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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-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:C-54M Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:5-T-2(1) FAA
    Construction Number:27324
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-54M sn 5-T-2(1) FAA cn 27...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fuerza Aerea Argentina

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54E-10-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-9098.

    8 February 1946

    Damaged.
    Involved in a ground collision at LaGuardia Field, NY.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-9098.

    Circa 1949


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photo taken at Wheelus AB, Libya

    By 1958

    Converted to a C-54M.

    By February 1958

    Transferred to 1608th Transport (Medium) Wing, Charleston AFB, SC.

    24 February 1958

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

    12 July 1958

    To MOBAR, Brookley AFB, AL.

    Transferred to 1100th Maintenance and Supply Group, Bolling AFB, DC.

    Transferred to 1001st Air Base Wing, Andrews AFB, MD.

    From Unknown to 23 November 1964

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

    3 December 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Argentina with s/n 5-T-2(1).
    Supplied to Argentina under Military Assistance Program.

    5 February 1974

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
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