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Constructed as a C-54D-10-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL. |
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21 June 1945 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72675. |
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24 June 1945 |
To Hamilton Field, Air Transport Command (ATC), USAAF. |
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June 1945 |
Transferred to 591st AAF Base Unit, Stockton AAF, CA. |
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Transferred to 1503rd AAF Base Unit, Hamilton AAF, CA. |
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Transferred to 591st AAF Base Unit, Stockton AAF, CA. |
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By January 1946 |
To Cincinnati, OH. |
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29 April 1946 |
Transferred to 4127th AAF Base Unit, McClellan Field, Sacramento, CA. |
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31 May 1946 |
Transferred to 1504th AAF Base Unit, Fairfield-Suisun AAF, CA. |
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4 August 1946 |
Transferred to 4136th AAF Base Unit, Tinker AAF, OK. |
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14 September 1946 |
Transferred to 4127th AAF Base Unit, McClellan Field, Sacramento, CA. |
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By 31 March 1947 |
Transferred to 4136th AAF Base Unit, Tinker AAF, OK. |
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27 April 1947 |
Transferred to 4127th AAF Base Unit, McClellan Field, Sacramento, CA. |
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1 May 1947 |
Transferred to 4136th AAF Base Unit, Tinker AAF, OK. |
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18 September 1947 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 42-72675. |
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By July 1948 |
Transferred to 19th TCS, 374th TCG, Hickam AFB, HI. |
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30 July 1948 |
Transferred to 61st TCS, 441st TCG, Rhein-Main AB, Germany. |
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21 August 1948 |
Transferred to 4112th Base Unit, Olmstead AFB, PA. |
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4 October 1948 |
Transferred to 61st TCS, 441st TCG, Rhein-Main AB, Germany. |
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Transferred to 1600th Air Base Group, Westover AFB, MA. |
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By December 1948 |
Transferred to 1700th Air Base Group, Kelly AFB, TX. |
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13 June 1949 |
Transferred to 317th TCG, Celle RAF Station, Germany. |
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9 August 1949 |
Transferred to 1600th M and SPG, Westover AFB, MA. |
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28 October 1949 |
Transferred to 54th TCS, Alaskan Air Command (attached to 57th Fighter Wing), Elmendorf AFB, AK. |
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26 March 1953 |
Transferred to 4704th Defense Wing, McChord AFB, WA. |
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1 July 1953 |
Transferred to 54th TCS, Alaskan Air Command (attached to 57th Fighter Wing), Elmendorf AFB, AK. |
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29 September 1953 |
Transferred to 21st TCS, 374th TCW, Tachikawa Air Base, Japan. |
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1955 |
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Transferred to 6100th Support Wing (PACAF), Tachikawa AB, Japan. |
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August 1964 |
Transferred to 18th Tactical Fighter Wing (PACAF), Kadena AB, Okinawa. |
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January 1966 |
Transferred to 2nd Air Division, Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam. |
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February 1966 |
Transferred to 6200th Materiel Wing, Clark AB, Philippines. |
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May 1966 |
Transferred to 6314th Support Wing, Osan AB, South Korea. |
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February 1967 |
Transferred to 192nd Tactical Fighter Group, Virginia ANG, Richmond, VA. |
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16 November 1971 |
Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force. |
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1972 |
To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX. |
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Circa 1972 |
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6 October 1978 |
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1 October 1983 |
To Confederate Air Force with new c/r N4470M (C54-D, 4272675). |
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5 September 1988 |
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To Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX. |
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Scrapped. |
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Placed on display with Midland Army Air Field Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX. |
Credits Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier... Print Sources U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden Internet Sources Air Force Historical Research Agency Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher Warbird Registry by Scott Rose Individual Contributors Glenn Chatfield Terry Fletcher Peter Nicholson Noah Rechtin Max Sabin |
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