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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:RC-54V Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:45614 USN
    Construction Number:36067
    Last Civil Registration:N708Z
    Compressed ID:Douglas RC-54V sn 45614 USN cn 3606...
    Latest Owner or Location:Douglas Municipal Airport, Douglas, Georgia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54G-10-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    Circa 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-0614.

    Converted to a RC-54V.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 45614.

    To unknown owner with c/r N708Z.

    October 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: N708Z was a former USAF Douglas C-54G at Opa Locka, Florida in October 1979. It had been used by the US Atomic Energy Commission based at Albuquerque, New Mexico

    21 October 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1982 photo at Opa Locka, Florida of a Douglas C-54G Skymaster

    7 March 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for N708Z (C54G-DC, 45614) issued.

    4 July 1992


    Photographer: Fergal Goodman
    Notes: Still in service, Fort Lauderdale, 1992.

    To unknown owner with c/r CCCP-56397.

    Markings Applied: CCCP-56397
    Your Assistance is Needed: May have been marked as CCCP-56397 at one point. Can you confirm?
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    To Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL.
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    21 April 2004

    To Brooks Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N708Z.

    In the inventory of Brooks Fuel/Don Brooks, Fairbanks, AK.
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    From 2006 to After 3 March 2023

    To Douglas Municipal Airport, Douglas, GA.
    Tom Glass comments (5 April 2023): N708Z still in Douglas, GA. Since about 2006 I believe.
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    Your Assistance is Needed: It is expected this airframe will eventually be delivered to Alaska once the #1 engine is repaired. Please inform Aerial Visuals when it departs this location.
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    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N708Z (C54G-DC, 45614) issued.

    7 October 2008


    Photographer: Walt McKinney

    7 October 2008


    Photographer: Walt McKinney

    6 October 2017

    Civil registration, N708Z, cancelled.

    25 March 2023


    Photographer: Tom Glass
    Notes: N708Z C-54/DC-4 in Douglas, GA still. Since about 2006 now.

    25 March 2023


    Photographer: Tom Glass
    Notes: Another Angle

    25 March 2023


    Photographer: Tom Glass
    Notes: Another
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     Fergal Goodman
    Mike Henniger
    Walt McKinney
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