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My Dad's Last Flight Log

Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:40 pm

Looking at my Dad's last military flight log: total flight time from 19 September 1943 to March 1963 6882.4 hours. His last two entries are R5D (C-54) 91998 and 56485 dated 10 and 26 March 1963. It appears according Joe Baugher's site:

91998 (c/n 10750) ex-USAAF 42-72645, RAF KL984 to US Navy Feb 23, 1946. Transferred to US Marine Corps, converted to R5D-5 Dec 1958. Returned to US Navy converted to C-54J then C-54Q. WFU and stored MASDC Oct 1970. Boutht by Interair Leases Jan 31, 1975,
to International Air Leases Dec 12, 1975. Bought by Gerald D. Wilson Dec 12, 1975 registered as N96449. Bought by Waig Aircraft Inc Sep 23, 1977 as Fire Bomber #118. W/o after midair collision with N406WA (another C-54G fire bomber #119, Ex 45-0491, c/n 35944, 5 mi N of Indio, CA Dec 2, 1980. 2 killed. 45-0491 landed safely.
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