| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 131601 |
| Military Code: | RT-601 |
| 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): | 43704 / 343 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VR-53 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | MildenhallMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGUN IATA: MHZ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 19 May 1979 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 639141 |
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Operated by VR-53 a US Navy reserve squadron. Delivered to the USN as 131601 on 27 Mar 1953. Transferred to the USAF as 51-17650 in 1958 and returned to the USN in 1964. Retired to MASDC and stored with code CG103 on 12 Jun 1986. Bought by Everts Air Fuel Inc and registered N651CE in Dec 1990 but serial not carried. Remains stored at the Western International reclamation yard near AMARC presumably for spares. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 January 2024, and has since been viewed 111 times. |