Delivered to the USAAF in July 1942 as 42-15875, then to KLM West Indisch Bedrijf (later called ALM), named "Ala Blanca"as PJ-ALA 29 July 1945. On 6 February 1960 to HP-309, later HP-729, HI-445 and finally N90079. Destroyed by Hurricane Charley at Kissimmee in 2004 and US marks were cancelled on 31 January 2005.

Stored on the south side of Edwards

Stored on the south side of Edwards

30 Apr '42: TOS USAAF as C-53 42-6474. Beginning in 1945 the plane went through many owners. Registrations included XA-DUI, XA-HIP, N5139B, N46TE, N162E. Ca.1993: Viking Express/Robert Burwell, IL. Ca.1994: Pelican Air/Robert Burwell with c/r N22RB. By Jul '95: Vintage Airways/Robert Burwell. Feb '98: Jade Software Corporation, Boca Raton, FL. 13 Aug 2004: Destroyed by Hurricane Charley.

29 Jan '42: TOS USAAF as C-53 41-20095 and assigned to Bolling Field, Washington, DC. Mar '42: Ferry Command, Presque Isle Army Air Field, ME. Jul '42: North Atlantic Wing of Air Transport Command. There is some information which says this plane was in the Pacific Theatre for a short time and that for two months it was used as General MacArthur's personal transport. Ca.Nov '42 to ca. May '43: Participated in Operation Torch. Sep 45: Begin life in civilian world. Oct '64: Ohio State Became primarily a transport for Ohio's governor, using the calls sign "Ohio One." Sep 1977: Air Force Museum.

Used for nostalgic flights at that time. Destroyed on August 13, 2004 when Hurricane Charley flipped her on her back and blew her into a hangar at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL).

Photographer unknown

Built 1942 for USAAF as 42-15558. April 9th 1946 LN-IAK DNL named "Norkyn". Ocotober 1948 LN-IAK entered SAS as "Knut Viking". In July 1954 rr to SE-BSM. December 1957 SE-BSM Linjeflyg until June 1965 when taken over by Svensk Flygtjãnst and converted for calibration of ILS equipment on Swedish airports, hence the titles of Luftafrtsverket on the fuselage. in 1975 svensk Flytjänst and Crownair merged to become Swedair. Late 1998 sold to a private German for use as a veteran airliner. May 1990 D-CCCC for Classic Wings, until it sadly crashed near Heidelberg December 22nd 1991.

Photo by Steve Kraus.

Operating for the Doobie Brothers band and named 'Crewbie Liner' Originally built for the USAAF as C-53 41-20092 and delivered on 29 Jan 1942. Later to the civil register as NC15572, N83B, N26J, N26S then N2647 on 26 Jan 1956. PWFU in a derelict condition at San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2004. Registration cancelled on 07 Jun2017.

Used to carry the road crew, musical instruments and sound equipment of The Doobie Brothers Band when they were out on tour. The band themselves travelled in their small fleet of Martin 404s which were dubbed "Doobie Liners", hence this aircraft being dubbed "Crewbie Liner".

A test flight after an overhaul went wrong as the elevator control cables had been reversed. One of the crew killed. Ex 41-20117. Photo from: Los Angeles Times / University of California, Los Angeles