Ex C-131E 57-2550. Photographed a few months before the Federal Aviation Agency would become the Federal Aviation Administration (in April 1967).

Photographer: Roger Besecker. At FAA's National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center.

The Federal Aviation Agency became the Federal Aviation Administration in April 1967.

Built for the USAAF as 43-49472 then transferred to the US Navy in 1944. Post-war it flew civilian registered with the US Navy and CAA/FAA, as here, until cancelled on export to Kenya as 5Y-DCA in 1965. Wrecked in a runway related accident at Nairobi on 6 April 1971.

Dayglow colour scheme (not the normal red).

A D-Day veteran that dropped paratroops near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy and again near Picauville, Normandy the next day, receiving ground fire damage that required a diversion for crew medical attention. Returned to the USA in 1945 and became N28 with the CAA and as above with the FAA. Having survived D-Day, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair by a tornado at Vichy/MO on 7 January 2008 and then converted into a recreational vehicle.The registration had been cancelled as long ago as 23 March 1971.

Reregistered N87 in 1960. Became N11190 when sold by the FAA in 1960. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Victoria

In the then typical CAA/FAA colours. Became N9189R in 1963. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia