Edit41-20045 ... 41-20136 Douglas C-53-DO
20045 c/n 4810, 20046/20136 c/n 4816/4906
20047/20050, 20052, 20057/20059 built as C-53B
20045 (c/n 4810) to USAAF Oct 15, 1941. To WAA Jun 27, 1946.
To civilian registry as NC62045 (Hawaiian Airlines Aug 1946),
N90A (Air Research Aviation Services Co),N711T
(Texas Bank and Trust Co, Jul 1963), N1030D (Aero Industries,
Radiometric Serveys Leasing Inc, OK Dec 1970, American Air
Transit, IA, Mar 1973), N447RS (United Commander Sales 1974,
sold to J. A. Hankins Jan 27, 19044). Last noted as derelect
at Jackson-Hawkins Field, MS as N1030D)
20046 (c/n 4816) to USAAF Oct 22, 1941. To civilian registry
as NC62046 (Hawaiian Airlines Jun 1946, WFU Sep 1966.
To N405RG. Cancelled Sep 7, 1976, scrapped
20047 (c/n 4817) to USAAF Oct 15, 1941. To C-53B Jan 1942.
Condemned Oct 20, 1942
20048 (c/n 4818) to USAAF Oct 15, 1941. To C-53B Jan 1942.
Condemned Jul 11, 1942
20049 (c/n 4819) to USAAF Oct 22, 1941. To C-53B Jan 24, 1942
To DPC Jan 10, 1945. To civilian registry as NC18619 for
lease to TWA '368' Jan 29, 1945. To WAA Oct 1, 1949.
To Los Angeles Air Servive De c1949. Bonanza 'Gov Morley
Griswold' Dec 1949. Rr as N495 'The Washoe Queen', then leased
Oct 1960 to Soughern Airlines until bought Mar 31, 1962.
Lee County Mosquito Control, FL Sep 28, 1963. W/o Mar 1977
20050 (c/n 4820) to USAAF Oct 17, 1941. To C-53B Jan 24, 1942.
To RFC Dec 21, 1944. To civil registry as NC49553 for lease
to Pennsylvania Central Airlines Mar 8, 1945, then to Capital
Aug 21, 1948 until bought Aug 1, 1949. To US Steel May 23, 1954,
then Capital Airlines Nov 15, 1957. DBR Martinsburg, VA Jun 4, 1958
20051 (c/n 4821, 22nd Troop Squadron) strafed at Bathurst Island Strip Feb 19, 1942.
Salvaged 3 weeks later.
20052 (c/n 4822) to USAAF Oct 22, 1941. To C-53B Jan 24, 1942.
To RFC Jan 8, 1945. To civil registry as NC18661 (Braniff Jan 27, 1945,
Southern Airlines "Gen Stephen D. Lee' Jan 14, 1953),
N69SA (Rr), N569S (overseas Central Enterprises Nov 25, 1964),
PI-C945 (Fairways Jan 4, 1965). Crashed San Jose Airfield,
Philippines Jan 20, 1965
20053 (c/n 4823) loaned to RAAF 1943/1944 as VH-CCB. Withdrawn 5/1944.
Returned to USAAF May 22, 1944, operated by Guinea Airways May 22,
1944 and Qantas Jul 6, 1944 to Apr 21, 1946. Sold locally
in Philippines Mar 14, 1947. To civil registry as PI-C149
(Commercial Airlines, becoming Philippine Airlines Sep 1948), to Indonesian
AF as RI-009 (may have been used by Indonesian nationalist AF),
N4630V (private operators), PP-CDS (Cruzeiro 'Caajara' May
15, 1952, leased to Varig Feb 23, 1960). Crashed Pelotas,
Rio Grande do Sul May 21, 1960
20054 (c/n 4824) loaned to RAAF as VH-CCC. Returned to USAAF
Apr 27, 1944, operated by Qantas 1944. To 5th AF, Manila
Apr 20, 1946, sold locally Mar 14, 1947. To civilian registry
as PI-C150 (Commercial Airlines, becoming Philippine Air
Lines Sep 1948), N73421 (private operators), FAC670 (Fuerza
Aerea Colombiana) and FAC1128 (Satena). Crashed Cali Aug 3, 1981.
20055 (c/n 4825) to USAAF Oct 31, 1941. To RFC Feb 8, 1945.
To civilian registry as YS-24 (TACA), PP-AVI (Aerovias Brasil
'Matto Grosso" Aug 27, 1945- REAL Jun 1945) Sold Nov 22, 1960
to Argentine AF as T-29
20056 (c/n 4826) to USAAF Oct 31, 1941. Cancelled Jul 8, 1944
20057 (c/n 4827) to USAAF Nov 8, 1941. To C-53B Feb 27, 1942.
Operated by Pan American Mar 5, 1943. To civil market
July 1944 as N34951 (Mid-Continent Airlines Jul 24, 1944 -
Braniff Aug 15, 1952 - Trans Texas Nov 18, 1958 -Gulf
American Land Corp Apr 30, 1965, operated with Modern Air
Transport - flew with Provincetown-Boston Airways Feb 28,
1968). N832PB (Rr 1972), N32PB (RR Juk 8,1972 - Naples and
PBA cs/ Feb 1980 - Cape Code Air Service), N122CA (Commutair,
ntu - Champlain Air Mar 15, 1995. Stored Plattsburg-Clinton
County Apt, for sale 1997) Last noted derelict 2002.
20058 (c/n 4828) to USAAF Nov 3, 1941. May have been N65371 before
entering USAAF service. To C-53B Feb 27, 1942.
Operated by PAA for ATC Mar 5, 1942 - African Middle East Wing
ATC May 1, 1943 - Cairo, Div FEA May 12, 1945. To
civilian registry as NC34989, OY-DCA (DDL 'Arv Viking'
Aug 27, 1945, becoming SAS Aug 2, 1948), OY-KLE (RR Feb 1950),
OH-VKA (Kar Air Jan 10, 1954), LN-LKV (Norfly A/S Feb 6, 1970 -
KAR Air Jul 11, 1976), N65371 (Kurfiss Aviation, Munich,
Germany). WFU Munich Jul 16, 1976, sold to Air Classik and
preserved on roof of terminal building, Frankfurt-Rhein Main
IAP in Nor-Fly c/s as LN-KLV, then 65371, N569R. Now in
Swissair coloras as HB-IRN.
20059 (c/n 4829) to USAAF Nov 3, 1941. To C-53B Feb 27, 1942. Operated by
PAA for ATC Mar 5, 1942, by Braniff Apr 16, 1943 and United Air Lines
May 19, 1943. North Africa Wing ATC Jul 18, 1943. To RFC Mar 9, 1945.
To civil registry as NC34990. To Avianca as C-108. Crashed near Puesto
Araujo, Colombia on flight from Botoa to Barrancabermeja Jan 22, 1947.
All 17 onboard killed.
20060 (c/n 4830) to USAAF Nov 2, 1941. To RFC Mar 8, 1946.
To civilian registry with Panagra as NC54311. Sold to Peruvian AF Feb 18, 1960
as FAP-696. Renumbered FAP-314 in 1960. Transferred to SATCO in 1961 as OB-XAP-581
and later reregistered as OB-R-581 in 1964. Now preserved Lima, Peru.
20061 (c/n 4831) to USAAF Nov 5, 1941. Condemned Jun 20, 1943, but
sometimes reported as VH-CDX.
20062 (c/n 4832) to USAAF Nov 18, 1941. To RFC Jan 12, 1945. To civilian
registry as EC-CAZ (Iberia Apr 1946), then EC-ABO (Possibly NTU as
crashed Madrid-Barajas Jun 12, 1946)
20063 (c/n 4833) to USAAF Dec 31, 1941. To RFC Aug 27, 1945.
20064 (c/n 4834) to USAAF Nov 12, 1941. 8th AF, UK Nov 3, 1942. North
Africa Jun 12, 1943.
