The aircraft was built as USAAF C-53D 42-68701, and on D-Day 6th June 1944 it carried US Army paratroopers from RAF Folkingham in Lincolnshire to a drop zone in Normandy. Civilianised in 1946 as NC86588 it served with Penn Central, Capital, and Continental Airlines. It was re-registered as N87SA to Southern Airways in 1954 and to N8701 with Carolina Aircraft in 1967, operating for Florida Air Taxi before sale to Red Carpet as N700RC in 1975 and then to Key West Airlines in July 1980. Finally it was sold to Hill Air at Fort Lauderdale Int. in July 1988 and was last reported there in 1991.

Last reported registration HK-3630X with Lineas Aereas del Mar in Colombia in 1994 but noted as impounded at Madrid AFB in that country in February 1995.

Later the same year the airline re-branded as AeroSun. The airline ceased operations in Oct 1982. In 1990 the aircraft became HI-594CT with Trans Dominican Airways. Seen stored by Dec 95.

Reg not showing but is confirmed as N910RC. Red Carpet Airlines began operations in 1978. At some point in time during 1981 it changed its name to AeroSun International. AeroSun filed for bankruptcy in Oct 1982.