| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 42-72488 |
| Alternate Serial: | 72488 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54D Skymaster |
| C/n (msn): | 10593 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 19 November 2022 |
| Photo by: | Javier Rodríguez |
| Photo ID: | 532269 |
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Markings: 313th Troop Carrier Group, Fassberg AB, Germany, 1948-1949. In the largest humanitarian airlift ever the United States, Britain, and France delivered over 2.3 million tons of cargo over West Berlin, the vast majority in C-54s, between June 26, 1948 and September 30, 1949. Known as "Operation Vittles" the airlift was the first major confrontation of the Cold War between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union. This photo is copyright © Javier Rodríguez, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 December 2022, and has since been viewed 114 times. |