34 results found
Registration / Serial:F-BFGS
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10393
Operator Titles:Air France
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:April 1954
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:796870Submit Correction
View count: 105
Ex 42-72288 and 50845 of the US Navy. Operated with nine different airlines. Damaged beyond repair in a storm at Vientiane while with Royal Air Lao as XW-PNF in March 1976. Photo from: Flight International
Registration / Serial:F-BFGS
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10393
Operator Titles:Air France
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:April 1954
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:F-BFGS
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10393
Operator Titles:Air France
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:April 1954
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:796870Submit Correction
View count: 105
Ex 42-72288 and 50845 of the US Navy. Operated with nine different airlines. Damaged beyond repair in a storm at Vientiane while with Royal Air Lao as XW-PNF in March 1976. Photo from: Flight International
Registration / Serial:F-BFGS
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10393
Operator Titles:Air France
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:April 1954
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:T4-10
Military Code:911-10
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10366
Operator Titles:Spain - Air Force
Unit Markings:Grupo 91
City / Area:Cuatro Vientos / Museo del Aire [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Spain
Collection:Museo del Aire
Photo Date:13 February 2025
Photo by:WalAndPlContact
Photo ID:794505Submit Correction
View count: 43
Registration / Serial:T4-10
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10366
Operator Titles:Spain - Air Force
City / Area:Cuatro Vientos / Museo del Aire [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:13 February 2025
Photo by:WalAndPlContact
Registration / Serial:T4-10
Military Code:911-10
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10366
Operator Titles:Spain - Air Force
Unit Markings:Grupo 91
City / Area:Cuatro Vientos / Museo del Aire [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Spain
Collection:Museo del Aire
Photo Date:13 February 2025
Photo by:WalAndPlContact
Photo ID:794505Submit Correction
View count: 43
Registration / Serial:T4-10
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10366
Operator Titles:Spain - Air Force
City / Area:Cuatro Vientos / Museo del Aire [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:13 February 2025
Photo by:WalAndPlContact
Registration / Serial:N53487
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10306
Operator Titles:Capital Airlines
Aircraft Name:Capitaliner Canton
City / Airport:Chicago - Midway International (KMDW / MDW)Map
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Photo Date:1955
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:794064Submit Correction
View count: 89
Delivered to the USAAF as C-54 42-72201 in May 1944, this Skymaster was transferred to the US Navy as R5D-1 39162. Civilianised and sold to Pennsylvania Central Airlines in 1946 as N53487 and Capital Airlines in 1948, then World Wide Aviation as G-ARIC in 1961 who immediately sold it on to the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville, later Kinsasha, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) as 9Q-RIC. It was destroyed at Kinsasha-N'Dolo in June 1964. Photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:N53487
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10306
Operator Titles:Capital Airlines
City / Airport:Chicago - Midway International (KMDW / MDW)Map
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Photo Date:1955
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Registration / Serial:N53487
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10306
Operator Titles:Capital Airlines
Aircraft Name:Capitaliner Canton
City / Airport:Chicago - Midway International (KMDW / MDW)Map
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Photo Date:1955
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:794064Submit Correction
View count: 89
Delivered to the USAAF as C-54 42-72201 in May 1944, this Skymaster was transferred to the US Navy as R5D-1 39162. Civilianised and sold to Pennsylvania Central Airlines in 1946 as N53487 and Capital Airlines in 1948, then World Wide Aviation as G-ARIC in 1961 who immediately sold it on to the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville, later Kinsasha, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) as 9Q-RIC. It was destroyed at Kinsasha-N'Dolo in June 1964. Photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:N53487
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10306
Operator Titles:Capital Airlines
City / Airport:Chicago - Midway International (KMDW / MDW)Map
Region / Country:Illinois, United States
Photo Date:1955
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Registration / Serial:A2-ZEF
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):7488
Operator Titles:Botswana National Airways
City / Airport:Johannesburg - OR Tambo International (FAOR / JNB)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:1968
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:780832Submit Correction
View count: 101
Delivered to the USAAF as 41-107469 in 1944. To Chicago & Southern Airlines as NC53103 in 1946, Philippine Air Lines as PI-C102 in 1948 and Pacific Overseas Airlines as HS-POE in 1951. To Thai Airways as HS-TSA in 1958 then to the Thai Air Force in 1960. Returned to Thai Airways in 1965 then to Botswana National Airways as VQ-ZEF in 1966. Reregistered as A2-ZEF in 1968. To Suidwes Lugdiens as ZS-IPR in 1972. To the SAAF as 6906 in 1981. Back to ZS-IPR in 1995 then to the Dutch Dakota Association as PH-DDY in 1997. Preserved at Lelystad from 2004 as NL-316 and PH-TAR from 2020. Photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:A2-ZEF
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):7488
Operator Titles:Botswana National Airways
City / Airport:Johannesburg - OR Tambo International (FAOR / JNB)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:1968
