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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:C-54D-5-DC Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:42-72595 USAF
    Construction Number:10700
    Last Civil Registration:N3378F
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-54D-5-DC sn 42-72595 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54D-5-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72595.

    By July 1947

    Transferred to 22nd TCS, 374th TCG, Clark Field, Philippines.

    8 July 1947

    Damaged.
    Damaged at Naha AB, Okinawa.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 42-72595.

    By February 1950

    Transferred to 1804th Airways and Air Communication Service (AACS), Elmendorf AFB, AK.

    4 February 1950

    Damaged.
    Suffered structural failure near Smith River, AK, 30 MI SE, Yukon.

    By June 1951

    Transferred to 6th TCS, 374th TCG, Tachikawa AB, Japan.

    7 June 1951

    Damaged.
    Damaged at Tachikawa AB, Japan. Details unknown.

    By February 1954

    Transferred to 86th Air Transport Squadron, 1602D ATW, Rhein-Main AB, West Germany.

    4 February 1954

    Involved in an incident.
    While flying 24 MI NW of Larache, French Morocco, C-54D 42-72595 was struck by lightning. Pilot at the time was 1st Lt. Hal. A Detrick.

    29 July 1955

    Damaged.
    Damaged in an incident. Details unknown.

    Circa 1961


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photo taken at Randolph AFB, TX. Exact date unknown.

    By November 1972

    Transferred to 120th TFS, 140th TFG, Colorado ANG, Buckley ANGB, CO.

    17 November 1972

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CC227.

    8 February 1973

    Declared surplus.

    15 September 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N3378F (C54-D, 42-72595).

    23 February 2011

    Civil registration, N3378F, cancelled.

    Scrapped.
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     Accident Report.com by Michael Stowe
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
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    Max Sabin
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