20065 (c/n 4835) to USAAF Nov 14, 1941. Crashed St Joseph, MO Nov 26, 1942
20066 (c/n 4836) to RAAF as VH-CDW. Crashed Feb 26, 1942, Vansittart Bay, 150 mi NW
of Wyndham, WA. Found at Truscott Field, WA Jun 1978 in good condition.
20067 (c/n 4837) to USAAF Nov 29, 1941. To RFC Sep 8, 1945. To civil registry
as NC61677 (General Motors Corp Sep 14, 1945), N5107 (RR dec 1953),
N51071 (Pvt until Basler Flight Services Apr 16, 1974 - Hawkeye Airlines
Inc, Ottumwa, IA Sep 27, 1974 - National Jet Services Inc, Mar 31, 1976,
operated with Air Indiana colors). Crashed Evansville, IN Dec 13, 1977.
20068 (c/n 4838) to USAAF Nov 21, 1941. To spares Sep 22, 1496
20069 (c/n 4839) to USAAF Nov 24, 1941. Condemned Aug 10, 1942
20070 (c/n 4840) to USAAF Nov 24, 1941. Loaned to RAAF as VHCDW, later VHCWA. Returned
to USAAF Apr 20, 1944. Leased to Qantas as VH-CWA May 11, 1944. Back to 5th AF,
Manila Apr 21, 1946 and sold locally Mar 14, 1947. To civilian
registry as PI-C151 (Commercial Airlines, becoming Philippine Air Lines
Sep 1948), N73422 (Master Equipment Co Dec 17, 1952) and sold to
Colombian AF.
20071 (c/n 4841) to USAAF Nov 29, 1941. To WAA Aug 26, 1946. To civil registry
as NC30022 (Pacific Airways Apr 10, 1947 - Los Angeles Air Service
May 12, 1947 -Trans Ocean Sep 10, 1948 for ferry), AP-ADI (Pakair
Oct 27, 1948). Crashed Jungshaki, Pakistan Dec 12, 1949
20072 (c/n 4842) to USAAF Dec 2, 1941. To RFC Jan 12, 1945. To
civil registry as NC33312 (Mid Continent Airlines '353' Jul 10, 1945 -
Braniff Aug 15, 1952 - Lake Central Airlines May 20, 1953 - various
private owners), N520TT (Caacupe Air Freighters Inc, Hollywood, FL
Apr 1970 - Aviation Cales and Services Inc, Ft Lauderdale, FL
Oct 1972 - Florida National Airways), N42FN (RR Oct 1975 -Air
Carribean until WFU Oct 1976 and stored San Juan, PR) Cancelled 1982
and scrapped.
20073 (c/n 4843) to USAAF Dec 2, 1941. To WAA Aug 26, 1946. To civil registry
as NC68179 (Continental Airlines), N310K (various private owners until
Cryderman Air Services, Pontaic, MI ca 1974 - Southern Flyer Inc,
Hattiesburg, MS Nov 12, 1976. Painted in American Airlines colors
Jun 1977 for asvertising, leased to Southern Air Transport Sep 1980).
Cancelled Oct 1981 and stored San Juan, PR.
20074 (c/n 4844) to USAAF Dec 27, 1941. Condemned Lubbock, TX Aug 9, 1944
20075 (c/n 4845) to USAAF DEc 26, 1941. to RFC Dec 28, 1945. To civilian
registry as NC25656 (Delta Airlines May 10, 1946 to Aug 31, 1962,
then various private owners until crashed Dec 5, 1978 near Lorda, FL.
Rebuilt and registered Aug 1983 as N25656 to Okeechobee County Sheriff's
Department. Still current.
20076 (c/n 4846) to USAAF Dec 31, 1941. Crashed 20 mi E of
Karachi May 26, 1943. Condemned Jul 28, 1943
20077 (c/n 4847) to USAAF Dec 31, 1941. Cancelled Cairo Nov 30, 1945.
20078 (c/n 4848) to USAAF Jan 19, 1942. To civil registry as NC15564 (Continental
Airlines '564' Jul 27, 1944 - Bonanza Airlines Aug 1957), N485 (RR - leased
to Edde Airlines Jun 1963 until bought). Crashed 20 mi S of Salt Lake
City, UT Nov 27, 1965.
20079 (c/n 4849) to civil registry as NC15565 (Continental Airlines '565' Jul 27,
1944 - Trans Pacific Airlines - Aloha Airlines Feb 1959 to Mar 1965 then
various private owners until cancelled in 1976.
20080 (c/n 4850) to USAF Jan 18, 1942. Condemned Apr 11, 1944
20081 (c/n 4851) to RAF as LR234, operated by 32 Sqdn Apr 1, 1942, then 194 Sqdn
Apr 29, 1943. To civil registry as VT-ARH (Indian National Airines
Jun 26, 1943 - Dalmia Jain Airways Jul 24, 1951 - Hindustan Aircraft Ltd
Jun 17, 1954 - Indamer Co). Crashed Assam Aug 20, 1957
20082 (c/n 4852) to USAAF Jan 28, 1942. To Chinese National Aviation
Corporation (CNAC) Mar 25, 1942. Crashed Aug 11, 1943 on
flight from Dinjan to Kunming
20083 (c/n 4853) to USAAF Jan 28, 1942. To Chinese National Aviation
Corporation (CNAC) Mar 25, 1942. Missing Mar 13, 1943 during
flight from Kunming to Dinjan
20084 (c/n 4854) to USAF Jan 31, 1942. To RFC Feb 18, 1945. To civil registry
as NC15574 (Beldex), N70B (Rr Dec 1953 - Canadian Shell Feb 10, 1955),
CF-HXS (Shell Aviation Co Feb 14, 1955), CF-QCM (Pvt), cancelled Mar 1980.
20085 (c/n 4855) to USAAF Jan 31, 1942. To civil registry as NC19935
(United Air Lines 'California' Jul 12, 1944, later 'Mainliner
Visalia'). Sold Sept 1958, then several owners until cancelled
in late 1970s.
20086 (c/n 4856) to USAAF Jan 22, 1942. To civil registry as NC41751 (TWA
'331' Feb 1942), then returned to USAAF as 41-20086. To government
of India Apr 10, 1946.
20087 (c/n 4857) to USAAF Jan 25, 1942. To civil registry as NC41750 (TWA
'330'. Condemned Jan 30, 1943.
20088 (c/n 4858) leased to American Airlines Jun 16, 1945 with fleet n/r '48' -
To WAA Nov 3, 1947 but returned to USAF as 41-20088. With ANG HQ until
stored Davis Monthan. To civil registry as N87625 (Aero American Corp, Tucson,
AZ Aug 20, 1961) but continuously stored until cancelled Jun 1977.
20089 (c/n 4859) to USAAF Jan 25, 1942. Operated by Pan American Jun 10, 1942.
To civil registry as NC33325 (Northwest Airlines Apr 11, 1944), XT-... (Central
Air Transport Corp Sep 1947), N8337C (C. L. Chennault and W. Willauer), N1973B
(Aviation Finance Co, Studio City, CA Dec 1966), finally cancelled.
20090 (c/n 4860) to USAAF Jan 25, 1942. Operated by Pan American Jul 10, 1942.
To civil registry as PH-NDV (Fokker NV May 26, 1947), SX-BBF (TAE Jan 3, 1950 -
Olympic Airways Apr 6, 1957). WFU Athens 1970 and broken up.
20091 (c/n 4861) to USAAF Jan 29, 1942. To civil registry as NC30087
(Northeast Airlines Jun 18, 1944 - Lake Central Airlines Feb 3, 1961, WFU
Jul 4, 1967 - Midwest Airways - Airline Training Inc Ft Lauderdale, FL 1970),
N75KW (AAT Airlines, operated with Air Sunshine colors 1974 - D. N. Barnes,
Rockville, MD 1975, becoming LAAT Airlines Jan 1978 - Air Tours Aug 25, 1979 -
Scheerer Air Inc, W Palm Beach, FL Dec 12, 1979 - Leased to McRobertson
Air Dec 26, 1979, later to Florida Commuter Airlines).
