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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:C-54D-15-DC Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:43-17228 US
    Construction Number:22178
    Last Civil Registration:N500EJ {2}
    Latest Owner or Location:Berlin Airlift Historial Foundation, Farmingdale, NJ

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-54D-15-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.
    Manufactured by Douglas Aircraft, Chicago IL.

    6 September 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-17228.

    September 1945

    Transferred to 1103rd AAF Base Unit, Caribbean Division, Air Transport Command, Morrison AAF, FL.

    May 1946

    Transferred to 1377th AAF Base Unit, Atlantic Division, ATC, Westover AAF, MA.

    June 1948

    Transferred to 520th Air Transport Group (ATC), Westover AFB, MA.

    October 1948

    Transferred to 61st Troop Carrier (Heavy) Group, Military Air Transport Service, Rhein Main AB, Germany.

    Transferred to Kelly AFB, TX.
    Deployment.

    Transferred to Westover AFB, MA.
    Deployment.

    July 1949

    Transferred to 513th Troop Carrier (H) Group (MATS), Rhein Main AB, Germany.

    Transferred to Celle AB, Germany.
    Deployment.

    Transferred to Westover AFB, MA.
    Deployment.

    September 1949

    Transferred to 62nd Troop Carrier (H) Group (MATS), McChord AFB, WA.

    Transferred to Kelly AFB.
    Deployment.

    February 1951

    Transferred to 8th Troop Carrier (H) Squadron (MATS), McChord AFB, WA.

    June 1951

    Transferred to 14th Troop Carrier (H) Squadron (MATS), McChord AFB, WA.

    October 1951

    Transferred to 61st Troop Carrier (H) Group (Far East Air Forces), Ashiya AB, Japan.

    July 1952

    Transferred to 1600th Air Transport (Medium) Group (MATS), Westover AFB, MA.

    Transferred to Lajes AB, Azores.
    Deployment.

    Circa 1953

    Markings Applied: 0-17228

    April 1953

    Transferred to 42nd Air Transport (M) Squadron (MATS), Andrews AFB, MD.

    January 1954

    Transferred to 41st Air Transport (M) Squadron (MATS), Charleston AFB, SC.

    Transferred to Wheelus AB, Libya.
    Deployment.

    September 1954

    Transferred to 33rd Air Transport (M) Squadron (MATS), McChord AFB, WA.

    May 1955

    Transferred to 57th Air Transport (M) Squadron (MATS), Kelly AFB, TX.

    November 1956

    Transferred to 1700th Air Transport (M) Group (MATS), Kelly AFB, TX.

    Transferred to Lajes AB.
    Deployment.

    February 1957

    Transferred to 328th Fighter Group (Air Defense Command), Richards-Gebaur AFB, MO.

    November 1959

    Transferred to 29th Air Division (ADC), Malmstrom AFB, MT.

    June 1961

    4642nd Support Squadron (ADC), Malmstrom AFB.

    July 1961

    Transferred to 328th Fighter Wing (ADC), Richards-Gebaur AFB.

    July 1962

    Transferred to 4614th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (ADC), Peterson AFB, CO.

    April 1963

    Transferred to 4600th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron (ADC), Peterson AFB, CO.

    From August 1965 to July 1967

    Transferred to Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

    Circa July 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 43-17228.

    July 1967

    Transferred to US Army, Kwaj alein Missile Range, Marshall Islands.

    1978

    Withdrawn from use.
    And stored at Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ.

    January 1978

    Transferred to Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

    14 October 1978


    Photographer: Kerry Taylor
    Notes: 1943 Douglas C-54D Skymaster, 43-17228, c/n 22178 - US Army, at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ.

    28 December 1978

    To EMI Services Inc with new c/r N9015Q.

    April 1982

    To ARDCO Inc keeping c/r N9015Q.

    20 June 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9015Q (C54-D, 43-17228) issued.

    1986


    Photographer: Unknown

    To ARDCO, Ryan Field, Tucson, AZ.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 1992

    Operated as fire service #152.

    2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fox Field, Lancaster CA

    5 January 2000

    To Ardco Inc, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N9015Q.

    30 April 2002


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N9015Q with ARDCO Inc. titles at Ryan Field, Tucson, AZ

    29 October 2008

    To Air Elite Corp, Benbrook, TX keeping c/r N9015Q.

    Circa 2011


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: At Opa-Locka Airport (OPF)

    8 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    19 October 2011

    To Florida Air Transport, Opa Locka, FL keeping c/r N9015Q.

    Based at Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    Operated as fire service #152.

    18 October 2012

    To Jet One Express Inc, Davie, FL keeping c/r N9015Q.

    6 April 2013


    Photographer: Mario Richard

    27 May 2014

    To Island Air Transport Llc, Middletown, DE keeping c/r N9015Q.

    15 August 2020

    To Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation.
    The agreement of purchase was signed on this date.

    4 November 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N9015Q.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Farmingdale, NJ.

    12 January 2021

    To Berlin Airlift Historial Foundation, Farmingdale, NJ keeping c/r N9015Q.

    Based at Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, Floyd Bennett Field, New York, NY.
    View the Location Dossier

    31 August 2021

    To Berlin Airlift Historial Foundation, Farmingdale, NJ with new c/r N500EJ {2} (C54-D, 43-17228).


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    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
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