Registration / Serial:CP-1356
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan)
Aircraft Version:Convair T-29B
C/n (msn):329
Operator Titles:Fundación Simón I. Patiño
Promotional Titles:La Lectura es mi Locura
City / Area:Cochabamba, Avenida Republica de Suecia [ Off-Airport ]
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:17 November 2005
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Photo ID:631547Submit Correction
View count: 241
Delivered to the USAF in 1953 as T-29B 51-7917, later converted to VT-29B and last served with the 97th BW at Blytheville AFB, Arkansas before being withdrawn to MASDC at Davis Monthan in May 1975. Sold to Frigorifico Reyes of La Paz, Bolivia in August 1977 and out of use by 1981 the aircraft has been in its current position since at least 2003 and is used by the Fundacion Simón I. Patiño as a children's Library. Was still there by 2023.
Registration / Serial:CP-1356
Aircraft Version:Convair T-29B
C/n (msn):329
Operator Titles:Fundación Simón I. Patiño
City / Area:Cochabamba, Avenida Republica de Suecia [ Off-Airport ]
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:17 November 2005
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Registration / Serial:CP-1356
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan)
Aircraft Version:Convair T-29B
C/n (msn):329
Operator Titles:Fundación Simón I. Patiño
Promotional Titles:La Lectura es mi Locura
City / Area:Cochabamba, Avenida Republica de Suecia [ Off-Airport ]
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:17 November 2005
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Photo ID:631547Submit Correction
View count: 241
Delivered to the USAF in 1953 as T-29B 51-7917, later converted to VT-29B and last served with the 97th BW at Blytheville AFB, Arkansas before being withdrawn to MASDC at Davis Monthan in May 1975. Sold to Frigorifico Reyes of La Paz, Bolivia in August 1977 and out of use by 1981 the aircraft has been in its current position since at least 2003 and is used by the Fundacion Simón I. Patiño as a children's Library. Was still there by 2023.
Registration / Serial:CP-1356
Aircraft Version:Convair T-29B
C/n (msn):329
Operator Titles:Fundación Simón I. Patiño
City / Area:Cochabamba, Avenida Republica de Suecia [ Off-Airport ]
Country:Bolivia
Photo Date:17 November 2005
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact