Rob Barion's cargo division of his conglomerate of a business, Barev, Centoh Intermodal shares a spot within the Air Transport Service (ATS) badge, which is composed of Centoh, Freightmaster, Great Lakes Cargo, Tharp Aviation. It's a safe haven for the old propliners, allowing the old planes to be put back to work to ensure their long term preservation. Centoh started operation in late 2016, forming the second pillar of ATS after Freightmaster. After a couple different paint scheme tryouts, Rob settled on the "red top" scheme- which is slowly being applied to Centoh's fleet of DC-6B's, C-47D's, and C-121C's.
This aircraft: Built as a C-121C (L-1049F) for the USAF in July 1955, this Constellation entered service with the Military Air Transport Service (MATS). Relieved of front line duty in 1962, it was transferred to, and flown by the North Carolina Air National Guard until its retirement in 1972. Flown to Davis-Monthan for long term storage out in the desert, it's hiatus lasted until it was sold as an aerial sprayer in 1977. It flew countless missions out of Oregon, spraying pesticides across miles and miles of forest in California, Oregon, Washington, and southern Canada. It was flown as a sprayer until 1983, when it was retired and placed back into storage. It was brought out of retirement a second time in 1988, and flown briefly as a cargo plane hauling electronics between Dallas and Mexico City. Retired in 1990, the plane was placed back in desert storage, where it was picked clean of parts and left as a derelict wreck.
Recovered by the USAF for restoration as a museum piece, the aircraft was rendered redundant, and sold to Rob Barion in 2016 for repayment. Rob finished restoration and placed it back in storage at his Arizona hangar he leases from the USAF. It was one of the first aircraft to carry the Centoh Intermodal title as it resumed revenue service, ensuring it has a long life ahead doing yeoman duties as a box hauler for Barev.
This aircraft: Built as a C-121C (L-1049F) for the USAF in July 1955, this Constellation entered service with the Military Air Transport Service (MATS). Relieved of front line duty in 1962, it was transferred to, and flown by the North Carolina Air National Guard until its retirement in 1972. Flown to Davis-Monthan for long term storage out in the desert, it's hiatus lasted until it was sold as an aerial sprayer in 1977. It flew countless missions out of Oregon, spraying pesticides across miles and miles of forest in California, Oregon, Washington, and southern Canada. It was flown as a sprayer until 1983, when it was retired and placed back into storage. It was brought out of retirement a second time in 1988, and flown briefly as a cargo plane hauling electronics between Dallas and Mexico City. Retired in 1990, the plane was placed back in desert storage, where it was picked clean of parts and left as a derelict wreck.
Recovered by the USAF for restoration as a museum piece, the aircraft was rendered redundant, and sold to Rob Barion in 2016 for repayment. Rob finished restoration and placed it back in storage at his Arizona hangar he leases from the USAF. It was one of the first aircraft to carry the Centoh Intermodal title as it resumed revenue service, ensuring it has a long life ahead doing yeoman duties as a box hauler for Barev.
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