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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:HC-54D Rescuemaster
    Last Military Serial:42-72517 USAF
    Construction Number:10622
    Compressed ID:Douglas HC-54D sn 42-72517 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54D-1-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72517.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 42-72517.

    Circa 1954


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Bluie West One, aka Narsarsuaq Air Base, Greenland.

    By February 1956

    Converted to a SC-54D.

    By February 1956

    Transferred to 29th ARS, Kindley AFB, Bermuda.

    Circa November 1961

    Transferred to 79th ARS, Air Rescue Service, MATS, Andersen AFB, Guam.
    Operated with markings: RESCUE

    By 1966

    Redesignated as HC-54D.

    By April 1966

    Transferred to 438th Military Airlift Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ.

    20 April 1966

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

    After 22 June 1966

    Scrapped.
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