| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 90407 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54R Skymaster |
| C/n (msn): | 27363 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | MATS - Military Air Transport Service |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Atwater - CastleMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMER IATA: MER Local: MER Other: - |
| Collection: | Castle Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 22 September 2010 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
| Photo ID: | 286117 |
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This C-54 served as US Navy R5D-4R Bu90407 from 1945 until 1971. After storage at MASDC it went through many owners, as N67038 since 1975 and as N51848 since 1978. It was first seen at the museum in Feb 1992. In early 1998 it was restored in these Military Air Transport Service (MATS) markings, with its authentic serial 90407 and "US Navy" and "Pacific Division" titles on the tail. The Military Air Transport Service was formed in 1948 out of the US Navy's Naval Air Transport Service (NATS) and the USAF's Air Transport Command (ATC). It was discontinued in 1966. This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 October 2020, and has since been viewed 533 times. |