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    Airframe Family: Cessna 310 / 320 / L-27/U-3 Blue Canoe
    Latest Model:U-3A Blue Canoe
    Last Military Serial:58-2124 US
    Construction Number:38098
    Compressed ID:Cessna U-3A sn 58-2124 US cn 38098
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-27A-CE by Cessna at Wichita, KS, USA.

    1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 58-2124.

    Circa 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 58-2124.

    18 September 1962

    Redesignated as U-3A.

    11 September 1968

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

    By 1974

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 58-2124.
    Returned to service.

    By 1974

    Transferred to Georgia Army National Guard.

    September 1974


    Photographer: Kenneth W. Buchanan
    Notes: US Army - Ce. U-3A - 58-2124 at Dobbins AFB. Georgia Army National Guard

    September 1984

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    19 September 1987


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    19 September 1987


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    5 June 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    5 June 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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