USAF Serial Number Search Results

42-72320 ... 42-72439
Douglas C-54B-1-DC Skymaster
MSN 10425/10544
72320 (MSN 10425/DC156) destroyed Nov 26, 1944 in takeoff accident at 
Kwajalein Island
72321 (MSN 10426) converted to XC-54F with parachute jump doors.
72322 (MSN 10427) to US Navy as BuNo 50850.
72323 (MSN 10428) to US Navy as BuNo 50851.
72324 (MSN 10429) to US Navy as BuNo 50852.
72325 (MSN 10430) to US Navy as BuNo 50853
72326 (MSN 10431) to US Navy as BuNo 50854.
72327 (MSN 10432/DC163) to civil registry as N86542.  Registered as N90402
for American Airlines 'Flagship Tulsa".  Oct 1948 registered s PH-TDM for
KLM "Aalsmeer".  Reregistered as PH-DBM still with KLM.  To Avianca
as HK-521.  As HK-1025 now used as cafe in Bogota, Colombia
72328 (MSN 10433/DC164) to RFC as N90426, bought in 1946 by American
Airlines, named "Flagship El Centro".  DBR on takeoff when nose
gear struck a snowdrift, Tulsa, OK Mar 10, 1948.  Flight made
a safe emergency landing at Dallas, TX.
72329 (MSN 10434, DC165) by 1955 was N30045 "Cargoliner Crater Lake"
of United Airlines, later to Intercontinental Air Lines as
N30045.  To Iran Airways as EP-ADZ.  To Transocean
Airlines in 1956 as N30045.  In 2960 to Luxemburg and Inter
Ocean Airways as LX-IOA, leased as OB-IOA, to Luxemburg
again as LX-IOA, to LN-AAE.  To N90440.  To Transportflug
as D-ABOW.  To Societe de Transport Taxi Aerien as
9Q-CTE.  To SODEMAC of Zaire as 9Q-CTE.  Destroyed Kinshasa
72330 (MSN 10435) damaged Jun 12, 1945 in India.  To Pan American Airways in 1946 as N88898 *Clipper Archer* later
*Clipper Hurricane*. Sold to Peruvian Air Force in 1963 as FAP-363. 
Transferred to SATCO as OB-XAX-704 and later re-registered OB-R-704.  WFU in 1972
72331 (MSN 10436) to HK-170 (Transportes Aereos Tropicales 05oct49), current Sep 1999
72332 (MSN 10437/DC168)  in landing accident Aug 27,1945 caused
by mechanical failure at Nichols Field, Philippines.
W/o Sep 1, 1945
72333 (MSN 10438, DC169) to US Navy Oct 24, 1944 as R5D-2 BuNo 39122.
72334 (MSN 10439) to Pan American Airways in 1946 as N88892.  To Colombia
and Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia (Avianca) as C-114.  Crashed
into 10,500 foot Mt Tablazo in Colombia in fog on Feb 15, 1947.
4 crew and 49 passengers killed.
72335 (MSN 10440) to Pan American Airways 1946/1963 as N88893 'Clipper Syren'.  To EC-BMI of Spantax.
72336 (MSN 10441) became N226A.  By 1957 was OD-ACA of Air
Liban.  Operated by AMAZ of Zaire as 9Q-CAM, then to African Lux of Zaire. Shot down
in Mozambique Nov 26, 1977
72337 (MSN 10442) to CNAC, China as XT-T02, later XT-108, then N8343C, then Feb 1955
to Fuerza Aera Colombia as FAC 692.  WFU Dec 1990 after several incidents,
currently derelict at Bogota, Colombia.
72338 (MSN 10443, DC174) to US Navy as BuNo 39120
72339 (MSN 10444/DC175) damaged Feb 8, 1945 in takeoff accident in India.  
Purchased by Douglas Nov 7, 1945 and converted to DC-4
and sold to Delta Airlines Feb 14, 1946 and registered as N37472.  Super
Coach bought it Feb 6, 19543.  Leased by Aerovias North America in 1954.
Leased by Trans Continental Airlines in 1955.  Bought by Nevada Aero
Trades Jun 24, 1960, still leased to Trans Continental Airlines.  Bought by
Acme Aircraft Inc Mar 1962.  Leased by Alaska Airlines Apr 22, 1962.
Bought by Liberty Air Inc Sep 1963.  Bought by Fleming Air Transport System
Oct 24, 1963, registered as PI-C571.  WFU and stored 1966.
