Photographer: Eberhard Kunze. K25 slide scan. Ordered as C-54D 42-72508 for USAAF, transferred to USN as R5D-3Z 56497 1945. Redesignated VC-54Q in 1962, retired to MASDC 1971. Auctioned 1974, civilianized for Aero Union as aerial tanker N62342, active until early 1990's. Cancelled 2001 as exported to Canada, registered to Buffalo Airways 2007 as C-FBAK for spares use at Hay River.

Delivered to the USAAF as C-54D 42-72508 then transferred to the US Navy as R5D-3Z 56497 in 1945. Redesignated as a VC-54Q in 1962. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code 3C096 in 1971. To Aero Union as N62342 in 1974 and convertted to a firebomber. To Buffalo Airways as C-FBAK in 2001 and used for parts at Hay River.

Not wearing any exterior markings apart from the remains of the airtanker number, the former N62342 had been registered in Canada with Buffalo Airways on July 17, 2007. As such, it is remaining for sale by mid-2020 with 14201 flying hours, which is a really low number for a 1945 C-54.

Prepairing for the upcoming season.

This former Aero Union aircraft (ex N62342) was missing its #2 engine. Registered to Buffalo Airways as C-FBAK on 17 Jul 2007.

Delivered to US Navy in 03.45 as R5D-3 Bu56497, later C-54Q. N62342 from 03.75 and Aero Union '13' from 12.75. Later C-FBAK with Buffalo Airways.