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1942 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-30032 to 42-68851)
42-32786/32923 Douglas C-47-DL
MSN 9012/9149--Contract No DAAC-1043
32786 (MSN 9012) to USAAF Jan 31, 1943. To RAAF as A30-17 Feb 27, 1943, but NTU.
Then re-registered as A65-3 Mar 4, 1943. Operated by 36 Sqdn as VH-DCA then as
VH-CTC May 11, 1943. Crashed Dec 14, 1943 off Turtle Head, QLD. Port engine failure
after a 2 hour flight from Cooktown, to Horn Island in rain squalls. Loaded with 660 gallons of fuel and 6046lbs
of cargo.(1206lbs overloaded). Pilot did not feather prop, causing excessive drag. Ditched in sea with location
40 miles South of Horn Island.
32787 (MSN 9013) to USAAF Feb 03, 1943 - To Chinese National
Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under Lend-Lease Apr 13, 1943.
Missing from flight from Kunming to Chungking Jun 1944.
32788 (MSN 9014) to USAAF Jan 31, 1943 - To Chinese National
Aviation Corporation (CNA) under Lend-Lease Mar 29, 1943.
Crashed 5 mi from Kambaiti, Burma during rice dropping
mission Jan 14, 1945.
32789 (MSN 9015) to USAAF Feb 03, 1943 - To RCAF as Dakota 1 650. 12 Comm Sqdn -
164 Sqdn Apr 1943 - Instructional airframe A.508 Jul 12, 1946. SOC Feb 02,1953.
32790 (MSN 9016) to USAAF Feb 03, 1943 - To Russia Mar 03, 1943
32791 (MSN 9017) to USAAF Jan 31, 1943 - To Russia Mar 30, 1943
32792 (MSN 9018) to USAAF Jan 30, 1943 - To Russia Mar 17, 1943
32793 (MSN 9019) to USAAF Jan 31, 1943 - To Russia Mar 23, 1943
32794 (MSN 9020) to USAAF Jan 31, 1943 - To Russia Apr 01, 1943
32795 (MSN 9021) to USAAF Feb 02, 1943 - To Russia Mar 29, 1943
32796 (MSN 9022) to USAAF jan 30, 1943 - To Russia Mar 17, 1943
32797 (MSN 9023) to USAAF Jan 31, 1943 - To Russia Mar 17, 1943
32798 (MSN 9024) to USAAF Jan 31, 1943 - To Russia Mar 24, 1943
32799 (MSN 9025) to USAAAF Jan 30, 1943. Scheduled for delivery to USSR, but
crashed Feb 22, 1943, Enterprise, UT prior to delivery.
32800 (MSN 9026) to USAAF Feb 03, 1943 - 5th AF, 375th TCG, 55th TCS as 112 Brisbane Jul 13, 1943 -
flown to Australia 13Jul43 left elevator damaged while loading Oct43 repaired Bofors gun damaged
floor Nov43 repaired struck by truck Nov43 repaired. To Pacific Wing
ATC Aug 27, 1944 - Returned to USA Jul 25, 1945 - To RFC Jan 17, 1946. To civil registry as
NC56801 AiResearch Mfg Co, Los Angeles, CA (1953) - N118M Galion Iron Works & Mfg Co, Galion,
OH (1963) - Bendix Corp, S Bend, IN R Benson, Pickens, WY (Jun 1971) - Flt Training, Baltimore, MD -
Mercantile Safe Deposit & Trust, Baltimore, MD Jun 19, 1979- Sold Nov82. Cancelled Nov 1982, NLR
32801 (MSN 9027) to USAAF Feb 08, 1943 - 13th AF, 403rd TCG, 63rd TCS Otaru Aug 17, 1943 - Brisbane.
Condemned Dec 03, 1944 (Spares)
32802 (MSN 9028) to USAAF Feb 10, 1943 - USA -Alliance, NB 22Feb43; Wright Field, OH 21Jun43;
Sedalia, MO 24Jul43; Lawson, GA 7Aug43; 805th Base Unit, Alliance, NB; damaged landing at Scottsbluff, NB 1Aug44;
George, CA 29Aug44; Baer, IN 23Mar45; Bowman, KY 14Apr45; 1010th Base Unit, Stout Field, Indianapolis, IN;
To RFC at Bush Field, GA Oct 11, 1945. National Air Transport Co, Detroit, Ml, 17Sep46; registered NC9562H;
National Automotive Fibres Inc, Detroit, MI "The Administrator", Nov 1953; registered N13875-
N75C Detroit Steel Corp, Detroit, MI (1963) - N7503 (Ohio University, Athens, OH. Nov 1968), reregistered N1800D
Oct 1969. (Jungle Aviation & Radio Service Inc, Waxhaw, NC. Nov 1971),
Instituto Linguistico de Verano, Colombia; registered CP-1020 23Mar73; Jungle Aviation & Radio Service Inc,
Waxhaw, NC 27Aug81; registered N92578; Missionary Aviation Fellowship, Redland, CA May84;
California Air Tours Inc, CA 3Aug89; Asher Ward, Van Nuys, CA, 29Jun90; Nostalgia Air Tours, Hawaii; DC-3 Inc,
Nantucket, MA, 7Jun91; Stored Hyannis, MA, 29May94; Santa Barbara Aerospace Inc, Santa Barbara, CA Sep97;
painted in USAF c/s with Norton AFB titles; Island Airlines, Nantucket, MA; Richard Brown, Rockwall, TX,
30Jul 2001; Airborne Imaging Inc, Wilmington, DE 29Jan04; Airborne Imaging Leasing LLC 30Sep14, current [Jul16]
Noted Mar 2, 2007 at Base Aerea Coronel Hector Carracioli
Moncada, La Celba, Honduras, believed on anti-narcotics work.
32803 (MSN 9029) to USAAF Feb 08, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 28May43. Twelfth Air Force.
62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Berguent, French Morocco May43; Kairouan,
Tunisia 26Jun43; Castelvetrano, Sicily 24Aug43. The aircraft was to transport paratroopers of the
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment from Comiso, Sicily to a drop zone at Salerno, Italy on 13Sep43
but the mission was aborted with electrical failure. Mission flown 14Sep43. Ninth Air Force 28Feb44.
Displayed with other USAAF aircraft August-September 1945 at the Exposition de l'Aviation Américaine,
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. Salvaged 15Nov45.
32804 (MSN 9030) to USAAF Feb 08, 1943 - USA - RFC Oct 11, 1945. To civil
registry as NC50041, TAM-09 (TAM, Bolivia). Crashed 15 mi from Tipuani, Bolivia Aug 1, 1960. Crashed
into Hayti Mountain while en route. All 6 onboard killed.
32805 (MSN 9031) to USAAF Jan 31, 1943 - 5th AF, 375th TCG, 56th TCS as 111, Brisbane Jul 11, 1943 -
Returned to USA Aug 23, 1945 - To RFC Nov 05, 1945. To civil registry as NC66016,
PP-VCD (Varig Jun 10, 1952). Wfu 1966, cancelled Dec 14, 1971, broken up Porto Alegre.
32806 (MSN 9032) to USAAF Feb 04, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 20May43. 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Twelfth Air Force 22Aug43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca,
Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco;
Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near
Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. The aircraft was towing a glider
transporting men and materials for the 101st Airborne Division to a landing zone near Groesbeek, south of
Nijmegen, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’, 18Sep44. After releasing the glider over the landing zone,
the aircraft was hit by flak damaging both engines.The aircraft crash landed in a field at Horst, east of
Groesbeek, killing four cows, bounced over a couple of ditches and through several fences. The crew
was able to escape out of the aircraft without injury.
32807 (MSN 9033) to USAAF Feb 04, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 8May43. Twelfth Air Force. 14th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group. Crash landed at Constantine, Algeria 6Jul43. Its wheels had already touched
the landing strip when the airplane was suddenly and violently caught up in a crosswind which forced
it into a ditch on the side of the runway and which caused damage to the landing gear, right wing, and
to the right engine and propeller. No one was hurt as a result of the accident. The damage to the
airplane having been surveyed, it was decided that the airplane could be repaired for further service
with the squadron, however, before the squadron was able to fly in the necessary parts, units stationed
at Constantine had stripped the aircraft beyond repair, and the project had to be abandoned. Condemned 8Jul43.
32808 (MSN 9034) to USAAF Feb 06, 1943 - 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Damaged taking off at Warrenton, NC 14Mar43. Oran, Algeria 5May43.
Twelfth Air Force. 29th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group. Crashed in the Sierra de Fates,
Tarifa, Spain 22Feb44 [9KIA]. Condemned 8Jul44.
32809 (MSN 9035) to USAAF Feb 12, 1943. In USA. 5th Troop Carrier Squadron, 10th Troop Carrier
Group, Alliance AAB, NB. Damaged taxying at Alliance 30Mar44. 805th Base Unit, I Troop Carrier Command,
George Field, Lawrenceville, IL. Damaged in collision with parked Curtiss RA-25B Shrike ? 42-80185
while taxying at Stout Field, Indianapolis, IN 3Nov44. Rome Field, NY. Damaged taxying at Stewart Field, NY 25Jul45.
To RFC Nov 05, 1945. To civil registry as NC57136 (Probably for export) - NLR.
32810 (MSN 9036) to USAAF Feb 05, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 14May43. 29th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers
of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville,
Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire. The pilot was
hit in the leg, the co-pilot landed the aircraft at an emergency strip in England.
to civil registry as EI-ACI (Aer Lingus ‘St Aiden’ Dec 14, 1945, later ‘St Conice 1958 -
Lsd to Silver City Mar 11, 1959 to Nov 03, 1960), then EI-ALS (Benedar Air Ltd
Jan 02, 1961), Then to French Navy Jun 4, 1961 as 32810, operated by 56S until
wfu 1983. Sold to Republic of Chad AF as TT-LAC. Fate uncertain
32811 (MSN 9037) to USAAF Feb 05, 1943 - USA - To RFC Oct 03, 1945. To civil registry as
NC57539 (Delta Air Lines Feb 28, 1949 to 1959 to Charlotte Aircraft Corp ferry services Sep 30 1959).
Sold to Spanish AF Oct 29, 1961 and operated as T3-25. Wfu (Accident) Oct 02, 1973.
32812 (MSN 9039) to USAAF Feb 03, 1943 - 5th AF, 375th TCG, 58th TCS, Brisbane Jul 11, 1943 -
Damaged by loading truck Oct43, repaired. Struck oil drum taxiing Nov43, repaired. Pacific Wing
ATC Aug 26, 1944. Condemned Sep 21, 1945 (Spares)
32813 (MSN 9039) to US Navy as R4D-1 BuNo 37669 Feb 6, 1943
32814 (MSN 9040) to US Navy as R4D-1 BuNo 37670 Feb 6, 1943
32815 (MSN 9041) to US Navy as R4D-1 BuNo 37671 Feb 5, 1943
32816 (MSN 9042) to US Navy as R4D-1 BuNo 37672 Feb 8, 1943
32817 (MSN 9043) to USAAF Feb 13, 1943. To RAF Mar 7, 1943 as FD789. 24 Sqdn Apr 10, 1943 -
512 Sqdn Aug 23, 1943 - 105(T)OTU Mar 01, 1944 - 108 OTU Nov 26, 1944 -
1384(HT)CU Apr 05, 1946 - 22MU Apr 17, 1946. To civil registry as G-AKNB (Scottish
Aviation Ltd Nov 28, 1947 - J Jamieson Aug 19, 1948, operated with
Guinea Air traders colours - Field Aircraft Services Feb 14, 1950),
XY-ACN (Union of Burma Airways Mar 08, 1950), G-AKNB (BEA ‘Sir Sefton
Brancker’ Oct 19, 1950 - Silver City ‘City of Bradford’ Dec 11, 1959 - BUA Jan 23, 1962 -
BUIA Nov 01, 1968 - Ulster Air Transport Feb 1968 - Lsd to Autair Oct 1968 -
Intra Airways Feb 03, 1969), EI-BDU (Mercantile Aviation Oct 13, 1978, operated with
Clyden Aviation colours - Stored Dublin 1981) , G-AKNB (Aces High Ltd Jan 29, 1982 -
Harvest Air). Reported DBR Blackpool-Squires Gate Sep 27, 1982 and converted to
spares, but registered N59NA with Champlain Air, Plattsburgh, NY. Dec 13, 1995 and
current on USCAR Mar 2003. Probably fuselage only used for rebuilt.
As N59A to Basler Turbo Conversions and on August 10, 2018 registered
as N141PR to N141PR LLC, Wilmington, Delaware. Cancelled on September 27, 2019 on export to Canada.
32818 (MSN 9044) to USAAF Feb 12, 1943. To RAF Mar 09, 1943 as Dakota I FD790 (26 Sqdn, Middle
East May 01, 1943 - 216 Sqdn). Ditched off Bodrum, Turkey Nov 16, 1943.
32819 (MSN 9045) to USAAF Feb 12, 1943. To RAF Mar 16, 1943 as Dakota I FD791 (31 Sqdn, India
May 10, 1943). FLC Nov 27, 1947. NLR
32820 (MSN 9046) to USAAF Feb 08, 1943. To RAF Mar 26, 1943 as FD792 (31 Sqdn,
India Apr 30, 1943 - MAAF Jul 27, 1944 - 24 Sqdn - 133OCU, Bilbeis, Egypt -
107MU, Kasfareet, Egypt. SOC Mar 27, 1947. NLR.
32821 (MSN 9047) to USAAF Feb 8, 1943. To RAF Apr 6, 1943 as Dakota I FD793 (31 Sqdn, India
Nov 05, 1943). Shot down by Japanese fighters over Burma Nov 28, 1943.
32822 (MSN 9048) to USAAF Feb 08, 1943. To RAF Mar 28, 1943 as Dakota I FD794 (24 Sqdn, UK
May 21, 1943 - 512 Sqdn Aug 23, 1943 - MAAF 216 Gp Jan 26, 1944 - West Africa Mar 15, 1944 -
UK Dec 12, 1944 - 5MU May 01, 1946). DBR Jul 26, 1946, scrapped May 15, 1947.
32823 (MSN 9049) to USAAF Feb 10, 1943. To RAF Mar 27, 1943 as Dakota I FD795 (24 Sqdn,
UK May 24, 1943 - 512 Sqdn Aug 23, 1943 - 24 Sqdn Feb 21, 1944 - 22MU Jun 26, 1946).
To civil registry as G-AIJD with Shaef Trading Co Aug 1, 1946, to Ciro's Aviation Sep 17, 1946,
to S Rubin Dec 1946. To YV-C-AVK (Avensa Jan 23, 1951), N50F Beldex Corp - Holliston Mills Inc,
Norwood, MA (1963 to Oct71) - Raiche Mobile Homes Inc, Manchester, NH (Sep 1972) -
Ocean Technology, Anchorage, AK (1977). Cancelled Oct 1977. NLR.
32824 (MSN 9050) to USAAF Feb 10, 1943. To RAF UK Mar 28, 1943 as Dakota I FD796 - Operated as ‘ODZFK’
Apr 22, 1943 by BOAC. To civil registry as G-AGGI (BOAC Apr 26, 1943 - Airways
Training Ltd Mar 10, 1948 - Westair Transport (Pty) Jun 25, 1948), to
ZS-DAG (Rr Jul 12, 1948, ntu), ZS-DCY (Universal Air Transport May 11, 1949, with
Universal Airways colours). Sold to Israel Defence Force Oct 1950 as 4X-FAJ. NLR.
32825 (MSN 9051) to USAAF Feb 10, 1943. To RAF UK Apr 07, 1943 as FD797 - 24 Sqdn Apr 30, 1943 -
512 Sqdn Aug 23, 1943 - 24 Sqdn Jan 22, 1944.
Transferred to US Navy Mar 25, 1946 as R4D-1 BuNo 91104 for US Naval Attaché, London.
Returned to RAF 16FU Jan 30, 1946. To civil registry as
G-AJZX (Field Aircraft Services Jun 23, 1947 - British Netherlands Air
Services Jun 30, 1948), PK-PAB (Garuda Oil Co Jun 06, 1951 - Caltex Indonesia),
PK-CAD (Indonesia Dept of Civil Aviation Jan 01, 1971). Last noted stored Jakarta Apr 1980.
32826 (MSN 9052) to USAAF Feb 11, 1943. To RAF UK Apr 19, 1943 as Dakota I FD798 - 24 Sqdn
Apr 30, 1943 - 512 Sqdn Aug 23, 1943 - MAAF 216 Gp Jan 26, 1944 - West Africa Mar 15, 1944 -
1384(HT)CU Apr 03, 1946 - 22MU Apr 23, 1946. To civil registry as CF-FKZ (World Wide Aviation
Agencies and Sales, Lt, Montreal), then to Hollinger Ungava Transport, Montreal, PQ. Nov 28, 1950 -
To Iron Ore Co of Canada Aviation, Montreal, PQ. Jan 20, 1959 - St Felicien Air Service Sep 28, 1971).
Dbr Asbestos Hill, PQ. May 20, 1976
32827 (MSN 9053) to USAAF Feb 10, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 14May43. 316th Troop Carrier Group,
Northwest African Troop Carrier Command, Enfidaville, Tunisia; ‘Geronimo’. Transported sixteen paratroopers
of the 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission ‘Husky I’ 9/10Jul43. Transported men and
materials of the 376th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone
near Gela, Sicily on Mission ‘Husky II’ during the night of 11Jul43. 47th Troop Carrier Squadron [N3*E],
313th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Sicily. Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484)
16Feb44; named ‘Ada Red’ [Ada Red apparently came from the country and western song "Ida Red",
and was a tongue-in-cheek mix with the pilot's hometown of Ada, Oklahoma]. Transported sixteen
paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville,
Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire damaging the rudder.
A resupply flight for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44 was aborted in bad
weather. Transported sixteen paratroopers of the Headquarters Compnay, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’, 17Sep44.
Returned to USA Jul45. 4126th Base Unit, San Bernardino Air Material Area, CA. To RFC, Walnut Ridge Field, AR 12Jan46.
To civil registry as NC63800, N1623, N1823 (Champion Spark
Plug Co, Toledo, Ohio), reregisterd N1820 in 1965. To CF-WCM (Millardair Feb 15, 1966 - Midwest
Aviation, Winnipeg, MAN. Dec 19, 1966, cancelled Mar 22, 1974). To N90765 with Falcon Owning Co in 1974.
To N47FJ with E&L; Leasing Co, Vichy, MO 1974. With Baron Aviation Services, Vichy, MO. since Sep 1979.
Last registered to E & L Leasing, Vichy, MO. Heavily damaged by tornado Jan 8, 2008.
Reportedly due to be scrapped.
32828 (MSN 9054) to USAAF Feb 10, 1943 - North Africa May 05, 1943 - 12th AF, Italy.
Condemned Jun 13, 1945 (Spares).
32829 (MSN 9055) to USAAF Feb 11, 1943 - Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route. Oran,
Algeria 20May43. 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43.
Twelfth Air Force 22Aug43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Damaged at Sciacca 12Nov43 when
German planes came over the airfield and dropped two big (probably 250-pound) bombs. The bigger bombs
were apparently packed with smaller bombs about 5-inches long, by 2-inches in diameter. Two small holes
were found in the left elevator and rudder. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field,
Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44.
Ninth Air Force. Wing tip damaged at Laon/Couvron (A-70), France 15Oct44; temporary repairs made and flown
back to Barkston Heath 17Oct44. Returned to USA Jun 25, 1945 - To RFC Nov 16, 1945. To civil registry as
NC67873 with Pacific Airways Aug 23, 1943 to Oct 29, 1947 - Hawaiian Airlines ‘22’
Jul 03, 1948. Stored Sep 6, 1966 - Aircraft Unlimited Inc Nov 30, 1968 -
Del Air Flying Service, Adel, GA. - Jim Hankins Air Service, Jackson, MS. -
Midwest Air Carrier, Louisville, KY Jun 1971 - S R Hulsey, Dallas, TX., Feb 02, 1978,
operated with Airgo Air Freight colours - Global Aircraft Parts Inc, Bethany, OK.
May 20, 1981, broken up for spares.
32830 (MSN 9056) to USAAF Feb 11, 1943 - 5th AF, 374th TCG 33rd TCS, Brisbane Apr 14, 1943 -
Right undercarriage collapsed landing at Leron Markham Valley NG 17Sep43, repaired. MIA Oct 12, 1943.
32831 (MSN 9057) to USAAF Feb 11, 1943 - 5th AF, 317th TCG, 39th TCS as 99, Brisbane Apr 06, 1943 -
Tacloban. Struck by taxiing a/c while parked 17Aug44, repaired. Reclamation Apr 29, 1948. NLR
32832 (MSN 9058) to USAAF Feb 11, 1943 - 5/43: 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, 8th Air Force.
Named ‘Sky King’ [the pilot’s name was King]. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL May 3, 1943
5/4/43: Received orders for ferrying to North African Theater of Operations.
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 3May43. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route departing
Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guyana;
Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island 10May43. Slightly damaged
when a wing tip scraped against a rock wall after landing during taxy to the parking ramp. Accra, Gold Coast;
Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco. Oran, Algeria 20May43
Jul 9, 1943: Flew paratrooper drop in Operation Husky, invasion of Sicily.
Jul 11, 1943: Flew paratrooper drop in Operation Husky, badly damaged.
Sep 1943: Flew combat mission in support of Operation Avalanche, invasion of Italy.
6/6/44: Carried 18 paratroopers from the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division
during invasion of Normandy.
9/17/44: Dropped paratroopers of the British 1st Airborne Division at DZ-X on the opening day of Operation
Market Garden.
9/18/44: Towed a glider to LZ-T during Operation Market Garden.
9/19/44: Dropped resupplies at DZ-O during Operation Market Garden.
3/24/45: Last paratroop mission of WWII into Germany, operation Varsity.
1943-1945: Flew hundreds of supply and hospital missions in-between the eight combat missions.
Returned to USA Jul 16, 1945 - Stored Sep 11, 1945 - To RFC Oct 1946. To civil
registry as NC75412 (Executive Transport Corp), Converted aircraft to DC-3C.
Ca. 1947: General Motors Inc, Detroit, MI, with c/r N5106.
5/67: Registered N5106X.
11/67: Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. Installed 24-passenger configuration.
7/85: Henry Oliver III, Santa Fe, NM.
By 1995: Bygone Aviation, OK.
9/2/99: David Nicklas Organ Donor Awareness Foundation, Arlington, TX.
8/4/00: Don King, Mt. Pleasant, TX. Based with Mid-America Flight Museum, Mt. Pleasant, TX
Registered Jul 23, 2001 to Pleasant Aviation, Mount Pleasant, TX., current.
32833 (MSN 9059) to USAAF Feb 11, 1943 - Oran14th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Accident at Pope Field 31Mar43. Oran, Algeria 17Aug43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43.
Twelfth Air Force 22Aug43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44.
Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall;
Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’
6Jun44. 100th Troop Carrier Squadron, 441st Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Dreux (A-41), France.
Damaged taxying at Dreux 1Jan45. Returned to USA Aug 17, 1945 - RFC Nov 06, 1945. To civil registry as
NC25641 (Various owners/operators, including... -Page Airways, Rochester, NY Sep 1970 -
... - Fleming Corp, lsd to Legion Airways 1977 - Basler Flight Services Feb 1984 -
Legend Airways Inc. Nashua, NH). Current with Legend Airways of Colorado LLC, Morrison, C0.
32834 (MSN 9060) to USAAF Feb 15, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 8May43. 14th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco;
St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers
of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France
on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. Returned to US. Hunter Field, Savannah, GA. Air Transport Command.
Crashed taking off at Hunter Field 9Jul45.
32835 (MSN 9061) to USAAF Feb 11, 1943 - USA - RFC Jan 13, 1946. To civil
registry as NC54727 (Pan American Airways Mar 18, 1946), TI-17 (LACSA May 14, 1946).
Seized by Nicaragua government Apr 24, 1948), transfered to LANICA as AN-ADJ. To N5515A
Jan 21, 1958 for resale to LEBCA as YV-C-LBO Aug 30, 1960. Cancelled 1966, wfu.
32836 (MSN 9062) to USAAF Feb 17, 1943 - . Titled on fuselage ‘Ambulance Plane #1’.
Believed to be the first ambulance plane purchased with War Bonds, equipped for medical evacuation duties and
assigned to the China-Burma-India region. Tenth Air Force, Karachi, India 14May43. India-China Wing,
Air Transport Command. Crashed taking off from Willingdon, New Delhi, India 27May45. Condemned 28May45.
32837 (MSN 9063) to USAAF Feb 11, 1943 - 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 30Apr43. Ferried overseas via the South
Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico;
Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil;
Ascension Island; Accra, Gold Coast; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco. Oran, Algeria 20May43.
Twelfth Air Force, Lourmel, Oran, Algeria. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco;
Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Returning from
Warmwell (Station 454), near Dorchester, the aircraft was fired on by flak from maneuvers on the ground.
The control tower at Warmwell had cleared the flight to depart without warning the pilot of the danger area.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near
Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting
men and materials of the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Grave,
Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’, 18Sep44; hit by flak damaging most of the control cables in the tail section.
Another hit damaged a control surface. The aircraft returned safely to Barkston Heath, arriving overhead in
a ‘sidewise attitude’ and landing with negligible rudder and elevator control.
Returned to USA Jun 25, 1945 - RFC Nov 14, 1945. To civil registry as
NC51171 (No details, probably for export). NLR
32838 (MSN 9064) to USAAF Feb 12, 1843. To civil registry as NC17885 (WAA 1946,
leased to United Air Lines May 26, 1946 to Aug 15, 1949). Returned to USAAF Aug 19, 1949,
Broken up to spares before Dec 21, 1949.
32839 (MSN 9065) to USAAF Feb 10, 1943 - 10th AF, India May 24, 1943 - India-China
Wing ATC May 29, 1943. Crashed at Wuting, China Nov 1, 1943. Condemned Nov 03, 1943.
32840 (MSN 9066) to USAAF Feb 10, 1943 - original 5th AF 375th TCG 55th TCS as 113 aircraft flown to Brisbane,
Australia 17Jul43- door buckled loading Dec43 repaired. damaged while parked Ward'd Drome NG 29Feb44, repaired. USA
Feb 05, 1945 - RFC Nov 05, 1945. To civil registry as NC49657 (Delta Air Lines ‘57’
Jan 05, 1946. Midair collision with BT-13 NC55312 Apr 22, 1947, crashed Muscogee,
Colombus, GA.
32841 (MSN 9067) to USAAF Feb 18, 1943 - 10th AF, India Mar 24, 1943 - India-China
Wing ATC May 29, 1943. Condemned May 29, 1945 (Spares)
32842 (MSN 9068) to USAAF Feb 13, 1943 - USA until Jul 30, 1943 - Overseas
until Apr 06, 1945 - To RFC Oct 29, 1945. To civil registry as NC54578 with Smith Kirkpatrick and
Co, Inc, to PP-AOB A J de Moura Andrade "Guanabara" Jun 19, 1953 - Serv
Aerofotogrametricos Cruzeiro do Sul leased Jul 19, 1965 LASA Engenhira c Prospeccoes SA (Dec 1972)
Aeromapa Brasil SA (Dec 1977) - Taxi Aerea Fortaleza bought Jun 24, 1980. WFU during 1980s
32843 (MSN 9069) to USAAF Feb 12, 1943 - 10th AF, India Apr 17, 1943 - India-China
Wing ATC May 29, 1943 - 10th AF, Karachi. Sold to Government of India Apr 10, 1946, NLR.
32844 (MSN 9070) to USAAF Feb 13, 1943 - 10th AF, India Apr 14, 1943 - India-China
Wing ATC May 29, 1943 - 10th AF, Karachi. Sold to Government of India Apr 10, 1946, NLR.
32845 (MSN 9071) to USAAF Feb 13, 1943 - 10th AF, India May 01, 1943 - India-China
Wing ATC - reported VH-ANM (ANA May 28, 1946). Destroyed by hangar fire, Sydney, NSW Sep 07, 1946
(See also 42-23485).
32846 (MSN 9072) to USAAF Feb 13, 1943 - 10th AF, India Mar 17, 1943 - India-China Wing
ATC May 29, 1943 - 10th AF, Karachi. Sold to Government of India Apr 10, 1946. To civil
registry as NC9076C, VT-DGQ (Hindustan Aircraft Ltd Jun 1953 - Indian Air Lines),
then to Indian AF 1956. NLR
32847 (MSN 9073) to USAAF Feb 13, 1943, to US Navy Feb 13, 1943 as R4D-1 37673
32848 (MSN 9074) to USAAF Feb 15, 1943, to US Navy Feb 15, 1943 as R4D-1 37674
32849 (MSN 9075) to USAAF Feb 13, 1943, to US Navy Feb 13, 1943 as R4D-1 37675
32850 (MSN 9076) to USAAF Feb 15, 1943, to US Navy Feb 15, 1943 as R4D-1 37676
32851 (MSN 9077) to USAAF Feb 1, 1943. To RAF in India May 10, 1943 as Dakota I FD799 - 31 Sqdn.
353 Sqdn RAF, 215 Sqdn RAF. 2 TAF CS RAF. 52 Sqdn RAF. FLC Nov 27, 1947, NLR.
32852 (MSN 9078) to USAAAF Feb 1943. To RAF India Apr 30, 1943 as Dakota I FD800 - 31 Sqdn.
SOC Nov 27, 1947. NLR
32853 (MSN 9079) to USAAF Feb 17, 1943. To RAF Mar 25, 1943 as Dakota I
FD801 - 31 Sqdn, India Apr 26, 1943 - FLC Nov 27, 1947. NLR
32854 (MSN 9080) to USAAF Feb 20, 1943. To RAF Mar 26, 1943 as Dakota I
FD802. 31 Sqdn, India Apr 30, 1943. Crashed Jan 10, 1944, Tibual,
Tiddim, Burma.
32855 (MSN 9081) to USAAF Feb 17, 1943. To RAF Mar 25, 1943 as Dakota I
FD803 - India May 31, 1943. 3 TAF CS RAF, 52 Sqdn RAF, 117 WG CF RAF.
SOC Sep 27, 1945. To N116SA. Converted to DC-3C Standard Mar 3, 1972
by Bradley Air Service. Currently with Barrett Aviation at North Little Rock Airport.
32856 (MSN 9082) to USAAF Feb 16, 1943. To RAF Mar 29, 1943 as Dakota I
FD804 - 216 Sqdn, Middle East May 01, 1943 - 44 Sqdn SAAF. 1330 CU Bilbeis - 107 MU,
Kasfareet. SOC Mar 27, 1947, last noted Kasfareet, Egypt Aug 1947.
32857 (MSN 9083) to USAAF Feb 16, 1943. To RAF Mar 24, 1943 as Dakota I
FD805 - 216 Sqdn, Middle East Apr 26, 1943 - 1 MECCU RAF, 1330 CU, Bilbeis - 107
MU, Kasfareet. SOC Mar 27, 1947, last noted Kasfareet, Egypt Aug 1947.
32858 (MSN 9084) to USAAF Feb 16, 1943. To RAF Mar 24, 1943 as Dakota I
FD806 - 216 Sqdn, Middle East May 01, 1943 - Ditched off Orax, Gulf
of Kerno, Aegean Sea Sep 19, 1943.
32859 (MSN 9085) to USAAF Feb 17, 1943. To RAF Mar 23, 1943 as Dakota I
FD807 - 216 Sqdn, Middle East May 01, 1943 - 31 Sqdn, India - 575
Sqdn - 107 MU, Kasfareet. SOC Mar 27, 1947, last noted Kasfareet,
Egypt Aug 1947.
32860 (MSN 9086) to USAAF Feb 16, 1943. To RAF Mar 26, 1943 as Dakota I
FD808 - 216 Sqdn, Middle East Jun 01, 1943 - 575 Sqdn - 1330 CU,
Bilbeis - 107 MU, Kasfareet. SOC Mar 27, 1947, last noted Kasfareet,
Egypt Aug 1947.
32861 (MSN 9087) to USAAF Feb 17, 1943 - 10th AF, India Mar 24, 1943 - India-China
Wing ATC May 01, 1943. Crashed while flying from Jorhat to Kunming
May 15, 1943. Condemned Jun 05, 1943.
32862 (MSN 9088) to USAAF Feb 15, 1943 - 10th AF, India Mar 12, 1943 - India-China
Wing ATC Mar 29, 1943 - USA Feb 18, 1945 - Stored Feb 24, 1945 - To RFC Nov 23, 1945.
To civil registry as NC59277 (Flying Tiger Line Sep 27, 1946), XA-JAN (CMA Nov 23,
1949 - Aerolineas Vega SA 1963 - Aerovias Rojas), XB-KOQ (Reregistered Apr 27, 1970),
XA-BIK (Transportes Aereos de Nayarit, Tepic Apr 19, 1971). Last noted USA Aug 22,
1977. Reported XA-TAN, owner unknown.
32863 (MSN 9089) to USAAF Feb 18, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 10May43. 48th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the
3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France
on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44 and a resupply flight for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44.
Returned to USA Aug 22, 1945 - Stored Aug 27, 1945 - To RFC Nov 05, 1945.
To civil registry as NC16191, CF-INB (Associated Airways, Edmonton, ALB. Oct 24, 1955 -
Pacific Western Airlines 1955), CF-PWF (Reregisterdd Sep 09, 1958). Broke through ice on landing,
Snowdrift, NWT. May 24, 1961. Salvaged and rebuilt by Field Aviation
Co Ltd, Calgary, ALB. Feb 26, 1962 as CF-JWP (C M McAvoy, Yellowknife, NWT Apr 13, 1962 -
Gateway Aviation Ltd, Edmonton, ALB May 04, 1965 - Various owners/operators -
Great Northern Airways, Calgary, ALB. Sep 28, 1967 - Northward Aviation Ltd, Edmonton,
ALB. Jan 15, 1971 - Northward Airlines Ltd Apr 24, 1972), C-FJWP (Gateway Aviation Ltd,
ALB. 1975). WFU Oct 10, 1977 (CoA expired). Now in Reynolds Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin,
Alberta, Canada.
32864 (MSN 9090) to USAAF Feb 17, 1943 - 10th AF, India Mar 20, 1943 - India-China Wing
ATC May 29, 1943 - USA Jan 23, 1945 - Stored Feb 19, 1945 - To RFC Oct 09, 1945.
To civil registry as NC88803, YS-31 (TACA de Salvador), YH-TAE (TACA de Honduras SA),
XH-SAE (SAHSA Jan 10, 1955), HR-SAE (Reregistered Feb 1961). Cancelled 1969, NLR.
32865 (MSN 9091) to USAAF Feb 18, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 7May43. 47th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Sicily. Ninth Air Force,
Folkingham (Station 484) 16Feb44. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Barkston Heath (Station 483). Damaged by machine gun fire during an enemy
attack on the hangar at Barkston Heath 6Mar45. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45.
Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and materials of the British 6th Airborne
Division to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on Operation ‘Varsity’ 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville.
Returned to USA Aug 04, 1945 - To RFC Oct 30, 1945. To civil registry as NC21935,
HK-317 (LANSA - Avianca Oct 1951), HP-291 (Rutas Aereas Panamenas SA 1961).
Cancelled ca 1969, NLR.
32866 (MSN 9092) to USAAF Feb 17, 1943 - 10th AF, India Mar 30, 1943 - India-China
Wing ATC Oct 19, 1943. Missing on flight from Tingkawk
Sakan, India Jun 8, 1944. MACR 6298. Condemned Jun 26, 1944.
32867 (MSN 9093) to USAAF Feb 19, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 7May43. 47th Troop Carrier
Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Sicily. Ninth Air Force,
Folkingham (Station 484) 16Feb44. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France
on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
To civil registry as OO-AUS (Sabena Mar 14, 1946). Broken up Feb 27, 1948 (Spares).
32868 (MSN 9094) to USAAF Feb 18, 1943 - Tenth Air Force, India 9Mar43. India-China Wing,
Air Transport Command. 1st Ferrying Group, Chabua, Assam, India. Damaged in an accident at
Chabua 28Oct43. 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 443rd Troop Carrier Group, Sylhet, India.
Crashed near Tagap during a mission to northern Burma 25May44 [4MIA]. The aircraft impacted a
mountain during an air supply mission from Dinjan, Assam, India to Tingkawk Sakan, Burma.
Visibility had dropped to zero as the C-47 was flying in a valley. Initially all onboard survived.
The captain went for help and reached local villagers after eight days. He was then taken to Tagap, Burma.
A search party tried to trace the captain's route back to the plane but was unable to locate the crashed
plane and the survivors. MACR 4833. Condemned Jun 21, 1944.
32869 (MSN 9095) to USAAF Feb 18, 1943 - 10th AF, India Mar 24, 1943 - India
China Wing ATC May 01, 1943. W/o at Liangshan, China Apr 30, 1944. Condemned May 24, 1944.
32870 (MSN 9096) to USAAF Feb 17, 1943 - 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 30Apr43. Ferried overseas via the
South Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico;
Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil;
Ascension Island; Accra, Gold Coast; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco. Oran, Algeria 20May43.
Twelfth Air Force, Lourmel, Oran, Algeria. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43.
Damaged at Sciacca 12Nov43 when German planes came over the airfield and dropped two big (probably 250-pound) bombs.
The bigger bombs were apparently packed with smaller bombs about 5-inches long, by 2-inches in diameter.
Two finger-sized holes were found in the aircraft. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44.
Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales;
Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on
Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. 100th Troop Carrier Squadron, 441st Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Dreux (A-41), France. Damaged taxying at Aldermaston (Station 467) 24Dec44, possibly hit by
C-47B ? 43-48924 which crashed on takeoff from Aldermaston.
Condemned Apr 17, 1945 (Damaged by anti aircraft fire)
32871 (MSN 9097) to USAAF Feb 19, 1943. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Crashed after striking trees during a forced landing in bad weather at Mechanicsburg, PA 11Mar43.
32872 (MSN 9098) to USAAF Feb 16, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 8May43. 14th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Berguent, French Morocco. Kairouan, Tunisia 26Jun43.
Castelvetrano, Sicily 24Aug43. The pilot was flying from Sicily to Italy transferring the 61st TCG records when
he decided to fly low at wave-top level and chase a seabird. The aircraft crashed in the Mediterranean Sea
2km off Pantelleria Island, Italy 3Sep43, taking the records with it.
32873 (MSN 9099) to USAAF Feb 16, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 5May43. 48th Troop Carrier
Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported
paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of
Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44 and a resupply flight for the 507th Parachute
Infantry Regiment on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44. 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron [S2*E], 314th Troop
Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). On Christmas Eve 1944 the aircraft was part
of a group of aircraft transporting the 17th Airborne Division from Chilbolton (Station 404) to
Laon/Couvron (A-70), France to participate in the battle for the Bulge. The pilot crash landed the
aircraft after take off when he was unable to regain control of the aircraft probably due to frost
on the wings and entering the propeller wash from preceding aircraft. The plane crash landed in
a field near the airfield 24Dec44. Salvaged 26Dec44.