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Registration / Serial:A2-ZEF
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):7488
Operator Titles:Botswana National Airways
City / Airport:Johannesburg - OR Tambo International (FAOR / JNB)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:1968
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:780832Submit Correction
View count: 101
Delivered to the USAAF as 41-107469 in 1944. To Chicago & Southern Airlines as NC53103 in 1946, Philippine Air Lines as PI-C102 in 1948 and Pacific Overseas Airlines as HS-POE in 1951. To Thai Airways as HS-TSA in 1958 then to the Thai Air Force in 1960. Returned to Thai Airways in 1965 then to Botswana National Airways as VQ-ZEF in 1966. Reregistered as A2-ZEF in 1968. To Suidwes Lugdiens as ZS-IPR in 1972. To the SAAF as 6906 in 1981. Back to ZS-IPR in 1995 then to the Dutch Dakota Association as PH-DDY in 1997. Preserved at Lelystad from 2004 as NL-316 and PH-TAR from 2020. Photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:A2-ZEF
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):7488
Operator Titles:Botswana National Airways
City / Airport:Johannesburg - OR Tambo International (FAOR / JNB)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:1968
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Registration / Serial:EC-BDK
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10373
Operator Titles:Trans Europa
City / Airport:Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:1964 to 1966
Photo from:Rainer Haufschild Collection (via Neil Aird)Contact
Photo ID:745289Submit Correction
View count: 364
Photographer: Unknown photographer.
Registration / Serial:EC-BDK
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10373
Operator Titles:Trans Europa
City / Airport:Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:1964 to 1966
Photo from:Rainer Haufschild Collection (via Neil Aird)Contact
Registration / Serial:EC-BDK
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10373
Operator Titles:Trans Europa
City / Airport:Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:1964 to 1966
Photo from:Rainer Haufschild Collection (via Neil Aird)Contact
Photo ID:745289Submit Correction
View count: 364
Photographer: Unknown photographer.
Registration / Serial:EC-BDK
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10373
Operator Titles:Trans Europa
City / Airport:Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:1964 to 1966
Photo from:Rainer Haufschild Collection (via Neil Aird)Contact
Registration / Serial:LN-KAF
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10399
Operator Titles:(Riis Flyrederi)
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1966
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:741633Submit Correction
View count: 458
Photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:LN-KAF
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10399
Operator Titles:(Riis Flyrederi)
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1966
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Registration / Serial:LN-KAF
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10399
Operator Titles:(Riis Flyrederi)
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1966
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:741633Submit Correction
View count: 458
Photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:LN-KAF
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10399
Operator Titles:(Riis Flyrederi)
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1966
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Registration / Serial:7Q-YYY
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10417
Operator Titles:Africa Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Lanseria (FALA / HLA)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:April 1994
Photo from:Propfreak CollectionContact
Photo ID:563737Submit Correction
View count: 374
started life with the USAAF - to American in 1946. Air France used the DC-4 from 1949 until 1967. Then she moved to the French overseas territorries serving with UTA, Air Polynesie and Air Commores. Ended up with the South African Air Force as 6907. Back on the civilian market as 3D-NJN in 1993 - photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:7Q-YYY
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10417
Operator Titles:Africa Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Lanseria (FALA / HLA)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:April 1994
Photo from:Propfreak CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:7Q-YYY
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10417
Operator Titles:Africa Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Lanseria (FALA / HLA)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:April 1994
Photo from:Propfreak CollectionContact
Photo ID:563737Submit Correction
View count: 374
started life with the USAAF - to American in 1946. Air France used the DC-4 from 1949 until 1967. Then she moved to the French overseas territorries serving with UTA, Air Polynesie and Air Commores. Ended up with the South African Air Force as 6907. Back on the civilian market as 3D-NJN in 1993 - photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:7Q-YYY
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10417
Operator Titles:Africa Cargo Airlines
City / Airport:Lanseria (FALA / HLA)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:April 1994
Photo from:Propfreak CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:VP-YTY
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10397
Operator Titles:Rhodesian Air Services
City / Airport:Luqa - Malta International (LMML / MLA)Map
Country:Malta
Photo Date:January 1962 to June 1964
Photo from:Tim Spearman CollectionContact
Photo ID:557717Submit Correction
View count: 463
Ex USAAF 42-72292, USN Bu50849, N88756 (Alaska Airlines and Transocean Air Lines) XA-GUP (Guest Aerovias) and HS-TSC (Thai Airways). Operated for Rhodesian Air Services as VP-YTY from January 1962 until June 1964 when sold to Bechuanaland National Airways as VQ-ZEC. Re-registered in 1968 as A2-ZEC and later as ZS-FLO to Botswana National Airways and VP-YTY to Air Trans Africa. Registered to Affretair as TR-LNV in September 1968 and written off at Uli Airstrip, Biafra on 28th June 1969.
