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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:C-54G-1-DO Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:45-0481 USAAF
    Construction Number:35934
    Last Civil Registration:N90203
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-54G-1-DO sn 45-0481 USAAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sheppard Harold Jrdba, Riverton, WY

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54G-1-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    Circa 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-0481.

    From 1966 to 1970

    Transferred to 107th TFG, NYANG Niagara Falls, NY.

    10 May 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: C-54G Skymaster of 111th Tactical Fighter Squadron/131st Tactical Fighter Group at St. Louis, Missouri in May 1973

    July 1973

    Assigned to Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ for storage.
    Withdrawn from use.

    15 November 1978

    To Aero Union Corporation with new c/r N90203.

    10 April 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N90203 (C-54G, 35934) issued.

    In derelict condition.

    18 July 1979

    To North Star Sales Leasing keeping c/r N90203.

    August 1983

    To Kenneth D Spivia keeping c/r N90203.

    7 October 1985

    To Hemet Valley Flying Services keeping c/r N90203.

    Operated as fire service #166.

    October 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Hemet-Ryan Airport, CA

    January 1993

    To Hawkins and Power Aviation keeping c/r N90203.

    In the inventory of Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Hemet-Ryan Air Base, CA. as Tanker-166.

    4 August 1997


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 1997 photo at Greybull WY

    1998


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: At Kingman/AZ (IGM) in fall 1998

    To Aero Flite, Kingman Airport, Kingman, AZ.
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    November 2008

    Spotted in storage at Kingman, AZ. Noted as critcal parts missing, but no details indicated.

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N90203 (C-54G, 35934) issued.

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    11 April 2013

    To Sheppard Harold Jrdba, Riverton, WY keeping c/r N90203.

    10 January 2015


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Kingman, AZ.

    28 March 2017


    Photographer: Axel Klegien
    Notes: N90203 Douglas DC-4 at Kingman, AZ
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