The prototype C-82, which lead a long line of twin-boom transports production culminating in the C-119, first flew as long ago as September 1944. This Packet was built in 1948 and served the 54th TCS/5039th Air Transport Group at Elmendorf AFB, AK. In 1955 it was sold as N4752C and joined Northern Air Cargo in 1970. Substantially damaged on approach to Nelson Lagoon, AK in November 1982, N4752C was repaired and ferried to the USAFM in June 1988. It is now displayed in the Arctic high visibility marking carried during its time in Alaska

Ex 48-581.

This was in fact the original aircraft as depicted in the picture. It was however sold to a private operator in Alaska Dec 55 as N4752C. It later received a major avionics upgrade. In Apr 70 it went to Northern Air Cargo. There were further avionics and structural upgrades in the 70s. It crashed short of the runway at Nelson Lagoon AK 4 Nov 82 and was substantially damaged. Repaired and operated until 1 Jan 85. Ferried to the museum at Wright Field 30 Jun 88 as N4752C.

Only a handful of Packets remain in the world. This one is well preserved and spends its days outside at the US Air Force museum in Dayton, OH