Registration / Serial:56511
Alternate Serial:272592
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas VC-54S Skymaster
C/n (msn):10697
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Rapid City - Ellsworth AFB (KRCA / RCA)Map
Region / Country:South Dakota, United States
Collection:South Dakota Air and Space Museum
Photo Date:31 July 2016
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Photo ID:768588Submit Correction
View count: 69
3 May 45: To USAAF as C-54D 42-72592, transferred directly to USN as R5D-3 56511. UNK: converted to R5D-3Z. 1962: Redesignated VC-54S. Mar 72: US Military Training Mission, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Feb '75: Began civilian life, eventually registered N67029 then N9016Q and back to N67029. Dec '95 it was stored at Ellsworth AFB and in April 1996 it was registered to the Air Force Museum as it joined the AFM Loan Program and loaned the plane to the South Dakota Air & Space Museum..
Registration / Serial:56511
Alternate Serial:272592
Aircraft Version:Douglas VC-54S Skymaster
C/n (msn):10697
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Rapid City - Ellsworth AFB (KRCA / RCA)Map
Region / Country:South Dakota, United States
Photo Date:31 July 2016
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Registration / Serial:56511
Alternate Serial:272592
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas VC-54S Skymaster
C/n (msn):10697
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Rapid City - Ellsworth AFB (KRCA / RCA)Map
Region / Country:South Dakota, United States
Collection:South Dakota Air and Space Museum
Photo Date:31 July 2016
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact
Photo ID:768588Submit Correction
View count: 69
3 May 45: To USAAF as C-54D 42-72592, transferred directly to USN as R5D-3 56511. UNK: converted to R5D-3Z. 1962: Redesignated VC-54S. Mar 72: US Military Training Mission, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Feb '75: Began civilian life, eventually registered N67029 then N9016Q and back to N67029. Dec '95 it was stored at Ellsworth AFB and in April 1996 it was registered to the Air Force Museum as it joined the AFM Loan Program and loaned the plane to the South Dakota Air & Space Museum..
Registration / Serial:56511
Alternate Serial:272592
Aircraft Version:Douglas VC-54S Skymaster
C/n (msn):10697
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Rapid City - Ellsworth AFB (KRCA / RCA)Map
Region / Country:South Dakota, United States
Photo Date:31 July 2016
Photo by:Glenn ChatfieldContact