The remains after the arson attack 1 Feb 1970.

A low-light shot taken at slow shutter speed judging by the blurred figure at extreme left. Originally delivered to Air India in 1948 as VT-CQS then sold to Qantas in 1951 as VH-EAF. It was used for the Royal Tour of Australia in 1954 then sold to BOAC as G-ANTF. In 1957 it went to the USA as N9816F and was leased as above. Restored as G-ANTF in 1964 to Ace Freighters and suffered 'minor damage' when it was landed wheels-up at Aden due to gear failure. Re-entered service until withdrawn at EGBE in 1967 and languished until set on fire in February 1970. Remains scrapped in 1971.

Air India inaugurated services to Paris in April 1951, the same month VT-CQS was sold to Qantas as VH-EAF. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne Australia

Former ACE Freighters aircraft. CofA expired 28 Mar 1966. Stored Coventry Airport, Baginton, UK. Registration cancelled 04 Dec 1967. Aircraft destroyed in an arson attack on 1 Feb 1970. Note DC-4 G-APEZ in the background.

Ex Air India, Qantas and BOAC. Converted to freighter in 1960 and served Ace Freighters from February 1964 until stored at CVT. Destroyed there by fire on 1 February 1970.

Delivered to AII on 16 March 1948. Seen on a photo sortie over smoggy Los Angeles. To Qantas VH-EAF in April 1951. Later G-ANTF with BOAC and N9816F with Transocean. From Lockheed 60 years ago.