from my collection, photographer unknown; del as a Douglas C-54E5 on 4th May 1945 as 44-9085 to US Air Force, to Pan American World Airways in Nov that year and reregd. N88886, sold to Trans Mediterranean Airlines Jan 1961 and sold to Aviation Traders Nov 1963 for conversion, the Carvair operated as G-ATRV for BUAF British United Air Ferries until sold to Compagnie Air Transport (CAT) in May 1967, wfu and b/u Nimes Nov 1972. Location likely Southend.

Ex USAAF C-54E 44-9085, converted by Douglas to civil C54E-DC in 1945 (conversion #2) and delivered to Pan Am in September 1945. Sold in Lebanon in 1961 as OD-ADW. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library

This aircraft carried the names Clipper Mandarin, Frankfurt, Pegasus or Hannover and the name carried at the time of this photo is not legible

This machine (ex OD-ADW of T.M.A.) flew briefly with B.U.A.F. before becoming F-BOSU of Compagnie Air Transport. It was broken up at Niems in late 1972.