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1945 |
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Constructed as a C-54D-15-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.
Manufactured by Douglas Aircraft, Chicago IL. |
6 September 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-17228. |
September 1945 |
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Transferred to 1103rd AAF Base Unit, Caribbean Division, Air Transport Command, Morrison AAF, FL. |
May 1946 |
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Transferred to 1377th AAF Base Unit, Atlantic Division, ATC, Westover AAF, MA. |
June 1948 |
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Transferred to 520th Air Transport Group (ATC), Westover AFB, MA. |
October 1948 |
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Transferred to 61st Troop Carrier (Heavy) Group, Military Air Transport Service, Rhein Main AB, Germany. |
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Transferred to Kelly AFB, TX.
Deployment. |
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Transferred to Westover AFB, MA.
Deployment. |
July 1949 |
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Transferred to 513th Troop Carrier (H) Group (MATS), Rhein Main AB, Germany. |
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Transferred to Celle AB, Germany.
Deployment. |
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Transferred to Westover AFB, MA.
Deployment. |
September 1949 |
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Transferred to 62nd Troop Carrier (H) Group (MATS), McChord AFB, WA. |
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Transferred to Kelly AFB.
Deployment. |
February 1951 |
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Transferred to 8th Troop Carrier (H) Squadron (MATS), McChord AFB, WA. |
June 1951 |
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Transferred to 14th Troop Carrier (H) Squadron (MATS), McChord AFB, WA. |
October 1951 |
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Transferred to 61st Troop Carrier (H) Group (Far East Air Forces), Ashiya AB, Japan. |
July 1952 |
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Transferred to 1600th Air Transport (Medium) Group (MATS), Westover AFB, MA. |
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Transferred to Lajes AB, Azores.
Deployment. |
Circa 1953 |
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Markings Applied: 0-17228 |
April 1953 |
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Transferred to 42nd Air Transport (M) Squadron (MATS), Andrews AFB, MD. |
January 1954 |
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Transferred to 41st Air Transport (M) Squadron (MATS), Charleston AFB, SC. |
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Transferred to Wheelus AB, Libya.
Deployment. |
September 1954 |
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Transferred to 33rd Air Transport (M) Squadron (MATS), McChord AFB, WA. |
May 1955 |
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Transferred to 57th Air Transport (M) Squadron (MATS), Kelly AFB, TX. |
November 1956 |
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Transferred to 1700th Air Transport (M) Group (MATS), Kelly AFB, TX. |
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Transferred to Lajes AB.
Deployment. |
February 1957 |
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Transferred to 328th Fighter Group (Air Defense Command), Richards-Gebaur AFB, MO. |
November 1959 |
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Transferred to 29th Air Division (ADC), Malmstrom AFB, MT. |
June 1961 |
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4642nd Support Squadron (ADC), Malmstrom AFB. |
July 1961 |
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Transferred to 328th Fighter Wing (ADC), Richards-Gebaur AFB. |
July 1962 |
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Transferred to 4614th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (ADC), Peterson AFB, CO. |
April 1963 |
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Transferred to 4600th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (ADC), Peterson AFB, CO. |
From August 1965 to July 1967 |
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Transferred to Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. |
Circa July 1967 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 43-17228. |
July 1967 |
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Transferred to US Army, Kwaj alein Missile Range, Marshall Islands. |
1978 |
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Withdrawn from use.
And stored at Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ. |
January 1978 |
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Transferred to Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. |
14 October 1978 |
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Photographer: Kerry Taylor
Notes: 1943 Douglas C-54D Skymaster, 43-17228, c/n 22178 - US Army, at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ. |
28 December 1978 |
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To EMI Services Inc with new c/r N9015Q. |
April 1982 |
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To ARDCO Inc keeping c/r N9015Q. |
20 June 1983 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N9015Q (C54-D, 43-17228) issued. |
1986 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
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To ARDCO, Ryan Field, Tucson, AZ.
 View the Location Dossier |
By 1992 |
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Operated as fire service #152. |
2000 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Fox Field, Lancaster CA |
5 January 2000 |
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To Ardco Inc, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N9015Q. |
30 April 2002 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: N9015Q with ARDCO Inc. titles at Ryan Field, Tucson, AZ |
29 October 2008 |
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To Air Elite Corp, Benbrook, TX keeping c/r N9015Q. |
Circa 2011 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
Notes: At Opa-Locka Airport (OPF) |
8 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
19 October 2011 |
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To Florida Air Transport, Opa Locka, FL keeping c/r N9015Q. |
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Based at Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL.
View the Location Dossier |
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Operated as fire service #152. |
18 October 2012 |
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To Jet One Express Inc, Davie, FL keeping c/r N9015Q. |
6 April 2013 |
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Photographer: Mario Richard |
27 May 2014 |
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To Island Air Transport Llc, Middletown, DE keeping c/r N9015Q. |
15 August 2020 |
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To Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation.
The agreement of purchase was signed on this date. |
4 November 2020 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N9015Q.
Registration pending to a new owner in Farmingdale, NJ. |
12 January 2021 |
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To Berlin Airlift Historial Foundation, Farmingdale, NJ keeping c/r N9015Q. |
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Based at Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, Floyd Bennett Field, New York, NY.
View the Location Dossier |
31 August 2021 |
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To Berlin Airlift Historial Foundation, Farmingdale, NJ with new c/r N500EJ {2} (C54-D, 43-17228). |
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