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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:C-118A Liftmaster
    Last Military Serial:533279 USN
    Construction Number:44650
    Last Civil Registration:N578AS {2}
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-118A sn 533279 USN cn 446...
    Latest Owner or Location:Zuehl Airport, San Antonio, Texas

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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 53-3279.

    October 1963


    Photographer: RON PICCIANI COLLECTION
    Notes: 53-3279 C118A USAF MATS OCT 63 PICCIANI COLLECTION, POSTED WITH PERMISSION

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 533279.

    Circa 1980


    Photographer: Ron Picciani
    Notes: Ex USAF 53-3279 was assigned Bu# 533279 when it was transferred to the US Navy. In this photograph, 533279 was being operated by the Naval Air Reserve Squadron, VR-54 det. Atlanta. This aircraft finished out it is military days with VR-52 NAS Willow Grove, PA, departing for retirement at MASDC in February 1985.

    Markings Applied: 0-33279
    Placed on display.

    10 August 1991


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Photo taken at Ft.Lauderdale Int in 1991

    11 January 1995

    To Nighthawk Air Systems Inc, Miami, FL with new c/r N578AS {2}.

    8 October 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX578AS {2} (DC-6A, 44650) issued.

    18 October 2003


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: New Braunfels [KBAZ], TX. October 18, 2003,

    10 March 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX578AS {2} (DC-6A, 44650) issued.

    Withdrawn from use.

    To Texas Air Museum-San Antonio Chapter/Stinson Chapter, Stinson Municipal Airport/Stinson Field, San Antonio, TX.
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    Based at Zuehl Airport, San Antonio, TX.
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    June 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Zuehl, Texas

    8 January 2019

    Civil registration, N578AS {2}, cancelled.

    1 August 2022

    Civil registration, N578AS {2}, cancelled.

    1 January 2023


    Photographer: Javier Vera
    Notes: At Zuehl Airpark, TX.
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