32874 (MSN 9100) to USAAF Apr 14, 1943 - 5th AF, Brisbane Jul 02, 1943 - USA Sep 01, 1944 -
To RFC Nov 19, 1945. To civil registry as NC61989 National Auto Fibers Division of Chrysler Corp,
General Motors Corp, Detroit, MI Nov 1948. Reregistered N5109, then to N51091 Board of Trusteesd,
University of Michigan, East Lansing, MI May 1967. Reregistered N510NR to Warren Basler, Oshkosh, WI,
Bought Oct 21, 19867l Noted with Indian Express titles at Oshkosh Sep 12, 1988. Intended for
conversion to Turbo-67 in 1989, but suffered engine failure on take-off and engine replaced with zero
time Wright R-1820. Converted to BT-67 by Basler Turbo Conversion (conversion no. 12)
and sold to Guatemala AF Sep 05, 1992 as TG-FAG-1, later FAG-580. Wfu Sept 1999, stored.
32875 (MSN 9101) to USAAF Feb 20, 1943 - North Africa May 05, 1943 - 12th AF, Italy -
FLC Dec 1945. To civil registry as I-LINC (Linee Aeree Italiane Nov 30, 1947).
Crashed Mt Ginet, en route Rome to Milan Dec 22, 1956.
32876 (MSN 9102) to USAAF Feb 20, 1943 - 55th Troop Carrier Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group,
Sedalia Field, MO. Accident taking off at Scott Bluff AAB, NB 31Mar43. Fifth Air Force, Brisbane QLD, Australia 2Jul43.
5th AF, 375th TCG 55th TCS as 106, Brisbane Jul 02, 1943.
Struck obstacle taxiing Nov43 repaired. Brake locked taxiing ran into ditch Dec43 to SerSqn for repair
5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS. Condemned Brisbane Nov 15, 1944 (Spares)
32877 (MSN 9103) to USAAF Feb 19, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 5May43. 47th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Sicily. Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484) 16Feb44.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville,
Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44 and a resupply flight for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44. To civil registry as SE-APW (Skandinaviska Aero AB ‘Polaris’ Mar 27, 1946 - ABA Apr 23, 1948 -
SILA Jun 16, 1948 - SAS Aug 01, 1948. To Swedish AF as TP79 ser. no. 79002 Nov 30, 1948. Operated by F9
as ‘72’ May 27, 1949, F3 as ‘78’ in 1974 and F13 as ‘72’ in 1975, then ‘792’ starting
1980. Wfu 1983. 79002 preserved with Skoklosters Motor Museum, Skoklosters
Castle, Batsta, Sweden, in Swedish AF colours. Now at Swedish Airborne Camp, Karlsborg Sweden.
32878 (MSN 9104) to USAAF Feb 19, 1943 - Oran, North Africa May 05, 1943. Condemned Jul 08, 1944.
32879 (MSN 9105) to USAAF Feb 20, 1943 - Otaru Aug 04, 1943 - Brisbane - US Navy Oct 29, 1944.
To civil registry as VH-ANJ (ANA ‘Kadana’ May 22, 1946 - Ansett-ANA Oct 04, 1957 -
Victorian Air Coach Service Dec 17, 1961 - Airlines of NSW May 20, 1962 - Ansett Jan 1965 -
Victorian Air Coach Services Apr 01, 1965. DBR Warrnambool, Vic, wfu May 1966,
broken up Essendon Nov 06, 1969.
32880 (MSN 9106) to USAAF Feb 19, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 14May43. 29th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the
3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France
on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire. 50th Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Poix (B-44), France. On 6Apr45 the 314th TCG was flying a load
of gasoline to General George Patton’s troops on the front line near Frankfurt. About 12 miles northwest of
Malmedy, Belgium six aircraft were involved in collisions in mist/low cloud. Damaged in collision
with other C-47 aircraft at Fagnes de Solwaster, N of Malmedy, Belgium 6Apr45.
9th AF, Belgium/Netherlands - To Poland Mar 20, 1947. Reported to
civil registry as SP-LCH (LOT Oct 22, 1947) and crashed Katowice Mar 13, 1953.
(See 42-93620). LOT had several C-47 aircraft registed as SP-LCH over the years.
32881 (MSN 9107) to USAAF Feb 20, 1943. To RAAF Mar 26, 1943 as A65-4. Operated by
36 Sqdn May 11, 1943 as VH-CTD for VIP flights, later 1st Comm Unit. Accident Dec 5, 1943
when port engine cut out on landing at Garbutt Strip. Later the engine burst into flames and was extinguished. Pilot
and crew not injured. Accident Dec 12, 1944 when aircraft made an emergency landing after losing oil in starboard
engine during transport flight, some 260 miles from Merauke DNG. Aircraft returned to Merauke. No injuries.
Accident May 19, 1946 when engine failed in flight near Cairns. Pilot and 12 passengers and crew not injured
To ANA Aug 18, 1946 for spares.
32882 (MSN 9108) to USAAF Feb 20, 1943. To RCAF as Dakota I 652 Apr 27, 1943 -
164 Sqdn - Instructional airframe A.509 Jul 12, 1946. SOC Nov 14, 1955.
Rebuilt as N45F, registered Apr 16, 1956 as CF-ITQ to Abitibi Power & Paper Co Apr 16, 1956 - Canadian
Steamship Lines Ltd Aug 4, 1960 - Canadian Inspection & Testing Co Ltd, Montreal, PQ Sep 2, 1969 -
New Brunswick Intl Paper Co Ltd, Montreal, PQ May 25, 1970 - Millardair Ltd, Malton, Ont Oct 12, 1972 -
cancelled Feb 1980. Sold to Trans Jamaican Mar 18, 1980 as 6Y-JJQ. To Colombia AF as 676A in Aug 1989,
later 1676; wfu Feb 1997 at Villavivacenco, Colombia
32883 (MSN 9109) to USAAF Mar 02, 1943. To Chinese National
Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under Lend-Lease Apr 13, 1943.
Crashed into hill during flight from Kunming to Dinjan
Aug 1, 1944. 3 occupants killed.
32884 (MSN 9110) to USAAF Mar 02, 1943. To Chinese National
Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under Lend-Lease Apr 17, 1943.
Shot down by Japanese fighters during flight from Dinjan to
Kunming Oct 13, 1943. 3 KIA.
32885 (MSN 9111) to USAAF Feb 20, 1943. To Royal New Zealand AF Feb 27, 1943 as NZ3501 - 40 Sqdn.
Collided with Ventura NZ4518 near Whenuapai, NZ. May 21, 1945, landed safely. Towed from Ohakea to Hobsonville 21Mar46
instructional airframe 114 with TTS Hobsonville, SOC in 1946. Towed Whenuapai Mar53 and used for
fire-crew training. Sold for scrap in 1962
32886 (MSN 9112) to USAAF Feb 22, 1943 - To Russia Feb 18, 1943.
32887 (MSN 9113) to USAAF Feb 22, 1943 - To Russia Feb 15, 1943.
32888 (MSN 9114) to USAAF Feb 22, 1943 - To Russia Feb 12, 1943.
32889 (MSN 9115) to USAAF Feb 23, 1943 - To Russia Feb 15, 1943.
32890 (MSN 9116) to USAAF Feb 23, 1943 - To Russia Feb 27, 1943.
32891 (MSN 9117) to USAAF Feb 23, 1943 - To Russia Feb 12, 1943.
32892 (MSN 9118) to USAAF Feb 24, 1943 - To Russia Mar 12, 1943. Seconded to Polyarnaya Aviatsiya for ice reconnaissance
Apr 16, 1943. Registered CCCP-N328 with Polyarnaya Aviats Nov 13, 1943. Flew ice reconnaissance missions
over the Kara Sea Oct 22/Nov 10, 1943 and from Amderma Jun 30/Jul24, 1944; trf to unknown operator (GVF ?)
in 1944; opb Chukotskaya aviagruppa by 1945; in olive drab c/s; possibly became CCCP-L1204 (at least on paper),
Made emergency landing in area of river Dudypty, N of village Volochanka Apr 13, 1947 due to engine failure.
Sat there for 20 days until discovered. 28 survived, 9 people who went to search for help never returned.
Hulk with damaged nose sat north-west of Volochanka (Taimyr peninsula), Jul 14, 2007;
s/n readable very well but registration faded, was probably painted on as 'H-328'. Salvaged in Aug 2016
"The aircraft will have a place of honor at the future Museum of the Exploration of the Russian North, in Krasnoyarsk,"
32893 (MSN 9119) to USAAF Feb 25, 1943 - To Russia Feb 12, 1943.
32894 (MSN 9120) to USAAF Feb 25, 1943 - To Russia Feb 21, 1943.
32895 (MSN 9121) to USAAF Feb 26, 1943 - To Russia Feb 28, 1943.
32896 (MSN 9122) to US Navy Feb 25, 1943 as R4D-1 37677
32897 (MSN 9123) to US Navy Feb 5, 1943 as R4D-1 37678
32898 (MSN 9124) to US Navy Feb 26, 1943 as R4D-1 37679
32899 (MSN 9125) to US Navy Feb 25, 1943 as R4D-1 37680
32900 (MSN 9126) to USAAF Mar 1, 1943. To RAF Mar 24, 1943 as Dakota I
FD809 - 353 Sqdn RAF. 31 Sqdn RAF, India Apr 20, 1943 - 52 Sqdn returned to USAAF at FLC
Nov 27, 1947. NLR.
32901 (MSN 9127) to USAAF Feb 27, 1943. To RAF Mar 27, 1943 as Dakota I
FD810 - 31 Sqdn, India May 31, 1943. SOC Jun 12, 1945.
32902 (MSN 9128) to USAAF Feb 27, 1943. To RAF Mar 26, 1943 as Dakota I
FD811. 31 Sqdn, India May 31, 1943. Crashed Jan 28, 1944, Khargpur, India.
32903 (MSN 9129) to USAAF Mar 01, 1943. To RAF Mar 22, 1943 as Dakota I
FD812 - 194 Sqdn, India May 29, 1943. SOC Mar 29, 1945.
32904 (MSN 9130) to USAAF Mar 01, 1943. To RAF Mar 24, 1943 as Dakota I
FD813 - 31 Sqdn, India Apr 30, 1943. SOC Jun 27, 1946.
32905 (MSN 9131) to USAAF Feb 27, 1943. To RAF Mar 26, 1943 as Dakota I
FD814 - 216 Sqdn, Middle East May 01, 1943 - 1330 CU, Bilbeis - FLC Payne
Field Sep 26, 1946. To civil registry as ZS-BJZ (President Motors Nov 26,
1946, operated with Suidair International Airways colours), XY-ACP (Union
of Burma Airways Apr 05, 1950), G-AOFZ (Field Aircraft
Services Nov 25, 1955 - Hunting Clan Air Transport Jul 06, 1956),
VP-YON (Hunting Clan (African) Airways Pvt Jul 25, 1956), G-AOFZ (Derby Aviation
‘Dovedale’ Feb 05, 1960, later ‘Highland’ - British Midland Airways Oct 01, 1964 -
Gulf Aviation ltd Apr 15, 1966). Crashed Azaiba, Muscat Aug 17, 1966.
32906 (MSN 9132) to USAAF Mar 01, 1943. To RAF Mar 25, 1943 as Dakota I
FD815 - 267 Sqdn, Middle East May 21, 1943. Crashed 3m NW El Aouina,
Tunisia Jul 11, 1943. The aircraft was returning from dummy parachute
dropping mission over Sicily when it crashed.
32907 (MSN 9133) to USAAF Mar 01, 1943. To RAF Mar 21, 1943 as Dakota I
FD816 - 216 Sqdn Middle East May 01, 1943 - 575 Sqdn - 1330 CU Bilbeis -
107 MU, Kasfareet. SOC Mar 27, 1947, last noted Kasfareet, Egypt Aug 1947.
32908 (MSN 9134) to USAAF Mar 01, 1943. To RAF Mar 26, 1943 as Dakota I
FD817 - 216 Sqdn, Middle East May 01, 1943 - 575 Sqdn. SOC Mar 27, 1947.
32909 (MSN 9135) to USAAF Mar 01, 1943. To RAF Mar 26, 1943 as Dakota I
FD818 - 216 Sqdn, Middle East May 01, 1943 - 267 Sqdn - 1330 CU, Bilbeis.
SOC Mar 27, 1947, last noted Kabrit May 1947.
32910 (MSN 9136) to USAAF Mar 02, 1943 Oran, Algeria 19May43. 28th Troop Carrier Squadron,
60th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Thiersville, Algeria May43. El Djem, Tunisia Jun43.
Transported seventeen paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade, the ‘Red Devils’, to a drop zone
near the Primosole bridge, Sicily on Operation ‘Fustian’ 13Jul43. Shot down by enemy ground fire Jul 13, 1943 and crashed
in the Mediterranean Sea 10km SW of Catania, Sicily [4MIA]. MACR 415.
32911 (MSN 9137) to USAAF Mar 01, 1943 - .Oran, Algeria 9May43. 48th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the
3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy,
France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire. Returned to
USA Aug 17, 1945 - To RFC Nov 05, 1945. To civil registry as NC59794, PP-PCE (Panair do
Brasil Feb 20, 1947), PP-NAW (Navegacao Aerea Brasileira Aug 07, 1958, cancelled
Apr 12, 1962), HP-390 (Proveedora Aero Istmena Dec 1964), HP-446 (Cia Panamena de
Aviacion May 1967 - Alas Chiricanas Apr 1982), TI-TAG, YV-822C (Avensa). Noted flying
daily service CCS-Pto Ordaz Feb 2001. Current 2005.
32912 (MSN 9138) to USAAF Mar 01, 1943 - North Africa May 14, 1953. Condemned Jul 08, 1944.
32913 (MSN 9139) to USAAF Mar 02, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 12May43. 14th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Damaged taxying 80 miles east of
Telergma, Algeria 29Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca
12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; St Mawgan,
Newquay, Cornwall; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the
2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France
on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. During a 14th TCS night formation flight 7Jan45, the radio operator parachuted
from the aircraft for no apparent reason. His body was found on the ground the next day with no parachute
attached – and the parachute later found separately 4½ miles away opened [1KIS]. Returned to
USA Jul 25, 1945 - Stored Jul 28, 1945 - To RFC Nov 08, 1945. To civil registry as NC54731,
C-117 (Avianca Aug 1946). Reregistred HK-117 1949, converted to Hyper DC-3.
Babb & Co, New York. United Nations Operation in the Congo (UNOC) 2Mar61 as 213. 3 Squadron,
UN Air Transport Force, N’Dolo Airport, Léopoldville, Republic of Congo. Stored Mar62. SOC 1Apr62.
Sold to European Research Co., Brazzaville c.Jan64.
32914 (MSN 9140) to USAAF Mar 04, 1943 - 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African
route departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field,
Georgetown, British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island;
Roberts Field, Liberia; Accra, Gold Coast; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oran, Algeria 12May43.
Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43.
On 18Sep43, three C-47A’s (two loaded with ammunition and one with a jeep and trailer) took off from Licata
South and proceeded to Battipaglia, Salerno, Italy. While taxying, this aircraft struck C-47A ? 42-23333,
shearing off the tail assembly. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44.
Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey,
Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. 14th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry
Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45. Damaged landing at Gotha (R-4), Germany 17Apr45 when
it knocked over and set fire to a number of gasoline-filled jerricans, causing damage to the aircraft.
To civil registry as EI-ACD (Aer Lingus ‘St Patrick’ Dec 14, 1945,
later ‘St Gall' (1954 to 1957), then ‘St Seanan’), to CS-TAD (Soc. Acoriana Transportes Aereos
- SATA or Air Acores Jun 15, 1963), to N47027 May 1975, and HR-LAK (LANSA Jan 1976).
Fuselage only noted La Cebia Nov 1980.
32915 (MSN 9141) to USAAF Mar 04, 1943. Oran, Algeria 28May43. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron,
316th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, North Africa, Moascar AAB, Ismailia, Egypt 4Dec42. El Adem,
Egypt 10Dec42. Fayid, Egypt Jan43. Nouvion, Algeria 9May43. Guercif, French Morocco 29May43.
Enfidaville, Tunisia 21Jun43. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Gela, Sicily on Mission ‘Husky II’ 11/12Jul43. Hit by ground
fire in the right engine and setting the left engine on fire. Large holes appeared in both wings and the
lower fuselage was on fire. The aircraft was successfully crash landed in an olive grove near Biscari, Sicily
and destroyed by fire [crew survived].
32916 (MSN 9142) to USAAF Mar 05, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 10May43. 48th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the
3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy,
France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire. A resupply flight for the
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44 was aborted in bad weather.
Returned to USA Jul 24, 1945 - To RFC Oct 30, 1945. To civil registry as XB-FAA, NLR.
32917 (MSN 9143) to USAAF Mar 05, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 12May43. 14th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca,
Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia;
Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Aberporth, Wales; St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall;
Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Jul 19, 1945 - Stored Jul 26, 1945 - RFC Jan 14, 1946. To civil registry as
NC74598, VT-CIE (Orient Airways Feb 13, 1947, ntu), VT-CPD (Rr), AP-AAD (Rr Oct 01, 1947).
Crashed Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Aug 02, 1953. Shortly after taking off, the aircraft
entered a turn and crashed to the ground. The failure of the captain to supervise the
first officer in flying the plane who was not able to fly on instruments in the dark. One
passenger was killed.
32918 (MSN 9144) to USAAF Mar 08, 1943 - 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 30Apr43. Ferried overseas via the
South Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla,
Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field,
Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island; Accra, Gold Coast; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco.
Oran, Algeria 12May43. Twelfth Air Force, Lourmel, Oran, Algeria. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43.
Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop
zone near Gela, Sicily on Mission ‘Husky II’ 11/12Jul43. Shot down by friendly fire Jul 11, 1943 from the US Navy
and crashed three miles northeast of Modica [4 crew + 17 paratroopers KIA; a paratroop officer standing by the
door was thrown clear and survived]..
32919 (MSN 9145) to USAAF Mar 08, 1943 - 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, Pope Field,
Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 30Apr43. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route
departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown,
British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island; Accra, Gold Coast;
Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco. Oran, Algeria 12May43. Twelfth Air Force, Lourmel, Oran, Algeria.
Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca
12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston
Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute
Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Jul 15, 1945 - Stored Jul 23, 1945 - To RFC Oct 31, 1945. To civil registry as NC65284,
ZS-BWZ (Suidair International Oct 28, 1947 - Mercury Aviation Service (Pty) Nov 1947).
Crashed Wadi Halfa, Khartoum, Sudan Oct 12, 1948.
32920 (MSN 9146) to USAAF Mar 08, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 7May43. 47th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Sicily. Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484) 16Feb44.
Returned to USA Aug 09, 1945 - RFC Nov 14, 1945. To civil registry as NC88741 (John H. Patterson), XH-T002 (delivery
registration), XH-ANB (Aerovias Nacionales de Honduras Jun 26, 1950 - Operated by Servicio
Aereo de Honduras Nov 30, 1957), HR-ANB (Reregistered Feb 1961 - ANHSA, Tegucigalpa Nov 1980). NLR.
32921 (MSN 9147) to USAAF Mar 09, 1943 - . Oran, Algeria 7May43. 29th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute
Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44.
