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S/N B-19

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station - Miami
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Manufactured in 1944 JRF-5G
U.S. Navy Bu34090 model G-38 transferred from Navy to U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard s/n V227 1945 -1953 wfu 8/17/53
registered N2578B 9/20/56
Mackey Airlines - Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1956-1957
Suncoast Airways - Palm Beach, FL 1957-1962
re-registered N40R
Windjammer Flying Service - Miami, FL 1963-1964
Tosch Aircraft - Ft. Lauderdale 1964-1964
Antilles Air Boats - U.S.V.I. 1964-1981
AAB ceased operations 1981 struck off USCR 2/2/81


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photo credit Charlie Freehling



photo credit Frank Strnad / Dawson Collection

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami before and after the Goose
and before the air station moved from Dinner Key to Opa Locka in1965




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