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Ex-N766WC, US Navy 153691, USAF 53-3226. Cancelled Feb/2022. Stored for spare parts at Fairbanks

Delivered to the USAF as 53-3244 in 1955. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1974. Sold as N3434F in 1977 then reregistered as N22VX in 1986 and N70069 then N33VX in 1987. Destroyed in a fatal crash while doing an emergency landing due to loss of engine power at Golden Meadows, LA in 1988.

Delivered to the USAF as MATS C-118A 53-3279 in August 1955; via MASDC to the US Navy as 533279 in March 1976. Again to MASDC in February 1985 (8C041) and placed on display, marked 0-33279. To N578AS in 1986 and operational in Florida early 1990s. Bought by Nighthawk Air Systems in 1995, leased to the Radial Reminiscence Preservation Group in Oakland (CA) for restoration in full United colours. Back to Nighthawk after lack of funds, flown to Texas, CofA renewed twice for NX578AS and eventually stored here. Just United's Mainliner Oakland emblem remains on the nose. Seen from outside the field.

Delivered to the USAF as 52-3261 in 1955. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in 1975. Sold as N90444 in 1978 then 5Y-BRP in 1994. Withdrawn from use at Lokichoggio, Kenya in 1996. Still there in 2008.

In September 1991 this aircraft was acquired by the Namibian company West Air Aviation, registered V5-WAC and used to support World Food Program relief efforts in Angola flying out of Rundu Air base in Northern Namibia. This operation was halted in 1994 and in July that year the aircraft was reported damaged beyond repair in a landing accident "somewhere in Namibia". Some reports state that it was registered 9Q-CVK at the time of the accident, a registration also carried by 2 different HS Andovers and a Lockheed Electra!

Built for the USAF in 1952 as C-118A serial 51-3834, which the FAA quoted as its c/n, it served until retired to the MASDC "boneyard" at Tucson in April 1975. In April 1979 it was civilianised as N1036F and acquired by NAC in 1981, serving with them until 2001 when it was withdrawn from use. In September 2009 it was bought by Everts Air Cargo as a spares source to support their DC-6 fleet, and it's derelict hulk is thought to live on at their Fairbanks base. Note that evidence of its USAF history can still be discerned on the lower forward fuselage.

Delivered to the US Navy as R6D-1 131589 in 1953. Transferred to the USAF as C-118A 51-17640 in 1958. Preserved at Lackland AFB from 1975. Paint removed for a repaint.

covered engines to keep the oil fluid enough

Delivered to the USAF in March 1955 (regd. 53-3253); bought by Atlas Aircraft Company in May 1976 for DC-6A conversion; sold to Rich International in 1982 and subsequently leased to Caicos Caribbean in November 1987. Already in Caicos Caribbean colours during my visit in July 1987, and seen in storage in the famous "corrosion corner".