Crashed 3 mi W of West End, Grand Bahama Island Sep 12, 1980.
20092 (c/n 4862) to USAAF Jan 29, 1942. Operated by Pan Amer5ican Jun 10, 1942. To
RFC Jan 29, 1945. To civil registry as NC15572 (DPC), N83B (Beldex Corp),
N26J (Johnson Moter Lines Apr 10, 1954), N26S (Sun Oil Co, Philadelphia, PA
Jan 1955), N2647 (various owners/operators), N2647 (Air Rajneesh - Atorie Air,
Flamenco Airways 1997). Derelict San Juan, PR 2004.
20093 and 20094 (c/n 4863 and 4864) to US Navy as R4D-3 BuNo 05073 and 05074.
20095 (c/n 4865) to USAAF Jan 29, 1942. To civil registry as OY-DCE (DDL
'Gorm Viking' Sep 3, 1945, becoming SAS Aug 1, 1948. Sold Nov 1952),
N9959F and N34D (various owners/operators, including the governor of
Ohio), N34DF (K W Joseph, Canton, OH Oct 10, 1990). Current on
registry, stored Beach City, OH as N34D. Was in the Air Force Museum
for a while.
20096 (c/n 4866) to USAAF Mar 18, 1942. Crashed in India Jun 23,
1944. Condemned (spares) Jul 1, 1944
20097 (c/n 4867) to USAAF Jan 29, 1942. To RFC Jan 16, 1945. To civil registry
as NC15583 (Panagra 'P.55' 1945), CB-35 (LAB Aug 20, 1945), CP-535
(Rr Oct 1, 1953). Crashed Challa, Nr Sayari Mar 18, 1957.
20098 (c/n 4868) to USAAF Mar 18, 1942. Condemned Jun 30, 1943.
20099 (c/n 4869) to USAAF Jan 31, 1942. To civil registry as NC19919 (United Air
Lines 'Wyoming' Jul 8, 1944, later 'Tacoma' - Reed Pigman Apr 21, 1954,
operated with American Flyers colors - Shawnee Air Lines, Orlando, FL 1973 -
Leased to Florida Airlines - Transecutive Aviation, Pittsburg, PA Aug 15, 1977.
WFU in Shawnee colors Nov 1979, cancelled 1982. Noted derelict at Sarasota,
FL Apr 1988. Scrapped shortly after.
20100 (c/n 4870) to USAAF Jan 31, 1942. To civil registry as NC41752 (TWA '332'
Feb 6, 1942), returned to USAAF as 41-20100. Crashed in river in
India Dec 6, 1944. Condemned Dec 7, 1944.
20101 (c/n 4871) to USAAF Feb 9, 1942. To Chinese National Aviation Corporation
(CNAC) Apr 12, 1942. To civil registry as XT-90 (CNAC),
NC8362C (C. L. Chennault and W. Willauer 1949), N26H (Halliburton Oil
Well Cementing Co, Duncan, OK Dec 1953, various owners/operators), N39DT.
W/o Laredo, TX Jul 28, 1987.
20102 (c/n 4872) to USAAF Mar 14, 1942. To civil registry as NC19942 (Northeast
Airlines Oct 23, 1944 - Custom Air Sales - Air Holiday Inc, Muskegon, MI
Nov 1967 - Air Intl Enterprises, Sterling Hts, MI Dec 1969 -....)
20103 (c/n 4873) to USAAF Feb 6 1942. To civil registry s NC19947 (United Air Lines
'Elko' Jul 22, 1944). Crashed Cleveland, OH Nov 11, 1946.
20104 (c/n 4874) to USAAF Mar 13, 1942. To spares Jun 24, 1945.
20105 (c/n 4875) to USAAF Feb 14, 1942. To civil registry as
NC19937 (United Air Lines 'Mainliner Bakersfield' Jul 13, 1944 -
Central Airlines Sep 24, 1954 - Frontier Airlines Oct 10, 1967 to
Dec 1968 - Various owners/operators)
20106 (c/n 4876) to USAAF Mar 11, 1942. Condemned Oct 29, 1943
20107 and 20108 (c/n 4877 and 4878) to US Navy as R4D-3 BuNo 05075 and 05076.
20109 (c/n 4879) To USAAF Feb 20, 1942. To Chinese National Aviation
Corporation (CNAC) May 10, 1942. Crashed near Chengtu Mar 23, 1944
after crew abandoned aircraft when ran out of fuel.
20110 (c/n 4880) to USAAF May 11, 1942. To civil registry as NC19923 (United
Air Lines 'San Francisco' leased Oct 20, 1944 until bought Jan 26, 1945 -
UAL Foundation Jan 2, 1953 - Zantop Flying Services Jan 2, 1953), CF-IHO
(Timmins Aviation Jun 21, 1955 - Leasair Ltd Nov 9, 1955 - Pacific Western
ca 1968 - Trans Provincial Airlines Apr 26, 1972, leased to Laurentian Air
Services 1974 to 1976), C-FPWI (Rr - Pacific Coastal Airlines
1977 - Air West Airlines, Richmond, BC May 1980 - Superior Airways Sep 1980 -
G. Ayers, Thunder Bay, ONT Mar 1981). Currently on US registry as
N2948B with Phase II Inc, Chesterfield, MO since Mar 31, 1982.
20111 (c/n 4881) to USAAF Feb 27, 1942. To Chinese National
Aviation Corporation May 7, 1942. Crashed, sources quote either
while flying from Dinjan to Kunming Nov 30, 1944 or somewhere
over the Hump Dec 12, 1944.
20112 (c/n 4882) to USAAF Mar 11, 1942. Condemned Jul 30, 1943
20113 (c/n 4883) to USAAF Feb 27, 1942. To Chinese National
Aviation Corporation Apr 19, 1942 Crashed on landing at
Dinjan Feb 18, 1944.
20114 (c/n 4884) to USAAF Feb 27, 1942. To RFC May 21, 1945. To civilian
registry as NC18639 for ferry, PP-PBW (Panair do Brasil Aug 1945), PP-NAU
(NAB Aug 7, 19458), N73861 (Charlotte Aircraft Corp May 1960).
Cancelled, probably reduced to spares.
20115 (c/n 4885) to USAAF Feb 28, 1942. To RFC Jan 24, 1945. To civil
registry as EC-DAK (Iberia '34' Jan 26, 1946), EC-ABP (Rr Jun 30, 1951),
then to Spanish AF Dec 1965 as T.3-57, coded '744-57' later '534-57'.
W/o Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Sep 1976.
20116 (c/n 4886) to USAAF Feb 28, 1942. To RFC Jan 10, 1945. To civil
registry as NC18620 (Pennsylvania Central Mar 30, 1945 - Capital
Airlines 'Reading/211 B' Aug 1, 1949 - Mercer Enterprises,
Burbank, CA Sep 14, 1960 - D. W. Mercer Sep 1967). Cancelled 1976
20117 (c/n 4887) to USAAF Mar 4, 1942. To civil registry as NC15569
(Inland Airlines Jan 1, 1945 - Western Air Lines). Crashed Los
Angeles, CA Jun 29, 1953.
20118 (c/n 4888) to USAAF Mar 5, 1942. To government of India Apr 10, 1946.
To civil registry as VT-CFG (Tata Airlines Jun 26, 1946 -
Air India Apr 12, 1948 - Indian Airlines Aug 1, 1953. Stored
Safdarjang Aug 1969 to 1977). NLR.
20119 (c/n 4889) to USAAF Mar 7, 1942. To civil registry as NC19949 (Pan
American Airways 1944 - Flying Tiger Line), TI-1004 (TACA de Costa
Rica), XA-JER (CMA 1949/50 - Aerolineas Vega -Aerovias Rojas),
XA-KOM (Rr Apr 28, 1970), N28C, C-GGAC (Capital Air Surveys 1978),
cancelled shortly after.