Registration / Serial:VP-YTY
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10397
Operator Titles:Rhodesian Air Services
City / Airport:Luqa - Malta International (LMML / MLA)Map
Country:Malta
Photo Date:January 1962 to June 1964
Photo from:Tim Spearman CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:VP-YTY
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10397
Operator Titles:Rhodesian Air Services
City / Airport:Luqa - Malta International (LMML / MLA)Map
Country:Malta
Photo Date:January 1962 to June 1964
Photo from:Tim Spearman CollectionContact
Photo ID:557717Submit Correction
View count: 463
Ex USAAF 42-72292, USN Bu50849, N88756 (Alaska Airlines and Transocean Air Lines) XA-GUP (Guest Aerovias) and HS-TSC (Thai Airways). Operated for Rhodesian Air Services as VP-YTY from January 1962 until June 1964 when sold to Bechuanaland National Airways as VQ-ZEC. Re-registered in 1968 as A2-ZEC and later as ZS-FLO to Botswana National Airways and VP-YTY to Air Trans Africa. Registered to Affretair as TR-LNV in September 1968 and written off at Uli Airstrip, Biafra on 28th June 1969.
Registration / Serial:VP-YTY
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10397
Operator Titles:Rhodesian Air Services
City / Airport:Luqa - Malta International (LMML / MLA)Map
Country:Malta
Photo Date:January 1962 to June 1964
Photo from:Tim Spearman CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:EC-BDK
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10373
Operator Titles:Trans Europa
City / Airport:Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:1966
Photo by:Pedro De La Cruz (via Toni MarimĂłn)
Photo ID:527315Submit Correction
View count: 704
Built in 1942 for the USAAF and transferred in 1946 to the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force, ended up as a commercial aircraft with Royal Dutch East Indies Airlines, KLM, Air France and Transeuropa who operated it from 1966 to 1975. After retirement it was used as a discotheque named Club D-3 at Porto Cristo, in the East of the Island of Mallorca but it was finally abandoned and destroyed by a fire in September 1983.
Registration / Serial:EC-BDK
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10373
Operator Titles:Trans Europa
City / Airport:Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:1966
Photo by:Pedro De La Cruz (via Toni MarimĂłn)
Registration / Serial:EC-BDK
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10373
Operator Titles:Trans Europa
City / Airport:Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:1966
Photo by:Pedro De La Cruz (via Toni MarimĂłn)
Photo ID:527315Submit Correction
View count: 704
Built in 1942 for the USAAF and transferred in 1946 to the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force, ended up as a commercial aircraft with Royal Dutch East Indies Airlines, KLM, Air France and Transeuropa who operated it from 1966 to 1975. After retirement it was used as a discotheque named Club D-3 at Porto Cristo, in the East of the Island of Mallorca but it was finally abandoned and destroyed by a fire in September 1983.
Registration / Serial:EC-BDK
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10373
Operator Titles:Trans Europa
City / Airport:Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:1966
Photo by:Pedro De La Cruz (via Toni MarimĂłn)
Registration / Serial:N3802
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10362
Operator Titles:Florida Caribbean Airlines
City / Airport:Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:1971
Photo from:Udo Haafke CollectionContact
Photo ID:505851Submit Correction
View count: 578
from my collection, photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:N3802
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10362
Operator Titles:Florida Caribbean Airlines
City / Airport:Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:1971
Photo from:Udo Haafke CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:N3802
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10362
Operator Titles:Florida Caribbean Airlines
City / Airport:Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:1971
Photo from:Udo Haafke CollectionContact
Photo ID:505851Submit Correction
View count: 578
from my collection, photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:N3802
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10362
Operator Titles:Florida Caribbean Airlines
City / Airport:Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:1971
Photo from:Udo Haafke CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:T4-10
Military Code:911-10
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10366
Operator Titles:Spain - Air Force
Unit Markings:Grupo 91
City / Area:Cuatro Vientos / Museo del Aire [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Spain
Collection:Museo del Aire
Photo Date:18 April 2002
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:483099Submit Correction
View count: 270
Delivered to the USAAF as C-54A 42-72261 then to the US Navy as R5D-1 50844 in 1944. To Douglas in 1946 and converted to DC-4 conversion number 37. To Pan American as N88934 in 1947 then to Pan American Grace Airways in 1949. To the Spanish Air Force as T.4-10 in 1962. Preserved at the Museo del Aire from 1977.
