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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:C-54A-15-DC Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:NI-543 NEIAF
    Construction Number:10372
    Last Civil Registration:F-BRHC
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-54A-15-DC sn NI-543 NEIAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Fret

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54A-15-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.

    9 August 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72267.

    4 August 1945


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: Taking off at LaGuardia Field, NY, on August 4, 1945.The Air Transport Command insignia is on rear of fuselage.

    1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Netherlands East Indies Air Fo with s/n NI-543.

    November 1946

    To KNILM with new c/r PK-DSD.

    1 August 1947

    To KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines with new c/r PH-TSD.

    28 February 1948

    To Compagnie Generale de Transports Aeriens Air Algerie/Cgta, Alger with new c/r F-BELD (Douglas C 54 A-dc, 10372).
    Based at Alger / Houari Boumediene.

    October 1948

    To Air France keeping c/r F-BELD.

    From December 1953 to January 1954

    Leased to Air Maroc.

    29 October 1963

    Civil registration, F-BELD, cancelled.

    29 October 1963

    To Air Algerie with new c/r 7T-VAD.

    October 1968

    To Air Fret with new c/r F-BRHC.

    January 1970

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    And Stored at Nimes, France.

    By 1973

    Scrapped.
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    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
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