Douglas C-54G Skymaster, N51802 / 35930, Skymaster Aviation
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Registration: N51802
Construction Number: 35930
Model Douglas C-54G Skymaster
Operator: Skymaster Aviation
Airport: Kingman (IGM / KIGM), USA - Arizona
Photographer: Martin Laycock
Date Taken: 11/1992
Date Submitted: 16/07/2009
This smart looking C-54 was originally delivered to the United States Army Air Force as 45-0477. She was later bought by Brooks Fuel Inc. based in Fairbanks, Alaska. She was photographed at Kingman, Arizona. This airfield was once one of the original five large storage, sales and scarpping centres for surplus Army Air Force aircraft. It has been estimated that as many as 11,000 surplus aircraft were ferried to Kingman in 1945 and 1946 for storage and eventual disposal. Today Kingman is a quiet, mainly general aviation airfield, but it was worth the slight detour from the historic 'Route 66' to capture this old propliner.
Picture ID:1182830