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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:C-118B Liftmaster
    Last Military Serial:131590 USN
    Construction Number:43693
    Last Civil Registration:N517EE
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-118B sn 131590 USN cn 436...
    Latest Owner or Location:Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a R6D-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 131590.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-17641 as a C-118A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 131590.

    1962

    Converted to a C-118B.

    March 1966


    Photographer: RON PICCIANI COLLECTION
    Notes: 131590 C-118B 7K MAR 1966 PICCIANI COLLECTION, POSTED WITH PERMISSION. 7K MODEX INDICATES THIS AIRCRAFT WAS ASSIGNED TO THE NAVAL AIR RESERVE TRAINING UNIT (NARTU) AT OLATHE, KANSAS AT THE TIME.

    Markings Applied: 590, UNITED STATES NAVY

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number 8C034.

    16 January 1991

    To Clifford R. Everts, Fairbanks, AL with new c/r N851CE {1}.

    30 December 2008

    To Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N851CE {1}.

    Based at Everts, Fairbanks, AK.
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    Withdrawn from use.

    Withdrawn from use.

    To Western International, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    8 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    29 May 2014

    To Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK with new c/r N517EE.

    1 August 2014

    Assigned civil registration: N517EE (C-118, 131590)
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