72340 (MSN 10445) to civil registry as N90427.  By 1956 1as
"The Shannon" of Trans World Airlines.  Crashed at Port 
Harcourt, Nigeri Sep 28, 1969.
72341 (MSN 10446) by 1955 was N30044 "Cargoliner Lake Huron" of
United Airlines, by 1957 had been renamed "Cargoliner
Grand Canyon".   to Portuguese AF as 6608 Apr 7, 1962
72342 (MSN 10447) by 1954 was N30063 "Capitaliner Atlanta" of Capital
Airlines.  
72343 (MSN 10448) became N88819, converted to Aviatin Traders Carvair and to
Aer Lingus as EI-AMR Feb 5, 1963.  TO CF-EPV May 1968. Spotted derelict 
near Halesworth, UK.  Cockpit section noted at Halesworth, UK Jan 2000
72344 (MSN 10449) to Pan American Airways as N88902 *Clipper Black Warrior*.  Sold to Colombia as 
HK-528 (Transportes Aereos de Bolivar (Aerotabo) 27 Apr 1960 - Aerolineas Medelin). Current 
Sep 1999
72345 (MSN 10450) to United Airlines as N30050.  Overran runway at Los Angeles,
CA Dec 24, 1946.
72346 w/o Mar 23, 1945
72347 (MSN 10452) by 1956 was N95407 of Northwest Airlines.
Later to government of Congo (Zaire) as 9Q-CHB.  Then to Air Congo in 1964.
Registration changed to 9Q-CBG.  Converted to Swingtail in 1970.  To Zaire
Aero Service in 1975.  To Kinair Cargo in 1984.
72348 (MSN 10453/DC184) damaged in landing accident on Johnson Island Aug 9, 1945.
Bought by Loide Aereo Nacional May 5, 1958 as PP-LEU.  WFU and stored Aug 1958.
72349 (MSN 10454) Damaged in landing acident at Gander Mar 1, 1949.  By 1955 was N30056 
"Mainliner Ohio River" of United Airlines.  By 1956 was N34537 of Trans World Airlnes.
72350 (MSN 10455) to Pan American Airways in 1946 as N88903 *Clipper Dreadnought*, later
*Clipper Hamburg*, then *Clipper Skylark*.  To LV-HJC Feb 9, 1962.
72351 (MSN 10456) to civil registry as N90420, N90424, N5110N, N711A, N420NA, F-OBHF, 7T-VAF, F-BRIX, 
XU-LAL [registered first with Royal Cambodge 09/69, then 1970 with Air Cambodge] 456, wfu.
72352 (MSN 10457) to civil market as NX86578, NC90451, later N90451, then
CF-MCA, CF-NAA, then to American Airlines as N20AA, then to Air Centrafrique as TK-AAJ, TL-AAZ.
Final to Central Africa Air Force in 1973 as TL-KAW.  Stored Jun 1984.
72353 (MSN 19458) to civil registry as NC88721, OO_SBO, F-BHVR, D-ABIB, D-ANEK,
G-ASKD.  Converted to ATL-98 Carvair #14, EI-ANJ then CF-EWP, then LN-NAA. 
Abandoned at Bangkok, Thailand and broken up in 1985.
72354 (MSN 10459) to US Navy as BuNo 50855.
72355 (MSN 10460) to US Navy as BuNo 50856.  
72356 (MSN 10461) to US Navy as BuNo 50857
72357 (MSN 10462) to US Navy as BuNo 50858
72358 (MSN 10463) to US Navy as BuNo 50859
72359 (MSN 10464) to civil registry as N48165, then to Canadian civil registry as C-GQIA Jul 1978.
With Millardair since Jan 1995.
72360 (MSN 10465) to Pan American Airways 1946/1963 as N88908 *Clipper Charmer* 
later *Clipper Bremen*.  To Colombian AF as FAC-695
72361 (MSN 10466/DC197) To WAA Mar 7, 1946.  To Pan American Airways Jun 18, 1946 as N88909 *Clipper Dauntless*.
Sold to Charlotte Aircraft Corp (Leasing) Dec 19, 1962.
To USA Trust Teritories (Northern Marianas Islands Feb 25, 1966.
Aug 1968 to Midwest Aviation/California Airmotive.
To Concare Aircraft Leasing Aug 21, 1968.  Transferred to Stan
Burnstein Oct 30, 1968.  Bought by Midwest Aviation Corp
Oct 30, 1968.  To Leonard Linsmeir Jun 4, 1971.  To First
National Bank Aug 16, 1972.  To Julac Leasing Corp Sep 1972.
