{"product_id":"c-54-douglas-skymaster-tail-n6816d","title":"C-54 Douglas Skymaster Tail # N6816D","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The Patina PlaneTags you receive will arbitrarily be chosen from the limited quantity as shown in the photo. No requests accepted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planetags.com\/products\/custom-douglas-c-54-skymaster-tail-n6816d\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick Here To Custom Engrave Your Tag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1353\/7931\/files\/C-54_Hero01_480x269_3bc1c1c0-01ab-4191-b4f5-ac87980caf1c.jpg?v=1624294593\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Tracing our Douglas C-54 Skymaster roots has been a wild ride, but one thing is certain - this Skymaster has one heck of a story to tell! Meet Tanker #109. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1353\/7931\/files\/C-54_Hero02B_480x269_f15f6c65-272f-434b-861f-76aca2540496.jpg?v=1624295196\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Douglas C-54 is a four-engined, piston-powered plane, derived from the DC-4, and produced during World War II. It was a workhorse transport for the USAAF and the US Navy, ferrying cargo and troops - even dignitaries including President Franklin Roosevelt - under the call sign Sacred Cow. The Skymaster played a major role during the Berlin Airlift in 1948 when every available USAF C-54 was put into service along with other Allied aircraft, delivering food, fuel, and other goods - to the sum of 2.3 million tons of cargo in just over a year. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eOUR PLANE'S STORY\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur C-54 served in the Navy from 1945 until the mid 1970’s. This is where things get interesting and a bit confusing. Many of these tough birds went on to civilian service, including our C-54. Because of a mix up of a few numbers it was reported lost in the Pacific Ocean at one point. Yet, it appears to have been reregistered as HK-1807 and flown many years as a charter aircraft in Colombia. It is certain, however, that Bill Dempsay  added it to his fleet of fire bombers. Tanker #109 was fitted with a 2,000 gallon belly retardant tank and used for fighting wildfires for USFS and BLM contracts until the mid 1980’s. Read more about its history in our blog: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planetags.com\/blogs\/planetags-blog\/c-54-skymaster-the-mysterious-tanker-109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eC-54 Skymaster: The Mysterious Tanker 109\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1353\/7931\/files\/C-54__GALLERY01_480X600_40b63de4-cd03-45a0-9432-14df57a698f2.jpg?v=1624295614\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis C-54 remained at Marana, AZ, for decades, with the hopes the fleet would fly again. It was parted out, but we were able to acquire material for a limited edition of 3000 tags. MotoArt is thrilled to add this storied C-54 Skymaster to our growing fleet of PlaneTags. Don’t miss adding a memento from this warbird-turned-firefighter to your collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1353\/7931\/files\/C-54__GALLERY02_480X600_f0fe48c1-bfad-4c6d-a670-e47bc6fec815.jpg?v=1624296211\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDouglas - C-54 Skymaster - # N6816D\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1353\/7931\/files\/C-54_outline_480x353_a54a5b84-e9f7-4aa1-ac2b-f2870286d325.jpg?v=1624296539\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Douglas Aircraft Co.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTail #:\u003c\/strong\u003e N6816D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrew:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpty weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38,930 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWing Span:\u003c\/strong\u003e 117 ft 6 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 93 ft 10 in\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 ft 6 in\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMax Takeoff:\u003c\/strong\u003e 82,500 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3600 nmi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMax Cruise Speed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 207 knots\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeiling:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10,000 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRate of Climb:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,020 ft \/ minute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngine:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4x Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney R-2000-9 Twin Wasp Piston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDC-4 PlaneTags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon’t miss our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planetags.com\/products\/dc-4-planetag-serial-50851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eDC-4 PlaneTag\u003c\/a\u003e, made from another Navy aircraft #50851. Add one to your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDouglas Aircraft PlaneTags\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1353\/7931\/files\/Douglas-logo_480x480.png?v=1624558011\" alt=\"Douglas Aircraft logo\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a look at these other Douglas Aircraft PlaneTags we have to offer. Don’t miss out on adding them to your collection. Once we run out you may have a difficult time - and a hit to the wallet - trying to get one later on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planetags.com\/products\/douglas-dc-7-n30aa\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouglas DC-7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - From the Soplata Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planetags.com\/products\/dc-6-planetag-tail-n90739\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouglas DC-6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - The Monkees Summer of Love tour plane\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planetags.com\/products\/douglas-a-20g-havoc-n34920-planetag\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouglas A20 Havoc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Sold Out\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planetags.com\/products\/dc-3-flagship-tulsa-planetag-serial-nc-18141\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouglas DC-3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Flagship Tulsa\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planetags.com\/products\/eastern-air-lines-dc9-n8990e-planetag\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEastern Airlines DC-9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planetags.com\/collections\/frontpage\/products\/aero-california-dc-9-30-planetags-tail-xa-swh\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAero California DC-9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planetags.com\/products\/twa-douglas-dc-9-31-serial-n976z\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTWA DC-9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planetags.com\/products\/allegiant-airlines-mcdonnell-douglas-md80-planetag-tail-n892ga\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllegiant MD-80\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/planetags.com\/products\/mcdonnell-douglas-aeroflot-md-11f-planetag-tail-vp-bdr\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAeroflot MD-11F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDISCLAIMER\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlaneTags are \u003c\/strong\u003eHandmade Aviation Tags\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthentic - made from actual retired aircraft fuselage, not merely stamped metal. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnique -  each PlaneTag bears the color, thickness, and wear and tear from the portion of the fuselage from which it was cut and it is therefore rare to create two identical PlaneTags. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollectible - each one is numbered in a limited edition and comes attached to a display card. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVersatile - comes with a durable metal ring, strong enough to attach to luggage or keys or display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Please Note: Due to limited quantities, \u003cstrong\u003ecombination colors\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive will vary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Important Notice – Please Read Carefully\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaneTags are made from actual retired aircraft fuselage, not merely stamped metal. Because PlaneTags are made from real fuselage, each PlaneTag bears the color, thickness, and wear and tear from the portion of the fuselage from which it was cut and it is therefore rare to create two identical PlaneTags. These variations and imperfections are not product flaws. They are part of the beauty of PlaneTags. As a result, you will not have an option to select the color of your PlaneTag. 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