Navy Serial Number Search Results

90396 ... 90415 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas R5D-4 
USAAF C-54E transferred to Navy.
R5D-4R was personnel transport modification 
R5D-4R redesignated C-54R in 1962.
Some became EC-54U in 1962 when fitted with electronic countermeasures equipment.
90396 (MSN 27262) ex-USAAF 44-9036.  Converted to NC-54R, Project Magnet
90397 (MSN 27283) ex-USAAF 44-9057.  Registered to Aero Flight N96358
flying as Tanker 160.
90398 (MSN 27284) ex-USAAF 44-9058. 
90399 (VR-8, MSN 27305, ex-USAAF 44-9079) caught fire on ground NAF Honolulu, HI
Nov 19, 1947.
90400 (MSN 27306) ex-USAAF 44-9080
90401 (MSN 27307) ex-USAAF 44-9081  
90402 (MSN 27328) ex-USAAF 44-9102.  To civil registry with Aero Union as N62297
and flying as Tanker 14.  Registered Dec 14, 2005 to Buffalo Airways, Ltd
of Yellowknife, NT as C-GBAJ
90403 (MSN 27329) ex-USAAF 44-9103
90404 (MSN 27330) ex-USAAF 44-9104.  To civil registry as N96359
90405 (MSN 27331) ex-USAAF 44-9105
90406 (MSN 27362/D0308) ex-USAAF 44-9136.  Converted to C-54R.  WFU and stored
at Davis Monthan AFB, AZ May 1970. Bought by Interair Leases Inc Jan 31, 1975.
Bought by International Air Leases Dec 13, 1975.  Bought by Gerald D. Wilson Dec 12,
1975 and registered as N96360.  To Onyx Aviation INC Jan 11, 1977.  Bought by
Wilmont Wilson and Co Feb 21, 1977.  Bought by Onyx Aviation Inc Jul 12, 1978.
Bought by Distribute Air Inc Sep 22, 1978.  Bought by Peter Melson Sep 22, 1978.
WFU and stored Fort Lauderdale, FL.  Bought by Hill Air Company, Inc Sep 10, 1984.
Donated to broward County Erosion Prevention Unit.  Derigestere Jun 27, 1994
and broken up and compnents sunk and used as a reef.  
90407 (MSN 27363) ex-USAAF 44-9137.  To US Navy as R5D-4R/C-54R.  Operated as
Blue Angels support aircraft in 1956.  Became N67038, then 
N5184B.  Impounded by DEA.  Was donated to Castle AFB Museum, where it is 
displayed as Navy 90407 again.   At one point this plane has been registered 
as N105R, but this was cancelled Oct 2002 at owner's request.  When seen at Castle 
May 22, 2003, was painted as 44-9137
90408 (MSN 27364) ex-USAAF 44-9138 
90409 (MSN 27365) ex USAAF 44-9139.  To Biegert Aviation, Chandler, AZ
as N44918.
90410 (MSN 27366) ex-USAAF 44-9140
90411 (MSN 27367) ex USAAF 44-9141.  Then to civil registry as N8502R.
90412 (MSN 27368) ex-USAAF 44-9142.  To civil registry as N96361, then N6816D.  There is
a report that N96361 ditched in Pacific Ocean off Arlington, WA Dec 23, 1986 with Central
Air Services Dec 23, 1986.  There seems to be some doubt as to whether this crash actually 
happened.  It may have been some sort of insurance scam.  N6816D is still on the Landings
civil registry as of Apr 2004.  Listed as T-109 (Tanker 109)
90413 (MSN 27369) ex-USAAF 44-9143
90414 (MSN 27370) ex-USAAF 44-9144.  To Millardair as C-GQIB, now on civil register as N500EJ with
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation, NJ.
90415 (MSN 27371) ex USAAF 44-9145.  To Biegert Aviation, Chandler, AZ
as N44909, then HC-BPB, then to Brooks Air Fuel again as N44909.
w/o Feb 1, 1997, Bronson Creek, BC.