File:Convair R4Y-1 VR-1 before landing late in 1950s.jpeg

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Description A U.S. Navy Convair R4Y-1 Samaritan (BuNo 140998) from Transport Squadron VR-1 Star Lifters in flight. The R4Y-1/C-131F 140998 was retired to the to MASDC as 1G0011 om 28 April 1982. Note the tail code "RP" which was tranferred to Patrol Squadron VP-31 in 1960, VR-1's changing to "JK".
Date between 1956 and 1960
date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1956-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 2011.003.068.011
Author U.S. Navy

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current17:27, 30 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 17:27, 30 December 20111,508 × 1,069 (681 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Convair R4Y-1 ''Samaritan'' (BuNo 140998) from Transport Squadron VR-1 ''Star Lifters'' in flight. The R4Y-1/C-131F 140998 was retired to the to MASDC as 1G0011 om 28 April 1982. Note the tail