Returned to USA Jul 29, 1945 - Stored Aug 01, 1945 - To RFC Nov 10, 1946. To civil registry as NC48132 (Leased
to Pioneer Airlines ‘Mirabeau B Lamar’ Aug 1947, later ‘Ben Milam’). Returned to USAAF as
C-117C serial 42-32921 Mar 01, 1952 - HQ ATC - Stored Davis Monthan Aug 20, 1961.
It was derelict at Ryan Field in 1974. To civil registry again as N87624 for Aero American Corp, Tucson, AZ. Feb 25, 1974.
Cancelled Jan 18, 1979
32922 (MSN 9148) to USAAF Mar 11, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 21May43. Twelfth Air Force. 61st Troop
Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Berguent, French Morocco; Kairouan, Tunisia. Transported a
75mm Howitzer and ten paratroopers of the 504th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission ‘Husky I’ 9/10Jul43. The aircraft collided with another C-47, the
damage caused severe vibration and shaking of the control column. The only vertical control left intact
was with the trim tab. The pilot made a 180 degree turn, banking as little as possible to maintain control,
to head back out to sea. He made a very shallow left turn over the water to parallel the shore, where he
ditched around midnight into the Mediterranean Sea 500 yards offshore from Scoglitti, Sicily.
The airplane did not break up and everyone got out safely. The only damage was to elevators & rudder, and the bent propellers.
Reported 8th AF Feb 17, 1944. May have been a paper transaction
32923 (MSN 9149) to USAAF Mar 11, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 7May43. 47th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Sicily. Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484) 16Feb44.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one
mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire.
59th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Barkston Heath (Station 483) 22Feb45.
15th Troop Carrier Squadron 2Mar45. Returned to
USA Jul 19, 1945 - To RFC Nov 10, 1945. To civil registry as NC18106 Ford Gun & Machine Co,
New York, NY - N75W reregisterd - N175W Red Owl Stores Inc, Hopkins, MN - Falcon Acft Conversions
Inc, San Antonio, TX (Dec67) - Cohen Kerwin White & Assocs, Atlanta, GA (Jul 1969) - R F Holden
(Jun 1971) - Planes Inc Triple Seven Co, Kansas City, MO Dec 1973 - N77MM R Kyral Brownsville, TX
(Jun 1979) - N24RK R Kyral, registered 10Jan 19, 1978 ntu - (N77MM on reg Jan 1980) - cancelled Jan 1980.
42-32924/32935 Douglas C-47A-DL
MSN 9150/9161 -- Contract No. DA-AC-1043
32924 (MSN 9150) to USAAF Mar 04, 1943 - North Africa May 19, 1943 - 9th AF, 9th TCC Mar 06, 1944.
Condemned Jun 19, 1944 (Spares)
32925 (MSN 9151) to USAAF Mar 02, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 12May43. Twelfth Air Force.
` 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43.
Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near
Gela, Sicily on Mission ‘Husky II’ 11/12Jul43.
Shot down by friendly fire from US Navy at Scoglitti, Sicily Jul 11, 1943 when 52nd TCW C-47s dropping parachutists.
504th PIR arrived during German air raid.
32926 (MSN 9152) to USAAF Mar 02, 1943 - USA - w/o 16 May 1947 takeoff accident at Mariscal Sucre A/p,
Quito, Ecuador. FLC Canal Zone Sep 9, 1947. NLR
32927 (MSN 9153) to USAAF Mar 05, 1943 - . Oran, Algeria 11May43. Twelfth Air Force.
59th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43.
Transported paratroopers of the 504th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at Sicily
on Mission ‘Husky I’ 9/10Jul43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Damaged at Catania, Sicily 2Dec43
when the aircraft was taxyed into a covered bomb crater resulting in damage to the left engine, propeller, and wingtip.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco;
Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near
Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the British 1st
Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’ 17Sep44.
Ferried to Aldermaston (Station 467) to participate in a resupply flight for the 82nd Airborne Division to a
drop zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’, 19Sep44; damaged by flak and crashed in flames;
the crew escaped safely.
32928 (MSN 9154) to USAAF Mar 04, 1943 - USA - To RFC Aug 27, 1946. To civil registry as NC68220 (E. S. Douglas),
PP-AZA (Emp. Aerovaria Atlantica bought Feb 02, 1948), PP-PLC (Transportes Aereos Bandeirantes bought
May 16, 1949). Badly damaged Iguape Sep 30, 1949, sold to H Matiello, repaired. Reg PP-YPX for
REAL Dec 30, 1949, crashed Ubatuba, Sao Paulo Sep 17, 1951
32929 (MSN 9155) to USAAF Mar 4, 1943. 48th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group,
Laurinburg Maxton AAB, NC. Accident at Kershaw County, SC 29Mar43. 5th Troop Carrier Squadron,
10th Troop Carrier Group, Lawson Field, Fort Benning, GA. Crashed west of Tamaqua, PA 21Nov43 [7KIS].
Three C-47 aircraft took off from Lawson Field; they were heading to NAS Willow Grove, PA to pick up Waco CG-4A
gliders and tow them to Maxton AAB. In the vicinity of Washington, DC the aircraft entered a large weather
front and lost contact with each other. The pilot of this aircraft decided to divert to Barnseville Auxiliary Airfield, PA.
In poor visibilty the pilot failed to find the airfield. He circled the area but flew into a mountainous area.
The airplane struck the top of Locust Mountain, PA and broke up
32930 (MSN 9156) to USAAF Mar 04, 1943 Oran, Algeria 12May43. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43; named ‘Buzzing Buzzard’.
Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44.
Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales;
Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry
Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44.
Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem,
Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’ 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials
for the 320th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands
on Operation ‘Market’, 18Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials from the
325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Grave, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’,
23Sep44. 59th Troop Carrier Squadron [X5*X], 61st Troop Carrier Group 2Mar45. Drucat (B-92),
Abbeville, France 13Mar45. Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and materials
of the British 6th Airborne Division to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on Operation ‘Varsity’ 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville.
Returned to USA Sep 22, 1945 - RFC (Oct 11, 1945. To civil registry as PP-AVZ (Aerovias Brasil ‘Ceara’ Sep 20, 1946).
Crashed near Ihéos, east of Bahia May 30, 1950. During descent into dense cumulonimbus clouds,
severe turbulence was encountered which caused displacement of freight that led to an
uncontrolled dive which resulted in the wings separating from the fuselage. Structural
failure due to severe turbulence during a thunderstorm. Pilots decision to descend
without clearing the turbulent area of weather. All 4 crew killed, 9 of 11 passengers killed.
32931 (MSN 9157) to USAAF Mar 04, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 11May43. 59th Troop Carrier Squadron [X5*G],
61st Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. On take-off from
Barkston Heath 14Apr44, the right propeller was damaged beyond repair when the landing gear was raised too soon.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near
Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the British
1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’ 17Sep44.
Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45. Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and materials
of the British 6th Airborne Division to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on Operation ‘Varsity’ 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville.
Diverted to Czechoslovakia Aug 22, 1946. To civil registry as OK-WDR (CSA 1946) then
bought by French AF May 24, 1960 and operated as ‘32931’. Sold
to Tchad Apr 29, 1966, becoming TT-EAB for Air Tchad Jul 1966. Crashed Jan 29, 1978
32932 (MSN 9158) to USAAF Mar 05, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 11May43. 59th Troop Carrier Squadron [X5*I],
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568),
Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the
3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on
Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near
Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’ 17Sep44. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45.
Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and materials of the British 6th Airborne Division
to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on Operation ‘Varsity’ 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville.
To civil registry as PH-TCG (KLM Apr 19, 1946), F-BCYP (Soc. Africaine des Transports
Tropicaux Jan 25, 1947 - French Directorate of Civil Aviation Feb 1948 - Air France May 1948).
Crashed Djiring, Indochina Jul 07, 1948
32933 (MSN 9159) to USAAF Mar 04, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 12May43. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca,
French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near
Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the British
1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’ 17Sep44.
Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for the 320th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’, 18Sep44.
Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials from the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Grave, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’, 23Sep44.
Damaged when nosed over with heavy braking during landing to avoid C-47 ? 42-23309 which had landed
ahead with a blown tire at Achiet (B-54), France 4Mar45. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45.
Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and materials of the British 6th Airborne Division
to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on Operation ‘Varsity’ 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville. Struck trees on
top of a hill after takeoff and crashed two miles SSE from Senarpont, Somme, France 27Mar45 [6KIA].
Condemned Mar 29, 1945 (Spares)
32934 (MSN 9160) to USAAF Mar 04, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 12May43. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43; named ‘Terry H’ [named for a former squadron commander].
Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission ‘Husky I’ 9/10Jul43 and on Mission ‘Husky II’ 11/12Jul43. Twelfth Air Force 22Aug43.
Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis,
Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483)
18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a
drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. Transported supplies for the
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Freeport’,
7Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem,
Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’ 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials from the
325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Grave, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’, 23Sep44.
Returned to USA Sep 29, 1945 - To RFC Oct 29, 1945. NLR. Spent some time in Brazil in Jun 1945 in transport
pilot school.
32935 (MSN 9161) to USAAF Mar 04, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 11May43. 59th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Transported paratroopers
of the 504th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission ‘Husky I’ 9/10Jul43.
Twelfth Air Force 22Aug43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44.
Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483)
18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum,
west of Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’ 17Sep44. 18h Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Orly (A-47),
Paris, France. Damaged landing at Orly 19Sep45. Salvaged 27Dec45.
42-47371/47382 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) with 63rd TCG, 60th TCS crashed on takeoff with glider on tow at Blythe AAB, CA Dec 16, 1942.
8 crew killed.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.
42-68693/68851 Douglas C-53D-DO Skytrooper
MSN 11620/11778. Contract No. AC-26937
68693 (MSN 11620) delivered Feb 23, 1943. To Pan American ug 20, 1943 as NC30093. To YV-C-AVB of Aerovias
Venozalanos SA Apr 20, 1945.
68694 (MSN 11621) delivered Feb 23, 1943. Oran, Algeria 14May43. 49th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the 1st Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Hit by flak after dropping paratroopers at the DZ and with engine on fire ditched in English Channel. After three hours
in life rafts a British torpedo boat rescued the crew and returned them unharmed to England.
68695 (MSN 11622) delivered Feb 23, 1943. Oran, Algeria 13May43. 49th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the 1st Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
A resupply flight for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44 was aborted in bad weather.
96th Troop Carrier Squadron [6Z*N], 440th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Prosnes (A-79), Reims, France
11Sep44. Le Mans (A-35), France 30Sep44. Bricy (A-50), Orléans, France 2Nov44. The aircraft was transporting
fuel when it stalled after take off in a tight turn with a full load at low speed and altitude. It crashed and
was destroyed by fire 1.5km east of Jarny (A-94), France 6May45 [4KIA].
Condemned May 7, 1945, salvage.
68696 (MSN 11623) delivered Feb 34, 1943. Oran May 14, 1943. Condemned Jul 8, 1944
68697 (MSN 11624) delivered Feb 25, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 14May43. 49th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported supplies for the 507th
Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44.
Netherlands/Belgium. Condemned Jan 15, 1947, salvage
68698 (MSN 11625) delivered Feb 25, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 13May43. 49th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the 1st Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on
Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. A resupply flight for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44
was aborted in bad weather.- To RFC May 1, 1945 - NC45397 TWA "364"
leased Oct 17, 1945, bought 1948 - Beldex Corp Oct 21, 1952 - Kev Coal Co Peabody Coal Co (1957) - CF-WIC Wabush Lake
Railway Co Ltd, Montreal, PQ (Wabush Iron Co) registered Feb 14. 1961 - Canadian Inspection & Testing Co Ltd, Montreal,
PQ registered Sep 26, 1969 - Millardair Ltd, Malton, Ont registered Jul 2,1970 - Distribution Canabec Ltd, Montreal, PQ
Jul 18, 1973 - Gander Avn Ltd, Gander, Nfd (1974) Air Caravane Inc "Le Pouhvayeur" (1977) (registered Nov79) -
Ladoucair (1981) - wfu Aug80 Dorval (Mar82) Canc Jul83 - N115NA North American Lsg Corp, Omaha, NB registered Nov 1983.
68699 (MSN 11626) delivered Feb 27, 1943. Oran May 13, 1943. 9th AF. Damaged in crash landing Sep 12, 1945 Voisins, France.
Condemned Mar 14, 1946, salvage
68700 (MSN 11627) delivered Feb 26, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 13May43. 36th Troop Carrier Squadron [Nose/Tail #8/I],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing
Castelvetrano 13Feb44. Routed via El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia; Gibraltar; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales to
Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force. 49th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier
Group, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry
Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44; battle
damaged by enemy ground fire. Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44.
Returned to USA Nov 1945 - NC86597 Eastern A/L Aluminium
Co of America, Pittsburgh, PA - N2000A reregistered - N517A reregistered - Voss Eng Co Inc, Callerv, PA (1966) - N471 RF
Reading Avn Svces Oct 1969 - Flt Safety Inc, Long Beach, CA (Jan 1970) - Sea Q Inc, Oakland, CA Vacation Inc,
Hollvwood, CA R23Oct74 - HK-2214X Aerotal Ltda, El Dorado (1979). Crashed on takeoff at Bogota-Eldorado Airport
during test flight Jan 24, 1980. 4 crew killed.
68701 (MSN 11628) delivered Feb 27, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 13May43. 49th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the
1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France
on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. A resupply flight for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission ‘Freeport’,
7Jun44 was aborted in bad weather. 97th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Bricy (A-50), Orléans, France. Damaged taxying at Laon/Couvron (A-70), France 7Jul45.
Returned to USA Aug 17, 1945 - To RFC
Nov 2, 1945. To NC86588 Penn Central Airlines - Capital Airlines Apr 1948 - Continental Airlines "588" - Southern AAV -
N87SA reregistered 1954 - N8701 reregistered Oct 1967 - Carolina Acft Corp Oct 13, 1967 - Florida Air Taxi Inc 1968 -
N70ORC Red Carpet Flying Svce, Clearwater, FL registered Sep 9, 1975 - Red Carpet A/L Inc - Key West A/L, Boca Raton, FL
Jul 30, 1980.
68702 (MSN 11629) delivered Feb 28, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 13May43. 49th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the 1st Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
A resupply flight for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44 was aborted in bad weather.
To RFC Oct 16, 1945 - NC45399 United Airlines
"Mainliner Burbank"/"Mainliner Eureka" leased Oct 18, 1945, bought Aug 1, 1949 UAL Foundation Feb 28, 1953 - Bendix Avn Corp
(Eclipse Pioneer Div) Feb 26, 1953 for radar research - Bendix Corp Oct 1970 - W P Strube Inc, Marietta, PA (Dec 1970)
T L Ind Inc, Pompton Lakes, NJ Jan 1972 - R M Richards, Oklahoma City, OK registered Oct 18, 1973 - cancelled 1976 -
Sale reported.
68703 (MSN 11630) delivered Feb 28, 1943. Oran Jun 5, 1943. Crashed (315th FRS, 31st ATG) 8 mi N of Warmwell,
Dorset, UK Jun 4, 1944. Condemned Sep 2, 1944
68704 (MSN 11631) Delivered Feb 28, 1943. Assigned to North African theatre of operations, arriving in Oran, Algiers
on May 28, 1943.. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538).
Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville,
Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Returned to USA on Aug 22, 1945, and the next month went to Reconstruction Finance Corp Sep 28, 1945.
Sold to Continental Airlines as NC61450. In 1954 it was re-registered as N66SA with Southern Airways.
Oct. 1967 became N6650 and sold to Carolina Aircraft Corp. In 1974 it was registered N31MS with a lease to
Marian Mosquito Control. It has changed hands several times since acquiring this registration.
68705 (MSN 11632) delivered Feb 28, 1943. Oran, Algeria 13May43. 49th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the 1st Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on
Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44 and a resupply flight for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44.
Condemned Jan 12, 1945, salvage.
68706 (MSN 11633) delivered Mar 1, 1943. Oran, Algeria 29May43. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Aug 10, 1945. To RFC Sep 1, 1945. To N45391 with American
Airlines Sep 5, 1945. WAA May 29,1 943. G. C. Shaver NLR
68707 (MSN 11634) delivered Mar 4, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 28May43. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the
2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France
on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44; damaged by enemy ground fire and force landed with an engine failure at an
emergency landing ground in England on the return flight.
Returned to USA Jul 19, 1945. To RFC Sep 1, 1945. To N13353 American Airlines
leased Sep 5, 1945. WAA May 29, 1947. CAA
68708 (MSN 11635) delivered Mar 4, 1943. Oran, Algeria 28May43. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Berguent, French Morocco; Kairouan, Tunisia. Transported paratroopers of the
Headquarters 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission ‘Husky II’ 11/12Jul43. Before the
drop zone, the aircraft was shot down by friendly fire from the US Navy; with the right engine on fire, the crew
dropped the howitzer slung under the aircraft and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea south of Gela, Sicily [crew survived].
Shot down by friendly fire when 52nd TCW C-47s dropping parachutists. 504th PIR arrived during German air raid
68709 (MSN 11636) delivered Mar 6, 1943. In USA. Damaged Jul 16, 1944 in takeoff accident Bergstrom, Texas. To RFC Oct 8, 1945.
NC33317 DPC - American Airlines "F/s Bristol" L "17" Jan 30, 1945 - WAA Sep 24, 1947 - N733A Arctic Frontier A/L (Jun 1948) -
AP-ADJ Pak-Air Ltd "Naakee" registered Nov 3, 1948 -N733A R J O'Mara-Westair, White Plains, NY (Jul 1953) - CF-HFT E F O'Mara
registered Jul 24, 1953 - N733A Amerada Acft & Equipment Corp Aug 27, 1954 - N2733A Safe Flt Instrument Corp, White Plains, NY -
Bendix Corp (May 1961) - C D Stoltzfus & Assocs, Coastville, PA (1966) - R M Ward, Indianapolis, IN Nov 1968 - Lease All
Data Systems Inc, Kansas City, MO (Jul 1970) - Skvwav Avn Inc, Jackson, MI - Rusk Avn Inc, Kankakee, IL
registered Aug 26, 1974 - Stolen in Florida May 1977 - Not recovered bv Dec 1982.
68710 (MSN 11637) accepted by the USAAF February 26, 1943 Oran, Algeria 28May43. Twelfth Air Force.
62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Berguent, French Morocco May43; named ‘Lulu Belle’. Kairouan,
Tunisia 26Jun43. Transported paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission ‘Husky I’ 9/10Jul43;
Castelvetrano, Sicily 24Aug43. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment from Comiso, Sicily to
a drop zone at Salerno, Italy on 13Sep43. Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538) 16Feb44. Transported paratroopers of the
2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on
Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Poix, France; Villacoublay, France. Returned to USA Aug 10, 1945 -
To RFC Sep 8, 1945. to NC45370 Frontier Airlines; Continental Airlines - Converted to DC-3.
