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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-7 Seven Seas / C-74 Globemaster I / C-124 Globemaster II
    Latest Model:C-124C Globemaster II
    Last Military Serial:52-0994 USAF
    Construction Number:43903
    Last Civil Registration:N86599
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-124C sn 52-0994 USAF cn 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:McChord Air Museum, McChord Field, Tacoma, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-124C by Douglas at Long Beach, CA, USA.

    5 October 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-0994.

    October 1953

    To 3D ATS (Heavy), 1700th ATG (Heavy), Brookley AFB, AL.
    Deployments to Kindley AFB Bermuda, Rhein-Main AB Germany, Charleston AFB, SC, Lajes AB Aores and Wheelus AB Libya.

    December 1956

    Transferred to 1703D Field Maintenance Squadron, Brookley AFB, AL.
    Deployments to Charleston AFB, SC, Lajes AB, Aores.

    June 1958

    Transferred to 3D ATS (Heavy), 1608th ATW (Heavy), Charleston AFB, SC.

    March 1962

    Transferred to 1607th ATW (Heavy), Dover AFB, DE.

    August 1965

    Transferred to 63rd TCW (Heavy), Hunter AFB, GA.

    January 1966

    Transferred to 63rd Military Airlift Wing, Hunter AFB, GA.
    Unit designation changed.

    January 1967

    Transferred to 128th MAS, 116th MAG, Georgia ANG, Dobbins AFB, GA.
    Operated with markings: GEORGIA AIR GUARD

    December 1972

    Transferred to 158th MAS, 165th MAG, Georgia ANG, Savannah MAP, GA.
    Operated with markings: GEORGIA AIR GUARD

    By 6 June 1973

    To Detroit Institute of Aeronautics, Ypsilanti, MI with new c/r N86599.

    6 June 1973

    Civil registration, N86599, cancelled.

    13 February 1977

    To Detroit Institute of Aeronautics, Ypsilanti, MI with new c/r N86599.
    Last CR action date noted here.

    15 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Detroit Willow Run

    9 October 1986

    Last flight.
    After months of hard work by Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Museum Volunteers, C-124C 52-0994 completed a nonstop flight from Selfridge ANGB to its final destination at McChord AFB on October 9 1986. The delivery of -0994 to the McChord Air Museum was the last flight ever of a C-124 Globemaster II. Before landing it was photographed with a 62nd MAW C-141 and C-130 over Mt Saint Helens.

    October 1986

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to McChord AFB (wa), 62 AW/CVM, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.

    Placed on display with McChord Air Museum, McChord Field, Tacoma, WA.
    View the Location Dossier

    4 February 2017

    Civil registration, N86599, cancelled.
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    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
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