Ex 48-581.

Ex 48-0581, civil registered in 1955 as N4752C to an Anchorage based owner. Bought by Northern Air Cargo in May 1970 and flown by them until damaged in an accident in April 1982. Withdrawn from use in 1985 and purchased in June 1986 by Daryl Greenamyer who ferried it to the US Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson on 30th June 1988. Initially displayed as 45-57735, it has now been re-painted with its original serial as 80581 and has been displayed in Hangar 4 since it opened in 2016.

This was in fact the original aircraft as depicted in the picture. It was however sold to a private operator in Alaska Dec 55 as N4752C. It later received a major avionics upgrade. In Apr 70 it went to Northern Air Cargo. There were further avionics and structural upgrades in the 70s. It crashed short of the runway at Nelson Lagoon AK 4 Nov 82 and was substantially damaged. Repaired and operated until 1 Jan 85. Ferried to the museum at Wright Field 30 Jun 88 as N4752C.

Only a handful of Packets remain in the world. This one is well preserved and spends its days outside at the US Air Force museum in Dayton, OH

To USAF Museum, Dayton, Ohio for preservation. Operated by Northern Air Cargo.