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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-54R Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:90402 USN
    Construction Number:27328
    Last Civil Registration:C-GBAJ
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-54R sn 90402 USN cn 27328...
    Latest Owner or Location:Buffalo Airways, Hay River, Northwest Territories

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54E-15-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-9102.

    To Aero Union with new c/r N62297.

    Operated as fire service #14.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 90402 as a R5D-4R.

    Converted to a C-54R.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 90402.

    To Aero Union Corporation, Chico, CA with new c/r N62297 (C-54E, 27328).

    Based at Aero Union Corporation, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA.
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    29 January 1975

    To Aero Union Corporation, Chico, CA keeping c/r N62297.

    29 March 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N62297 (C-54E, 27328) issued.

    From 15 May 1976 to 16 May 1976

    Raced as #76, named Spirit of 76.
    Competed at the Lincoln Air Race in the Bomber race. The primary pilot was Jerry Sharpe. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 188.52 mph.

    June 1990


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Aero Union, Chico, CA.

    October 1990


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Chico, CA

    Circa October 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: Photographed at Hemet California.

    Circa 1997


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Hemet-Ryan Airport, CA.

    5 July 1997


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: On a fire dispatch out of Hemet-Ryan

    9 September 2002


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races, Stead, NV.

    13 December 2005

    Civil registration, N62297, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    14 December 2005

    To Buffalo Airways Ltd, Hay River, NT with new c/r C-GBAJ.

    Operated by Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT.
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    11 May 2006


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: In service with Buffalo Airways at Red Deer, Alberta

    29 August 2011


    Photographer: Murray Lundberg
    Notes: Parked at Hay River, NWT (YHY)

    20 June 2017


    Photographer: dirk septer
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