20120 (c/n 4890) to USAAF Mar 13, 1942. To RFC Jul 31, 1945.
to civilian registry as NC44884 (for ferry), then EC-DAL (Iberia '36'
Aug 10, 1946), then EC-ABQ (Rr Jun 30, 1951), then to Spanish
AF Dec 90, 1965 as T.3-58, coded '745-58' later '911-09'. WFU
Apr 18, 1978. To civil registry again as G-BFXA (Fairoaks Aviation
Services Jul 3, 1978), then ST-AHK (Kanana sugar Corp, Khartoum
Nov 28, 1978 - Khartoum Aviation Services for rebuilt 1990), then
5Y-BGU (Sunbird Aviation, ntu - Airkenya 1997), then ZS-OJD (Neroco,
operated by TAC Aviation Services - Debon Air 'Victoria' May 1999.
Leased to. operated for Air Katanga. wo Lubumbashi Dec 2001 while
operated for Air Katanga.
20121 (c/n 4891) to USAAF Mar 14, 1942. To RFC Jan 12, 1945. To civil
registry as XA-DUJ (Aerovias Braniff Mar 24, 1945) XA-HIQ (Carlos Panini,
operated in S. A. Panini colors - Aeronaves deMexico, sold 1951),
N9992F, N5478N, N9992F, PP-CDR (Cruzeiro 'Curussa' Aug 20,1951.
Broken up at Rio de Janeiro Jun 5, 1969.
20122 (c/n 4892) to USAAF Mar 14, 1942. To RFC Aug 30, 1945. To civil
registry as NC45398 (United Air Lines 'Mainliner Iowa City'
leased Oct 18, 1945 until bought Aug 1, 1949 - J J Viso Sep 17,
1958, leased to VMA, then to Admiral Air Service 1962 and
Standard Airways Nov 23, 1962 to Jun 30, 2963 - J. Sorthun),
PI-C948 (Fairways Feb 10, 1965).
Crashed Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines Mar 8, 1965
20123 and 20124 (c/n 4893 and 4894) to US Navy as R4D-3 BuNo 05077 and 05078.
20125 (c/n 4895) to USAAF Mar 18, 1942. To RFC Dec 19, 1944. To civil
registry as NC18662 (DPC, leased to American Airlines Feb 5, 1945 -
WAA May 3, 1947). Cancelled.
20126 (c/n 4896) to USAAF Mar 20, 1942. Diverted to unknown customer
Apr 23, 1946.
20127 (c/n 4897) to USAAF Mar 20, 1942. Sold to the Netherlands
Jun 24, 1947. Possibly to spares
20128 (c/n 4898) to USAAF Mar 20, 1942. Condemned Dec 31, 1943.
20129 (c/n 4899) to USAAF Mar 23, 1942. Condemned Nov 6, 1945 (to spares)
20130 (c/n 4900) to USAAF Mar 24, 1942. To RFC Jan 10, 1945. To civil registry
as NC18600 (DPC - Western Airlines, leased until bought Aug 1, 1949),
N56V (Piedmont 'Potomac Pacemaker' Jan 12, 1956 - Charlotte
Aircraft Corp, NC 1963 - Augusta Richmond County Museum - North
Carolina Museum of Life and Science, pole-mounted at Raleigh/Durham
IAP). Plans to tranfer the plane to North Carolina Transportation
Museum, Spencer, NC during 2004.
20131 (c/n 4901) to USAAF Mar 28, 1942. Damaged Apr 17, 1943, to Class 26
May 2, 1943. To WAA Aug 30, 1945. To civil registry as NC61990,
cancelled.
20132 (c/n 4902) to USAAF Mar 30, 1942. To Chinese National
Aviation Corporation May 26, 1942. Crashed on landingat
Balijan during training flight Oct 10, 1942.
20133 (c/n 4903) to USAAF Mar 30, 1942. To RFC May 2, 1945. To civil
registry as NC44783 (TWA '337' May 30, 1945. Stored Nov 14, 1949
then sold to Monsanto Chemical, St Louis,MO Feb 28, 1950). Later
N2001, N700CC and N4700 with various owners/operators until
sold to Conroy Aircraft Jan 1968. Converted to Conroy Turbo Three
with Rolls Royce Dart turboprops, first flight May 13, 1969. To
Specialized Aircraft Corp May 1977, converted with 3 PT6A turboprops
as Tri-Turbo 3 N23SA 'Spirit of Hope', first flight Nov 2, 1977.
Operated by Santa Barbara Polair Inc, CA starting Aug 20, 1979.
WFU, stored Camarillo 1980. Sold again to Basler Flight Service and
stored at Oshkosh, WI. To be rebuilt as Turbo-67.
20134 (c/n 4904) to USAAF Apr 3, 1942. To China National Aviation Corp
(CNAC) as #53 May 26, 1942. W/o Apr 11, 1943 when it crashed in the CBI
while flying the "hump" in the Pimaw Pass (near Luishui, China)
3 crew killed.
20135 (c/n 4905) to USAAF Apr 1, 1942. To RFC apr 24, 1945. To civil
registry as NC36802 (DPC 1945 - Pan American Airways 1949 - Flying
Tiger Line), XA-JAT (CMA -Estado de Campeche Nov 29, 1961), XA-CAM
(Rr Dec 2, 1961 - Sec del Patrimonia Nacional), XC-PAT (Rr Feb 18,
1965). Cancelled
20136 (c/n 4906) to USAAF Apr 7, 1942. Reclaimed Jul 11, 1950.
Edit42-6455 ... 42-6504 Douglas C-53-DO
c/n 4907/4956
6455 (c/n 4907) was to have gone to RAF as Dakota II, RAF
serial not known and may never have been allocated.
Transferred to Pan American shortly after export.
Crashed Mar 25, 1945, Agartala, India.
6456 (c/n 4908) to RFC Aug 30, 1945. To civil registry as NC45362, N12MA
6457 (c/n 4909) to RAF as Dakota II HK867. Transferred to Pan
American shortly after export, RAF record card shows use
in Middle East, but does not list fate.
6458 (c/n 4910) to RFC Mar 5, 1945. To PP-AVK, to PP-EDL, to Brazilian AF as
FAB-EDL, to Clube Nautico Agua Limpa as PT-KVP. Ultimate fate obscure.
6459 (c/n 4911) to RFC Jan 12, 1945
6460 (c/n 4912) to RFC Aug 31, 1945. To Western Airlines as NC45363
6461 (c/n 4913) condemned salvage from battle damage Apr 20, 1945
6462 (c/n 4914) to United Air Lines Jul 3, 1944. By 1955 was N19946
"Mainliner Rock Springs" of United Airlines
6463 (c/n 4915) crashed Oct 10, 1942 east of Garnet Peak, Peru, MA.
6464 (c/n 4916) surveyed Grenada AAF, MS Jul 18, 1943
6465,6466 (c/n 4917,4918) to Navy as R4D-3 BuNo 05079,05080
6467 (c/n 4919) to United Air Lines Nov 4, 1944. By 1956 was
N19925 of Northwest Airlines
6468 (c/n 4920) sold to Indian government Apr 10, 1946
6469 (c/n 4921) to RFC Bush Field Sep 12, 1945
6470 (c/n 4922) condemned salvage Army-Navy Liquidation Commission Oct 20, 1945.
To VT-ATI of Tata Airlines.
6471 (c/n 4923) crashed after takeoff near Calcutta, India Aug 22, 1943. 20 killed.
6472 (c/n 4924) to excess inventory list Nov 30, 1945
6473 (c/n 4925) to DPC Bush Field May 3, 1945
6474 (c/n 4926) to DPC Bush Field Jan 12, 1945. To Aerovias Braniff as XA-DUJ, to Aerovias Inernacionales
de Mexico (Aerovias Reforma) as XA-HIP, to Aero Mexico, still
as XA-HIP, to N5139B, to N46TE, to Viking Express as N162E,
to Pelican Air as N22RB, to Vintage Airways as N22RB. W/o
Aug 13, 2004 when flipped over on its back at Orlando Herndon
Airport during Hurricane Charlie.
