TOS USAAF July 1944 with s/n 44-70296. Assigned to several units being sold in 1946. Passed through many owners in Canada and USA, including airlines. Last owner was Robert E. Purcell of Ft. Worth, TX, who acquired the plane in January 1980 and registered it N57WS. He donated it to the Air Force Museum in March 1981. It was restored by November 1984, marked as 44-70534 as it appeared in 1946 with Air Transport Command in Alaska.

TOS USAAF July 1944 with s/n 44-70296. Assigned to several units being sold in 1946. Passed through many owners in Canada and USA, including airlines. Last owner was Robert E. Purcell of Ft. Worth, TX, who acquired the plane in January 1980 and registered it N57WS. He donated it to the Air Force Museum in March 1981. It was restored by November 1984, marked as 44-70534 as it appeared in 1946 with Air Transport Command in Alaska.

Constructed in 1936 by Mr. M.M. Wilder, with c/r NC16817. He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and based this plane at Coastal Base 2, Rehoboth, DE, during WWII. Mr. Wilder was awarded the Air Medal for his service at Coastal Patrol Base 2. 28 Sep '72: George L. Weiss, Ft. Washington, MD. In 1991 Mr. Weiss donated this plane to the Air Force Museum and flew it there; at the time he was a retired Lt. Colonel. The plane was then repainted as it appeared while flying with the CAP during WWII. 

Ca.1943: TOS USAAF. Ca.1944: Free French Air Force. 16 Jun 45: State Ministry of Air/Air Transport Department, Paris and registered F-BAMA. 22 Jan 48: South African Tropical Transportation, Algeria. Sometime over the next few years this plane ended up in the hands of G.L. Waggoner and registered N94540. 15 Sep 66: Unknown owner with c/r N51605. Ca.1979: Unknown owner in Mexico with c/r XA-SEX. 1981: Ferried to the Air Force Museum where it was restored as a USAAF aircraft.

1944: Constructed as a VC-54C using a C-54A fuselage mated to modified C-54B wings. VIP interior included an elevator at the rear of the aircraft for President Roosevelt and his wheel chair. It also had bullet-proof picture windows. By Jun 44: TOS USAAF, assigned to the 503rd Army Air Force Base Unit, Bolling Field, DC. 21 Jan 45: Departed Washington, DC for its participation in movement of personnel for the Yalta Conference. For security reasons, it was marked with a serial number of a C-54 which was lost in the Pacific (42-72252).

Painted as 40-829 / FG 'SCAT XXVII', the personal ride of USAF legend Brigadier General Robin Olds, in which he scored his 3rd and 4th MIG-kill on May 20, 1967

29 Jan '42: TOS USAAF as C-53 41-20095 and assigned to Bolling Field, Washington, DC. Mar '42: Ferry Command, Presque Isle Army Air Field, ME. Jul '42: North Atlantic Wing of Air Transport Command. There is some information which says this plane was in the Pacific Theatre for a short time and that for two months it was used as General MacArthur's personal transport. Ca.Nov '42 to ca. May '43: Participated in Operation Torch. Sep 45: Begin life in civilian world. Oct '64: Ohio State Became primarily a transport for Ohio's governor, using the calls sign "Ohio One." Sep 1977: Air Force Museum.

Loaned by the Smithsonian Institution, NASM. Restored at Patterson Field, 1965-71. Exhibited in the USAF Museum from 1971-1975.

Photographer unknown - real serial 49-389

29 Nov '44: TOS USAAF as C-47B. Nov '44 to 1947: four units at three bases. Ca.1947: Converted to C-47D. 1947 to 1974: Seventeen units at six bases. 30 Jun '75: Retired and flown from Eglin AFB, FL to the Air Force Museum. It was the last C-47 in USAF service and ended with 20,821 flying hours.

29 Nov '44: TOS USAAF as C-47B. Nov '44 to 1947: four units at three bases. Ca.1947: Converted to C-47D. 1947 to 1974: Seventeen units at six bases. 30 Jun '75: Retired and flown from Eglin AFB, FL to the Air Force Museum. It was the last C-47 in USAF service and ended with 20,821 flying hours.

29 Nov '44: TOS USAAF as C-47B. Nov '44 to 1947: four units at three bases. Ca.1947: Converted to C-47D. 1947 to 1974: Seventeen units at six bases. 30 Jun '75: Retired and flown from Eglin AFB, FL to the Air Force Museum. It was the last C-47 in USAF service and ended with 20,821 flying hours.

29 Nov '44: TOS USAAF as C-47B. Nov '44 to 1947: four units at three bases. Ca.1947: Converted to C-47D. 1947 to 1974: Seventeen units at six bases. 30 Jun '75: Retired and flown from Eglin AFB, FL to the Air Force Museum. It was the last C-47 in USAF service and ended with 20,821 flying hours.

29 Nov '44: TOS USAAF as C-47B. Nov '44 to 1947: four units at three bases. Ca.1947: Converted to C-47D. 1947 to 1974: Seventeen units at six bases. 30 Jun '75: Retired and flown from Eglin AFB, FL to the Air Force Museum. It was the last C-47 in USAF service and ended with 20,821 flying hours.

After 26 years of service this JetStar was retired to the NMUSAF in July 1987 where it is now on display in the Presidential Gallery of the newer, fourth building. Lyndon B. Johnson used the VC-140B fleet extensively during his time both as VP and President and sometimes affectionately referred to them as 'Air Force One Half' due to their smaller size.

The VC-6A was primarily used to transport President Johnson and his family between Bergstrom AFB, TX and the family ranch near Stonewall. The aircraft became informally known as the 'Lady Bird Special', a play on the childhood nickname "Lady Bird" of First Lady Claudia Johnson. This plane was retired to the NMUSAF in September 1985 and is now on display in the Presidential Gallery within the newer, fourth building.

In 1978 General Dynamics converted the sixth F-16A into an Advanced Fighter Technology Integration (AFTI) aircraft in order to evaluate unconventional control of an aircraft in flight and later it was used as a testbed for JSF technology, It is now on display in the newest, fourth building at the NMUSAF.