To Kodiak Western Alaska Airlines Feb 26, 1973.  To International
Air Ltd Jan 15, 1975.  To Panavia Cargo Development Oct 20, 1976.
Leased to MEF International Lul 1977.  Returned to Air
Freighter Corp dba Panavia Cargo Development temporary operating
from MIA Int'l Oct 1977. DBR Apr 18, 1978 when landed short
of runway at Bottle Creek, North Caicos Island.
72362 (MSN 10467) Damaged Feb 27, 1945 in landing accident at Kunming, China.  To Pan American 
Airways 1946/1950 as N60115.  To XA-KOK in 1955, to ETP-7004 of FAM.
72363 (MSN 10468) to civil registry as N88917, XA-FIP (Mexico), HK-558,
N558G, YS-33C (El Salvador), WFU.
72364 (MSN 10469/DC200) to Pan American Airways 1946 as N88906.
In 1946 purchased by Avianca and registered as C-113, later
C-130, then HK-130.  Crashed at Cucuta, Colombia Jan 28, 1962.
72365 (MSN 10470) to Pan American Airways 1946 as N88896 *Clipper Eagle*.  To XA-JAV Nov 18, 1949.  To ETP-???
72366 (MSN 10471) to United Airlines as N30051.  Crashed on landing at 
Cheyenne, WY Oct 8, 1946.  2 of 41 on board killed.
72367 (MSN 10472/DC203) bought by American Airlines Mar 1, 1946,
named "Flagship Oklahoma" registered N90446.  Bought by US
Overseas Airlines Jun 4, 1944.  Bought by S. E. Spicher of
Coral Gables, FL Dec 1957.  Registration revoked, WFU and
stored Dec 1957.
72368 (MSN 10473/DC204) damaged in ground incident Amberley AD 
(Queensland), Australia.  Destroyed (DBR) Apr 23, 1945.
72369 (MSN 10474, Line No. DC205) delivered to USAAF Dec 6, 1944. Sold to Douglas Aircraft CO Dec 20, 1945,
Converted to DC-4 after USAAF service.  To Western Airlines Aug 8, 1946 as NC88701.  To United Airlines Aug 1947
and named "Mainliner Hoover Dam".  Bought in 1950 by California Eastern Aviation as N4002B.  Damaged in midair 
collision with Overseas Ntional Airways DC-4 N79992 (ex 42-72727) near San Francisco/Oakland Nov 17, 1951
but was able to land safely.  In 1951 to TACA International (Transportes Aereos Centroamericanos) as YS-04C 
then YS-73.  In 1952 to RANSA (Ruta Aeras Nacional SA) of Costa Rica as TI-1046C (again as a C-54B).  To Trans
Ocean Airlines Apr 4, 1952 as DC-4 registered as N4664S.  To LAPSA (Lineas Aeras Paraguayas) Oct 1963 as ZP-CAR, 
to Paraense Transwportes Aereos Oct 31, 1969 as PP-BTV.  WFU and stored Sao Paulo-Congonhas, Brazil in 1969.
Broken up Jul 1980.
72370 (MSN 10475) crashed near Kunming Jul 4, 1945.
72371 (MSN 10476) damaged Aug 3,1945 in groudn accident at Hickham AB, Hawaii.  To Pan American Airways 
in 1946 as N88897 *Clipper Onward*.  Sold to Peruvian Air Force as FAP-362. 
Transferred to SATCO as OB-XAY-705 and later re-registered OB-R-705.  WFU in 1970
72372 (MSN 10477) crashed near Biskra AP, India Jun 18, 1945.  Had
been condemned previous day as "missing"
72373 (MSN 10478) to United Airlines 1946 as NC30057, later N30057.  Then to Maritime Central 
Airways as CF-MCB, Nordair as CF-NAB and Paraense as PP-BTT. Withdrawn from 
use at Rio de Janeiro Feb 15, 1970 and subsequently broken up.
72374 (MSN 10479/DC210) to RFC Oct 22, 1945.  Bought by Douglas Aircraft
Corp. Oct 24, 1945, converted to DC-4 conversion No 3.  Bought
by Western Airlines Oct 16, 1946 as NC86568.  Bought by United
Airlines Sep 13, 1947 named "Cargoliner Lake St. Clair".  Bought
by Air corporation of Miami Nov 14, 1954.  Bought by Deltec
Corp Nov 19, 1954.  Bought by Aviateca Nov 19, 1954 as TG-ARA,
reregistered TG-AOA.  Bought by Aviation Business Services
Apr 20, 1970 as N8098.  Bought by Consolidated Inter-America
Oct 31, 1972, by International Airmotive Corp Nov 8, 1972.