6475 (c/n 4927) to Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under Lend-Lease
May 1942. Became XT-45, then N8361C
6476 (c/n 4928) to RFC Dec 19, 1944
6477 (c/n 4929) to Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under
Lend-Lease Jun 1942. Became XT-55
6478 (c/n 4930) to RAF as Dakota II TJ167. Relegated to ground
instructional airframe Feb 3, 1947 with serial 6252M,
presumably subsequently scrapped.
6479 (c/n 4931) to RAF as Dakota II FJ709. Appears as Dakota IV
on RAF record card. No record of fate
6480 (c/n 4932) converted to XC-53A. To AAF Museum Sep 21, 1945
6481 (c/n 4933) to RAF as Dakota II FJ710. Appears as Dakota IV
on RAF record card. No record of fate
6482 (c/n 4934)
6483 (c/n 4935) on civil registry as N86584.
6484 (c/n 4936) to RFC Augusta, GA Sep 1, 1945
6485 (c/n 4937) to RFC at Bush Field Oct 4, 1945
6486 (c/n 4938) condemned salvage from battle damage Dec 2, 1944
6487 (c/n 4939) to RFC at Bush Field Nov 2, 1945
6488 (c/n 4940) to RFC at Bush Field Dec 12, 1944
6489 (c/n 4941) to Frontier Airlines as N15563
6490,6491 (c/n 4942,4943) to Navy as R4D-3 BuNo 05081,05082
6492 (c/n 4944) to commercial use. By 1955 was N34952 of
Braniff Airways
6493 (c/n 4945) condemned in North Africa Sep 14, 1944
6494 (c/n 4946) condemned salvage Army-Navy Liquidation
Commisssion Oct 18, 1945
6495 (c/n 4947)
6496 (c/n 4948) surveyed US Mar 1944
6497 (c/n 4949) condemned salvage not combat related Oct 7, 1944
6498 (c/n 4950) condemned salvage not combat related Apr 8, 1943
6499 (c/n 4951) to DPC Bush Field Nov 2, 1945
6500 (c/n 4952) to China under Lend-Lease Jun 29, 1942
6501 (c/n 4953) to China under Lend-Lease Jul 15, 1942
6502 (c/n 4954) to RAF as Dakota IV FJ711. To South African Air Force.
SOC 9/22/1946.
6503,6504 (c/n 4955,4956) to Navy as R4D-3 BuNo 05083,05084
Edit42-15530 ... 42-15569 Douglas C-53-DO
c/n 7325/7364
15530 (c/n 7325) to Italian AF as MM61817
15534 (c/n 7329) crashed May 3, 1943, Mobile Bay, 1 mi S
of Brookley Field, AL.
15535 (c/n 7330) became OY-DCI of DDL. Crashed at Ubrichstein,
Germany Feb 12, 1948.
15536 (c/n 7331) to civilian registry as NC39334. Sold to Faucett of Peru as OB-PBH-530.
W/o Tingo Maria, Peru Feb 4, 1962.
15538 (c/n 7333) by 1954 ws PP-AVJ of Empresa de Transportes
Aerovias Brasil S.A.
15541 (c/n 7336) to Pan Am (Latin American Division) as NC44786. On Mar 27, 1956
to Japan Helicopter and Aeroplane Transport Co as JA5045. Reregistered to
All Nippon Nov 27, 1957. Crashed into sea off Sakiya Saugye Is., Japan Aug 12, 1958
on flight from Tokyo to Nagoya. All 33 onboard killed.
15543 (c/n 7338) by 1955 was PJ-ALC "Chuchubi" of KLM (West
Indies Division)
15544 (c/n 7339) to Navy as BuNo 06995
15545 (c/n 7340) by 1955 was N49541 "Mainliner Long Beach" of United
Airlines, later to Frontier Airlines as N49541.
15547 (c/n 7342) crashed May 4, 1943, 10 mi NW of Kimball, NB.
15550 (c/n 7345) by 1955 was PJ-ALB "Blaauwduif" of KLM (West
Indies Division)
15551 (c/n 7346) by 1955 was EC-ABN of Iberia
15553 (c/n 7348) by 1953 was N45388 of Northeast Airlines
15554 (c/n 7349) by 1954 was N28508 of Braniff Airways
15555 (c/n 7350) to Navy as BuNo 06996
15556 (c/n 7351) to Navy as BuNo 06997
15557 (c/n 7352) to Devlet Hava Yollari (DHY) as TC-ACA. Struck
sand dune on approacy to Cairo, Egypt Nov 19, 1951. All 5
onboard killed.
15559 (c/n 7354) by 1955 was TC-ADA of Devlet Hava Yollari
15567 (c/n 7362) became F-BCYZ. By 1955 was CF-GOC of Maritime
Central Airlines, Ltd.
Edit42-15870 ... 42-15894 Douglas C-53-DO
c/n 7387/7411.
15870 (c/n 7387) to NC30089, PP-PCS, PP-NAZ
15871 (c/n 7388) to NC36803, to XA-HUS
15872 (c/n 7389)
15873 (c/n 7390) to N87638, N569R, F-OCUY, F-BJBY
15874 (c/n 7391) to NC33321, YV-C-AVX
15875 (c/n 7392) to civil registry as PJ-ALA, HP-309, HP-729,
HI-445, N90079. Was at museum at Clearwater, FL airport.
Now sitting at Wachula, FL airport.
15876 (c/n 7393) to NC15576, N124E
15877 (c/n 7394) to NC33331, N28C, N28U, N163E
15878 (c/n 7395) to NC86586, CC-CLI, CC-CLDQ, CC-CBU
15879 (c/n 7396) to N33322, PP-ICT, PP-NMA, PP-PEE
15880 (c/n 7397) to Italian AF as MM61818
15881 (c/n 7398)
15882 (c/n 7399) to Lake Central Airlineas as N34950. By 1955
was with Braniff Airways
15883 (c/n 7400) to NC19928
15884 (c/n 7401)
15885 (c/n 7402) w/o May 3, 1944 when crashed after an engine fire
forced landing at RAF Shellingford, England, near Faringdon, UK.
15886 (c/n 7403) to NC49556, N67SA, N872A, N212NW, N872A
15887 (c/n 7404) to PP-CCZ
15888 (c/n 7405) to NC12910, back to 42-15888
15889 (c/n 7406) to Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under
Lend-Lease Oct 7, 1942. Crashed and burned out on landing at Kunming
Nov 19, 1943. 3 occupants killed.
15890 (c/n 7407) to Chinese National Aviation Corp (CNAC) Sep 18, 1942 under Lend-Lease
as CNAC 58. Crashed near Naga Hills, China while flying the Hump Apr 7, 1943.
One of the 3 crewmember aboard were killed, but the other two
survived and walked out.
15891 (c/n 7408) to Navy as BuNo 06992
15892 (c/n 7409) to Navy as BuNo 06993
15893 (c/n 7410)
15894 (c/n 7411) to Navy as BuNo 06994
Edit42-47371 ... 42-47382 Douglas C-53-DO
47371 (c/n 7313) to RAF in India Sep 10, 1942 as FJ712. Returned to
USAAF custody Dec 26, 1942. Sold Dec 21, 1945 at Dhub, India. Sold To Central Air Trsnsport Corp
(CATC) of Beijing, China Feb 5, 1946. Sold to Civil Air Transport
(CAT) of Taipei, Formosa Dec 19, 1949, and transferred to Hong Kong registered
as N8336C. CAT was renamed Air Asia, Ltd, a subsidiary of Air America.
Registered as N1794B Jul 22, 1953. Sold to TEMCO Aircraft Corp
of Dallas, TX Dec 9, 1953 and registered as N67K. Reregistered as N47L
Jan 12, 1954. Sold to Union Chemical and Materials Corp of Dallas, TX
May 22, 1958. Sold to Southern airways Co of Atlanta, GA Jun 22, 1958
and reregistered N147M. To Mead Corp, Dayton, OH Jul 23, 1962. To
Ohio Aviation Co of Vandalia, OH Apr 18, 1969, sold to Tecumseh Products
of Tecumseh, MI. Donated to Kalamazoo Aviation History Dec 3,1982.
