R5D / US Coast Guard Airplane Model

Coast Guard Douglas R5D airplane model.&nbsp,&nbsp,The Coast Guard acquired twenty Douglas R5Ds./C-54s. This was the military version of the Civilian DC-4 The Army Air Forces/Air Forces designation was C-54. The first five aircraft were acquired in 1950.from the USAF. The additional fifteen were acquired from both the USN and USAF.