Aircraft Photo of 131576 | Douglas C-118B Liftmaster (DC-6A) | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #536861
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:131576
Military Code:JS-576
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-118B Liftmaster (DC-6A)
C/n (msn):43679 / 287
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Location
City / Airport:Marietta - Dobbins ARBMap
Region / Country:Georgia, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KMGE   IATA: MGE   Local: MGE   Other: -
 
Photo Date:8 November 1983
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 536861
Photo Comment

Delivered to the US Navy as R6D-1 Bu131576 in 1952. To the USAF as C-118A 51-17633 in 1958. Back to the US Navy as C-118B Bu131576 in 1967. To MCAS Cherry Point, NC in 1988 and stored for a proposed museum which never happened. Appears to have been scrapped around 2016.

This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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