Convair C-131D Samaritan - TAM, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The Convair C-131 Samaritan was an American military transport version of the Convair CV-240/340/440 series. The C-131 is the same basic airframe as the earlier T-29. The Samaritan was used by the US Air Force (USAF) for medical evacuation (MC-131) and VIP transport (VC-131). The first model Samaritan, the C-131A, was derived from the CV-240 model, and was delivered to the USAF in 1954.

The US Navy also used the Samaritan, initially designated as the R4Y until 1962, when the naval aircraft were redesignated as C-131s. Nearly all of the C-131s left the active inventory in the late 1970s, but the US Coast Guard operated the aircraft until 1983, while the Air National Guard and Navy units operated additional airframes, primarily as Operational Support Aircraft (OSA) for Air National Guard flying wings and as naval air station aircraft until 1990. The C-131 was primarily replaced by the C-9 Nightingale in Regular USAF service, with the Air National Guard replacing their OSA with C-130 Hercules aircraft and the Navy with C-12 Hurons.

The first flight of the T-29/C-131 airframe was in 1949 with acceptance on 8 March 1950 of a T-29. In 1956 when production ended, 568 aircraft of all variants had been built. All aircraft had been retired by 1990.

This aircraft, C-131D-CO s/n 54-2806, was delivered on 28 July 1954. It was based at Travis AFB in the mid 1960s; it was last operated by the 152 TRG Nevada Air National Guard, Reno, NV.

Specifications:
Crew: 3
Pax: 48
Power Plant: 2× 2,500 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99W Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial engines
Dimensions:
- Span: 105' 4"
- Length: 79' 2"
- Height: 27' 3"
Weight:
- Empty: 25,445 lb
- Maximum: 47,000 lb
Performance:
- Speed:
- - Max: 306 mph @ sea level
- - Cruise: 276 mph
- Range: 1,900 miles
- Ceiling: 25,500 ft
- Climb: 1,330 fpm

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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Convair C-131D Samaritan Tail Number: (S/N): s/n 54-2806 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Located at Travis Air Museum, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA inside / outside: outside Other Information:: JIMMY DOOLITTLE AIR & SPACE MUSEUM Building 80 461 Burgan Bl Travis AFB, CA 94535 Mailing Address: 400 Brennan Circle Travis AFB, CA 94535 Office: (707) 424-5605 Gift Shop: (707) 424-4450 Email: TravisAirMuseum@travis.af.mil Museum Link: http://jimmydoolittlemuseum.org/index.html Museum Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-4pm Closed Sundays, Mondays, and Federal holidays Escort hours (no military ID) 9am-(around) 3pm Docent tours on a call-ahead basis. Air park hours: Everyday until dark Admission is free. Gift shop in the museum 10am-3pm Picnic area next door. If you will require a base visitor access pass, please read Access to Travis Air Force Base. Access restrictions: Located at Travis Air Museum, Travis AFB, Fairfield, CA Access to Travis Air Force Base If you are traveling to the Travis Air Museum and you do not have someone with official access to Travis Air Force Base to sponsor you, you will need to have an escort sponsor you and bring you to the Museum. You will be required go to the Travis Air Force Base Visitors Center to present a valid drivers license, vehicle registration, current proof of insurance for each vehicle, and submit to a criminal background check. Be advised this is required for all vehicles regardless of type. If a bus or other commercial vehicle will be used, please collect vehicle and driver information to include drivers license, vehicle type, company owner, and contact information, for the vehicle company, and be prepared to provide it upon request. In addition, a valid photo ID is required for all visitors age 18 and older. Please contact the Travis Air Force Base Visitors Center for all questions concerning access to the base and museum. Once this process has been completed and you have a pass, you will be escorted by authorized personnel to the Travis Air Museum. This pass is only valid for travel to and from the Travis Air Museum, is only valid for a specified time, and is not authorized for any other travel on Travis Air Force Base. If you wish a tour of the base or more information please contact the Travis Air Force Base Public Affairs office.

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