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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-54P Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:90393 USN
    Construction Number:27246
    Last Civil Registration:N44908
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-54P sn 90393 USN cn 27246...
    Latest Owner or Location:Memorial Airport, Chandler, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54B-20-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-9020.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 90393 as a R5D-2.

    Converted to a C-54P.

    11 November 1975

    To Biegert Aviation Inc, Chandler, AR with new c/r N44908.

    5 April 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N44908 (C54B-DC, 27246) issued.

    11 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Chandler Memorial, Arizona

    5 December 1997

    To Brooks Fuel, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N44908.

    In the inventory of Brooks Fuel/Don Brooks, Fairbanks, AK.
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    To Memorial Airport, Chandler, AZ.
    Stored here with no engines.
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    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N44908 (C54B-DC, 27246) issued.

    17 March 2007


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Chandler Memorial, AZ, USA

    30 April 2015

    Civil registration, N44908, cancelled.


    Photographer: Steffen Rhode

    11 November 2023


    Photographer: Cassidy Cristello
    Notes: A long cry from what she used to be, N44908 has since had vandals cut her nose off and spray paint her beyond recognition. Sadly doubt this aircraft will ever be restored to her former glory.
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