trade-Ayer Inc, Linden, NJ, Mar. 9, 1954-1958.
- Damaged after undercarriage collapsed during landing, Tulsa, OK, September 27, 1955.
Spartan Aircraft Co, Tulsa, OK, July 1, 1958-1969.
- Registered as N159V, November 1961.
- Registered as N159U, August 24, 1964.
Lonnie D. Clark/ Clarks Aerial Service, Brownfield, TX, February 25, 1969-1976.
- Converted for agricultural spraying.
Brownfield Aerial Inc, Brownfield, TX, October 7, 1977.
Aristera Co, Lubbock, TX, December 11, 1977.
- Agricultural hopper and gear removed.
Juan D. Perez, Tampa FL/Mexico, October 2, 1978-1983.
- Withdrawn from use, stored, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1979-1986.
Hill Air Co Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL, September 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, November 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. |
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