41-20049 – C-53-DO

warbirdcentral | March 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

A Douglas C-53 parked on the flooded runway at an airbase on Adak Island in the Aleutian Islands. Note rubber raft used for unloading the transport

Aircraft Model#:	Douglas C-53-DO
Serial/BuNo#	41-20049
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History:	Douglas C53 41-20049 (To civilian registry as NC18619 forlease to TWA ’368′ Jan 29, 1945 then WAA 1949, To Los Angeles Air Service 1949. Bonanza ‘Gov MorleyGriswold’ Dec 1949. Rr as N495 ‘The Washoe Queen’, then leased in Oct 1960 to Southern Airlines until bought Mar 31, 1962.Lee County Mosquito Control, FL Sep 28, 1963. W/o Mar 1977) source Joe Baugher website
Photo Credits:	USAAF
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Category: C-53, WWII