| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 128424 |
| Military Code: | 424 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas VC-118B Liftmaster |
| C/n (msn): | 43207 / 197 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 8 October 2012 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 808535 |
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6 Sep '51: TOS USN as R6D-1; assigned to Transport Squadron 5 (VR-5), NAS Moffett Field, CA. First active R6D, flight delivered to VR-5 with Donald Douglas, Sr. on board. 1954-1955: Converted to R6D-1Z at NAS Corpus Christi, TX. 1955: VR-21, NAS Barbers Point, HI. 1962: Redesignated VC-118B. Ca.1965: Fleet Composite Squadron 1 (VC-1). Note: From 1955 to 1983: Including during the Vietnam War: the airplane served as a flag transport for the Commander in Chief Pacific and Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet. 1984: National Museum of Naval Aviation. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 May 2025, and has since been viewed 44 times. |