Southern Airways May 22, 1956. reregistered N85SA 1954 - Houston Avn Prods
Dec 31, 1963 - Jack Richards Acft Sales Inc, Oklahoma City, OK - R H Prim, Sarasota, FL - Jack Adams Acft Sales Inc,
Wales, MS (1966) - Byrne Acft Sales Inc, White Plains, NY (1968) - C. E. Wheeler, McLean, VA Sep 1968 -
Distribute Aire Inc, Albuquerque, NM Jan 1970 - Avn Materials Inc, Memphis, TN - Zephyr Avn Inc Sep 1970 -
A Broussard, Waco, TX May 1972 - G Lewis, Baytown, TX Dec 1973 - Teias Avn, Baytown, TX (1975) - R Branch,
Morresville, IN Mar 1975 - H Gibson, Indiatlantic, FL (Mar 1977) - Sky Diving Inc, Mason, OH
registered Mar 21, 1978 - S. M. Moran, Marietta, GA, bought Dec 23, 1982 - Rolling Meadows Avn Inc bought Feb 16, 1983
In 2011 was in storage at Progress Field, Fremont, Ohio. Current Sep 2016. Part of the Firestone Air
Show at Kings Island, Cincinnati, Ohio; Eugene Damschroder July 22, 1988; donated to Saving Lulu Belle
Corporation June 4, 2011; named LULU BELLE; restoration to airworthy condition
68711 (MSN 11638) delivered Mar 6, 1943. In USA. To RFC Jan 8, 1945. To Royal Norwegian AF as 68711, code "P". LN-IAI
DNL "Nordis" registered Mar 29, 1946 LN-IKI "Einar Viking" reregistered Apr 22, 1949 - SE-BSN ABA/SAS "Einar
Viking" registered Nov 1, 1954 - Airtaco AB leased Apr 3, 1957 - Linjcflyg Apr 14, 1957 - Transair-Sweden
registered Feb 2, 1962 - SAS L summer 1962 - Loadair May 12, 1964 - Transair Sep 17, 1964 - Torair Nov 5, 1964 -
Polaris leased Sep 4, 1965 to Oct 5, 1965 - OY-DNP Faroe A/W t/a Fairline D 01 Nov 1966 - wfu Sep 28, 1967 -
Dbr Oct 17, 1967 by gale Kastrup - Broken up Jul 1968.
68712 (MSN 11639) delivered Mar 6, 1943 - 8th AF Nov 29, 1943 - USA Jul 10, 1945 - Stpred - To RFC Aug 25, 1945 - NC45375
Pan American leased, bought Aug 1949 - Bouquillas Co, Brownsville, TX Mar 8, 1956 - NI01K Walker WI (1966) - Spremich
Enterprises Inc, New Orleans, LA Sep 1968 - Accredited Ambulance Svce Inc, New Orleans, LA Oct 1970 - Spremich
Enterprises Inc, New Orleans, LA Jan 1972 - Hawkcye A/L, Ottumwa, IA 1974 - Christier Fl Svces L (1976) - cancelled
1976 - wfu Thermopolis, WY (Jul 1977) - Royal West A/L, Las Vegas, NV registered Mar 3, 1981 - wfu Las Vegas (Oct81).
With Museu Asa de Um Sonho, San Carlos, Brazil.
68713 (MSN 11640) delivered Mar 10, 1943. Oran May 13, 1943. 8th AF 9th TCC. w/o Nov 24, 1944 in landing accident Westhampnett, UK.
Condemned Dec 1, 1944, salvage
68714 (MSN 11641) delivered Mar 10, 1943. 64th Troop Carrier Squadron, 403rd Troop Carrier Group,
Alliance AAB, NB. Accident at Alliance 27Mar43. Oran, Algeria 13May43. 10th Troop Carrier Squadron [Nose #8],
60th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Thiersville, Algeria May43. El Djem, Tunisia Jun43. Transported paratroopers
of the British 1st Parachute Brigade, the ‘Red Devils’, to a drop zone near the Primosole bridge, Sicily on Operation ‘Fustian’
13Jul43. With 60th TCG, 10th TCS shot down by enemy AAA 6 mi S of Catania, Sicily.
Sicily, Italy Jul 14, 1943. 4 KIA. MACR 1236. Condemned Nov 8, 1943
68715 (MSN 11642) delivered Mar 10, 1943. Oran May 13, 1943. To RFC Sep 20, 1943. To NC45395 (Western Airlines) leased Jul 15, 1946.
w/o Dec 24, 1946 in crash in poor weather on east slope of Cuyapaipe Mountain at 6120 feet altitude 50 mi E of San Diego,
California. All 12 onboard killed.
68716 (MSN 11643) delivered Mar 11, 1943. Oran, Algeria 28May43. Twelfth Air Force.
62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Berguent, French Morocco May43; Kairouan, Tunisia
26Jun43; Castelvetrano, Sicily 24Aug43. The aircraft was to transport paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry
Regiment from Comiso, Sicily to a drop zone at Salerno, Italy on 13Sep43 but the mission was aborted with electrical
failure. Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry
Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Jul 19, 1945. To RFC Aug 14, 1945. To N59410 of Pan American World
Airways, bought Aug 1,1949. To Cuban AF 209 "Guaimaro" Dec 20, 1954. E Feb 3, 1955
68717 (MSN 11644) delivered Mar 13, 1943 - In USA - To RFC Dec 16, 1944 - To NC18667 DPC - American Airlines "F/s
Douglas" leased Dec 30, 1944 - Mid-Continent Airlines delivered Mar 1, 1946 - Braniff Airlines Aug 15, 1952 -
LakeCentral Airlines Feb 15, 1959 - wfu Aug 5, 1967 - JH Thompson, San Juan Capistrano, CA (Dec69) - Don Wharton, Wichita, KS -
cancelled 1972 - To Indonesia?
68718 (MSN 11645) delivered Mar 13, 1943. 8th AF Nov 30, 1943. USA Jul 20, 1945. To RFC Aug 13, 1945.
to Continental Air Lines, registered as NC44883, to Southern Airways, registered as N615SA and converted to DC-3A.
To Florida Air Lines registered as N6102, next North American Airways, then American Airways Charters. Sold Havanatur
(Aero Caribbean) registered as CU-T113, reregistered as CU-T127. Transferred to Aero Taxi, registered CU-T1059 and in 2006
preserved at the Havana José Marti Airport Air Park. WFU and reported scrapped 2008 at Havana.
68719 (MSN 11646) delivered Mar 13, 1943. In USA. To RFC Jan 8, 1945. To Cubana de Aviacion as CU-T7. Crashed in fog Nov 25, 1950 at
Holquin, Cuba.
68720 (MSN 11647) delivered Mar 15, 1945. Oran, Algeria 28May43. Twelfth Air Force. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Berguent, French Morocco; Kairouan, Tunisia. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Airborne
Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission ‘Husky II’ 11/12Jul43. Before the drop zone,
the aircraft was shot down Jul 11, 1943 by friendly fire from the US Navy; with the right engine on fire and loss of
elevator control, the aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea six miles south of Gela, Sicily.
Condemned Jul 8, 1944
68721 (MSN 11648) delivered Mar 15, 1943. Oran, Algeria 28May43. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Aug 22, 1945. To RFC Nov 6, 1945. NC 19428 DPC -
United A/L "Mainliner Red Bluff" leased May 6, 1946, bought Aug 1, 1949 - UAL Foundation Feb 26, 1953 - Northeast AIL
"28" Feb 27, 1953 - Tampa Center Inc, Tampa, FL 1967 - Avn Sales & Svce Inc, Ft Lauderdale, FL registered May 23, 1972 -
Cancelled 1974 - Sale reported (Jan 1979) (on 1983 FAA register).
68722 (MSN 11649) delivered Mar 15, 1943 - In USA - To RFC Jan 8, 1945 - NC39544 American A/L "F/s Washington" leased - WAA Oct 5, 1948 -
Strato-Mart Inc Oct 13, 1950 - John Mack Inc - Northwest Airlines "344" May 22, 1951 - Central Airlines Jun 10, 1958 -
Frontier Airlines Oct 1, 1967 - Aero American Corp Dec 1968 - YV-C-AVJ Avensa Sep 16, 1969 - N39544 Aero
American Inc Dec 23, 1969 - N Cay A/W L Air Indies (Jan 1974) - wfu Oct 1976 - Airways Enterprises Inc, N Cay (Jun 1977) -
Dorado Wings Inc (Nov 1977) - 01d S Air Svce, San Juan, PR registered Mar 2, 1978 - Derelict in N Cav c/s, San Juan (Mar80) -
D G Holyfield, Santurce. PR registered Dec 30, 1980. Current 2011
68723 (MSN 11650) delivered 15Mar 15, 1943 - 47th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44;
battle damaged by enemy ground fire. To RFC Jan 1, 1945 -NC15957 DPC - American Airlines
"Flagship Bn45" - WAA Sep 23, 1947 - A/L Tpt Carriers, Burbank, CA (1949) - Ozark A/L - N 129D reregistered Mar 1954 - wfu
Sep 25, 1965 - Carolina Acft Corp May 10, 1966 - Mid America Air Tpt Inc, Chicago, IL Highlands County Land & Title Co,
Lake Placid, FL May 1969 - Zephyr Avn Inc, Zephyr Hills, FL (1972) - Gam Air Inc, Tampa, FL (1974) - Zephyr
Avn Inc, (1975) - C Zukowski Jr, Miramar, FL - N23WT Wm Taylor, Ft Lauderdale, FL Feb 1977 - Bahamasair L (Mar 1978) -
T Grier, Nassau, Bahamas (Jun 1979) - Caribbean Avn Svces, St Croix, Virgin Islands registered Sep 25, 1979 - Derelict at
Miami.
68724 (MSN 11651) delivered Mar 17, 1943. In USA. Damaged May 12, 1944 in landing accident Grand View AF, Missouri.
To RFC Dec 16, 1944. NC33329 DPC - Northwest Airlines "329" leased Apr 1949 - DPC Sep 1949 - Babb Co -
Holley Carburetor Co, Detroit, MI 1951 - N3329 reregistered - Westernair of Albuquerque, AZ (1966) -
N1234W reregisterd Nov 14, 1966 Buckner Inds Corp, Fresno, CA May 1967 - N395F Rayette Faberge Inc, NY Aug69 -
N395CG Faberge Inc, NY Oct 1969 - Mission Argyle Productions Inc, Hollywood, CA Nov 1971 - Cary Grant 1973 -
Leased Martinet (1975) - N60NR General Electric Credit Co. Menlo Pk, CA Feb 1977 -Rockwell Intl (Nov77) - Cancelled.
68725 (MSN 11652) delivered Mar 17, 1943. In USA. To RFC Dec 16, 1944, To NC49552 of Pan American World Airways Aug 1949.
To Air Liberia Mar 1955 as EL-AAZ "Monrovia Star". Bought
Mar 1976 by Ethippian Airlines as ET-AGG and WFU Jan 1979.
68726 (MSN 11653) delivered Mar 18, 1943 - In USA - RF( 16Dec44 - YS-23 TACA de Salvador - YV-AZD TACA de Venezuela -
PP-AVQ Aerovias Brasil "Piaui" Jun 1946 - REAL Jun54 - Acft Supplies Ink Apr 23, 1959 - N98U Remmert Werner of
Florida In Apr 23, 1959 - Ft Worth Pipe & Supply Co Apr 27, 1959 - N129AG reregistered Jun 12, 1959 - N1294 E
Coast Flying Svces Jul 24, 1963 - Acft Charters Inc, Atlanta, GA (1964) Atlantic Coast Lines Railroad Co, Jacksonville,
Fl 1966 - W B Baime, Northridge, CA1969 - United California Bank, Los Angeles, CA Jan 1970 - D S Gilday. Las Vegas,
NV (Aug 1976) - Chariot Inc, Las Vegas, NV (Jun 1977) - Anderson & Johnson Corp, Wakeman, OH registered Jan 8, 1979 -
Derelict Ft Lauderdale (Nov 1979),
68727 (MSN 11654) delivered Mar 20, 1943. In USA. Damaged Jun 21, 1944 in ground accident Alliance, Nebraska. To RFC
Jan 1, 1945. NC14959 DPC - American A/L "F/s Charleston" leased Jan 30, 1945 - WAA 30Oct48 - Pacific Southwest A/L -
Giles Co & LeAr Ellen Inc (PSA leased Oct 1951) - N66Y Fairwavs Corp - N7654 reregistered - Oasis Oil Co I -
Intl Avn Devel Corp, Walnut Creek, CA k 1966) - Libvan Avn Co leased - Diamond Lsg Corp Oct 1966 (1,AVCO L cont) -
N485F reregistered - N3102Q reregistered 1969 Arax A/L, Nigeria L 1971 - ATC Inc, Valleta, Malta registered Jan 11, 1977 -
Derelict Hal Far, Malta (Feb77), Broken up - Cancelled Jul 1983
68728 (MSN 11655) delivered Mar 20, 1943. 8th AF Dec 7, 1943. Eighth Air Force 7Dec43. 78th Troop
Carrier Squadron, 435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Crash landed on Ossoms Hill near
Grindon, Staffordshire 13Jan44. The aircraft was flying from Langar (Station 490), near Nottingham, to Base Air Depot ? 1,
Burtonwood (Station 590), near Warrington with a crew of five and four passengers. Half way into the flight while
flying at about 600? above ground level the starboard wing tip “crumpled” up. The two pilots immediately decided to
force land the aircraft. The pilot landed the aircraft on top of Ossoms Hill near Grindon, Derbyshire, the aircraft caused
damaged to three stone walls before coming to a halt. All of the crew and passengers were able to vacate the
aircraft without injury. Examination of the failed wing tip showed that there were scratches on the upper
surface which matched with the first row of heavy rivets on the under side of the wing of all varients of the Dakota.
These marks were probably caused during taxing at Langar and the internal structure of the aircraft had been
weakened causing the eventual failure.
68729 (MSN 11656) delivered Mar 23, 1943. In USA. w/o Sep 20, 1943 in takeoff accident at Lurinburg-Maxton AAB, North Carolina.
Crashed into a wooded area after nearly colliding with a glider being towed by another aircraft. The evasive
maneuver caused the aircraft to stall and crash. All 25 onboard killed.
68730 (MSN 11657) delivered Mar 22, 1943 - Eighth Air Force 30Nov43. 435th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials
for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Elmira’, 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Aug 8, 1944 - To NC45339 - N62 10B Crane Co,
Chicago, IL "Jan" (1951) - CF-IAS N D Lambert registered Jul 15, 1955 - N6078C Elton W Rust Co, San Antonio, TX Feb 28, 1957 -
N50EB registered (1963) - Sidles Co Inc, Omaha, NB - D W Brown, Allianre, NB - N50E reregistered (Mar 1977) - W C Dause, Pope
Vallev, CA R31 Dec 1879 - R J Belmar, Brownsville, TX. Registered Apr 14, 1981 - Blue Star Avn Inc, Brownsville, TX,
registered May 1983. Reported sold to unknown owner in Venezuela September 2003.
68731 (MSN 11658) delivered Mar 24, 1943. 8th AF Nov 24, 1943. USA, Jul 16 1945. To RFC Aug 14, 1945.
To PP-CBX Cruzeiro "Tupi" bought Dec 11, 1945. Crshed Mar 13, 1948 Serra do Juquen, Campuia, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
All 6 onboard killed.
68732 (MSN 11659) delivered Mar 24, 1943. In USA Survey Mar 23, 1944 Bowman Field, KY
68733 (MSN 11660) delivered Mar 26, 1943. Oran, Algeria 5Jun43. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
92nd Troop Carrier Squadron [J8*X], 439th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Châteaudun (A-39).
Towed two gliders transporting men and materials for the 17th Airborne Division to a landing zone at Wesel, Germany
on Operation ‘Varsity’ 24Mar45. Hit by flak damaging the right engine. The pilot diverted to a British fighter field
but the landing gear collapsed on landing. Salvaged 28Mar45.
68734 (MSN 11661) delivered Mar 25, 1943. Eighth Air Force 30Nov43. 75th Troop Carrier
Squadron, 435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44.
Damaged taxying at Welford 16Apr44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 82nd Airborne Division
to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Elmira’, 6Jun44. Ditched Jun 6, 1944 in English
Channel returning from the mission [4RTD]. Condemned Jun 7, 1944 AFMSC
68735 (MSN 11662) delivered Mar 26, 1943. In USA. To RFC Apr 10, 1945. Converted to DC-3A and leased
to Western Air Express and registered NC18645. Crashed Nov 13, 1946
near Lebec, CA. All 11 onboard killed. The aircraft crashed into White Mountain at an elevation of 6,000 feet,
in rain and 70 mph winds after being blown off course while on a heading from Palmdale to Newhall.
Possible downdraft. The action of the pilot in making an instrument letdown without previously
establishing a positive radio fix. This action was aggravated by conditions of severe static,
wind in excess of anticipated velocities, preoccupation with an unusual amount of radio
conversation, and the inoperative Newhall radio range (planecrasinfo.com).
68736 (MSN 11663) delivered Mar 28, 1943 - Eighth Air Force 24Nov43. 78th Troop Carrier
Squadron, 435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44;
named ‘Ice Cold Katy’. Brétigny-sur-Orge (A-48), France. Towed two gliders transporting men and materials
for the 17th Airborne Division to a landing zone at Wesel on Operation ‘Varsity’ 24Mar45.
Returned to USA Jun 20, 1945 - To RFC Aug 19, 1945 - To NC14236
Northwest Airlines "336" leased Oct 1945 to Nov 1948 - W H Hooper (1953) - T M Murray - Tower Oil & Gas Co, TX (1961) NI,R.
68737 (MSN 11664) deliveed Mar 28, 1943. Eighth Air Force 29Nov43. 78th Troop
Carrier Squadron, 435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474)
25Jan44. Accident at Bottesford (Station 481) 25Jan44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials
for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Elmira’, 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Jul 10, 1945. To RFC Aug 24, 1945.
to US civil registry, converted to DC-3A. Registrations
NC30743, NC86594 United Airlines "Mainliner Del Monte" and "Springfield" leased Nov 29, 1945, bought Aug 1, 1949,
UAL Foundatin Apr 9, 1956. then CC-CBK Cia Nacional de Turismo Aereo May 10, 1956. LADEDO 19588, then finally N784V
International Sales and Leasing Inc, Renton, WA Mar 15, 1976. Parthbord Assocs Las Vegas NV Aug 1976. Chariot Inc
Las Vegas, NV Jun 1977. Anderson and Honsnso Corp , Wakeman, OH Jan 8, 1979. Still registered
as N784V to SW Florida Regional Veterans Memorial, Inc of Ft Myers, FL, listed as derelict.
68738 (MSN 11665) delivered Mar 30, 1943 - Oran May 28, 1943 - USA Aug 17, 1945 - To RFC Sep 28, 1945
"303" leased Oct 26, 1945, bought Aug 1, 1949 L20Jun51 - United leased Jul 19, 1951 to Dec 17, 1952 - N66W reregistered 1953 -
Five O'Clock Enterprises Inc, Sarasota, FL 1966 - Southeastern Beechcraft Inc, Knoxville, TN (Dec 1969) -
J P Pons, Vaidosa, NC Nov 1971 - Two Jacks Inc, Olive Branch, MS (Mar 1977) Basler Flt Svces, Oshkosh, WI (Nov 1977) -
Genesis III Inc, Lubbock, TX (Jun 1979) - Walker Boudwin Constr Co Inc, Reno NV registered Jun 27, 1979 - Basler Flt. Svce.
registered Jun83 - Trans Investments Inc, Miami, FL. registered Sep 1983. To N43XX (1966) to N353MM (2006)
68739 (MSN 11666) delivered Mar 30, 1943. In USA. To RFC Dec 16, 1944. To NC15201 American Airlines "Flagship Albany"
leased Dec 30, 1944. WAA Sep Sep 23, 1948. Advance Inds - Mid-Continent Airlines. N15201 with Braniff Airways Aut 15, 1951.
Southern Airways Jun 19, 1960. Reregisteed N95SA (DC-3A-S4C4G). Miami Aviation Corp 1965. Reregistered N5955.
Fairways May 3, 1965. Exported to Phillipines Jun 2, 1965. To Phillippine civil registry as PI-C961. To Philippines
Airlines Feb 21, 1974. To RP-C961 (1979).
