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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:C-118A Liftmaster
    Last Military Serial:53-3258 USAF
    Construction Number:44629
    Last Civil Registration:N2949F
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-118A sn 53-3258 USAF cn 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:GAF International Service

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    Dates

    Event

    1955

    Constructed as a C-118A.

    From 23 March 1955 to May 1975

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-3258.

    May 1975

    Withdrawn from use.
    And stored at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

    12 May 1976

    To Inter Air Leases Inc with new c/r N2949F.

    30 August 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2949F (DC-6A, 44629) issued.

    1 October 1976

    To Transportes Aereo de Carga with new c/r XA-GOA.

    20 April 1978

    To Zantander Zule, Colombia keeping c/r XA-GOA.

    13 June 1978

    Seized by United States Government.

    15 June 1978

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

    14 July 1979


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1979 photo at Ft.Lauderdale International - of a Douglas DC-6A of Mexican Cargo operator -TACSA - Transportes Aereo De Carga SA

    17 July 1979

    To Hugos Export with new c/r N2949F.

    October 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Just north of Miami on the Florida coast was Fort Lauderdale, another propliner haven. N2949F was one of a number of recently-auctioned USAF C-118s seen there in October 1979

    6 September 1980

    To Isma Corporation keeping c/r N2949F.

    October 1980

    To GAF International Service keeping c/r N2949F.

    1981

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. Narrative: Believed crashed.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    13 November 2003

    To unknown owner with c/r N2949F.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Miami, FL.

    30 January 2012

    Civil registration, N2949F, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Miami, FL.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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