Registration / Serial:T4-10
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10366
Operator Titles:Spain - Air Force
City / Area:Cuatro Vientos / Museo del Aire [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:18 April 2002
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:T4-10
Military Code:911-10
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10366
Operator Titles:Spain - Air Force
Unit Markings:Grupo 91
City / Area:Cuatro Vientos / Museo del Aire [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Spain
Collection:Museo del Aire
Photo Date:18 April 2002
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:483099Submit Correction
View count: 270
Delivered to the USAAF as C-54A 42-72261 then to the US Navy as R5D-1 50844 in 1944. To Douglas in 1946 and converted to DC-4 conversion number 37. To Pan American as N88934 in 1947 then to Pan American Grace Airways in 1949. To the Spanish Air Force as T.4-10 in 1962. Preserved at the Museo del Aire from 1977.
Registration / Serial:T4-10
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10366
Operator Titles:Spain - Air Force
City / Area:Cuatro Vientos / Museo del Aire [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Spain
Photo Date:18 April 2002
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:N3802
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10362
City / Airport:Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:17 November 1983
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:483095Submit Correction
View count: 174
Delivered to the USAAF as 42-72257 in 1944. To Douglas in 1946 and converted to DC-4 conversion number 35. To Pan American as N88923 in 1947 and Avianca as HK-178 in 1953. Sold as CF-JIR in 1956 and used by a number operators then to Florida Caribbean Air Lines as N3802 in 1969. Impounded at Fort Lauderdale in 1971. Went through further ownership changes, ended up with B&B Aircraft Service in 1976 and stored at Fort Lauderdale. Scrapped in 1984.
Registration / Serial:N3802
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10362
City / Airport:Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:17 November 1983
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:N3802
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10362
City / Airport:Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:17 November 1983
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:483095Submit Correction
View count: 174
Delivered to the USAAF as 42-72257 in 1944. To Douglas in 1946 and converted to DC-4 conversion number 35. To Pan American as N88923 in 1947 and Avianca as HK-178 in 1953. Sold as CF-JIR in 1956 and used by a number operators then to Florida Caribbean Air Lines as N3802 in 1969. Impounded at Fort Lauderdale in 1971. Went through further ownership changes, ended up with B&B Aircraft Service in 1976 and stored at Fort Lauderdale. Scrapped in 1984.
Registration / Serial:N3802
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10362
City / Airport:Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (KFLL / FLL)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:17 November 1983
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:VP-YTY
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10397
Operator Titles:Rhodesian Air Services
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:9 October 1965
Photo by:Mike CainContact
Photo ID:448323Submit Correction
View count: 690
Built 5th Sept.1944 as 42-72292 for USAAF. After various other civilian operators, Rhodesian Air Services acquired it as VP-YTY in January 1962. It eventually became TR-LNV with Affretair and was DBR when it crashed taking off from Uli airstrip, Nigeria on 28 June 1969 while taking part in the Biafran Airlift.
Registration / Serial:VP-YTY
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10397
Operator Titles:Rhodesian Air Services
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:9 October 1965
Photo by:Mike CainContact
Registration / Serial:VP-YTY
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10397
Operator Titles:Rhodesian Air Services
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:9 October 1965
Photo by:Mike CainContact
Photo ID:448323Submit Correction
View count: 690
Built 5th Sept.1944 as 42-72292 for USAAF. After various other civilian operators, Rhodesian Air Services acquired it as VP-YTY in January 1962. It eventually became TR-LNV with Affretair and was DBR when it crashed taking off from Uli airstrip, Nigeria on 28 June 1969 while taking part in the Biafran Airlift.
