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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:C-118A Liftmaster
    Last Military Serial:51-17652 USAF
    Construction Number:43706
    Last Civil Registration:N104DH
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-118A sn 51-17652 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:VV Corporation SA, Panama

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a R6D-1.

    27 March 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 131603.

    Redesignated as C-118A.

    1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-17652.

    20 March 1975

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CG034.

    8 June 1976

    To Hamilton Aviation, Tucson, AZ with new c/r N9041B.

    11 October 1979


    Photographer: Richard Vandervord
    Notes: N9041B bought by Hamilton Aviation in 1978, fitted with tail from N90737 in Feb 79 and sold to DHL Cargo Mar 79. Not re-registered N104DH till Mar 83. Here at Tucson performing engine runs.

    March 1983

    To DHL Cargo with new c/r N104DH.

    October 1983


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: N104DH - Douglas DC-6A - DHL Airways - at Honolulu International Airport (HNL) in October 1983

    October 1984

    To Pacific Air Express keeping c/r N104DH.

    1986


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: N104DH - Douglas DC-6A - Trans Air Link at Opa Locka Airport (OPF) in 1986

    April 1986

    To Trans-Air-Link Corporation keeping c/r N104DH.

    By 1987

    To VV Corporation SA, Panama.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Panama.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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