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51-16480

N16644

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• 51-16480 USAF #1049. L-20A No: 50. Command AF-1. Delivered 09-Apr-1952. Built as L-20A and re-designated U-6A in 1962

• 51-16480 Struck off charge 08-May-1967.

• N16644 Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, Pleasant Hill / Martinez, CA. Circa. 1973. On USCAR at 02-Mar-1990 & 29-Feb-1992.

Note: New paint scheme and interior in 1976.

For sale: $US 95,000. Total time 7,075 hours. Jan 1992.

• N16644 Bilby Wallace, Conifer, CO. Regd 01-Apr-1992. On USCAR at 01-Oct-1994.

Note: Address also quoted as Evergreen, CO!! Yes there is such a place as well as Conifer but I couldn’t find Deciduous!!

Airworthiness Date: 29-Mar-1995.

• N16644 Ronald D. Berning, Rogers, MN. Regd 27-Jul-1995. Canx 18-Oct-2004

• N16644 Beaver Aircraft LLC., Florence, OR. Regd 23-Mar-2005. Canx 11-Jan-2008

For Sale: Dec 2008 $550K. Total time : 7,600 hours. Mods include: Wipline 6100 Amphibious floats. Floats; Extended baggage compartment, Jasco Alternator, Skylights; Tip tanks; Bubble windows; Tenis engine heater;

• N16644 Marjoe LLC., Seattle, WA. Regd 21-Feb-2008. Canx 18-Jun-2010.

• N16644 J & D Flying LLC., Sand Point, AK. Regd 27-Jul-2010.

• N16644 Intricate Bay Operating LLC., Saylorsburg, PA. Regd 28-May-2021. Operating for lodge Alaska.

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USAF History

51-16480 was made available to the AMO (Air Material Overseas) unit of the USAF at Downsview on 21-Mar-1952 and accepted on 01-Apl before being delivered from Toronto to the San Bernardino maintenance facility at Norton AFB where it remained between 10-Apr-1952 and 03-Jun-1952 before moving to Japan and the 6400^th Air Depot at Kisarazu and then the 6408^th Maintenance Unit at the same location. It was then delivered on the 10-Sep-1952, to South Korea and the 10^th Liaison Squadron at Yong Dong Po until the 22-Dec-1953.

The aircraft suffered category 4 damage (very severe) in a landing accident caused by bad weather at Chokhyon-Dong, Korea. 19-Dec-1953 and it was sent to the 6401^st Field maintenance unit at Kimpo until 18-Jan-1954.But because of the severity of the damage, a return to Japan was called for and a stay at the 6400^th Air Depot at Kisarazu lasted between 18-Jan-1954 and 07-Jul-1954, after which it was back to the 10^th Liaison Squadron for continued service, which by this time had re-located to Osan ni until 10-Nov-1954 Remaining at this location further allocations to the 6171th Air Base Wing until 14-Dec-1954 and back to 10^th Liaison until 15-Mar-1955 occurred.

Still at Osan ni a lengthy allocation to the 5^th Air Force and the 58^th Fighter Bomber Wing until 08-Oct-1957 preceded a transfer to the 6314^th Air Base Group 08-Oct-1957 – 20-Mar-1960 when it was re designated Air Base Wing until 20-Jul-1961 and then Support Wing until a date still to be resolved.

It is understood to have operated with the 6200^th Military Air Transport Wing at Clark AFB., in the Philippines before being struck off charge on 08-May-1967.