| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N62342 |
| Fleet number: | 13 |
| 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): | 10613 |
| Operator Titles: | (Aero Union) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Porterville - MunicipalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KPTV IATA: PTV Local: PTV Other: - |
| Photo Date: | July 1989 |
| Photo from: | Michael Roeser Collection |
| Photo ID: | 706380 |
| Photo Comment |
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Photographer: Eberhard Kunze. K25 slide scan. Ordered as C-54D 42-72508 for USAAF, transferred to USN as R5D-3Z 56497 1945. Redesignated VC-54Q in 1962, retired to MASDC 1971. Auctioned 1974, civilianized for Aero Union as aerial tanker N62342, active until early 1990's. Cancelled 2001 as exported to Canada, registered to Buffalo Airways 2007 as C-FBAK for spares use at Hay River. This photo was added on 12 July 2024, and has since been viewed 122 times. |