| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N96449 |
| Fleet number: | 118 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54Q/AT Skymaster |
| C/n (msn): | 10750 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Tucson - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KTUS IATA: TUS Local: TUS Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 15 October 1978 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 632873 |
| Photo Comment |
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Converted to a water bomber and operated by Waig Aircraft Inc. Built as a C-54D for the USAAF as 42-72645 and delivered on 01 Jun 1945. Transferred to the RAF as KL984 on 23 Jun 1945. Transferred to the US Navy/Marines as 91998 on 23 Feb 1946. Converted to a R5D-5 in Dec 1958. Later converted to a C-54J then a C-54Q. WFU and stored at Davis Monthan in Oct 1970. Registered as N96449 with Waig Aircraft Inc on 12 Dec 1975, Crashed on 02 Dec 1980 returning to Tucson from Ryan Field after being released from fire fighting duties. Registration cancelled on 15 Apr 1982. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 December 2023, and has since been viewed 96 times. |