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Constructed as a C-54B-20-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA. |
2 December 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-9006. |
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Redesignated as R5D-2Z. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 90392 as a R5D-2Z. |
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Converted to a VC-54N. |
21 September 1965 |
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Photographer: John Phillips
Notes: U.S. Navy C-54 (R5D) is seen here at Barhrain International Airport. |
September 1967 |
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Withdrawn from use.
At Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. |
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To Texas Truck Salvage Company. |
3 April 1975 |
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To Robert B. Audiss JNR with new c/r N67040. |
11 October 1976 |
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To Central Air Services keeping c/r N67040.
Markings added: 167 |
By September 1979 |
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Operated as fire service #147. |
September 1979 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: deployed to Fox Field in September 1979 were two C-54 tankers of Central Air Service from Wenatchee, Washington. Central had tanked a number of US Navy disposals C-54s, N67040 tanker #147 starting out as a R5D-2Z |
15 February 1984 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N67040 (C54B-DC, 27232) issued. |
10 November 1994 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Avra Valley, AZ. |
6 August 1996 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 1996 photo taken at Avra Valley AZ |
31 July 2000 |
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To Maricopa Aircraft Inc, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N67040. |
8 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
8 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
27 January 2012 |
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To Maricopa Aircraft Inc, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N67040. |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Central Air Service, Marana Northwest Regional Airport (formerly Avra Valley Airport), Marana, AZ.
In derelict condition.
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In derelict condition. |
1 January 2015 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N67040 (C54B-DC, 27232) issued. |
8 June 2018 |
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Civil registration, N67040, cancelled. |
20 September 2020 |
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To Scroggins Aviation Mockup and Effects, Las Vegas, NV.
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23 January 2021 |
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Photographer: Doug Scroggins
Notes: Tanker 147 is shown here with engines removed, tail assy pulled and the underbelly tank being cut-away. Scroggins Aviation crews are prepping the fuselage for shipping. |
5 April 2023 |
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Photographer: Cassidy Cristello
Notes: N67040 with nature overtaking her main tires. |
8 December 2023 |
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Photographer: Cassidy Cristello
Notes: N67040 watching the sunset while at her resting place at Marana. She is supposed to be transported to Vegas to become a movie prop but that plan is years old and hasnt yet come to fruition. |
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