Delivered to the USAAF as a C-54D on 08 Feb 1945 as 42-72449 but immediately transferred to the US Navy as BuNo 50874. Converted to a C-54Q in 1962. WFU and stored at MASDC in Feb 1970. Bought by Mercy Airlift on 29 Sep 1975 and operated until Jun 1980. Bought by Aero Union on 03 Jun 1985. WFU and stored at Chico, CA. Painted up as 272449 in US Army colours and loaned Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA. Registration cancelled on 14 Jul 2004.

Delivered to the USAAF as C-54D 42-72449 then transferred to the US Navy as R5D-3 50874 in 1945. Redesignated as a C-54Q in 1962. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code 3C047 in 1970. To Mercy Airlift as N27MA in 1975, then to Lambeth Aircraft in 1980 then to Aero Union in 1986 and used for parts at Chico, CA. To the Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan, CA in 1990 for restoration and preservation.