Registration / Serial:VP-YTY
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10397
Operator Titles:Rhodesian Air Services
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:9 October 1965
Photo by:Mike CainContact
Registration / Serial:N79012
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10274
Operator Titles:Pan American World Airways - PAA
Aircraft Name:Clipper Argonaut
City / Airport:Whenuapai (NZWP)Map
Country:New Zealand
Photo Date:24 September 1954
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:434636Submit Correction
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Ex USAAF C-54A 42-72169, converted by Douglas to civil C54A-DC in 1946 (conversion #38) and delivered to Pan Am in April 1947. Sold in Argentina as LV-GJV in 1960. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Kennedy Library
Registration / Serial:N79012
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10274
Operator Titles:Pan American World Airways - PAA
City / Airport:Whenuapai (NZWP)Map
Country:New Zealand
Photo Date:24 September 1954
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:N79012
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10274
Operator Titles:Pan American World Airways - PAA
Aircraft Name:Clipper Argonaut
City / Airport:Whenuapai (NZWP)Map
Country:New Zealand
Photo Date:24 September 1954
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:434636Submit Correction
View count: 353
Ex USAAF C-54A 42-72169, converted by Douglas to civil C54A-DC in 1946 (conversion #38) and delivered to Pan Am in April 1947. Sold in Argentina as LV-GJV in 1960. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Kennedy Library
Registration / Serial:N79012
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10274
Operator Titles:Pan American World Airways - PAA
City / Airport:Whenuapai (NZWP)Map
Country:New Zealand
Photo Date:24 September 1954
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:HK-1309
Fleet number:1309
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10403
Operator Titles:Avianca
City / Airport:Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:April 1973
Photo by:Bob GarrardContact
Photo ID:427369Submit Correction
View count: 583
Seen being towed to the north ramp.
Registration / Serial:HK-1309
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10403
Operator Titles:Avianca
City / Airport:Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:April 1973
Photo by:Bob GarrardContact
Registration / Serial:HK-1309
Fleet number:1309
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10403
Operator Titles:Avianca
City / Airport:Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:April 1973
Photo by:Bob GarrardContact
Photo ID:427369Submit Correction
View count: 583
Seen being towed to the north ramp.
Registration / Serial:HK-1309
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10403
Operator Titles:Avianca
City / Airport:Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:April 1973
Photo by:Bob GarrardContact
Registration / Serial:VP-YTY
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10397
Operator Titles:Rhodesian Air Services
City / Airport:Nairobi - Jomo Kenyatta (HKJK / NBO)Map
Country:Kenya
Photo Date:1964
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:415473Submit Correction
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Formerly USAAF 42-72292, USN 50849, N88756 with Alaska Airlines and Transocean Air Lines, XA-GUP with Guest Aerovias, and HS-TSC with Thai Airways. Operated for Rhodesian Air Services as VP-YTY from January 1962 until June 1964 when sold to Bechuanaland National Airways as VQ-ZEC. Re-registered in 1968 as A2-ZEC and later as ZS-FLO to Botswana National Airways and VP-YTY to Air Trans Africa. Registered to Affretair as TR-LNV in September 1968 and written off at Uli Airstrip, Biafra on 28th June 1969. Photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:VP-YTY
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10397
Operator Titles:Rhodesian Air Services
City / Airport:Nairobi - Jomo Kenyatta (HKJK / NBO)Map
Country:Kenya
Photo Date:1964
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Registration / Serial:VP-YTY
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10397
Operator Titles:Rhodesian Air Services
City / Airport:Nairobi - Jomo Kenyatta (HKJK / NBO)Map
Country:Kenya
Photo Date:1964
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:415473Submit Correction
View count: 5035
Formerly USAAF 42-72292, USN 50849, N88756 with Alaska Airlines and Transocean Air Lines, XA-GUP with Guest Aerovias, and HS-TSC with Thai Airways. Operated for Rhodesian Air Services as VP-YTY from January 1962 until June 1964 when sold to Bechuanaland National Airways as VQ-ZEC. Re-registered in 1968 as A2-ZEC and later as ZS-FLO to Botswana National Airways and VP-YTY to Air Trans Africa. Registered to Affretair as TR-LNV in September 1968 and written off at Uli Airstrip, Biafra on 28th June 1969. Photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:VP-YTY
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10397
Operator Titles:Rhodesian Air Services
City / Airport:Nairobi - Jomo Kenyatta (HKJK / NBO)Map
Country:Kenya
Photo Date:1964
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Registration / Serial:EL-WBB
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10413
City / Airport:Lanseria (FALA / HLA)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:29 August 1997
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Photo ID:409989Submit Correction
View count: 328
Ex South African Air Force 6908. Seen taking off from Lanseria while operating for Transair Cargo of Zaire. Re-registered 3D-JHL in 1998 with TAC Air Services and later bought by Phoebus Apollo for spares. Broken up at Rand in 2006
