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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-7 Seven Seas / C-74 Globemaster I / C-124 Globemaster II
    Latest Model:C-124C Globemaster II
    Last Military Serial:51-5175 USAF
    Construction Number:43585
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-124C sn 51-5175 USAF cn 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-124A by Douglas at Long Beach, CA, USA.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-5175.

    By January 1954

    Transferred to 53rd TCS, 61st TCG, Larson AFB, WA.
    Operated with markings: TROOP CARRIER

    19 January 1954

    Damaged.
    Damaged while unmanned on the ground at Larson AFB, WA. Details unknown.

    By 1955

    Converted to a C-124C by Douglas at Long Beach, CA, USA.

    By 1955

    Base of operations changed.
    Donaldson AFB, SC.

    Circa 1955


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photo taken at Bluie West One, Greenland. Sadly the original photographer is unknown. Although blurry in this cropped image, another slide I have from the same location and photographer confirms that this is 51-5175.

    From Circa 1957 to Circa 1958

    Carried out Antarctic resupply flights into McMurdo-Williams Field, Antartica.

    By August 1968

    Transferred to 445th Military Airlift Wing, MAC, Dobbins AFB, GA.
    Operated with markings: MAC, MILITARY AIRLIFT COMMAND

    17 April 1969

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

    11 June 1969

    Declared surplus.

    After 11 June 1969

    Scrapped.
    Scrapped At Davis-Monthan AFB.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Accident Report.com by Michael Stowe
    Air History.org
    Airliners.Net
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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