Purchased by Warren Basler Oct 18, 1993. Used in production of 1994 film
"Richie Rich". Began private ownership service Jul 5, 1999 as "The Spirit
of Enterprise" with private user in Wisconsin. Re-registered as N943DJ.
47372 (c/n 7314)
47373 (c/n 7315) w/o with 41st FR Sqdn, 12th FR Group Feb 23, 1943 when crashed
110 mi SE of Cairo, Egypt. 5 killed.
47374 (c/n 7316) wfu after an accident with USAAF.
47375 (c/n 7317) to civil registry as NC15582 Feb 1945 with Pan Am. To Servicio
Aereo de Honduras SA (ASHSA) May 1953 as XH-SAD. Jun 1955 to Lake Central
Airlines as N21712. May 1967 to air Florida Sunshine as N74KW. To Pasific National
Airways, to Pro Air Services. Currently owned by private user.
47376 (c/n 7318) to Trans World Airines Feb 1945 as NC18573. Feb 1950 to Southern
Airways as N685A. Sep 1967 to Aviation Unlimited. To Island Traders as N682A.
Suffered minor damage in an incident at Oklahoma City Jun 11, 1971. W/o Mar 25, 1977
due to heavy landing at St Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Derelict at SJU
47377 (c/n 7319) to United Airlines as NC17883 "M/L Portland". Sep 1952 to N993.
To Louisville and Nashville RR as N993LN. To Vero Monmouth Airlines as N5250V.
Parted out and derelict at St. Kitts and Nevis. Registered in 2006 to
Commercial Agency of Puerto Rico, Inc.
47378 (c/n 7320) to Pennsylvaina Central Airlines as NcC19917. Aug 1949 to Capital
Lines as "C/L Ashville". Jul 1961 to United Airlines as N19917. Apr 1963
to privat user as N123BA. In 1989 to Helda Air still as N123BA. To Missionair,
Inc as N213MA. Preserved at Inyokern, CA
47379 (c/n 7321) w/o after accident Dec 21, 1942 at Victorville, CA
47380 (c/n 7322) WFU
47381 (c/n 7323) to Eastern Airlines as NC45331. To Purdue Aeronautics Corp, a
Purdue University subsidiary supporting aviation education, as N331P. WFU.
47382 (c/n 7324) WFU.
Edit42-68693 ... 42-68851 Douglas C-53D-DO Skytrooper
c/n 11620/11778.
68693 (c/n 11620) became NC30093. By 1954 was YV-C-AVB of Aerovias
Venozalanos SA
68694 (c/n 11621)
68695 (c/n 11622)
68696 (c/n 11623)
68697 (c/n 11624)
68698 (c/n 11625) went to TWA as N45397. Later became C-FWIC, then N115NA.
68699 (c/n 11626)
68700 (c/n 11627) Converted to DC-3A, NC86597, N2000A, N517A, N417RF, HK-2214X, HK-2214 (Aerotal
Colombia). Crashed on takeoff at Bogota-Eldorado Airport during test flight Jan 24, 1980.
4 crew killed.
68701 (c/n 11628) by 1955 was N86588 of Continental Airlines.
68702 (c/n 11629)
68703 (c/n 11630) crashed (315th FRS, 31st ATG) 8 mi N of Warmwell,
Dorset, UK Jun 4, 1944.
68704 (c/n 11631)
68705 (c/n 11632)
68706 (c/n 11633)
68707 (c/n 11634)
68708 (c/n 11635) shot down by friendly fire Scoglitti, Sicily Jul 11, 1943.
68709 (c/n 11636)
68710 (c/n 11637) by 1953 was N45370 of Continental Airlines.
By 1956 was with Southern Airways
68711 (c/n 11638)
68712 (c/n 11639) by 1955 was N45375 of Pan American World
Airways. Later N101KC. With Museu Asa de Um Sonho, San
Carlos, Brazil.
68713 (c/n 11640)
68714 (c/n 11641)
68715 (c/n 11642)
68716 (c/n 11643) by 1955 was N59410 of Pan American World
Airways.
68717 (c/n 11644) by 1954 was N18667 of Braniff Airways. Later
went to Lake Central Airlineas as N18667.
68718 (c/n 11645) by 1956 was N44883 of Southern Airways,
previously been with Continental Airlines
68719 (c/n 11646) to Cubana de Aviacion as CU-T7. Crashed in fog Nov 25, 1950 at
Holquin, Cuba.
68720 (c/n 11647) shot down by friendly fire Scoglitti, Sicily Jul 11, 1943.
68721 (c/n 11648) by 1953 was N19428 of Northeast Airlines
68722 (c/n 11649) to Frontier Airlines as N39544. Later to YV-C-AVJ
68723 (c/n 11650) by 1954 was N15957 of Ozark Air Lines
68724 (c/n 11651)
68725 (c/n 11652) by 1955 was N49552 of Pan American World
Airways.
68726 (c/n 11653)
68727 (c/n 11654)
68728 (c/n 11655) with 435th TCG crashlanded after inflight structural
failure, aircraft struck 3 stone walls on landing on top of Ossums Hill,
near Grindon, Derbyshire, England Jan 13, 1944l. All 9 onboard OK.
68729 (c/n 11656)
68730 (c/n 11657) Became NC45339, then N62018, then CF-IAS, then N6078C, then N50EB, then N50E.
Reported sold to unknown owner in Venezuela September 2003.
68731 (c/n 11658)
68732 (c/n 11659)
68733 (c/n 11660)
68734 (c/n 11661)
68735 (c/n 11662) to RFC Apr 10, 1945. Converted to DC-3A and leased
to Western Airlines and registered NC18645. Crashed Nov 13, 1946
near Lebec, CA. All 11 onboard killed.
68736 (c/n 11663)
68737 (c/n 11664) to US civil registry, converted to DC-3A. Registrations
NC30743, NC86594, by 1955 was N86594 "Mainliner Bel Monte" of
United Airlines, then CC-CBK, then finally N784V. Still registered
as N784V to SW Florida Regional Veterans Memorial, Inc of
Ft Myers, FL, listed as derelict.
68738 (c/n 11665)
68739 (c/n 11666) by 1954 was N15201 of Braniff Airways
68740 (c/n 11667)
68741 (c/n 11668) to Portugal as CS-TDD (Transportes Aereos de
Portuguesa - TAP), Nov 25, 1958 to Forca Aerea Portugesa
as FAP 6152. W/o Nov 25, 1959in an accident in Ilha do
Fogo, Cabo Verde, Portugal.
68742 (c/n 11669)
68743 (c/n 11670)
68744 (c/n 11671) to RFC Jan 8, 1945. Converted to DC-3A and purchased
by Pan Am in 1945 and registered as N19916, assigned to Cubana
de Aviacion registered as CU-P172. On Apr 15, 1961 as CU-T172
was destroyed at Antonio Maceo International Airport, Sandiago
de Cuba, supposedly by bomb dropped by CIA B-26B Invader
during Bay of Pigs invasion.
68745 (c/n 11672) by 1955 was N49543 "Mainliner Youngstown" of
United Airlines.
68746 (c/n 11673)
68747 (c/n 11674) converted to DC-3A, registered NC33334, then N33334,
then N101SF. No longer officially registered.
