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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-54B-1-DC Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:42-72433 USAAF
    Construction Number:10538
    Last Civil Registration:9T-THM
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-54B-1-DC sn 42-72433 USAA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Zaire Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-54B-1-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.

    23 January 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72433.

    1946

    To China National Airways Corporation with new c/r XT-T-04.

    To China National Airways Corporation with new c/r XT-103.

    1949

    To Civil Air Transport with new c/r N8345C.

    February 1953

    To Transocean Airlines with new c/r N4665V.
    Operated with markings: African Queen

    November 1953

    Used in the making of the 1953 movie - The High and the Mighty -.


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    28 March 1955

    To LLoyd Aero Boliviano with new c/r CP-610.

    7 November 1961

    To Boreas Corp, New York, NY with new c/r N538G.

    By December 1961

    Leased to Miami Airlines.

    12 June 1962

    To Martins Air Charter with new c/r PH-MAE.

    12 July 1962

    Civil registration, N538G, cancelled.

    6 February 1967

    To Allgemeine Luftransport with new c/r D-ADAC.

    28 October 1970

    To Sodemac with new c/r 9Q-CTD.

    To Zaire Air Force with new c/r 9T-THM.

    By 1981

    Withdrawn from use.
    In derelict condition.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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