Registration / Serial:EL-WBB
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10413
City / Airport:Lanseria (FALA / HLA)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:29 August 1997
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Registration / Serial:EL-WBB
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10413
City / Airport:Lanseria (FALA / HLA)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:29 August 1997
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Photo ID:409989Submit Correction
View count: 328
Ex South African Air Force 6908. Seen taking off from Lanseria while operating for Transair Cargo of Zaire. Re-registered 3D-JHL in 1998 with TAC Air Services and later bought by Phoebus Apollo for spares. Broken up at Rand in 2006
Registration / Serial:EL-WBB
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10413
City / Airport:Lanseria (FALA / HLA)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:29 August 1997
Photo by:Tim SpearmanContact
Registration / Serial:YK-ADA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):3101
Operator Titles:Syrian Arab Airlines
City / Airport:Sharjah - Al Mahatah (closed)Map
Country:United Arab Emirates
Photo Date:14 November 1965
Photo by:John PhillipsContact
Photo ID:293364Submit Correction
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This a/c was reportedly DBR on 2nd November 1964 when it's nose wheel collapsed after overunning the R/W at Damascus A/P. However here it is 13 months later looking in excellent condition! Interesting..........! Last heard of as being in an amusement park in Aleppo, Syria. Originally d/d to the USAF as 41-37310
Registration / Serial:YK-ADA
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):3101
Operator Titles:Syrian Arab Airlines
City / Airport:Sharjah - Al Mahatah (closed)Map
Country:United Arab Emirates
Photo Date:14 November 1965
Photo by:John PhillipsContact
Registration / Serial:YK-ADA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):3101
Operator Titles:Syrian Arab Airlines
City / Airport:Sharjah - Al Mahatah (closed)Map
Country:United Arab Emirates
Photo Date:14 November 1965
Photo by:John PhillipsContact
Photo ID:293364Submit Correction
View count: 627
This a/c was reportedly DBR on 2nd November 1964 when it's nose wheel collapsed after overunning the R/W at Damascus A/P. However here it is 13 months later looking in excellent condition! Interesting..........! Last heard of as being in an amusement park in Aleppo, Syria. Originally d/d to the USAF as 41-37310
Registration / Serial:YK-ADA
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):3101
Operator Titles:Syrian Arab Airlines
City / Airport:Sharjah - Al Mahatah (closed)Map
Country:United Arab Emirates
Photo Date:14 November 1965
Photo by:John PhillipsContact
Registration / Serial:N79999
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):3090
Operator Titles:World Wide Airlines
City / Airport:Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (KOAK / OAK)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:July 1957 to December 1957
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Photo ID:196146Submit Correction
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Scrapped in the 1960s. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial:N79999
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):3090
Operator Titles:World Wide Airlines
City / Airport:Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (KOAK / OAK)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:July 1957 to December 1957
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Registration / Serial:N79999
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):3090
Operator Titles:World Wide Airlines
City / Airport:Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (KOAK / OAK)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:July 1957 to December 1957
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Photo ID:196146Submit Correction
View count: 334
Scrapped in the 1960s. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
Registration / Serial:N79999
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):3090
Operator Titles:World Wide Airlines
City / Airport:Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (KOAK / OAK)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:July 1957 to December 1957
Photo by:Ed Coates / CAHS
Registration / Serial:TT-EAF
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10307
Operator Titles:Air Tchad
City / Airport:N'Djamena (FTTJ / NDJ)Map
Country:Chad
Photo Date:25 August 2008
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:182150Submit Correction
View count: 506
Hidden and dumped in high grass, this TT-EAF, marked Air Chad on the tail.
Registration / Serial:TT-EAF
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10307
Operator Titles:Air Tchad
City / Airport:N'Djamena (FTTJ / NDJ)Map
Country:Chad
Photo Date:25 August 2008
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Registration / Serial:TT-EAF
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10307
Operator Titles:Air Tchad
City / Airport:N'Djamena (FTTJ / NDJ)Map
Country:Chad
Photo Date:25 August 2008
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:182150Submit Correction
View count: 506
Hidden and dumped in high grass, this TT-EAF, marked Air Chad on the tail.
Registration / Serial:TT-EAF
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10307
Operator Titles:Air Tchad
City / Airport:N'Djamena (FTTJ / NDJ)Map
Country:Chad
Photo Date:25 August 2008
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact