23 November 2011

6th January 1965

VVV 31635 63n 30w 0915 61n 40w 1040


US Navy C-121J, 131635 to FASRON 107 (NAS Keflavik, Iceland), on 16/06/1961, coded FN-635 until 01/05/1965. Then to NAS Keflavik named 'City of Reykjavik', later re-named 'Tinys Little Helper' by 1969. In use with NAS Keflavik 'till at least November 1970. To LAS New York, March 1971. A rough air inspection later showed a damaged elevator hindge. To VXN-8 PAX River by May 1971, coded 'JB-635'. To MASDC, Davis Monthan for storage on 07/07/1971. Struck off charge at DM on 12/07/1972 (total hours 13,236). Remained in storage at DM; for sale by Dept of Defence by 23/03/1977 and sold to Delcon, AZ on 23/03/1978, subsequently scrapped.

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