I am not sure about the identity of this aircraft. It seems to have a MASDC storage code "4CC258" on the nose gear door, but I can not find any history of that. Storage code "CC258" however belongs to a VC-54E with serial 44-9067 with cn 27293, which arrived at Davis Monthan on October 23, 1974 with no known history after that. Any more information about this aircraft would be appreciated.

Possibly under conversion to airtanker. Written off on April 30, 1990.

Seen here, readied for deployment on active service during the wildfire season, at the Aero Union base on the municipal airport at Chico. Built for the US Navy as S2F-1 BuNo 133224, later redesignated TS-2A. Previously carried the CDF tail number "71". Withdrawn from use by late 2006 and retired to the Pacific Coast Air Museum in Santa Rosa, California where it was put on static display.

Two NAMC YS-11s in Far West titles (N102MP and N109MP) were seen at KCIC on Jan. 7, 1985. The startup regional airline leased three YS-11s, but only operated from Fresno from Sep 24, 1984-Dec 31, 1984 before shutting down and YS-11s returned in Jan 1985. First flight as JA8639 on Nov 12, 1964. Operated by TAW Toa Airways (1965-1970), Korean Air (HL5219; leased 1970-?), Philippine Airlines (RP-C1414; 1974-1984). To Mid Pacific Air as N102MP in July 1984. To Aerosierra De Durango as XA-RPC. To Gala Air Service as N602GL in 1999. To Robinson Air Crane in MIA in 2004. Scrapped in 2006.

Aero Spacelines 377MG Mini Guppy, N422AU, at Chico Airport, CA in Jan. 1985. Boeing 377 delivered new to Pan Amercian World Airlines in Sep. 1949 as N1073V. Retired in 1960. To Boeing and then Aero Spacelines. Converted to Mini Guppy c1963-1967. First flight May 24, 1967. To American Jet Industries as N1037V and in Oct 1977 to N422AJ. To Aero Union July 1981. To Erikson Air Crane in late 1980s to transport S-64E/F Skycrane helicopters. To Tillamook Air Museum at KTMK in mid-1990s. Displayed outside Airship Hangar B (Jack Erickson moved his private collection from KTMK to Madras, OR in 2013)

Delivered to the USAAF as 45-629 in 1945. Renamed to USAF in 1947. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code CC252 in 1973. Sold to Aero Union as N4989P in 1978 and converted to a fire bomber. Destroyed in a mid-air collision with a Beech Baron on approach to Ramona, CA in 1995.

Delivered to the US Army as 52-8623. Sold as N8540. Operated by Lassen Air then to Aero Union and stored at Chico, CA. To the AFFTC Museum, Edwards, CA in 1989 and put in their storage area.

Delivered to the US Army as 51-15886. Sold as N68788, then to Aero Union as N48082. Stored at Chico, CA. To the Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan, CA in 1989 and preserved.

Aircraft on standby at Chico Air Tanker Base.

Located in a compound on the airport boundary.

Tanker 60 taking off from Chico Air Tanker Base to drop on a fire located just north of the airport.

Delivered to the USAAF as C-54D 42-72548 in 1945. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code CC201 in 1970. To Aero Union as N4994H in 1978 then to Buffalo Airways as C-FBAA in 2001. Stored at Yellowknife by 2006.

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.

Delivered to the USAAF as C-54D 42-72449 then transferred to the US Navy as R5D-3 50874 in 1945. Redesignated as a C-54Q in 1962. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code 3C047 in 1970. To Mercy Airlift as N27MA in 1975, then to Lambeth Aircraft in 1980 then to Aero Union in 1986 and used for parts at Chico, CA. To the Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan, CA in 1990 for restoration and preservation.

Delivered to the USAAF as C-54B 42-72354 then transferred to the US Navy as R5D-2 50855 in 1944. Redesignated as a C-54P in 1962. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code 3C113 in 1975. Sold to Biegert Aviation as N67109 in 1975. To Aero Union in 1978 and converted to a fire bomber. Destroyed by fire after a nosewheel collapse while landing at Chico, CA in 1990.

Delivered to the USAAF as C-54B 42-72323 then transferred to the US Navy as R5D-2 50851 in 1944. Redesignated as a C-54P in 1962. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code 3C042 in 1969. Sold to Aero Union as N62295 in 1974 and used for parts at Chico, CA. Remains scrapped in 2005.

Delivered to the USAAF as 41-37297 in 1943. To the Civil Aviation Administration as N150 in 1946. Sold as N11712 in 1962. To Aerovias Panama as HP-434 in 1966. Back to N11712 in 1967. Converted to a fire bomber. To Aero Union in 1975 then to Buffalo Airways as C-FBAJ in 2000. Stored at Hay River from 2013.