A Tribute to N3054V, a Douglas C54-D (DC-4) and Crew

[@jamesburnside3023]

Great video of a classic airplane

[@iFlyAlaska-Adventures]

Ya for sure. I never got tired of hearing those engines roar and watch that thing take off.

[@onebadapple83]

Thank you for posting!

[@iFlyAlaska-Adventures]

Your welcome. I wish I had taken more videos of this bird. My airplane used to be tied down close to where it parked.

[@cherifbar]

What a beautiful airplane. Delivering fuel is most definitely a risky proposition.

[@iFlyAlaska-Adventures]

Yes indeed. There are many remote locations in Alaska that would have no fuel at all if not for airplanes like this delivering it.

[@californiadreaming9216]

Deep respect for Douglas DC - 4. One of the first ground-based airliners capable of flying transoceanic.

[@iFlyAlaska-Adventures]

Yep what an amazing bird.

[@flyingtigerline]

A beautiful video.

[@iFlyAlaska-Adventures]

Thanks. Just a random moment I decided to stop and take a video. Thankful I did.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Jeez, that's too bad about this vintage WWII era transport and especially the crew that perished in the crash. Thanks for sharing. A little historic fact: all Douglas C-54D Skymasters were built during WWII and at the Douglas-Chicago plant at Park Ridge, IL. This facility was demolished in the mid 1960s. It existed at what's now the far northeast section of Chicago's O'Hare Field.

[@iFlyAlaska-Adventures]

Wow that is interesting. It is sad.

[@theAmerica599]

Your videos are interesting really love it

[@iFlyAlaska-Adventures]

Thanks I appreciate it.

[@herbertcourtesie2459]

This tribute is shared by multitude of admirers of these valuable airships and their service plus crews.

[@iFlyAlaska-Adventures]

Yes there are so many stories of these airplanes doing unbelievable things.

[@doremy123]

RIP

[@beegee22]

😢😢🙏🙏🙏🙏