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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-54E Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:44-9055 USAAF
    Construction Number:27281
    Last Civil Registration:C-GCTF
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-54E sn 44-9055 USAAF cn 2...
    Latest Owner or Location:Buffalo Airways, Hay River, Northwest Territories

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-54E.

    7 March 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-9055.

    1973

    Withdrawn from use.
    And stored at Davis Monthan, Tucson, AZ.

    17 January 1978

    To Aero Union Corporation with new c/r N51819.

    Operated as fire service #17.

    17 July 1979

    To Joe Cooper keeping c/r N51819.

    12 April 1980

    To August B. Doopes keeping c/r N51819.

    24 August 1980

    To Hill Air Co Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N51819.

    15 September 1982

    Civil registration, N51819, cancelled.

    September 1982

    To Transport Ariens, Sept-Iles with new c/r C-GCTF.

    September 1983

    To Transfair keeping c/r C-GCTF.


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: C-GCTF - Douglas C-54E-5-DC - Trans Fair at Red Deer Airport

    15 September 1995

    To Buffalo Airways Ltd, Hay River, NT keeping c/r C-GCTF.

    Operated as fire service #58.

    Operated by Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT.
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    1 June 2010


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: At Red Deer

    29 August 2011


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

    29 August 2011


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