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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:DC-4-1009
    Last Military Serial:42909 ChAF
    Construction Number:42909
    Last Civil Registration:F-BBDA
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-4-1009 sn 42909 ChAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Chadian Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-4-1009.

    4 April 1946

    To Air France with new c/r F-BBDA.

    26 April 1962

    To Air Afrique with new c/r TU-TBF.

    From 24 March 1964 to 1974

    To Air France, Paris, Aeroport de Paris with new c/r F-BBDA (Douglas Dc 4-1009, 42909).
    Based at Paris-orly.

    From 3 November 1974 to 29 June 1978

    To Air Comores keeping c/r F-BBDA.

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: EX/ZX Collection

    29 June 1978

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Chadian Air Force with s/n 42909 and operated with these markings: TT-NAD.
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