Bought by Aviation Parts Inc Mar 28, 1973.  Bought by Cecil
E. Wroten Jul 5, 1974.  Repossessed by Van Dusen Aerospace
Jan 25, 1975.  Bought by Cecil E. Wroten Mar 7 1975.  Leased by 
Seagreen Air Transport in 1976.  Bought by Empire Leasing
Inc Mar 1977.  WFU and stored Van Nuys, CA Mar 1977.
72375 (MSN 10480) to civil registry as NC90862 then to KLM in May 1948 as PH-TEZ "Zeeland",
changed to PH-DBZ in 1954.  Fuselage sold to Aviation Traders Jul 1959.
Used for Carvair mock-up.  Rear fuselage and empennage grafted to first
Carvair G-ANYB after it was struck by forklift splitting fuselage.
72376 (MSN 10481) to Pan American Airways as N88890 *Clipper Flying Arrow*.
By 1957 was with Slick Airways and was recorded as being previously
with Eastern Air Lines
72377 (MSN 10482, DC213) to US Navy as R5D-2 BuNo 39112.
72378 (MSN 10483) damaged Apr 28,1945, Tezgaon, India.  Became N227A.  By 1957 was OD-ACI of Air Liban.
Broken up in 1963.
72379 (MSN 10484, DC215) to US Navy as R5D-2 BuNo 39118.
72380 (MSN 10485) to N90417, then EC-AEP of Iberia.  Converted to ATL 98 Carvair with MSN 10485-16,
to EX-AXI, then to HI-168 of CDA.  W/o Jun 23, 1969
72381 (MSN 10486/DC217) to Twentieth Century Airlines in 1946 as N63396.
Bought by Reeve Aleutian Airways Apr 7, 1957.  Crashed Great Sitkin
Isle while on approach to Adak, Alaska Sep 24, 1959.  16 killed.
72382 (MSN 10487) by 1955 was N30043 "Mainliner Golden Gate" of
United Airlines
72383 (MSN 10488, DC219) to American Airlines as N90419 'Flagship
Indianapolis", Dec 1948 to PH-TDL 'Groningen' for KLM.  Damaged in gear up
landing near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Nan 1, 1953.  Repared as PH-DBL for KLM.  To
HK-522, HP-342 (Panama).  WFU
72384 (MSN 10489) by 1956 was N90405 "The Eiffel Tower" of
Trans World Airlines
72385 (MSN 10490) destroyed by Japanese demolition team at Okinawa-Kontan airfield May 24, 1945.
72386 (MSN 10491, DC222) to US Navy as R5D-2 BuNo 39115.
72387 (MSN 10492, DC223) to US Navy as R5D-2 BuNo 39128.
72388 (MSN 10493) to Mexicana as XA-FOW.  Crashed at Mexico City Jun 25, 1946 after
inflight fire.
72389 (MSN 10494) by 1957 was N88722 of Slick Airways.  Was previously
with Western Airlines.
72390 (MSN 10495, DC226) to US Navy as R5D-2 BuNo 39124.
72391 (MSN 10496) to Pan American Airways in 1946 as N88894 *Clipper 
Eureka*.  Later to Eastern, and by 1957 was with Slick Airways.
72392 (MSN 10497) damaged Nov 1, 1945 at Long Beach, California.  By 1955 was N30052 "Cargoliner Lake Erie" of United
Airlines.  By 1957 N30052 was with Slick Airways.
72393 (MSN 10498) to civil registry as N95417, ZS-BXS, XA-GUP, N66756, and F-BFVO.  With Union Aeromaritime
de Transport in flight from Fort Lamy to Beirut crashed into Lake Chad, Chad.  5 of 6 onboard killed.
72394 (MSN 10499) by 1955 was N30054 "Cargoliner Mississippi River"
of United Airlines
72395 (MSN 10500) to Pan American Airways in 1946 as N88895.  TO HK-115 of Avianca Mar 31, 1949.
72396 (MSN 10501/DC-232) delivered to USAAF Jan 4, 1945.  To RFC in 1945.  To civil registry as N90401.
Bught by American Airlines in 1946 in 1946, named "Flagship Dallas".  Bought by Air France Jul 12, 1949
and registered F-BELL.  Leased by Air Vietnam Nov 1962.  Destroyed by fire on ground at Saigon, South
Vietnam May 1, 1969.
