Delivered to the USAAF as 44-9126 in 1945. Renamed to USAF in 1947. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code CC205 in 1971. To Dross Metals in 1976. Registered as N9013V in 1978. To Pacific Air Freighters as VH-PAF in 1995 then to Historical Aircraft Restoration Society as VH-EAY in 2008.

Before the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society got their hands on the, at the time, only DC-4 on the Australian civil aircraft register VH-PAF had been put in open storage at Archerfield.

The classic lines of the DC-4 on the Brisbane ramp.

In August 1996 Essendon Airport held an Open Day to celebrate its 75th anniversary. One of the aircraft present was the only DC-4 (C-54) still flying in Australia at the time. Delivered to USAAF in 1945 as 44-9126, & not put into storage at Davis Monthan till 1971. Sold in 1975 & reg N9013V, passing through numerous owners. Arrived Australia in June 1995 & re-reg VH-PAF 31 January 1996. Donated to HARS June 2008 & re-reg VH-EAY 23 June 2008. Under long-term rebuild to fly.

Parked outside the old International Terminal after a service from Honiara.

Photographed the morning after arrival still with its U.S. registration, before becoming VH-PAF. Remnants of the Lynch Air Cargo titles still visible.