Displayed in standard USAF silver/white top livery until 1999 when repainted to represent an aircraft of the 313th TCG, Fassberg AB, Germany as operated in the Berlin Airlift

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.

Delivered to the USAF in 1945. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code CC082 by 1969. To the Pima Museum by 1973.

If only this beauty could take to the air once more.

Acquired by the then Pima County Air Museum in the early 1970s, and has been on display there ever since.