72397 (MSN 10502) by 1955 was N37476 of Pacific Northern Airlines.
72398 (MSN 10503) to Pan American Airways in 1946 as N88899 *Clipper Endeavor*, ditched off
Puerto Rico in 1952.
72399 (MSN 10504) to Pan American Airways in 1946 as N88900 *Clipper Fearless*.  Lost
en-route near Tegucigalpa.
72400 (MSN 10505) to Pan American Airways in 1945 as N88891 *Clipper Raven*, later
*Clipper Lightning*.
72401 (MSN 10506) to Pan American Airways in 1946 as N88901 *Clipper Defiance*, *Clipper
Hannover* and *Clipper Stuttgart*  To Paraense Trasport Aereos as
PP-BTQ.  W/o Apr 4, 1964 at Belem Airport, Para, Brazil when pilot
attempted a takeoff without releasing the control locks.  This
was only realized when the aircraft had reached V2 and lost
directional control on takeoff and ran into trees.
72402 (MSN 10507) to civil registry as N88915.  To Mexicana as XA-FIT.  To
HK-728 with Aeronorte Colombia.  Crashed into mountain near El Libano 7 min after takeoff from
Bogota Eldorado Apt Jul 24, 1974.  3 crew killed.
72403 (MSN 10508) crashed on landing at Kunming, China Feb 26, 1945
72404 (MSN 10509, DC240) to US Navy as R5D-2 BuNo 39117.
72405 (MSN 10510) to CNAC, China as XT-T06, later XT-105, then N8346C, then to Trans
Ocean Airlines (TALOA) 1953-03/1955 as N8347V, next to Bolivia as CP-609, and
destroyed Feb 5, 1960 while used by Lloyd Aereo Boliviano when it crashed 15 min after
takeoff near Laguna de Huanacota, Bolivia.  4 crew, 55 passengers killed.
72406 (MSN 10511) to civilian registry as N86578. Sold to Air Chile as CC-CAJ. Sold to 
Faucett of Peru as OB-PBM-625 and later re-registered OB-R-625.
72407 (MSN 10512) to civil registry as N86581.  To El Al Israel
Air Lines as 4X-ADB, then 4X-ADN.  Crashed Nov 24, 1951 near
Zurich-Kloten Airport while on approach.  6 of 7 aboard killed.
72408 (MSN 10513/DC244) registered as N86561 to RFC Sep 28, 1945.
Bought by Douglas Oct 10, 1945 and converted to DC-4 conversion No. 7.
Bought by Delta Airlines Dec 14, 1945 and registered as N37473.
Leased by TACA Airways Jul 15, 1949 as YS-67, returned Aug 25, 1949.
Bought by Northwest Airlines Sep 2, 1952.  Bought by P. D. Smight Dec 28, 1954.
Great Lakes Airline "Lake Michigan" leased Sep 13, 1955.  Bought by
Nevada Aero Trades Apr 14, 1956.  Leased by Great Lakes Airline 
"Lake Michigan" Apr 14, 1956.  Subleased by Trans Alaska Airlines
Feb 25, 1960.  Bought by Trans Mediterraneas Airways Feb 1962
registered as OD-AEA.  Bought by Omni Investment Corp Jan 19, 1968
as N9982H.  Bought by Carolina Aircraft Corp Feb 5, 1969.  Leased by
Pan African Airlines 1969.  Destroyed in Biafran rocket attack at
Port Harcourt, Nigeria May 24, 1969.
72409 (MSN 10514) to US Navy as BuNo 50861
72410 (MSN 10515) suffered some sort of mechanical failure Aug 2, 1945.
Further details not known.
72411 (MSN 10516) to US Navy as BuNo 50860
72412 (MSN 10517) by 1956 was N34538 of Trans World Airlines.
72413 (MSN 10518/DC249) bought by Transair Inc 1946 as N69327.  Bought by
Guest Aerovias Mexico in 1948 and registered as XA-HER.  Modern Air
Transport bought it in 1948 and registered as N1695M.  Curtis Reid
Flying Services bought it Apr 1950 and registered as CF-EDN named
"Canadian Pilgrim".  Crashed in the Alps near Grenoble, France Nov 13, 1950
when strayed 50 mi off course while on flight to Paris.  52 killed.  
72414 (MSN 10519) to US Navy as BuNo 50864
72415 (MSN 10520) to US Navy as BuNo 50865. Air Response, Inc.  Stored at Mesa, AZ as N67019.
72416 (MSN 10521) to US Navy as BuNo 50863
72417 (MSN 10522) to US Navy as BuNo 50862.
