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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:C-54D-10-DC Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:42-72675 USAF
    Construction Number:10780
    Last Civil Registration:N4470M
    Latest Owner or Location:Midland Army Air Field Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54D-10-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72675.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 42-72675.

    Transferred to 6100th Support Wing (PACAF), Tachikawa AB, Japan.

    August 1964

    Transferred to 18th Tactical Fighter Wing (PACAF), Kadena AB, Okinawa.

    January 1966

    Transferred to 2nd Air Division, Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam.

    February 1966

    Transferred to 6200th Materiel Wing, Clark AB, Philippines.

    May 1966

    Transferred to 6314th Support Wing, Osan AB, South Korea.

    February 1967

    Transferred to 192nd Tactical Fighter Group (ANG), Richmond, VA.

    16 November 1971

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    1972

    To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX.

    Circa 1972


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Harlingen, Texas

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Ex Virginia ANG Skymaster in the museum area of the Confederate Air Force at their 1978 Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

    1 October 1983

    To Confederate Air Force with new c/r N4470M (C54-D, 4272675).

    5 September 1988


    Photographer: Paul J. Hooper
    Notes: Photographed at Harlingen, TX.

    To Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
    Only the fuselage survives here.
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    Scrapped.

    Placed on display with Midland Army Air Field Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose
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    Terry Fletcher
    Peter Nicholson
    Noah Rechtin
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