Built for Trans Gabon as TR-LPN but not taken up and delivered to the Gabon Air Force as TR-KIB in February 1973. To Reeve Aleutian Airlines as N169RV in January 1980 and bought by Air Caribbean in February 1995. Never entered service and stored at TTPP//POS for many years before being scrapped.

Ex JA8792 with All Nippon, Toa Domestic and Japan Air System. To N4206V in February 1992 before joining Air Caribbean in August 1993, The airline operated YS-11As between 1993 and their demise in 2000, when the fleet was withdrawn and later scrapped at Piarco Airport in Trinidad.

Delivered to NZNAC as ZK-BRE in 1959. To Air Caribbean as VP-LKA in 1975, Atlas Air System as VP-LAU in 1976 and Southern International Air Transport as G-CSZA in 1978. Broken up at Stansted in 1982. Forward fuselage to the fire school and expired around 1985.

Ex 9Y-TJC.

Operated Mar 99 to Oct 2000, ex CC-CLD Ladeco, G-IBTW British Airways (including an initial spell as EI-BTW), Caledonian Airways and G-BGTY Orion Airways of origin. Stored Victorville CA Jan 2001. To Phoenix Aviation Dec 2002 as EX-006.

Manufactured by Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (NAMC) in 1970, the first flight took place on 04/03/1970 as JQ2141, converted NAMC YS-11A-227. Delivered 05/1970 to Toa Airways, Japan, as JA8765. Re-rgd. 05/1977 to TDA - Toa Domestic Airlines and named 'Yashima'. Registered 04/1988 to JAS Japan Air System, still rgd. as JA8765. Registered 21/05/1992 as N992CL to TCA Limited, Makaha, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Stored at Mojave 10/1992. Reg. canx. on 05/08/1993 as exported to Trinidad and Tobago. Delivered 08/1993 to Air Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago, as 9Y-TII. Withdrawn from use 2000.

Sold in the UK as G-CZSA in February 1978

It had been placed in storage when Air Caribbean ceased to trade in 1979. It the went from one private owner to another and the last report on this aircraft (that I have) was that it was impounded by the Colombian Narcotics Division sometime during or after 1982.

Air Caribbean operated circa 1976 to circa 1979. The aircraft was stored in San Juan until seen in Opa Locka early 1984. Ended up with Skydive Arizona in 2003. Still active in Nov 2019.

Built as a civil aircraft but delivered to the USAAF as a C-53C

Not carrying its registration, this aircraft is identifiable by having the passenger door on the opposite side to normal. Thanks to Alex Wisse, a pilot of this aircraft, for the information.

Originally delivered to the USAAF as a Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, but later converted to DC-3C with a rear passenger door.

This colourful DC-3 was one of many in derelict condition at San Jaun in the early 1980s. Previously YV-C-AVY of Avensa and not recorded after 1982

Another very old DC-3 in the SJU storage area - first delivered to United as long ago as 3.38 (NC18938). Later flew for Southeast, Central, Frontier amongst others. Taken to Naguabo Beach, PR some time after the photo for use as a holiday cabin!

This early DC-3 was first delivered to American Airlines in 5.39 and later served Eastern among others. Seen here derelict still in basic colours of Pacific American Airlines (successor to Mercer Airlines). Presumed scrapped fairly soon after this capture