Aircraft Photo of N27MA | Douglas C-54Q Skymaster | Mercy Airlift | AirHistory.net #636880
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N27MA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54Q Skymaster
C/n (msn):10554
Operator Titles:Mercy Airlift
Location
City / Airport:Ontario - InternationalMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KONT   IATA: ONT   Local: ONT   Other: -
 
Photo Date:23 October 1978
Photo by:Kerry Taylor
Photo ID: 636880
Photo Comment

Delivered to the USAAF as a C-54D on 08 Feb 1945 as 42-72449 but immediately transferred to the US Navy as BuNo 50874. Converted to a C-54Q in 1962. WFU and stored at MASDC in Feb 1970. Bought by Mercy Airlift on 29 Sep 1975 and operated until Jun 1980. Bought by Aero Union on 03 Jun 1985. WFU and stored at Chico, CA. Painted up as 272449 in US Army colours and loaned Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA. Registration cancelled on 14 Jul 2004.

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

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