68740 (MSN 11667) delivered Apr 1,1943. Oran May 21, 1943. 12th AF. Condemned Sep 5, 1943.
68741 (MSN 11668) delivered Apr 3, 1943. In USA. To RFC Dec 14, 1945. To Portugal as CS-TDD (Transportes Aereos de
Portuguesa - TAP), Nov 25, 1958 to Forca Aerea Portugesa as FAP 6152. W/o Nov 25, 1959 in an accident in Ilha do
Fogo, Cabo Verde, Portugal.
68742 (MSN 11669) delivered Apr 3, 1943 - In USA - To RFC Dec 16, 1944 - NC49559 DPC - United Airlines "Mainliner
Los Angeles" leased Jan 25, 1945 via WAA - Bought Aug 1, 1949 - Kimberley Clark Corp bought May 5, 1950 - N200KC
Reregistered Thai Govt E Aug 15, 1958.
68743 (MSN 11670) delivered Apr 9, 1943 -Damaged taxying at Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC 23Sep43.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route. Marrakech, French Morocco to Valley (Station 568),
Anglesey, Wales 2/3Feb44. Eighth Air Force 4Feb44.- Returned to USA Jul 22, 1945 - To RFC Aug 15, 1945 - To NC45365 TWA
"340" leased Sep 1, 1945, bought Aug 1, 1949 - Hemisphere Export Co Feb 1950 - PP-XDE M B Lima & Co bought Nov 1949,
registered Feb 17, 1950. To P-YPY REAL Jun 5, 1950 (for Tptes Aereos Norte do Brasil) - Varig Aug 1061 - cancelled
May 29, 1970 - Derelict Sao Paulo (Oct 1973) - B/u Sep 1979.
68744 (MSN 11671) delivered Apr 8, 1943. In USA. To RFC Jan 8, 1945. Converted to DC-3A and purchased
by Pan American World Airways in 1945 and registered as N19916. Assigned to Cubana
de Aviacion in 1949 and 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 (MSN 11672) delivered Apr 10, 1943 - In USA - NC49543 RFC - United "3543" "Mainliner New Jersey"
leased Jan 28, 1945, bought Aug 1, 1949 - re-named "Mainliner Youngstown" - IBM Corp bought Feb 11, 1955 -
N705M reregistered - Freeport Sulfur Co, NY - N400S reregistered - Pan Air Corp, New Orleans, LA 1965 - N4003
reregistered May 1967 - cancelled 1976
68746 (MSN 11673) delivered Apr 12, 1943. In USA. w/o Aug 27, 1943 in crash 11 mi SW of Garland, North Carolina.
68747 (MSN 11674) deliveed Apr 1943 - no card -xx - NC33334 DPC - Northwest Aurkubes "334" leased May 1945 - Pan
American Southern Corp - Hughes Tool Co, Houston, TX (1953) - Storm Drilling Co, Houston, TX 1969 - CC Holt
Feb 1975 - N101SF with Tricon Intl A/L, Dallas, TX 1975 - Intl Group Corp, Ft Worth, TX, Mar 1977 - Nevada A/L,
Las Vegas, NV registered Apr 6, 1979 - Agriculture Farms Inc, Las Vegas, NV Nov 19, 1980. Commercial Acft Inc, Yukon,
OK registered Jan 1982 - P C Duncan, Ft Lauderdale, FL registered May 1982. No longer officially registered.
68748 (MSN 11675) delivered Apr 12, 1943. Oran Jun 1, 1943. USA Apr 4, 1944. To RFC Sep 6, 1945. To Portugal in 1946
as CS-TDE with Transportes Aereosde Portuguesa (TAP). To Portuguese AF as FAP 6153 in 1958. Possibly ferried to
USA Jul 1976 as N9984Q by Visionair. Used in filming of "A Bridge Too Far"
68749 (MSN 11676) delivered Apr 14, 1943. Oran Jun 1, 1943. 8th AF. W/o Apr 16, 1945 in landing accident at Amiens, France.
Condemned Apr 22, 1945, salvage
68750 (MSN 11677) delivered Aug 15, 1943 -Oran Jun 1, 1943 - 8th AF - USA Aug 17, 1945 - To RFC Nov 2, 1945 - NC88854
Delta Airlines delivered Nov 7, 1945 - North Central Airlines (L ex H H Hill) Apr 28, 1958 - Wright Eng (1964) -
Galaxy Airlines Nov 29, 1968 - Pinellas Acft Inc, St Petersburgh, FL Oct 1969 - Houston Avn Prods Corp, Houston, TX 1970 -
Aidbv-Air Corp, Ethiopia (Dec 1973) - Shawnee Airlines Feb 7, 1976? - N28MA World Gospel Crusades Inc, Upland, CA t/a
Mercy Airlift registered Dec 3, 1975.
68751 (MSN 11678) delivered Apr 16, 1943. In USA. w/o Jan 25, 1944 in crash 7 mi NE of Mano, Texas.
68752 (MSN 11679) deliveed Apr 19 1943. Eighth Air Force 22Dec43. 77th Troop Carrier Squadron,
435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44.
Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near
Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Elmira’, 6Jun44. Transported supplies for the
101st Airborne Division to a drop zone at Bastogne, Belgium on Operation ‘Repulse’ during the
Ardennes offensive 26Dec44. Damaged by enemy ground fire before and after the drop zone,
injuring the crew. The aircraft force landed at Denain/Prouvy (A-83), France for medical assistance.
The hydraulic system had been damaged but the pilot managed to shake down the landing gear.
Without brakes, the aircraft made two complete turns at the far end of the runway before stopping.
The crew remained at A-83 overnight and carried out sufficient repairs to enable a return flight to Welford.
Low on fuel both engines stopped with fuel exhaustion while the aircraft was lost somewhere over the English Channel.
The crew reported that they would bail out and radar located the aircraft some ten miles south of Portsmouth.
Neither the crew nor the aircraft were ever found.
68753 (MSN 11680) delivered Apr 19, 1943. To Panagra "P47" Apr 19, 1943 as NC19470. Crashed Jan 4, 1945 in sea
off Chor Limatambo Airport. Peru after theft from Limatambo Airport.
68754 (MSN 11681) delivered Apr 19, 1943. Oran May 11, 1943. 9th AF Apr 4, 1944. Apparently this C-47 transported
Gen. A. Jodl and Adm. Hans Georg Friedeburg to Rheims to sign German surrender
on May 7, 1945. Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. To Italian AF as MM61765
68755 (MSN 11682) delivered Apr 20, 1943 - In USA - To RFC Dec 16, 1944 - NC17888 DPC - American Airlines "Flagship New Haven"
leased - Mid-Continent Airlines delivered May 15, 1946, bought Sep 7, 1949 - Braniff Airlines Aug 15, 1952 - Tusco
May 20, 1960 Exec Acft Svces Inc, Dallas, TX 1663 - Royal Air Svces Inc, Dallas, TX - XA-SUR Aerovias del Sur SA Sep 5, 1966 -
cancelled Sep 7, 1969
68756 (MSN 11683) delivered Apr 22, 1943 - In USA - To RFC Jan 8, 1945 - PP-PBU Panair do Brasil bought Jun 8, 1945,
delivered Apr 9, 1945 - Nav Aerea Brasileira registered Aug 7, 1958 - PP-NAT reregistered Dec 4, 1958 - VASP Jan 28, 1963 -
Projeto Rondon - PT-KTY reregistered 1976 - RICO Jan 3, 1980 - Stored dismantled and wingless at Rio de Janeiro/Afonsos in
VASP c/s (Aug83).
68757 (MSN 11684) delivered Apr 24, 1943. In USA. To RFC Apr 10, 1945. Converted to DC-3A and leased
to Western Airlines and registered as NC18646. Leased to Pan American
who assigned it to Cubana de Aviacion as CU-P266. Hijacked and
disappeared without a trace Oct 22, 1958 on flight from Cao 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 (MSN 11685) delivered Apr 24, 1943. Oran, Algeria 1Jun43. 49th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the
1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy,
France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire Returned to USA Aug 27, 1945. To RFC Aug 29, 1945
Converted to DC-3A (C-47A-DL). Leased to TWA Sep 22, 1945, registered as NC44997, thn N44997,
side number 362. Bought by TWS Aug 1, 1949. Leeward Aeron Sales Apr 10, 1957. To North Central Airlines
Apr 1957, side number 42. Sold Sep 1962 to Trans Intl Graubert Avn Inc, Valparaiso, IN. to Appliance Buyer
Credit Corp, St Joseph, Missouri 1964. Southaire Int Memphis, TN 1965. Horseshoe Devel Corp, Frankln, AZ.
Beilers Crop Servive, Greenwood, OR Oct 3, 1975. Sep 10, 1986 to K & K Aircraft as N1FN. W/o and parted out
May 19, 1990 when spraying for gypsy moths with Dimii in over wooded/hilly terrain near Capon Bridge, WV, collided with
power lines in a valley area and crashed. 2 crew killed.
68759 (MSN 11686) delivered Apr 24, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 1Jun43. 61st Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of Company E,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Aug 9, 1945. To RFC Sep 1, 1945
68760 (MSN 11687) delivered Apr 26, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 15Jun43. 36th Troop Carrier Squadron,
316th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Cottesmore (Station 489). Transported paratroopers of the
3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.-
Returned to USA Aug 4, 1945 - To RFC Oct 4, 1945 - NC45381 Eastern
Airlines bought Aug 31, 1949 - L B Smith Acft Corp Jun 27, 1952 - Venezuelan AF (1250, 1311 or 1633?) - YV-C-AN' LAV Mar 1972 -
HK-1338 Taxi Aereo El Lianero 1973 - SADELCA (Soc Aerea del Caqueta) 1975. - Jun 21, 1978 San Vicente del Caguan,
Caqueta - rebuilt active Feb82. Converted to DC-3A, NC45381, [Venezuelan A.F.], YV-C-A, HK-1338 currently
operated by SADELCA at Neiva, Colombia
68761 (MSN 11688) delivered Apr 26, 1943. Oran Jun 1, 1943. Oran, Algeria 1Jun43. Twelfth Air Force.
50th Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Berguent, French Morocco; Kairouan, Tunisia.
Transported paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission ‘Husky I’ 9/10Jul43.
Shot down by friendly fire near Gela, Sicily, Italy Jul 10, 1943 during Operation Husky I, the airborne assault
on Sicily after delivering its paratroops. MACR 366. 4 killed. Arrived during German air raid.
68762 (MSN 11689) delivered Apr 27, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 18Jun43. 310th Troop Carrier Squadron,
315th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Spanhoe (Station 493). Damaged taking off from Spanhoe 2Nov44.
Returned to USA Jul 25, 1943 - To RFC Sep 18, 1945 - NC86544 TWA "307
leased Oct 17, 1945 - Leeward Aeron Sales Inc Apr 15, 1957 - F Duncan - PP-CES Cruzeiro "Aniquin" bought Sep 23, 1957 -
Servicios Aerofotograficos Cruzeir Engenhario e Prospecoes leased 1971 - RICO Nov 19, 1975 - WFU Jul 1979 at Manaus Apt
Broken up May 1980.
68763 (MSN 11690) delivered Apr 27, 1943. Oran, Algeria 21Jun43. Twelfth Air Force.
62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Berguent, French Morocco May43; Kairouan,
Tunisia 26Jun43; Castelvetrano, Sicily 24Aug43. The aircraft was to transport paratroopers of the 504th
Parachute Infantry Regiment from Comiso, Sicily to a drop zone at Salerno, Italy on 13Sep43 but the
mission was aborted with a blown tire during takeoff. Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported
paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of
Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. Destroyed in crash landing 1Oct44 at Greenham
Common (Station 486). Salvaged 9Dec44.
68764 (MSN 11691) delivered Apr 8, 1943. Oran Jun 22,1 943. 12th AF. Condemned Sep 5, 1943, salvage
68765 (MSN 11692) delivered Apr 29, 1943. Oran, Algeria 18Jun43. 36th Troop Carrier Squadron,
316th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Cottesmore (Station 489). Transported paratroopers of the
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen,
Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’, 17Sep44. 84th Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Coulommiers (A-58), France. Damaged landing at Ergolding (R-73), Germany 14May45.
12th AF Jul 27, 1945. To RFC Sep 18, 1945. Converted to
DC-3A registered to Cruzeiro of Brazil as PP-CBY "Tamoio" bought Dec 18, 1945.
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 (MSN 11693) delivered to USAAF Apr 30, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 5Jun43. 48th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the
3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France
on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44 and a resupply flight for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission ‘Freeport’,
7Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’, 17Sep44.
12th AF Aug 27, 1945. To RFC Aug 28, 1945.
To Eastern Airlines as NC45332 Aug 31, 1949,
to L.B.Smith Acft Corp. Mar 24, 1952, to N777K for Ramapo Foundry & Wheel Work, to Reg. N7500A for
Triangle Constr Co., toHecht Construction Co, Syracuse, NY. To Patterson McCarty Lsg Co. 1966, to ICX Avn Inc,
Washington, DC 1972, to Mercer AIL 1974. To Pacific American AIL Jun 1977. To John Travolta Nov. 1977, to Travol
Air, Beverly Hills, CA Jun 1979, to M K Wilson Reg. Mar 16, 1980 & then various other owners, last owned by Jeff
Swaine, named "Cleo". W/o when damaged in hurricane Wilma 24 Oct 2005 in Opa Locka, FL.
68767 (MSN 11694) delivered Apr 30, 1943. Oran Jun 18, 1943. Condemned Jul 8, 1944
68768 (MSN 11695) delivered May 3, 1943. Oran Jun 18, 1943. Condemned Jul 8, 1944.
68769 (MSN 11696) delivered May 4, 1943. Oran, Algeria 15Jun43. 36th Troop
Carrier Squadron [4C*A; Nose #00], 316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily.
Ferried to England departing Castelvetrano 13Feb44. Routed via El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia; Gibraltar;
Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 456th
Parachute Field Artillery Battalion to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on
Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’, 17Sep44.
Returned to USA Jul 27, 1945. To RFC Sep 18, 1965.
To United Air Lines "Mainliner Lincoln" as NC86593 leased Oct 19, 1945, bought Aug 1, 1949. to N99C with Leeward
Aero Sales Apr 16, 1954. Trans Intl Airlines Dec 1956 To Honduras
AF Apr 2, 1958 as FAH302, later FAH321. Became HR-AIF and then YV-389CP.
68770 (MSN 11697) delivered May 4, 1943. In USA. To RFC Jan 1945. To Royal Norwegian AF Apr 1945 as 69770, code "R".
To LN-IAL DNL "Nordlys" Apr 6, 1946. To LN-IAL "Erling
Viking" of Scandanavian Airlines System Aug 1, 1949. To SE-CFS ABA, leased to Linieflyg, LN-RTE E Riis Flyrederei
Nor Equipment A/s Apr 14, 1964. Wideroes Leased Apr 14, 1964, Polaris Air Tpt Leased Jan 10, 1968.
H O Meyer Oct 17, 1969. Scrapped Oslo-Fornebu 1971. Used for fire prctice Jun 1971.
68771 (MSN 11698) delivered May 5, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 25Jul43. 61st Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of Company E,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Aug 17, 1945. 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 (MSN 11699) delivered May 6, 1943. Oran, Algeria 7Jun43. 44th Troop Carrier
Squadron [6E*A; Nose #41], 316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force Aug43. Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily.
Ferried to England departing Borizzo 12Feb44. Routed via Oran, Algeria. Crash landed at Tarifa,
Spain 22Feb44 [1KIS]. 37th Troop Carrier Squadron, 316th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Cottesmore (Station 489). Transported paratroopers of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen, Netherlands on
Operation ‘Market’, 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for the
82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation ‘Market’, 18Sep44.
Returned to USA Jul 24, 1945. To RFC Aug 14, 1945.
To TWA as NC45364 leased Sep 1, 1945. To Hemisphere Export Corp Mar 30, 1950. 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 (MSN 11700) delivered May 7 1943. In USA. To RFC Jan 8,1945. converted to DC-3A. Aug 1, 1945 to AB
Aerotransport (ABA) as SE-BAS named "Storken", then
Aug 1948 to SAS named "Sune Viking". Sold Nov 1, 1950 to Etat/Direction Gen erale De L'Aviation Civile/ SEFA.
Exported by Ministere Des Relation Exterieures Cooperation Ed Developpment, Sep 26, 1974 to Hatti Air Inter
as HH-CN3, to Hatti Air Freight Intl as HH-CNE, stored at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In 2004
restored to flying condition.
68774 (MSN 11701) Delivered to USAAF May 6, 1943. 8th AF Nov 24, 1943. USA Jul 8, 1943. To RFC Aug 24, 1945.
converted to DC-3A. To Hawaiian Air Lines, reg. NC13437, Leased to Northwest Air
Lines, returned to Hawaiian Air Lines. To N84B Beldex Corp, Sold to Owens Illinois Glass Co. registered as N902, Sold to
Falstaff Brewing Corp, registered as N503, later to Mayfair Minerals Inc of McAllen, TX Feb 1970. Registered as N80B
for Gen. Aero Sky Sales & Svcs, Oklahoma City, OK 1976. Reported sold Nov 7, 1980. To N80B.
To Colombian AF as 664A
68775 (MSN 11702) delivered to USAAF May 11, 1943, In UDA. To RFC Dec 16, 1944, converted to DC-3A, sold to Pan
American registered as NC49549 Aug 1949, To Whitbeck Aircraft, Feb 2, 1953 to Chilean Government, then to the Fuerza Aérea de
Chile (Chilean Air Force) 1977 as FAC 955. By January 2008 fuselage is on display Estadio Palestino,
(Football Stadium) Santiago, Chile.
68776 (MSN 11703) delivered to USAAF May 11, 1943. In USA. To RFC Dec 15, 1944, converted to DC-3A-457, Feb 1945
American Airlines bought reg. NC50592, re-reg. NC18663,
1946 to FAA (CAA) Region 6 as NC63. Surveyed for cannibalization Nov 12, 1947; WFU Apr 3, 1948.
68777 (MSN 11704) delivered May 12, 1943. In USA. To RFC Dec 15,1 944. to DC-3A, NC19118 Pan American leased Apr 25, 1945,
bought Aug 1949, to 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 (MSN 11705) delivered May 13, 1943 - In USA - To RFC Jan 8, 1945 - SE-BAT ABA "Tranan" delivered Oct 8, 1945,
registered Dec 19, 1945 - SAS/ABA "Torbiora Viking" Aug 1, 1948 - F-OAIC Haut Comm de France au Cameroun bought Jan 20, 1951 -
11705 Cameroun AF "TJXAC" leased 1960/61 - TJ-AAA Govt de Cameroun registered Apr 17, 1961 - Cameroun AF "B" Dec 1973 - 11705
"TUVAB" Ivory Coast AF (1974).
68779 (MSN 11706) delivered May 13, 1943 - 435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the
82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Elmira’, 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Jul 19, 1945 - To RFC Aug 15, 1945 - NC44991 RFC -
United Airlines "Mainliner Walla Walla"/"3991" leased Oct 7, 1945, bought Aug 1, 1949 - Studebaker-Packard Corp
Jan 30, 1956 - F-BGXN TAI registered Jul 6, 1956 - Air Inter L (1959) - Air Cameroun L(1963) - UTA 01Oct 1, 1963 -
7T-VBCSACA- Africa Air registered Feb 3, 1964 - wfu Toulouse May 1965 - Derelict (Aug 1969).
