Page updated: 01.18.2022
Manufactured: 1962
First Flight: 10.04.1962
Delivered: 10.16.1962
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N740AA
Atlantic Aviation Corporation (10.16.1962 to 00.00.0000)
10.00.1963 ( ) courtesy of Douglas Chatham
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N574DU
E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Company Incorporated (01.00.1963 to 00.00.0000)
00.00.0000 (?) courtesy of Bob Weinwurzel
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N574K
E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Company Incorporated (re-reg. 10.21.1978 to 00.00.0000)
Conoco Incorporated (06.00.1984 to 00.00.0000)
00.00.1979 (?) courtesy of Bob Weinwurzel
00.00.0000 (?) courtesy of Larry Green
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N674C
Conoco Incorporated (re-reg. 04.00.1985 to 00.00.0000)
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N137C
Conoco Incorprated (re-reg. 08.18.1985 to 06.21.1991)
General Aviation Services Incorporated (06.09.1993 to 00.00.0000)
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XA-ILV
Transportadora Frulyeg SA (02.09.1994 to 00.00.0000)
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N137C
United States Marshall Service (seized 07.02.1996 to 00.00.0000)
United States Department of Justice (transfered 07.02.1996 to 00.00.0000)
Phoenix Air Group (04.16.1997 to 11.25.1998)
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N197PA
Airside Investors LLC. (11.25.1998 to 00.00.0000)
Operated by Phoenix Air Group
01.16.1999 (KMIA) courtesy of Mark Fidler
Markings: ESPA number below side window / American flag on tail
00.00.2000 (KMIA) courtesy of Denis Deparis
Markings: ESPA number below side window / American flag on tail
12.24.2002 (KMIA) courtesy of Casper Kolenbrander (JetPhotos.net)
Markings: ESPA number below side window / American flag on tail
09.19.2003 (KMIA) courtesy of Daniel Werner
Markings: ESPA number below side window / American flag on tail
12.00.2004 (TJSJ) courtesy of William W. Sierra
Markings: ESPA number below side window / American flag on tail
12.05.2004 (TNCM) courtesy of Mark Abbott (JetPhotos.net)
Markings: ESPA number below side window / American flag on tail
02.10.2005 (KVPC) courtesy of John Bennett
Markings: ESPA number below side window / American flag on tail
Notes: N190PA in background
02.24.2005 (KVPC) courtesy of Steve Cross
Markings: ESPA number below side window / American flag on tail
03.30.2005 courtesy of Justin Cederholm
Markings: ESPA number below side window / American flag on tail
09.00.2006 (KNQX) G-159 H.R.M.
Markings: AeroMarti on tail / crew names below left and right side windows
Notes: Repainted in August 2006 / N184PA (CN. 097 in background
09.00.2006 (KNQX) G-159 H.R.M.
Markings: AeroMarti on tail
Notes: Two UHF broadcasting antennas before registration
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N820CB
Airside Investors LLC (10.31.2006 to 12.31.2012)
Operated under contract to the State Department to
broadcast TV and Radio into Cuba.
09.00.2006 (KNQX) unattributed
Markings: AeroMarti on tail
08.25.2006 (KNQX) G-159 H.R.M.
Markings: AeroMarti on tail / crewmenbers names below side window
Notes: This image was taken during broadcast system test flights
08.25.2006 (KNQX) G-159 H.R.M.
Markings: Crewmembers names below side window
Notes: N810CB (CN. 023) in background
08.25.2006 (KNQX) G-159 H.R.M.
Markings: AeroMarti on tail / crewmembers names below side window
Notes: image taken during flight testing for broadcasting system
08.25.2006 (KNQX) G-159 H.R.M.
The blimp was the original method of transmitting TV Marti.
In 2006 three G-159’s were modified to transmit TV and later radio.
02.12.2011 Last flight for CN. 093(N820CB) by yours truly….sad day
08.15.2011 (KVPC) G-159 H.R.M.
Markings: Crew names below side window
08.15.2011 (KVPC) G-159 H.R.M.
Markings: AeroMarti on tail / crew names below side window
01.00.2012 (KVPC)
Notes: After a storm
05.01.2012 (KVPC) courtesy of Kevin Perry
Markings: AeroMarti on tail / crew names below side window
Notes: Slowly being dismantled for scrapping due to corrosion
12.05.2012 (KVPC) courtesy of Graham C. Evans
Markings: Crew name below side window / AeroMarti on tail
05.24.2013 (KVPC) G-159 H.R.M.
Markings: “AeroMarti” on vertical stab.
02.13.2014 (KVPC) courtesy of Jhon Osorno
Notes: N190PA on left
04.23.2014 (KVPC) G-159 H.R.M.
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STATUS
Scrapped
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