Four-engine, turboprop-powered heavy transport aircraft derived from the douglas dc-6 commercial airliner. Developed by the douglas aircraft company and used by the united states air force from 1955 to 1971

Licensed by boeing

markings:

• military air transport service (mats) c-118a, usaf, early 1960s;
• us navy r6ds of fleet logistics support reserve squadron 52 (vr-52), detachment washington dc, ca. 1976;
• vc-118b buno 128426/7, us marine commander, from the late 1970s;
• vc-118, president of republic of korea 1970-74 until the acquisition of hs-748;
• mats, usaf 1956.
• vc-118 53-3303, supreme allied commander europe (saceur), 1970s.
• dc-6b 43536, president of republic of china 1978.