The Museum’s C-54 was delivered to the AAF in August 1945 and served with various units throughout its career. Most notable is its service during the Berlin Airlift. No doubt it flew many cargo missions to and from Berlin during the crisis. It was moved to the Museum in 1984.
Douglas C-54G
Skymaster
In 1940 the Douglas Aircraft Company began building the DC-4A four-engine aircraft for the U.S. airlines for commercial use. When the war broke out, the Army Air Corps commandeered the production line and designated the aircraft as C-54s. The first aircraft flew in March 1942. During the course of the war hundreds were built in various configurations, which included passenger, cargo and medical capabilities. The long range of the C-54 made it a perfect trans-ocean transport and was used extensively all over the world.