84 results found
Registration / Serial:N76AU
Alternate Serial:272442
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):10547
Operator Titles:Aero Union
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Santa Monica Maid
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:8 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:43482Submit Correction
View count: 692
Built in 01.45 for USAAF as C-54D 42-72442 and here painted thus in 1992. To RAF in 02.45 as KL977 and flown by 232 Squadron on regular Ceylon-Australia flights. Returned to USA in 1946 and allotted to US Navy as 91994. Stored at Davis Monthan 07.70. Bought by Aero Union and became N76AU in 01.76. Used as tanker until sold to Aero Flite in 10.01. Operational in 02.18 as N3054V with Alaska Air Fuel at age 73. Sadly, this aircraft, with its two crew, was lost in a crash immediately after take-off from Fairbanks, Alaska on 23 April 2024. By then, it was the last DC-4 flying commercially in the USA.
Registration / Serial:N76AU
Alternate Serial:272442
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54Q Skymaster
C/n (msn):10547
Operator Titles:Aero Union
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:8 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:N76AU
Alternate Serial:272442
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):10547
Operator Titles:Aero Union
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Santa Monica Maid
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:8 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:43482Submit Correction
View count: 692
Built in 01.45 for USAAF as C-54D 42-72442 and here painted thus in 1992. To RAF in 02.45 as KL977 and flown by 232 Squadron on regular Ceylon-Australia flights. Returned to USA in 1946 and allotted to US Navy as 91994. Stored at Davis Monthan 07.70. Bought by Aero Union and became N76AU in 01.76. Used as tanker until sold to Aero Flite in 10.01. Operational in 02.18 as N3054V with Alaska Air Fuel at age 73. Sadly, this aircraft, with its two crew, was lost in a crash immediately after take-off from Fairbanks, Alaska on 23 April 2024. By then, it was the last DC-4 flying commercially in the USA.
Registration / Serial:N76AU
Alternate Serial:272442
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54Q Skymaster
C/n (msn):10547
Operator Titles:Aero Union
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:8 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:N4989P
Fleet number:19
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54G/AT Skymaster
C/n (msn):36082
Operator Titles:(Aero Union)
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:8 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:43018Submit Correction
View count: 273
Ex USAAF 45-0629. Stored at Davis-Monthan 1973 and bought by Aero Union. in 08.78 and converted to tanker. Crashed on approach to Ramona CA on 21st June 1995.
Registration / Serial:N4989P
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54G/AT Skymaster
C/n (msn):36082
Operator Titles:(Aero Union)
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:8 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:N4989P
Fleet number:19
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54G/AT Skymaster
C/n (msn):36082
Operator Titles:(Aero Union)
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:8 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:43018Submit Correction
View count: 273
Ex USAAF 45-0629. Stored at Davis-Monthan 1973 and bought by Aero Union. in 08.78 and converted to tanker. Crashed on approach to Ramona CA on 21st June 1995.
Registration / Serial:N4989P
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54G/AT Skymaster
C/n (msn):36082
Operator Titles:(Aero Union)
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:8 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:N11712
Fleet number:02
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54A/AT Skymaster
C/n (msn):3088
Operator Titles:Aero Union
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:7 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:13177Submit Correction
View count: 159
Built in July 1943 as USAAF 41-37297. To CAA/FAA in 1946 as N150. Operated as firefighter and sprayer by Chico-based Aero Union from 1975 until March 2000.
Registration / Serial:N11712
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54A/AT Skymaster
C/n (msn):3088
Operator Titles:Aero Union
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:7 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:N11712
Fleet number:02
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54A/AT Skymaster
C/n (msn):3088
Operator Titles:Aero Union
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:7 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:13177Submit Correction
View count: 159
Built in July 1943 as USAAF 41-37297. To CAA/FAA in 1946 as N150. Operated as firefighter and sprayer by Chico-based Aero Union from 1975 until March 2000.
Registration / Serial:N11712
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54A/AT Skymaster
C/n (msn):3088
Operator Titles:Aero Union
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:7 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:N3143G
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman AF Guardian (G-82)
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman AF Guardian (G-82)
Aircraft Version:Grumman AF-2S Guardian
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:Aero Union
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:8 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:8559Submit Correction
View count: 574
Originally US Navy BuAer 123088. Bought by Aero Union for operation as an air tanker but not completed.
Registration / Serial:N3143G
Aircraft Version:Grumman AF-2S Guardian
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:Aero Union
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:8 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:N3143G
Aircraft Original Type:Grumman AF Guardian (G-82)
Aircraft Generic Type:Grumman AF Guardian (G-82)
Aircraft Version:Grumman AF-2S Guardian
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:Aero Union
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:8 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:8559Submit Correction
View count: 574
Originally US Navy BuAer 123088. Bought by Aero Union for operation as an air tanker but not completed.
Registration / Serial:N3143G
Aircraft Version:Grumman AF-2S Guardian
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:Aero Union
City / Airport:Chico - Municipal (KCIC / CIC)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:8 October 1992
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield