Hello All,
These views of Martin 404 1282 (Arlington) were taken at Victoria Texas on Feb 28 2011. Can anyone confirm that only two of this type were ever acquired by the USCG?. If this is the case then I consider this aircraft a rare find. A chat with the owner of the restaurant in the pax terminal confirmed that the 404 had not moved in about two years.
The DC 6 in the hangar at the same location had the titles Universal on the fuselage, otherwise I could not find any other ident, maybe one of you good people could answer this other query too, thanks.
Gerry R.
By: wieesso - 30th June 2011 at 05:36
Anyone have pix’s of them in USN markings? How long did they use them? Not much info on USN use. Or if they were put in USN markings.
Thanks
Chris
Have sent you a PM.
By: cthornburg - 29th June 2011 at 21:49
Anyone have pix’s of them in USN markings? How long did they use them? Not much info on USN use. Or if they were put in USN markings.
Thanks
Chris
By: wieesso - 29th June 2011 at 18:11
Martin,
personally for me, it is still a rare find,
Gerry R.
Agreed!
By: Gerry R - 29th June 2011 at 17:23
404 ex Eastern?
Martin,
Just to confirm then, the two original USCG 404s were scrapped. The cn 14235 you give belonged to Eastern Airlines N487A, and del new to that company in 1952?, personally for me, it is still a rare find, thanks for the info.
Gerry R.
By: wieesso - 29th June 2011 at 05:24
Thanks fellas for both answers, just one more, does the other military 404 still exist, if so where?, or can I assume it was scrapped long ago.
Gerry R
To my understanding
c/n 14290 was destroyed in Venezuela Nov 10, 1978
c/n 14291 was scrapped at M. Graham Clark Airport (PLK) Oct 1974
and the three photos in your first post show c/n 14235 painted as 1282
Martin
By: cthornburg - 28th June 2011 at 21:54
Prod. List on line doesn’t have much info.
http://www.rzjets.net/aircraft/?page=3&typeid=283
shows N13415 and N13416
Chris
Nice to see one Universal DC-6 with it’s wheels still under it. I’m still in the group of going too.
By: Gerry R - 28th June 2011 at 21:43
Where abouts of other 404?
Thanks fellas for both answers, just one more, does the other military 404 still exist, if so where?, or can I assume it was scrapped long ago.
Gerry R
By: Newforest - 28th June 2011 at 21:25
Universal Airlines, DC-6, N170UA, c/n 45518.:)
By: wieesso - 28th June 2011 at 21:21
Two Martin 404C cn’s 14290/1 went to USCG in 1951/2 till 1969 then USN. First as RM-1G/RM-1Z/VC-3A. USCG s/n’s 1282/3 USN s/n’s 158202/3.
Chris
Confirmed!
But especially this aircraft is only painted as 1282
It is c/n 14235.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Martin-404/0560333/M/
Martin
By: cthornburg - 28th June 2011 at 20:42
Two Martin 404C cn’s 14290/1 went to USCG in 1951/2 till 1969 then USN. First as RM-1G/RM-1Z/VC-3A. USCG s/n’s 1282/3 USN s/n’s 158202/3.
Chris
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