68748 (c/n 11675) to Portugal in 1946 as CS-TDE with Transportes Aereosde Portuguesa
(TAP). To Portugal AF as FAP 6153 in 1958. Possibly ferried to
USA Jul 1976 as N9984Q by Visionair
68749 (c/n 11676)
68750 (c/n 11677) by 1954 was N88854 of Delta Airlines
68751 (c/n 11678)
68752 (c/n 11679)
68753 (c/n 11680)
68754 (c/n 11681) to Italian AF as MM61765
68755 (c/n 11682) by 1954 was N17888 of Braniff Airways
68756 (c/n 11683)
68757 (c/n 11684) to RFC Apr 10, 1945. Converted to DC-3A and leased
to Western Airlines and registered as NC18646. Leased to Pan Am
who assigned it to Cubana de Aviacion as CU-P266. Hijacked and
disappeared without a trace Oct 22, 1958 on flight fromCao Mambi
to Moa Bay, Cuba. Some sources have this plane as crashing
Nov 13, 1946 near Lebec, CA while leased to Western Airlines and
then being rebuilt, but this was probably NC18645 (ex 42-68735)
68758 (c/n 11685)
68759 (c/n 11686)
68760 (c/n 11687) Converted to DC-3A, NC45381,
Venezuelan A.F., YV-C-A, HK-1338 currently
operated by SADELCA at Neiva, Colombia
68761 (c/n 11688)
68762 (c/n 11689) by 1956 was N86544 of Trans World Airlines
68763 (c/n 11690)
68764 (c/n 11691)
68765 (c/n 11692) to RFC Sep 18, 1945. Converted to DC-3A registered to Cruzeiro of Brazil as PP-CBY.
On August 26, 1955, hit Caparao Mountain while en route Rio de Janeiro to Caravelas,
1 hour after taking off. Failure to follow flight plan. 4 crew 9 passengers fatal.
68766 (c/n 11693) to RFC Aug 1945. To Eastern Air Lines as NC45332 Aug 1949.
68767 (c/n 11694)
68768 (c/n 11695)
68769 (c/n 11696) to RFC Sep 18, 1965. To United Air Lines as NC86593. To Honduras
AF Apr 1958 as FAH302, later FAH321.
68770 (c/n 11697) to RFC Jan 1945. By 1955 was LN-IAL "Erling
Viking" of Scandanavian Airlines System
68771 (c/n 11698) to RFC Nov 2, 1945. To Government of Mozambique in 1946
operated by DETA (Direccao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos
or Linhas Aereas de Micambique-MAM) as CR-ABJ named LIBOMBOS. In 1970
to Portuguese Air Force as FAP 6170. To Mozambique AF in 1974 as
6170. WFU and later scrapped.
68772 (c/n 11699) to RFC Aug 14, 1945. To TWA as NC45364. To MB Lima and Cia of Brazil as
PP-XDI Nov 1949. To REAL as PP-YPZ After aborted landing attempt at Vitoria da Conquista,
Brazil due to unlocked landing gear Mar 6, 1955, the plane made a left turn, hit a pole,
crashed and burned. Out of 18 passengers and 3 crew, 1 crew and 4 passengers killed.
Possible conflict here as reported in 1956 as N44997 of
Trans World Airlines
68773 (c/n 11700)
68774 (c/n 11701)
68775 (c/n 11702)
68776 (c/n 11703)
68777 (c/n 11704) to DC-3A, NC19118, N19118, HK-1340 (LACOL Colombia). Crashed on takeoff
near Villavicencio-Vaguardia (Colombia) Jun 6, 1985. Engine failed on initial climb, plane
collided with trees, hit ground and caught fire. 3 killed.
68778 (c/n 11705) became SE-BAT, then F-OAIC
68779 (c/n 11706) by 1955 waas N44991 "Mainliner Walla Walla" of
United Airlines. By 1957 was F-BGXN of TAI
68780 (c/n 11707)
68781 (c/n 11708)
68782 (c/n 11709)
68783 (c/n 11710, 435th Training Group) crashed Jul 27, 1943 after striking tree
near Pope Field, NC
68784 (c/n 11711) to RFC Jan 8, 1945. TO ABA "Uven" oCt 19, 1945 as SE-BAU, to
SAS/ABA "Ubbe Viking" Aug 1, 1948, to Cie Aerienne de Transports Indochinoise
as F-OAIF Feb 16,1951, to Cie Aerienne de Tpts Indochinoise t/a Air Otre Mer
Feb 16, 1951 to Air Kruise (Kent) Ltd as G-AOBN Apr 20, 1955. To Silver City
A/W Ltd "City of Canterbury" Oct 28, 1957. To British United (CI) Airways
Nov 1, 1962. To BIA Nov 1, 1968 (also operated by Morton Air Services). To
Air Anglia, Norwich (East Lease Ltd) Nov 15, 1971. To Air Freight Ltd, Lydd
Nov 27, 1975. To Skyways Cargo Ltd Nov 24, 1975. Registered as ET-AGR for
Ethiopian Air Lines Jul 20, 1977. Operated by RRC Air Services.
Destroyed on ground Aug 12, 1977 at Jiggiga Airfield, Ethiopia during an air raid.
68785 (c/n 11712) collided in midair with C-47 42-23786 west of Hemingford,
Nebraska Jul 10, 1943. 4 airmen on each plane killed.
68786 (c/n 11713) by 1953 was XA-DUG of Mexicana
68787 (c/n 11714)
68788 (c/n 11715)
68789 (c/n 11716) converted to DC-3A, NC19912, N19912, HK-1341X (Avianca). Collided with
another Avianca DC-3 (HK-107, ex 42-68796) near Las Palamos, Villavicencio, Colombia Jul 29, 1972.
All 17 onboard killed.
68790 (c/n 11717) converted DC-3A, to F-BAOC, XU-FAG
Royal Air Cambodge,
F-OCOA, XV-NIO, wfu
68791 (c/n 11718) to civilian registry as NC19913. Sold to Peruvian Air Force as
FAP-485. Renumbered FAP-302. Transferred to SATCO as OB-XAA-534 and later
re-registered OB-R-534.
68792 (c/n 11719)
68793 (c/n 11720)
68794 (c/n 11721)
68795 (c/n 11722)
68796 (c/n 11723) converted to DC-3A, C-107, HK-107 (Avianca). Collided with another
Avianca DC-3 (HK-1341X, ex 42-68789) near Las Palamos, Villavicencio, Colombia Jul 19, 1972.
All 21 onboard killed.
68797 (c/n 11724)
68798 (c/n 11725)
68799 (c/n 11726) to civil registry as SE-BAL, SE-BAX (ntu), F-OAIE. To Madagascar AF
as 5R-MMF. Crashed carrying defense minister.
68800 (c/n 11727)
68801 (c/n 11728) crashed near Malcolm, Nebraska on flight between Des Moines, Iowa and
Alliance, Nebraska Jul 19, 1943. May have been struck by
lightning or flew into the ground. All 13 onboard killed.
68802 (c/n 11729) delivered June 08, 1943, RFC Dec. 16, 1944, converted to a DC-3A, registered
as NC49554 for Western Airlines, then to Japan Airlines as JA5050, then to
China Airlines as B-1531. April 1973 operated by China Air Lines under
subcontract with Air America Saigon as EM-3. On December 29, 1973 crashed on
landing Dalat/Cam-ly (V-08), South Vietnam. The pilot was unable to safely
stop the aircraft prior to reaching the end of the runway, he elected to
ground loop the aircraft to the left and departed the runway on a heading of
250 degrees. The aircraft came to rest on a very steep slope after traveling
180 feet off the end of the runway, pivoting into a final heading of 223
degrees. The three CAL crew members and the six US passengers were uninjured.
The aircraft was substantially damaged and was abandoned due to proximity of
land mines at the crash site. The wreckage was released by the DCA on January
04, 1974, parts and components were salvaged, and the wreckage was removed on
January 10, 1974.
68803 (c/n 11730) by 1955 was PP-CDH of Servicos Aereos Cruziero do Sul.
68804 (c/n 11731)
68805 (c/n 11732)
68806 (c/n 11733) RAF record cardfor Dakota KG591 says that the Dakota
was w/o when struck by this aircraft while parked at Northolt
Nov 13, 1944.
