Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Douglas VC-118A
VC-118A
Liftmaster
V.I.P. Transport
1961- Present
On loan from the National
Museum of the United States
Air Force
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 32° 8.355′ N, 110° 52.14′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the western section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Presidential Aircraft (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing VC-137B (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing 737-300 (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas B-26K (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed C-141B (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed L-049 (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-54D (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-9B (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.
Also see . . . Douglas DC-6.
The DC-6 was known as the C-118 Liftmaster in United States Air Force service and as the R6D in United States Navy service prior to 1962, after which all U.S. Navy variants were also designated as the C-118. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 166 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.