| Aircraft | |
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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 is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 January 2020, and has since been viewed 295 times. |