68780 (MSN 11707) delivered to USAAF May 16, 1943. In USA. Attached to 76th TCS/435th TCG at Pope Field, NC. Jul 30, 1943
damaged in a mid air collision 20 miles south of Knollwood Field, NC. Repaired, attached to 303rd TCS/442nd TCG at Alliance AAB,
NE. W/o (DBR) Jan 4, 1944 when had a forced landing after an engine failure at Agate, NE.
68781 (MSN 11708) Delivered to USAAF May 16, 1943. Jul 13, 1943 attached to 77th TCS/435th TCG at Pope Field, NC damaged
on a landing accident at Winston Salem, NC. Sold Aug 10, 1945 to Air France (COMPAGNIE NATIONALE AIR FRANCE) reg as F-BAOA
named "Dakar Yoff", Converted to DC-3A at Canadair, Apr 1, 1958, W/o (DBR) 08 Jan 1958 at Poitiers-Biard
Airport (PIS) (France) on a training flight.
68782 (MSN 11709) delivered to USAAF May 17, 1943. Air Transport Command. Ferried overseas
via the South Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL Jun43. Routed via Borinquen Field,
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Waller Field, Valencia, Trinidad. Damaged taxying at Waller Field, Trinidad, BWI 14Jun43.
Oran, Algeria 28Jun43. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron [Nose/Tail #47/G], 316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force Aug43.
Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Borizzo 12Feb44. Routed via Oran, Algeria; Gibraltar; St Mawgan,
Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force. 79th Troop Carrier Squadron,
436th Troop Carrier Group. Melun/Villaroche (A-55), France 26Feb45. Returned to US via the South Atlantic/African Route,
departing England 10Jul45, arriving Hunter Field, Savannah, GA 19Jul45. . w/o (DBR) in a forced landing 10 miles north
of Fernandina, FL. Reclamation Jun 10, 1946
68783 (MSN 11710) delivered May 18, 1943. With 435th Training Group crashed Jul 27, 1943 after striking tree
near Pope Field, NC
68784 (MSN 11711) delivered May 18, 1943. In USA. 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 (MSN 11712) to USAAF May 20, 1943. 73rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 434th Troop Carrier Group,
Alliance AAB, NB. Fatal mid-air collision with C-47 ? 42-23786 and crashed 19 miles west of Hemingford, NB
10Jul43 [4KIS]. Six transport planes were flying in a V-formation near Hemingford, NB. They were attempting to cross
over to a right echelon formation when the mid-air collision occurred. C-47A ? 42-23786 crossed over and
descended on top of C-53D ? 42-68785. The C-47 struck the C-53 in the port wing with its starboard wing.
The C-53 crashed in flames, killing all four aboard. 4 airmen on each plane killed.
Conflict:
36th Troop Carrier Squadron [Nose/Tail #1/B], 316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano,
Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Castelvetrano 13Feb44. Routed via El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia;
Gibraltar; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
["Valor Without Arms" pg 341]
68786 (MSN 11713) delivered May 20, 1943 - In USA - To RFC Jan 8, 1945 - XA-DUG Cia Mexicana de Avn
registered Aug 14, 1945 - w/o Dec 1959 but repaired - XB-AEA - XA-NIJ Servicios Aereos Gomez Mendez - Aeromaya Nov 1966 F v M
Barbachano 3 May 1, 1969 - XB-HAH reregistered Jan 9, 1970 (Aug 1978). - Derelict at Merida Jun 1976.
68787 (MSN 11714) delivered to USAAF May 31, 1943. In USA. While attached to 75TCS/435TCG at Pope Field, NC damaged
Jul 8, 1943 in a takeoff accident. Converted to DC-3A sold to Air France Sep 15, 1945, registered F-BAOB.
W/O (DBR) when it crashed in flames in a field near Koge, Denmark (Copenhagen) on Sep 3, 1946. 22 fatal.
68788 (MSN 11715) delivered to USAAF May 22, 1943. 93rd Troop Carrier Squadron,
439th Troop Carrier Group, Alliance AAB, NB. Crashed three miles south of Alliance 29Sep43 [2KIS].
Two pilots in the plane took off from Alliance to practice communication with the Scottsbluff Radio Range.
For an unknown reason the plane struck the ground in an area of sandhills a few miles from the airfield.
Both pilots were killed instantly. Heavy fog inhibited the search from the air, but a local rancher found the
wreckage while out on his horse.
68789 (MSN 11716) delivered May 25, 1943. In USA. To RFC Dec 18, 1944. Converted to DC-3A, NC19912 with Pan American
leased 1945, bought Aug 1949, then N19912. To Panagra (R-200-D5). Pan American "Clipper". Treasure Cay Ltd Leased Jul 1963.
PAWQA Sep 9, 1965. To HK-1341X (Avianca) Nov 23, 1966. Collided with
another Avianca DC-3 (HK-107, ex 42-68796) near Las Palamos, Villavicencio, Colombia Jul 29, 1972.
All 17 onboard killed.
68790 (MSN 11717) delivered May 27, 1943. In USA. To RFC Jan 8, 1945. To Canadair Ltd. Converted DC-3A.
to F-BAOC Air France Oct 17, 1945. Air Vietnam leased. To XU-FAG [Royal Air Cambodge, "Angken War"] registered May 30, 1962,
To F-OCOA Air France Jul 8, 1969, XV-NIO Air Vietnam Aug 1969, wfu
68791 (MSN 11718) delivered May 27, 1943. In USA. To RFC Dec 18, 1944. to civilian registry as NC19913 with Panagra. 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. WFU
68792 (MSN 11719) delivered May 31, 1943. 8th AF Nov 24, 1943. USA Jul 9, 1945. To RFC Aug 24, 1945. Converted to DC-3A
Oct 1945, sold to United Airlines, named "Mainliner Newark", registered NC44995 leased Oct 13, 1945, bought Aug 1, 1949,
renamed "Bradford", To Kimberley Clark Corp, Neenah, WI as N400KC on May 20, 1954. To Transwest Air
Express as N4007C 1965. N. E. Liely St. Charles, IL Oct 1969. Sunstream Aircraft Inc Illinois 1970. T. W. Hunt,
Sonora, CA Jan 1972. WFU as exported to Mexico Feb 14, 2011
68793 (MSN 11720) delivered May 21, 1942. To RFC Jan 1, 1945. Converted to DC-3A, to Air France
(Ministere de l'Air/Direction des Transports Aeriesn) Dec 4, 1945
registered as F-BAOD. On Feb 16, 1950 the aircraft ran off the runway on landing at Cotonou, Benin and was DBR
and w/o.
68794 (MSN 11721) delivered May 28, 1943. In USA. To RFC Jan 8, 1945. converted to DC-3A, to Mexicana de Aviacion,
reg. XA-DUK. W/o when it crashed into the Cerro del Borrego mountain, 32 km from Mérida (Orizaba) on Dec 16, 1949, 17 fatal.
68795 (MSN 11722) delivered to USAAF May 29, 1943, attached to 813ABU at Sedalia AAF, MO damaged in a taxi
accident Apr 17, 1944, It was transferred to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) Jan 1, 1945.
Converted to DC-3A October 23, 1945 registered SE-BAW to ABA (AB Aerotransport, Swedish Airlines),
named "Svanen" (swan), Jul 1, 1948 transferred to (SAS) and named "Vidar Viking". Nov 27, 1950
registered F-BFGX for Secrétariat Général de l’Aviation Civile et Commerciale –SGACC. Oct 1960 to
SFATAT (Service de la Formation Aéronautique, du Travail Aérien et des Transports, Department of
Aviation Training, Labor and Air Transport), 1964 back to SGACC. In 1980 ownership was transferred to
Hélicoptères Buzichelli-Hemet of Toulouse; named "Pinsaguel". To Air Inter, Nov 27, 1995 to Museum Technik
in Speyer, Germany, displayed in Air Inter livery.
68796 (MSN 11723) delivered May 31, 1943. In USA. To RFC Jan 8, 1945. 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 (MSN 11724)to USAAF 01Jun43. US. To RFC 08Feb45. YS-22 TACA DE US Salvador, operated by Aerovias Brasil
crashed at Ipiabas, Estado do Rio, Brasil 03Jun45
68798 (MSN 11725) delivered Jun 1, 1943. In USA. To RFC Jan 1, 1945. To XA-DUH Cia Mexicana de Aviacion.
Crashed Sep 26, 1949 Mt Popocatapeti, Mexico
68799 (MSN 11726) delivered Jun 2, 1943. In USA. DPC Jan 8, 1945. To civil registry as SE-BAL "Hkgern" registered
Jun 30, 1946, SE-BAX (ntu). SAS/ABA "Lage Viking" Aug 1, 1948. To F-OAIE Haut Comm de France a Madagascar
Feb 12, 1951. 59 Government de la Rep Malagache registered Aug 1962. To Madagascar AF as 5R-MMF Jun 1974.
Crashed carrying the defense minister.
68800 (MSN 11727) delivered Jun 3, 1943. In USA. w/o Feb 28, 1944 Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, North Carolina.
68801 (MSN 11728) delivered Jun 8, 1943. In USA. . 80th Troop Carrier Squadron,
436th Troop Carrier Group, Alliance AAB, NB. Crashed nine miles northwest of Lincoln, NB 19Jul43 [13KIS].
During the middle of the night, the plane was flying between Des Moines, Iowa, and Alliance, Nebraska.
The plane met a strong thunderstorm with high winds and lightning near Malcolm, NB. The exact cause
of the crash is unknown, but it was thought the plane was either struck by lightning or flew into the ground
due to pilot disorientation. The plane exploded into a huge fireball and scattered wreckage over one quarter
mile in all directions. All thirteen airmen were instantly killed.
68802 (MSN 11729) delivered June 8, 1943. In USA. To RFC Dec. 16, 1944. converted to a DC-3A, registered
as NC49554 for Western Airlines, leased 1941. Bought Aug 1949. To L. A. Clarke Aug 7, 1956. Then to Japan Airlines
as JA5050 Sep 24, 1958, All Nippon AAV Co Nov 2, 1963, then to
China Airlines as B-1531 registered Apr 22, 1956. 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 (MSN 11730) delivered Jun 7, 1943. 8th AF Nov 24, 1943. USA Aug 11, 1945. Leased to TWA as NC43576 Aug 14, 914, bought
Aug 1, 1949. Wardell Hatch Co Jan 24, 1950. To PP-XDP of Servicos Aereos Cruziero do Sul Feb 11, 1950.
Reregistered PP-CDH "Yaraporanga" May 20, 1950. To LSAS-Engenharia c Prospeccoes Apr 10, 1969.
W/o Dec 6, 1970 Turriabla, Costa Rica.
68804 (MSN 11731) delivered Jun 8, 1943. used stateside by 1 Troop Carrier Command as training plane. To RFC Aug 26, 1945
at Cincinatti and was leased by American Airlines Feb 5, 1945 as NC18666 "Flagship Elkins" . To WAA Aug 5, 1947.
Airline Tpt Carriers, Burgank, Ca. Ozark Airlines 1953. Reregistered N134D Fairchild Hiller Corp, Hagerstown,
MD Dec 29, 1967. Stan Burnsen Jul 1968. Air Tpt Lsg Corp, Tulsa OK Jul 1969. IMS Inc Dallas, Texas Jun 1972.
Southern Flyer, Hattiesburg, MS, 1975-1981. It then remained derelict
and was used for parts and cannabilized. It was going to be scrapped and it was saved for static display
at the end of 2011. The C-53D was trucked to a military museum being establishing at the
Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, Florida called the "Zephyrhills Military Museum".
68805 (MSN 11732) delivered Jun 10, 1943. Oran Aug 1, 1943. Condemned Oct 24, 1943
68806 (MSN 11733) deliivered Jun 12, 1943. Oran Aug 14, 1943. 8th AF. RAF record card for Dakota KG591 (MSN 13314)
says that the Dakota was w/o when struck by this aircraft while parked at Northolt, Middlesex, UK Nov 13, 1944.
68807 (MSN 11734) delivered Jun 12, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Nutts Corner (Station 235), Belfast, Northern Ireland 14Aug43. Oran, Algeria 17Aug43.
88th Troop Carrier Squadron, 438th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Greenham Common (Station 486).
The aircraft caught fire at Greenham Common Jun44 during a preflight check, due to faulty electrical connections;
the fire was put out quickly and only minor damage was incurred.
Condemned Jul 9, 1944, salvage
68808 (MSN 11735) delivered Jun 14, 1943. Oran Aug 5, 1943. USA Aug 4,1945. To RFC Sep 1, 1945
68809 (MSN 11736) delivered Jun 15, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 5Aug43. 61st Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Licata, Sicily. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. On 8Nov43, thirteen flight
nurses and thirteen medical technicians of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Squadron were on board when the
plane left Catania together with two other planes and headed for Bari, Italy, a flight of two hours. Shortly after
the planes had left Catania, they came into snow storms. The radio operator onboard of this C-53 could not
make radio contact with the control tower at Bari. The crew decided that they were lost. There was no trace of
the other two planes. After some four hours flying, the weather c1eared. The pilot discovered an airfield and
prepared for a landing. Suddenly the plane was fired upon and the pilot had to make a forced landing with
wheels up in a muddy field. When the plane came to a halt, armed men surrounded it; these men were
partisans and it turned out that the plane had landed in Albania. Luckily the partisans were pro-American.
The men were in a hurry and took the Americans to a safe place. They traveled from village to village and,
together with the partisans, Christmas was celebrated. They all moved on 27Dec43. Soon the Germans were
after the group and they were fired upon. The group could get away, but became separated; three nurses
stayed behind. In the meantime the partisans had contacted the allies and British commandos were
dropped near the group to assist them. The entire group moved in the direction of the coast, where a boat of the
Royal Navy waited for them. The group arrived in Italy on 9Jan44; the three nurses who had been separated
from the group were smuggled to Italy by the partisans and arrived in Italy Mar44.
MACR 1147
68810 (MSN 11737) delivered Jun 16, 1943. Assigned to North African theatre, arriving in Oran, Algeria on Aug 14, 1943.
Assigned to the 52nd TCW Hq in august 1943, flew with the 52th TCW Hq from Sicily to UK in February 1944.
Named "Gruesome". Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 101st Airborne Division to a
landing zone at Bastogne, Belgium on Operation ‘Repulse’ during the Ardennes offensive 27Dec44.
Battle damaged by flak knocking a large hole in the left aileron.
Returned to USA at the end of the war, it was assigned to Reconstruction Finance Corp. on Sep 1, 1945.
Registered as NC86543 with lease to TWA Oct 17, 1945. Bought Aug 1, 1949. Beldex Corp Oct 24, 1952 -
N67B Dept Stores Inc (1953) - N671P reregistered - Calif A/m - N671G Gates Rubber Co, Denver, CO -
N163VW Import Motors of Chicago Inc, Deerfield, IL - Volkswagen N Central Distributors Inc - N889P Pointer Oil Co,
Northfield, IL and Coral Gables, FL Jul 1968 - F j Lindsay, Ft Lauderdale, FL Oct 1972 Skyways Avn Inc, Ft Leonard Wood, MO -
t/a Air Americana, Brownsville, TX registered Jun 11, 1974 - Skyways Avn of Texas, Brownsville, TX registered Jun 20, 1980 -
Compadre Markets Inc, Corpus Christi, TX registered Mar 3, 1981. Dodge Air Charter, Miami, FL registered Mar 22, 1981 -
Cooper Campbell Enterprises Inc, Miami, FL bought Apr 20, 1981 - North American Airlines, Miami, FL bought Jul 24, 1981 -
T L Cooper, Miami Spr, FL bought Jun 24, 1982 - H H Delno, T/A Express Airways, Sanford, FL bought 1984 -
Transport Aerien du Mali registered TZ-AJW Feb 93 - G Bertrand, Temploux, T/A Air Dakota ASBL based, Belgium registered N49AG
Mar 27, 1996 - Sonoma Valley Aircraft Inc, Vineburg, CA July 31, 2003 - Musee Aeronautique de Bretagne, Jan 10, 2019
registered F-HVED.
68811 (MSN 11738) delivered Jun 16, 1943 - Oran Aug 5, 1943 - USA Jul 15, 1945 - To RFC Aug 20, 1945 - NC44992 United
Airlines leased Oct 5, 1945, bought Aug 1, 1949, later "Mainliner Monterrey" - UAL Foundation Mar 2, 1953 - Northeast
Airlines "92" Mar 3, 1953 Air Carrier Svce Corp Sep 1967 - Jack Richards Acft Sales Nov 1968 - Kings Flying Svce Inc,
Olathe, KS (Dec 1969) - W H Carlos Aug 1971 - J E Swann, Independence, MO Oct 1971 - F N Stalder, Harrisville,
MO (Jul 1972) - Airways Enterprises Inc, Isla Verde, PR (N Cay AIW) registered Sep 18, 1974.
68812 (MSN 11739) delivered Jun 17, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland
to Nutts Corner (Station 235), Belfast, Northern Ireland 14Aug43. Oran, Algeria 17Aug43. 309th Troop Carrier Squadron,
315th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Spanhoe (Station 493). Crashed landing at Evere (B-56), Brussels, Belgium 4Oct44.
Condemned Nov 5, 1944, salvage
68813 (MSN 11740) delivered Jun 19, 1943. Oran Aug 14, 1943. Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. To Italian AF as MM61766. FLC Italy Apr 29, 1949
68814 (MSN 11741) delivered 21Jun43 - Oran Aug 14, 1943 - USA Aug 17. 1945 - To RFC Oct 14, 1945 - NC86585 TWA
"304" leased Nov 1, 1945, bought Aug 1, 1949 - Beldex Corp 25Oct52 N68B reregistered - Anheuser Busch Inc (1953) -
N2006 eregistered - To N305 IBM Co - Transair Inc Aug 1957 - N305WC Wyandote Chemicals Corp Dec 1957 - N775D Lease
Plan Inc - N775DM Dresser Mfg Div, Dresser Inds Inc, Bradford, PA 1966 - CescoInc, LakeCharies, LA 1968 - N I
OORW reregistered May 1969 - Maxfield Materials Inc, Memphis, TN Mar 1970 Maxfield Clinic Hospital,
Dallas, TX (1970) - HK-1514 Taxi Aereo Nacional, Bogota 1976 - TAVINA - Lineas Aereas Perez (Nov79z0.
Currently operated by LAP at Bogota, Colombia, owned by Rodriguez Vega Jose Agustin since May 10, 1974
68815 (MSN 11742) delivered Jun 24, 1943 - 438th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Prosnes (A-79),
Reims, France Feb45. Transported paratroopers of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division
to a drop zone at the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation ‘Varsity’ 24Mar45.
To RFC Aug 31, 1945 - NC45369
Eastern Airlines,'L leased 1945, bought Aug 1, 1949 - L B Smith Acft May 16, 1952 Purdue Aeron Corp, Lafayette, IN -
US Rubber Co, Passaic, NJ (1953) - N1230U Rr - Jack Adams Acft Sales & Svce Inc. - N12300 Walker Devels Inc, Columbia, MS
1967 - Byerly Avn Inc, Peoria, IL Feb 1970 - Mainline Avn Inc (May 1970) - S & S Corp, Joliet, IL (Jul 1970) -
Anthracite Avn Inc, Gilbertson, PA (1974) - Rusk Avn Inc, Kankakee, IL registered Jul 29, 1974.
