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Dates |
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1945 |
Constructed as a C-54D. |
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3 April 1945 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72548. |
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15 June 1945 |
To 552nd AAF Base Unit, New Castle AAF, DE. |
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22 April 1946 |
Transferred to 1103rd AAF Base Unit, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. |
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10 February 1947 |
Transferred to 594th AAF Base Unit, Topeka AAF, KS. |
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18 September 1947 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 42-72548. |
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1 July 1948 |
To 48th TCG, 313th TCG, Rhein-Main AB, Germany. |
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30 July 1948 |
Transferred to 61st TCW (Medium), Rhein-Main AB, Germany. |
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6 August 1948 |
Transferred to 48th TCG, 313th TCG, Rhein-Main AB, Germany. |
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9 August 1948 |
Transferred to 61st TCW (Medium), Rhein-Main AB, Germany. |
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26 November 1948 |
Transferred to 1600th Air Base Group, Westover AFB, MA. |
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5 May 1949 |
Transferred to 1700th Air Transport Group, Kelly AFB, TX. |
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9 May 1949 |
Transferred to 1600th Maintenance and Supply Group, Westover AFB, MA. |
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24 February 1950 |
Transferred to 62nd Troop Carrier Wing (Heavy), McChord AFB, WA. |
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2 November 1950 |
Transferred to 325th Fighter Wing, McChord AFB, WA. |
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6 December 1951 |
Transferred to 61st Troop Carrier Wing (Heavy), Ashiya AB, Japan. |
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16 November 1952 |
Base of operations changed. |
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20 November 1952 |
Base of operations changed. |
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24 November 1952 |
Transferred to 62nd Troop Carrier Wing (Heavy), Larson AFB, WA. |
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28 November 1952 |
Transferred to 76th ATS, 1700th ATG, Kelly AFB, TX. |
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15 February 1953 |
Transferred to 75th ATS (Medium), 1701st Air Transport Group, Great Falls AFB, MT. |
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Converted to a VC-54D. |
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By 1969 |
Transferred to 192nd TRS, 152nd TRG, Nevada ANG, Reno AP, NV. |
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August 1969 |
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1 October 1971 |
Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CC201. |
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9 November 1978 |
To Aero Union Corporation, Chico, CA with new c/r N4994H. |
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Based at Aero Union Corporation, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA. |
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18 May 1982 |
Certificate of airworthiness for N4994H (C54D-DC, 10653) issued. |
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7 February 2002 |
Civil registration, N4994H, cancelled. |
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7 February 2002 |
Civil registration, N4994H, cancelled. |
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3 May 2002 |
To Buffalo Airways Ltd, Hay River, NT with new c/r CF-BAA. |
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Operated by Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT. |
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6 June 2016 |
To Hay River Air Services Ltd, Yellowknife, NT keeping c/r CF-BAA. |
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