72418 (MSN 10523) MIA in CBI theatre Mar 17, 1945.  MACR 13082
72420 (MSN 10525) to US Navy as BuNo 50867
72421 (MSN 10526) w/o Oct 29, 1945.
72422 (MSN 10527) damaged in ground accident Memphis, Tennessee Mar 9, 1945.  To Pan American World 
Airways in 1946 as N88889 *Clipper Black Hawk*.  To XA-JEF of Mexicana Dec 6, 1949.  To HK-134
72423 (MSN 10528) to NV88723, NC59952, G-ANYB.  It was the first DC-4 converted
to ATL-98 Carbair.  After damage to rear fuselage received rear fuselage
from 42-72375.  Broken up Jul 1970 Lydd Kent UK
72424 (MSN 10529) to China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) as XT-T-01, XT-101.
Transferred to Chinese AF as C-72424 "Chung Mei" as personal transport of
Chaing Kai-Shek.  Later B-1801, XW-PGE, B-1801. On November 28, 1974 while being 
operated by Royal Air Cambodge on a flight between Phnom-Penh and Hong Kong 
was shot down near An Loc (Vietnam). 3 crew only fatal.
72425 (MSN 10530) by 1956 was N86571 of Trans World Airlines. to D-ABEB and w/o with Continentale
Deutsche Luftreederei on landing approach to Kano, Nigeria Jun 17, 1961.  1 of 7 aboard killed.
72426 (MSN 10531, DC262) to US Navy as R5D-2 BuNo 39113.
72427 (MSN 10532) By 1953 was XA-FIU of Mexicana.  To HK-729 (Transportes Aereos Tropicales (TAT) 14 Dec 1962). 
Current Sep 1999
72428 (MSN 10533) to US Navy as BuNo 50866
72429 (MSN 10534/DC265) to American Airlines in 1946 as N90425 named "Flagship
El Paso".  Bought by Eastern Airlines Apr 10, 1950 named "725".  Aero
Leases boght it May 1955, but Eastern Airlines continued to lease it.
Bought by Twentieth Century Airlines in 1958.  Trans Mediterranean
Airways May 1959 and registered as OD-ADI.  This was one of 14 aircraft
destroyed by Israeli commando raid on Beirut, Lebanon Dec 28, 1968.
72430 (MSN 10535, DC266) to US Navy as R5D-2 BuNo 39125.
72431 (MSN 10536, DC267) to US Navy as R5D-2 BuNo 39126.
72432 (MSN 10537) to US Navy as BuNo 50868.
72433 (MSN 10538) to CNAC, China as XT-T-04, later XT-104, then N8345C, then to
Trans Ocean Airlines (TALOA) 1953-1955 as N4665V named 'African Queen', then
to Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (LAB/Bolivia) as CP-610, then to Miami Airlines as
N5386, to Martin's Air Charter (MAC), Netherlands as PH-MAE later Trans
World Leasing still as PH-MAE.  Feb 1967 to Transportflug as D-ADAC.
Oct 28l 1970 to SODEMAC of Zaire as 9Q-CTD.  WFU
72434 (MSN 10539) to civil registry as N86575, F-DAEU, CN-CCB (Royal Air Maroc), F-BJHB,
TU-TBO (Air Afrique), F-BJHB.
72435 (MSN 10540/DC271) leased by Seaboard and Western Airlines Nov 21, 1946
registered as N74644 named "African Queen". Crashed and destroyed by
fire while landing at Keflavik, Iceland Mar 30, 1951.  Drifted to the
side of runway following GCA approach, struck hard frozen snow
banks and caught fire.  6 crew injured.
72436 (MSN 10541) by 1956 was N34577 "Skyfreighter" of Trans
World Airlines.
72437 (MSN 10542, DC273) to US Navy as R5D-2 BuNo 39127.
72438 (MSN 10543) to civil registry as N66644, HZ-AAI, G-ASPM, ZS-IRK, A2-AAD, then SGA of Zaire as 9Q-CWQ.
72439 (MSN 10544/DC275) converted by Douglas to DC-4 (conversion No. 32) and
sold to United Airlines Apr 20 1946 as N30056 "Mainliner Ohio Valley".
Leased by Northeast Airlines in 1956 and returned in 1957.  Bought by Loide
Aereo Nacional Dec 16, 1957 registered as PP-LEQ.  Crashed Maraso Bay
while on approach to Belem, Brazil Aug 11, 1958.  10 of 11 onboard killed.