Dates

Event

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

22 August 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-0578.

1946

Leased to Transcontinental and Western Air (TWA).

Assigned civil registration: N79065

19 December 1947

Leased to Seaboard and Western Airlines.

2 February 1954

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 45-0578.

Converted to a SC-54G.

13 May 1954

Civil registration, N79065, cancelled.

July 1962

Taken on Strength/Charge with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration with s/n 238.

1964

Taken on Strength/Charge with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration with s/n 438.

Circa December 1964

Photographer: RON PICCIANI COLLECTION
Notes: 45-0578 NASA238 DEC64 PICCIANI COLDATA FROM JOE BAUGHER ARCHIVES:45-578 (MSN 36031) converted to SC-54G. Leased to Transcontinental and Western Air 1946Registered as N79065. Leased to Seaboard and Western Airline Dec 19, 1947.Returned to USAF as 45-578 Feb 2, 1954. Registered as NASA 238 Assigned to NASA Langley Research Center, Langley Field, VA 1973 Registered as NASA 438. Registered as N438NA to NASA 1969 Registered as N438NA to Aircraft Specialities Mar 1981. Registered as N438NA to Globe Air Jul 9, 1981. Registered as N438NA to Air Response Mar 13, 1986. Registered as N438NA to Brooks Fuel Feb 18, 2010; expired Dec 31, 2013Stored at Falcon Field, Mesa, AZ

11 October 1984

Photographer: Mike Powney
Notes: 1984 photo at Mesa Falcon Field, Arizona

13 March 1986

To Air Response Inc, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N438NA.

25 November 1990

Photographer: Paul Hooper
Notes: Photographed at Mesa/Falcon, AZ.

5 May 1994

Certificate of airworthiness for NR438NA (C-54G, 45-578) issued.

To Heliponents, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ.
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16 July 1997

To Air Response Inc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N438NA.

1 May 2002

Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: N438NA at Falcon Field, Mesa, AZ

1 January 2005

Certificate of airworthiness for NR438NA (C-54G, 45-578) issued.

21 August 2009

To unknown owner with c/r N438NA.
Sale reported to a new owner in Fairbanks, AK.

18 February 2010

To Brooks Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N438NA.

In the inventory of Brooks Fuel/Don Brooks, Fairbanks, AK.
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5 March 2010

Photographer: Chris Kennedy
Notes: Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona

In derelict condition.

19 January 2018

Civil registration, N438NA, cancelled.