| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 42-72592 |
| Alternate Serial: | 272592 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54S Skymaster |
| C/n (msn): | 10697 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Rapid City - Ellsworth AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | South Dakota, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KRCA IATA: RCA Local: RCA Other: - |
| Collection: | South Dakota Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 25 August 2000 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 493930 |
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Delivered to the USAAF as C-54D 42-72592 then transferred to the US Navy as R5D-3 56511 in 1945. Redesignated as a VC-54S in 1962. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code 3C083 in 1970. Sold as N67029 in 1975 and used by a number of operators. Preserved at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum as 42-72592 from 1995. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 September 2022, and has since been viewed 346 times. |