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Registration / Serial: | 50855 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54P Skymaster |
C/n (msn): | 10459 |
Operator / Titles: | USA - Navy |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap |
Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDMA IATA: DMA Local: DMA Other: - |
Photo Date: | 12 October 1973 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 206383 |
Photo Comment |
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Nearest in a group of four stored Skymasters, 50855 was delivered new to the US Navy as an R5D-2 in 11.44. Converted to C-54P. Retired in 03.73 and stored at DMA. Sold in 03.75 and on to Biegert Aviation in 09.75 as N67109. Aero Union as a tanker from 08.78 and destroyed by fire after nosewheel collapsed on landing at Chico CA in 04.90. This photo was added on 22 January 2020, and has since been viewed 193 times. |