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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:C-118A Liftmaster
    Last Military Serial:152687 USN
    Construction Number:44626
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-118A sn 152687 USN cn 446...
    Latest Owner or Location:McGuire AFB (East Side), Browns Mills, New Jersey

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-118A.

    Circa 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-3255.

    From Circa 1953 to 1964

    Transferred to 1611th Air Transport Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ.

    3 March 1960

    Delivered Sgt. Elvis Presley to Fort Dix, New Jersey from Germany, with a stopover in Prestwick, Scotland, for his discharge from the U.S. Army on 5 March 1960.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 152687.

    1964

    Transferred to NAS Keflavic, Iceland.
    During its at Keflavic there it served as the Admirals aircraft.

    4 May 1977


    Photographer: US NAVY OFFICIAL PHOTO
    Notes: Photo taken by Photographers Mate E-3 Frederick, at NAS Keflavik, Iceland. Official US Navy Photo, found in National Archives.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to McGuire AFB (NJ), 305 OSS/AFE, JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ.

    28 November 1981


    Photographer: Rolf Wallner
    Notes: Seen parked in NCE.

    1982

    Ferry flight. Delivered to McGuire AFB (East Side), Browns Mills, NJ.
    Flown to McGuire for display.
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    Restoration started.
    Markings Applied: 33255
    SMSgt Chris Hofrichter reports: The aircraft is currently under going a comprehensive refurbishment by the men and women of the 514th and 305th Maintenance Groups. The BuNo has been removed and the plane has been returned to its 1957 livery with the original tail number of 33255.

    Markings Applied: 33300
    Placed on display.


    Photographer: Luis Sanchez
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