68816 (MSN 11743) delivered Jun 23, 1943 - In USA - To RFC Aug 1, 1945 - PP-PBT Panair do Brasil Apr 28, 1945 -
PP-NAS Navegacao Aerea Brasileira Aug 7, 1958 - USA Apr 12, 1962 - HK-772 Alvario Henao J t/a Lineas Aereas La Urraca
Jun 1965 - L A La Urraca 1968 - LAOS Ltds "Moises" 1973 - wfu (Oct 1976) - Transamazonica Colombia (Nov80) -Crashed
near Canaru, Colombia Jul 25, 1981 during final approach to airport. 4 of 9 onboard killed.
68817 (MSN 11744) delivered Jun 23, 1943. In USA. Ro RFC Jan 8, 1945. To Cubana de Aviacion as CU-T8.
68818 (MSN 11745) delivered Jun 24, 1943. In USA. To RFC Dec 19, 1944. NC19924 RFC. To N17891 leased by Northeast Airlines
in 1945. Sold to F. Silver, NY 1954. Crashed Nov 30, 1954 on ILS approach to Berlin, New
Hampshire before sale had been completed and while still operated by Northeast. 2 of 7 onboard killed.
68819 (MSN 11746) delivered to USAAF Jun 28, 1943 - Ferried Marrakech, French Morocco to Valley (Station 568),
Anglesey, Wales 2/3Feb44. Eighth Air Force 24Feb44. Named "Hay Stack Annie" - 9th AF - Diverted to Sweden
17Dec45; Hanau/Langendiebach [Y-91], Germany; converted to passenger aircraft with 17 seats; Ferried to Copenhagen, Kastrup,
Denmark and Stockholm, Bromma, Sweden 23Dec45; Svenska Kyrkaus Missionflyg [Swedish Church Mission Board], Uppsala;
Named "Ansgar" (the patron saint of Denmark); wore the titles ‘Scandinavian Missionary Flights’;
Registered SE-APG 27Feb46; Departed 5Mar46 Bromma-Brussels-Marseille-Algiers-El Golea-Gao-Lagos,
Leopoldville, arriving 11Mar46; Flown to Hong Kong and India Aug46 to collect Danish missionaries
escaping from Manchuria, returning to Kastrup, Denmark 5Oct46; Nordiskt Missionflyg [Nordic Mission
Flight AB], Stockholm 12Feb47; AB Aero Transport, Bromma 26Jul48; Named "Gran Viking"; Scandinavian
Airlines System (SAS) 8Jul49; Registration cancelled 16Feb51; SNCASO, France; Registered F-BEIS,
cancelled 22Sep59; Armée de l'Air / French Air Force 24Jul59 as 42-68819; Groupe de Liaison Aérienne
45, Boufarik, Algiers, Algeria May60, radio call sign F-SCDJ; Groupe de Transport et de Liaison Aérienne 2/60,
Villacoublay, Paris Jul64, radio call sign F-RAJZ; Stored Châteaudun 1971; Brabier,
Brevanne; Registration F-BRGI reserved, ntu; Yugoslav Air Force / Jugoslovensko Ratno
Vazduhoplovstvo (JRV) 1971 as 71237; Obrazovni Centar Zra?nog Saobra?aja (Air Traffic
Education Center, OCZS) Zagreb; Registered YU-ABW 2Aug79;
Registered as N8071Z to Atlas Aircraft Corporation, Miami, FL 5Nov79, cancelled 2Oct80 on export to West Germany;
Stored Munich, West Germany; Registered 9Q-CYI Mar81 for ferry flight to South Africa;
To South African Air Force 1981 as 6875 (2); No. 44 Squadron, Swartkop;
converted by Dodson to C-47TP with turboprop engines for the SAAF; No.35 Squadron, Cape Town
[was one of several ‘sanction-busting’ acquisitions, it was the second use of serial 6875
(for obvious reasons), replacing msn 12065 which was destroyed by fire on 3 July 1964]
68820 (MSN 11747) delivered Jun 26, 1943- In USA - To RFC Jan 1, 1945 - To PP-PBS Panair do Brasil Apr 28, 1945 - Damaged
Nov 16, 1954 and sold for repair by Avicar do Brasil - PP-AKI NacionaI Tptes Aereos SA registered Nov 21, 1957 - VarigAug61
FAE 11747 Ecuador AF Oct 1967 - HC-AUY/11747 TAME 1971 - WFU Oct 1977 - Cancelled -
68821 (MSN 11748) delivered Jun 28, 1943. In USA. To RFC Dec 22, 1944. Leased to Pan American Jan 22, 1945.
Bought by PAA May 25, 1945, then to Mexicana de Avn SA as XA-FIL Jul 1947. Aerovias Del Sur, Uguala de Guerrero.
Cancelled Feb 7, 1969. Derelict Mexico City 1974
68822 (MSN 11749) delivered Jun 29, 1943. Eighth Air Force 17Oct43. 315th Transport Squadron,
1st Air Transport Group (Provisional), Ninth Air Force, Creil (A-81), France. Crashed landing in low visibility and
destroyed by fire at Cambrai/Niergnies (A-74), France 1Nov44 [24KIA; 3 crew + 21 passengers from the 21st Reclamation
and Repair Squadron, 91st Air Depot Group]. Salvaged 2Nov44.
68823 (MSN 11750) delivered Jun 29, 1943. 8th AF Oct 8, 1943. became OH-LCG of Aero O/Y t/a Finnair delivered
Jul 19, 1948. To Finnish AF in 1948 as DO-9. Registration G-BLYA reserved Apr 19, 1985 but NTU. Briefly became N59NA, then
became LN-WND May 1985. Now with Warbirds Norway Dakota as LN-WND.
68824 (MSN 11751) delivered Jun 30, 1943 -8th AF Oct 7, 1943 - USA Aug 22, 1944 - To RFC Aug 27, 1945 - NC45367
Continental Airlines leased - Braniff Airways - Hewitt Robert Assoc Inc Allegheny leased May 14, 1956 to Mar 31, 1959 -
N90SA Southern AAV ntu - N906A reregistered Jan 1968 - cancelled 1970 - Sale rptd. (FAA Register Jan 1983) -
N906SA Reservation 1983.
68825 (MSN 11752) delivered Jul 1, 1943 - 8th AF Oct 7, 1943 - USA Aug 22, 1945 - To RFC Aug 27, 1945 - NC44998 TWA
"363" leased Sep 21, 1945, bought Aug 1949 - Northeast Airlines Feb 5, 1952 - Lake Central Airlines Dec 30, 1960 -
Houston Avn Prods Corp Sep 24, 1964 - Jefferson State Airlines, Klamath Falls, OR (1973) - Air O'Hare Intl, Chicago, IL (1974) -
canc 1977 - Restored Jan 25, 1979 - Impounded Colombia Jul 1979 - HK-2213 SELVA Ltda, (1979).
68826 (MSN 11753) delivered Oct 7, 1943. Ferried Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco to St Mawgan,
Newquay, Cornwall 5/6Apr44. To Italian AF as MM61767. FLC Italy Jul 28, 1949
68827 (MSN 11754) delivered Jul 2, 1943. 8th AF Oct 7, 1943. Netherlands/Belgium. Condemned Jan 15, 1947, salvage
68828 (MSN 11755) delivered Jul 5, 1943. 8th AF Oct 7, 1943. 9th AF. Condemned Aug 25, 1945, salvaged
68829 (MSN 11756) delivered Jul 7, 1943. Oran Sep 14, 1943. Germany Jan 1, 1948. FLC Italy Apr 26, 1949. To Italian AF as MM61769
68830 (MSN 11757) delivered Jul 7, 1943 - Overseas Aug43 USA Jul 13, 1945 - RFC Aug 6, 1945 - NC45366 Penn
Central A/L "230C" leased Nov 20, 1945 - Capital "City of Toledo" Apr 1948, bought Aug 1, 1949 - Crucible Steel Co of
America bought Feb 16, 1959 - Walston Avn Inc, Walston, IL Palm Beach Yacht Sales Inc 1965 - De Soto Air Park Inc 1%5 -
Penio Air Inc, Memphis, TN 1966 - Texas Acft Lsg Co Inc, Dallas, TX Aug 1969 - Penio Inc, Memphis, TN (1969) - Jim Hankins
Air Svce Inc, Jackson, MS (1971) - Bay AAV Inc, Cambridge, MD (1972) - FloridaWorld Inc, Ft Lauderdale, FL(1973) -
Shawnee A/L, Orlando, FL (1974) - Transecutive Avn, Pittsburgh, PA registered Aug 11, 1977 -
Stored Sarasota in Shawnee c/s (Nov 1979 to Sep 1980). - E. Stern - H. Hefley, Kansas City, MO bought Aug 13, 1982 - Harvest
Fields Missionary Assoc, leased Aug 13, 1982. Acquired October 2003 by 101st Airborne Club,
Commemorative AF at Riverside MAP, CA
68831 (MSN 11758) delivered Jul 18, 1943. 8th AF Oct 6, 1943. W/o Oct 1, 1944 in landing accident at Tool, France.
Condemned Jun 17, 1945, salvage
68832 (MSN 11759) delivered Jul 10, 1943. *th AF Oct 7, 1943. USA. To RFC Nov 6, 1945.
Converted to DC-3A, Dec 1945 and leased Dec 6, 1945 to NC19453 for United Airlines, reregistered as
N14953 "Mainliner Grand Island" of United Airlines. Bought Aug 1, 1949. UAL Foundation bought Jun 10, 1956.
Sold Jun 1956 to Brown-Forman Distillers as N30W, re-registered N78W, Jun 1963. Reregistered N130W Jan 1964 for
Hemmerle Industries, Inc. CCC Inc, Miami Fl 1967. Everbill Aircraft Inc, Hialeah, FL Apr 1971. Triple B
Construction Corp Jan 1972. Hemmeric Industries, Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL May 1972. Cancelled 1975.
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 (MSN 11760) delivered Jul 10, 1943. 8th AF Oct 7, 1943. Germany Jan 1, 1948. To Italian AF Jun 24, 1949 as MM61768
68834 (MSN 11761) delivered Jul 12, 1943 - 8th AF Oc 2, 1943 - To USA Aug 17, 1945 - To RFC Nov 2 1945 - NC86562 RFC -
Eastern A/L L 1946, bought Aug 1, 1949 - L B Smith Acft Corp 06Jun52 - N20W C J Langenfelder & Soc Inc, Baltimore, MD
(1953) - Mallard Air Svce 1953 - AFLC Inc - N130Q Eagle Flying Svce Inc, Bristol, PA (1966) - C Auckerman,
Fountainville, PA Oct 1969 P V Ormsby, Langhorne Manor, PA - Commercial Casualty Consultants Ltd (Sep 1971) -
American Acft Exchange (Sep 1971) - First National Bank Central Jersey, Bound Brook, NJ (1972) - Cornbelt Lsg,
SacCity, LA (Mar77) - Sale reported (Jun 1979) - Universal Acft Sales & Lease, Midlainitv Towers, Midland, TX registered
Oct 1983. Reported in 1989 to be under restoration in Maine and to be fitted with Edo floats like a C-47C
68835 (MSN 11762) delivered Jul 12, 1943. Alliance AAB, NB. 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
434th Troop Carrier Group, I Troop Carrier Command, Used for training with the 101st Airborne Division.
Baer Field, Fort Wayne, IN 5Sep43. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 1Oct43. Eighth Air Force 4Oct43. 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron [CU*W],
434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488); named ‘Ruby Ann’. Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43.
Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44.. Returned to USA Jul 16, 1945. To RFC Aug 15, 1945.
Leased by American Airlines as NC19924 "Flagship Bridgeport" Sep 6, 1945. WAA Jul 16, 1947.
To US Geological Survey as N19924 in 1953. John D Benn Jr, Arlington, VA - Flying Sportsman Inc, Falls Church, VA -
Gene Cavoli, Willingboro, NJ Nov 1967 Island Air Corp registeed Aug 4, 1977 - St Miami (Jul 1978) -
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 (MSN 11763) delivered Jul 15, 1943. 8th AF Oct 14, 1943. USA. To RFC Nov 6, 1945. 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 (MSN 11764) delivered Jul 15, 1943. In USA. W/o Jan 9, 1944 in landing accident at Alliance, Nebraska. Survey
Jan 21, 1944, Sedalia, MO
68838 (MSN 11765) delivered Jul 15, 1943. To RFC Apr 18, 1945. 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 (MSN 11766) delivered Jul 16, 1943. Puerto Rico Oct 20, 1944. Canal Zone Feb 7, 1947. WAA Oct 16, 19478.
To Cia Dominicana de Avn SA 1950 as I-HI-12. Win 1974. Possible to Dominican AF.
68840 (MSN 11767) delivered Jul 23, 1943. 8th AF Oct 19, 1943 Aug 17, 1945. To RFC Oct 5, 1945. To PP-CBZ "Tapuio" of
Servicos Aereos Cruziero Do Sul Dec 4, 1945. Crashed Apr 14, 1969 Tapunuquara, Amazonas, Brazil
68841 (MSN 11768) delivered Jul 20, 1943. In USA. W/o Sep 5, 1943 in crash during storm 10 mi S of Sedalia, Missouri
68842 (MSN 11769) delivered Jul 21, 1943. In USA. To RFC. To Canadair Ltd. To Air France as F-BAOE.
W/o Nov 30 1962 Coulommiers, near Paris
68843 (MSN 11770) delivered Jul 21, 1943. 8th AF Oct 19, 1943. Salvage May 2, 1945
68844 (MSN 11771) delivered Jul 22, 1943. In USA Dec 16, 1944. to RFC Dec 16, 1944. To civilian registry with Panagra (R-2000)
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 (MSN 11772) delivered Jul 22, 1943 - In USA Dec 15, 1944 - NC17397 DPC - RFC Dec 15, 1944- United Airlines "Salt Lake
City" leased Feb 25, 1945, bought Aug 1, 1949 - Renamed "Colorado" - Los Angeles Air Svce Bllju California Central -
Northwest Airlines "348" 27Sc Central Airlines bought Jun 7, 1957- Frontier Airlines Oct 1, 1967 - American Corp -
YV-C-AN,Y Avensa Dec 23, 1967, N4795 Aero American Corp, Tucson, AZ - Air Indies leased Dec 1973 to Jan 1974 - Airwavs
Enterr Isla Verde, PR (Jun 1977) - Dorado Wings, DBeach, PR (1977) - Old South Air Svce, San Juan t/a Air Caribbean
registered Mar 1, 1978 - Derelict San Juan, Puerto Rico (Mar 1980 to Sep 1980).
68846 (MSN 11773) delivered Jul 24, 1943. Oran, Algeria 14Sep43. 313th Troop Carrier Group,
United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Tulln (R-92), Vienna, Austria. The aircraft was en route from Tulln to Pisa,
Italy 19Nov46. In bad weather, the crew elected to avoid the direct route over the Alps instead heading around the mountains
via Munich, Germany, Strasbourg, Dijon and Marseille, France. The crew became disoriented near
Innsbruck, Austria, narrowly avoiding several alpine peaks, and crash landed on the Gauli Glacier in the
Bernese Alps, Switzerland at an altitude of 10,990 ft (3,350 m). On board were eight passengers (among
them two high-ranking officers of the US armed forces, four women and one 11-year-old girl) and four crew.
Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities. The crew thought the aircraft had crashed in the French Alps.
The aircraft was not located until the morning of 22Nov46 after an epic search and rescue operation, but rescuers
were unable to reach the crash site until the afternoon of 23Nov46. Too late for a safe descent the same day,
the following morning the survivors were taken down to a hut after which they were flown out by a couple of
Fieseler Storch aircraft, the first alpine rescue by aircraft. Aircraft salvaged 17Mar47.
68847 (MSN 11774) delivered Jul 26, 1943. By 1955 was N30091 of Pan American Grace
Airways, Inc.
68848 (MSN 11775) delivered Jul 26, 1943. Converted to DC-3A. To NC30092 Pananagra, Paraguay Jul 1943, Panair do Brasil asPP-PCO
May 26, 1947, Navegacao Brasileira Aug 7, 1958. To PP-NAX Dec 4, 158 Brasileira de Servicos Aeron Ltda Aug 5159,
N9321R VBeldex Corp, St Louis MO, Ecuadorian AF as FAE 11775 in 1960, HC-AVD, HK-3348, owned and operated by SAEP (Servicios
Aereos Especializados Transportes Petroleros S.A.) since Jul 21, 1987 of Bogota, Colombia.
to YV-201T Jun06
68849 (MSN 11776) delivered Jul 27, 1943 - Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic.
Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 11Sep43. Oran, Algeria 18Sep43.
47th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Sicily.
Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484) 16Feb44. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on
Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44 and a resupply flight for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission ‘Freeport’, 7Jun44.
Returned to USA Aug 8, 1945 - To RFC Sep 1, 1945 - NC45379 Penn Cent Airlines
"232C" "Raleigh Durham" bought Dec 15, 194? - Capital Apr48 - United Airlines Jun 1, 1961 - Beldex ( St Louis, MO
bought Apr 10, 1963 - Patterson McCarty, Corp, Oklahoma City, OK Aug 1963 - P & M A/L Oklahoma City, OK (1966) -
Union Finance Corp, Des Moines, Iowa - Simpson Investment Co, Kansas City, MO Oct 1967 - Skyclubs of America Inc, Des Moines,
IA Jan 1968 - Oklahoma City Acft Corp, Oklahoma City, OK Sep 1968 - Twin Cities Lsg Corp, Kansas City, MO Dec 1968 -
Ken Fairchilds MidContinent Avn, Kansas City, MO Jan 1969 - KAW Investments Corp, Kansas City, MO Aug 1969 - E J Drew & Co,
Miami, FL Sep 1971 - Vacation A/W Inc, San Juan, PR (Oct 1976) - S D Saldana, Isla Verde, PR (Jun 1977) - St San Juan,
PR (Mar 1980) Sixto Diaz Saldana Inc, Carolina, Puerto Rico registered Mar 6, 1980.
Diaz Avn Corp, San Juan Puerto Rico registered Mar 1982 - Borinquen Air L Mar82.
68850 (MSN 11777) delivered Jul 30, 1943. . Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 11Sep43. Oran Sep 20, 1943. India China Wing Air Transport Command.
modified as VIP transport; used by Royal Air Force; used by Lt General Leese, C-in-C, Eighth Army;
noted in Cairo Apr44; named “Lilli Marlene”; Eleventh Army, CBI Nov44; intended for General Slim,
C-in-C ALFSEA Jul45; 1310th Base Unit, Negombo, Ceylon Sep45; to Philippines for presidential
and VIP use; Philippine Air Force as 1002; destroyed in fatal crash in Philippines 18May47
shortly after its departure to Paris, France to collect a party of VIPs
68851 (MSN 11778) delivered Jul 31, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to
Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 11Sep43. Oran, Algeria 18Sep43. 310th Troop Carrier Squadron,
315th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Spanhoe (Station 493). Damaged Nov 27, 1944 in landing accident Spanhoe, UK.
To USA Jul 25, 1945 - To RFC Sep 1, 1945 - NC45338 Penn Central Airlines "229C" "Winston- Salem" leased Jan 9, 1946 -
Capital Airlines - Apr48, bought Aug 1, 1949 - United A/L Jun 1, 1961 - Beldex Corp, St Louis, MO bought 12Apr 12, 1963 -
Penio Air Inc, Southaven, MS May 1967 - Jim Hans Air Svce Inc, Jackson, MS Mar 1971 - C & C Aero Systems, Van Nuys, CA (1972) -
Shawnee A/L, Orlando, FL (1973) - Transecutive Avn, Pittsburgh, PA (1977) - Air Virgin Islands L 1978 - Cancellec
1982 - Fuselage at Ft. Lauderdale, FL, see MSN 4998.
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