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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-7 Seven Seas / C-74 Globemaster I / C-124 Globemaster II
    Latest Model:C-124C Globemaster II
    Last Military Serial:52-1066 USAF
    Construction Number:43975
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-124C sn 52-1066 USAF cn 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1952

    Constructed as a C-124C by Douglas at Long Beach, CA, USA.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-1066.

    Circa July 1960

    During the Congo Airlift, this plane got off course on a flight from Chateauroux to Athens and was forced down by Yugoslavia Air Force fighters. Plane and crew were held until after some diplomatic negotiations when they were released to return to Chateauroux.

    1966

    Transferred to 909th Military Airlift Group, Andrews AFB, MD.

    By August 1967

    Transferred to 436th Military Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, DE.

    By 1970

    Transferred to 165th Tactical Airlift Group, Georgia Air National Guard, Savannah ANG Base, GA.
    Last unit to retire C-124s.

    19 September 1974

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CQ363.

    27 August 1975

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Markings Applied: 10135
    Marked as 51-0135 of 756th Military Airlift Squadron, 909th Military Airlift Group (Andrews AFB).

    13 August 1998


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    5 June 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Now displayed with nose doors closed

    5 June 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Now displayed with nose doors closed

    19 September 2023


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Spotting Group Volkel
    The AMARC Experience
    Warbird Information Exchange by Scott Rose
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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