68807 (c/n 11734)
68808 (c/n 11735)
68809 (c/n 11736, 3145h TCG, 61st TCS) crashed on flight from Catania
to Bari, Italy Nov 8, 1943. MACR 1147
68810 (c/n 11737)
68811 (c/n 11738) by 1953 was N44992 of Northeast Airlines
68812 (c/n 11739)
68813 (c/n 11740)
68814 (c/n 11741) Converted to DC-3A, NC86585, N68B, N2006, N305, N305WC, N775D, N775DM,
N100RW, HK-1514, currently operated by LAP at Bogota, Colombia, owned by
Rodriguez Vega Jose Agustin since May 10, 1974
68815 (c/n 11742)
68816 (c/n 11743) converted to DC-3A, PP-PBT, PP-NAS, HK-772 (Transamazonica). Crashed
near Canaru, Colombia Jul 25, 1981 during final approach to airport. 4 of 9 onboard killed.
68817 (c/n 11744) to Cubana de Aviacion as CU-T8.
68818 (c/n 11745) by 1953 was N17891 of Northeast Airlines
68819 (c/n 11746) to civil registry as SE-APG, then 6875 of South African AF. The SAAF number
6875 had been previously been used by ex 42-92282 (FL638) . At one
stage was F-BEIS, probably after SE-APG, but before going
to SAAF.
68820 (c/n 11747)
68821 (c/n 11748)
68822 (c/n 11749)
68823 (c/n 11750) became OH-LCG of Aero O/Y. To Finnish AF in 1948 as DO-9.
Registration G-BLYA reserved Apr 19, 1985 but NTU. Breifly became N59NA, then
became LN-WND May 1985. Now with Warbirds Norway Dakota as LN-WND.
68824 (c/n 11751) by 1953 was N45367 of Continental Airlines
68825 (c/n 11752) by 1533 was N44998 of Northeast Airlines. Later to Lake Central Airlines as N44998
68826 (c/n 11753)
68827 (c/n 11754)
68828 (c/n 11755)
68829 (c/n 11756)
68830 (c/n 11757) became NC45366 August 1945. Acquired October 2003 by 101st Airborne Club,
Commemorative AF at Riverside MAP, CA
68831 (c/n 11758)
68832 (c/n 11759) Converted to DC-3A, Dec 1945 to NC19453 for United Airlines, reregistered as
N14953 "Mainliner Grand Island" of United Airlines. Solt Jun 1956 to Brown-Forman
Distillers as N30W, re-registered N78W, reregistered N130W for Hemmerle Industries,
Inc. Sold to LANSA Colombia as HK-3462X, to Calamar Colombia, to TCA Colombia
(Transporte Aereo Del Casanare LTDA) as HK3462, to Alansa Colombia, to ADEWS Colombia,
to SELVA Colombia, acquisition cancelled. To TARI (Transportes Aereos del Ariari)
On Jun 6, 2005, plane was charted by the army to fly 25 soldiers from Miraflores
to San Jose del Guaviare and Villavicencio. Shortly after takeoff, the No 1 engine
caught fire and a crashlanding took place and plane was DBR.
68833 (c/n 11760) to Italian AF as MM61768
68834 (c/n 11761) reported in 1989 to be under restoration in Maine and to be fitted with Edo
floats like a C-47C
68835 (c/n 11762) leased by American Airlines after the war. Was with US Geological Survey as N19924 in 1963.
Sold at auction. Seized by DEA in Florida in 1982 and offered for
museum display. Now on display at McClellan AFB, CA in
D-Day appearance. This is now the Aerospace Museum of California.
68836 (c/n 11763) to government of Mozambique in 1946, operated by DETA (Direccao de
Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos or Linhas Aereas de Mocambique - LAM) as
CR-ABK, named "NAMULI". In 1971 to Portuguese AF as FAP 6173. In 1976
to Transportes Aereos da Guinea-Bissau (TAGB) dba as Air Bissau registered as
J5-GA?. To Mozambique AF. B/u Mozambique.
68837 (c/n 11764)
68838 (c/n 11765) to civil registry as NC19927. In 1945 to
Portugal as CS-TDZ (Companhia de Transportes Aereos-CTA),
in 1946 to CS-TDC (Transportes Aereos de Portuguesa - TAP).
Oct 30, 1958 to Forca Aerea Portugesa as FAP-6151. In 1974
to Guine-Bissau Air Force used as a bomber, possibly
registered as CR-GBM. WFU, later used as spares.
68839 (c/n 11766)
68840 (c/n 11767) by 1955 was PP-CBZ "Tapuio" of Servicos Aereos
Cruziero Do Sul
68841 (c/n 11768)
68842 (c/n 11769)
68843 (c/n 11770)
68844 (c/n 11771) to civilian registry as NC49550. Sold to Peruvian Air Force as
FAP-697. Renumbered FAP-315. Sold to Taxi Aereo Selva as OB-1345. Sold to Alas
del Oriente
68845 (c/n 11772) by 1956 was N17397 of Northwest Airlines
68846 (c/n 11773) crashed in Swiss alps 11/19/1946. All 12 aboard survived.
68847 (c/n 11774) by 1955 was N30091 of Pan American Grace
Airways, Inc.
68848 (c/n 11775) Converted to DC-3A, NC30092, PP-PCO, PP-NAX,
N9321R, FAE 11775, HC-AVD, HK-3348, owned and operated by SAEP (Servicios
Aereos Especializados Transportes Petroleros S.A.) since Jul 21, 1987 of
Bogota, Colombia
68849 (c/n 11776)
68850 (c/n 11777)
68851 (c/n 11778)
Edit43-2018 ... 43-2021 Douglas C-53C
DC-3s intended for the airlines impressed off the production
line by USAAF.
2018 c/n 4964 ex NC33685. To RFC at Augusta Sep 5, 1945. To Lake Central Airlines
as N45335. Destroyed in hangar fire Nov 1, 1963.
2019 c/n 4965 ex NC33686. To RFC Dec 21, 1944. To Lake Central Airlines as N21914.
To N33MW
2020 c/n 4966 ex NC33687. To reclamation Jun 9, 1948
2021 c/n 4967 ex NC33688. Condemned after crash Sep 6, 1945
Edit43-2022 ... 43-2034 Douglas C-53C
Aircraft ordered by the airlines but taken over by the USAAF while under construction.
2022 c/n 4978 ex NC30025. Became NC3315, then N89SA, then N894A, then N32MS. Currently at
Wings of Liberation, Best, Holland painted as 2100847.
2023 c/n 4979 ex NC30026. To RFC Oct 8, 1945
2024 c/n 4980 ex NC30027. To RFC Apr 13, 1945
2025 c/n 4969 ex NC33690. To Navy Nov 5, 1942 as R4D-3 06998.
2026 c/n 4970 ex NC33691. To Navy Nov 5, 1942 as R4D-3 06999.
2027 c/n 4971 ex NC33692. To RFC at South Plains, TX Jan 12, 1945 .
By 1953 was TC-ABA of Devlet Hava Yollari
2028 c/n 4972 ex NC33693. Condemned due to crash Feb 28, 1943
2029 c/n 4973 ex NC33694. Condemned to salvage afer crash Dec 31, 1945
2030 c/n 4974 ex NC33695. Diverted to British ADO Sep 17, 1945
2031 c/n 4975 ex NC33696. To RFC at Augusta Sep 23, 1945. To Frontier Airlines as N86596.
2032 c/n 4976 ex NC33697. To RFC at Augusta, GA Aug 25, 1945
2033 c/n 6346 ex NC34953. To Aero O/Y (later Finnair) as OH-LCH Jun 3, 1948. To Finnish AF as DO-11 1970.
To Airveteran as OH-LCH 1985
2034 c/n 6347 ex NC34954. Condemned Oct 10, 1944.
Edit43-14404 ... 43-14405 Douglas C-53
DC-3s impressed by USAAF from Pan American.
14404 c/n 4960 ex NC34949 from Pan American
14405 c/n 4961 ex NC34950 from Pan American.
Edit43-36600 ... 43-36600 Douglas C-53
DC-3A-408 c/n 4809, ex NC3000. Apparently never used by USAF, only Douglas, even the
designation may not have been official. Later to NC33649.