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Constructed as a C-54E-10-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-9088. |
Circa 1945 |
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To Reconstruction Finance Corp. |
23 December 1945 |
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To Pan American World Airways with new c/r N88881.
Operated with markings: Clipper Kit Carson |
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Markings Applied: Clipper Golden West |
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Markings Applied: Clipper Red Rover |
15 February 1958 |
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To Japan Air Lines with new c/r JA6015.
Operated with markings: Amagi |
18 March 1965 |
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To Ansett-ANA with new c/r VH-INM. |
1966 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: 1966 photo whilst still operated as a Cargomaster by Ansett-ANA |
12 July 1968 |
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Converted to an ATL-98 by Aviation Traders. |
15 July 1968 |
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Photographer: Richard John Goring (Transportraits)
Notes: 1968 photo at Southend Airport |
1 February 1973 |
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Withdrawn from use. |
1 January 1974 |
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To Australian Aircrat Sales Pty Ltd keeping c/r VH-INM. |
28 August 1975 |
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Civil registration, VH-INM, cancelled. |
Circa March 1978 |
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To James A. Cunningham with new c/r N54596. |
Circa November 1978 |
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Leased to Leased to Nationwide Air. |
8 December 1978 |
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Assigned civil registration: ZK-NWB |
Circa 1979 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: Photo, circa 1979, on approach to Christchurch Airport, New Zealand |
Circa 1979 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: Photo, circa 1979, on approach to Christchurch Airport, New Zealand |
Circa April 1979 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at James A. Cunningham.
When Nationwide ceased trading it was placed in storage at Nelson, New Zealand. |
21 December 1982 |
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To Turner Aviation keeping c/r ZK-NWB. |
1 January 1983 |
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Photographer: Danny Tanner
Notes: At Nelson, New Zealand |
Circa 1983 |
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To Pacific Aerolift Cargo keeping c/r ZK-NWB.
Named Ruth 2. |
Circa July 1990 |
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To Hawaii Pacific Air Inc keeping c/r ZK-NWB. |
17 September 1990 |
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Civil registration, ZK-NWB, cancelled. |
Circa 17 September 1990 |
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Assigned civil registration: N5459M |
September 1991 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Photo taken at Honolulu in September 1991. Although registered N5459M, the US registration was not painted on the aircraft.ZK-NWB can be seen under the port wing |
23 March 1992 |
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To Air Cargo Hawaii Ltd Partnership DBA, Honolulu, HA keeping c/r N5459M. |
Circa September 1993 |
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To Roberts Hawaii Inc keeping c/r N5459M. |
29 July 1996 |
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To Airline Marketing Consultant Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N5459M. |
Circa November 1996 |
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Leased to Wonderair, Wonderboom, Rand, South Africa. |
Circa September 1997 |
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Returned from lease. |
Circa March 2002 |
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To Sold to Phoebus Apollo Investments keeping c/r N5459M. |
30 April 2002 |
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Civil registration, N5459M, cancelled. |
20 May 2002 |
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Leased to Phoebus Apollo Aviation. |
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Based at Phoebus Apollo Aviation, Rand Airport, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
 View the Location Dossier |
Circa May 2002 |
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Assigned civil registration: 9J-PAA |
Circa March 2009 |
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Observed at Johannesburg (Rand) intact but very much neglected. |
13 November 2011 |
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Photographer: Peter Menner
Notes: Peter Menners 2011 photo taken at Johannesburg Rand/Germiston Airport, beautifully captures the current state of this classic aircraft |
