owned by Everts Air Cargo

Registered to Everts Air Fuel in 2019, the aircraft is now stored at this remote airstrip and is showing signs of wear from a long period of time exposed to Alaska's harsh climate.

Photographer: Nelson Hare.

Delivered to the USAF as 54-565. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code CP084 in 1982. Transferred to the US Navy with park code 9C001 in 1984. Sold as N123K in 1986. Operated by Thunderbird Aviarion from 1990 to 1996. Still current on the register with Everts Air Fuel in 2022.

The aircraft entered service with the USAF around 1954, retired in August 1982 when it was flown to AMARC (inventory number CP0084). To a private owner in February 1986 as N123K. Based at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Texas from November 1987 until 1990. In March 1993, the aircraft was issued a CoA. Withdrawn from use by 1996 and by 2007 placed in open storage at Deer Valley. At some point between 2001 and 2003, the markings and serial were applied and it was used for electronic sensor trials. Finally to a new owner in Alaska, last based at Fairbanks (after 2015). CoA issued in January 2017.

Ex USAF 54-565.