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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:6902 {2} SAAF
    Construction Number:42934
    Last Civil Registration:ZS-AUA
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-4-1009 sn 6902 SAAF cn 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:South African Airways Museum Society, Rand Airport, Johannesburg, Gauteng

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a DC-4-1009.

    25 March 1946

    To South African Airways with new c/r ZS-AUA.
    Operated with markings: named TEFELBERG

    17 January 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 6901.

    1968

    To South African Airways with new c/r ZS-AUA.

    1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 6902 {2}.

    August 1995

    To Aero Air with new c/r ZS-NUR.

    January 1996

    To Dutch Dakota Association keeping c/r ZS-NUR.

    May 1996


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 1996 photo at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)

    May 1996


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 1996 photo at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)

    5 May 1996

    To Dutch Dakota Association with new c/r PH-DDS.

    20 July 1996


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This DC-4 of the Dutch Dakota Association attended the 1996 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    1 November 2002

    To Springbok Flying Safaris with new c/r ZS-AUA.

    19 July 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: In the 100 Years of Flight enclave at RIAT Fairford.

    December 2010

    To South African Airways Museum Society, Rand Airport, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
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