USAF Serial Number Search Results

45-876 ... 45-1048
Douglas C-47B-45-DK Skytrain
876 (MSN 16879/34134)
877 (MSN 16880/34135) to OB-M-632
878 (MSN 16881/34137) to 5878 of Corps d'Aviation de l'Armee d'Haiti, leased to
Compagnie Haitienme de Transports Aeriens.  Destroyed March 31, 1959 
Port-Au-Prince, Bowen Field, Haiti
879 (MSN 16882/34138) w/o Nov 21,1 955, Akranes, Iceland
880 (MSN 16883/34139) to Spanish AF as T.3-10
881 (MSN 16884/34140) damaged Oct 25, 1951 at Andrews AFB, Maryland
882 (MSN 16885/34141) went to Thai AF.  Went to Basler for conversion.  It is believed that
MSN 20082 ex N6898D was used for the conversion and the original aircraft was
dumped at Oshkosh.
883 (MSN 16886/34142) bailed from the USAF to Air America December 03, 1964 as 0-50883. 
Numerous accidents and incidents all repaired prior being returned to the USAF. Next 
to the Royal Thai Air Force as 45-0883 in November 1972.  Recently seen at 
Bangkok Don Muang on January 13, 1996.   Supposedly went to Oshkosh, WI for
Basler conversion, but reportedly dropped on the dockside while being unloaded
from ship in USA. Replaced by MSN 9290 and remains probably dumped at Oshkosh.
There is somedoubt whether this aircraft ever went to Thai AF or became a
Basler TP-67 conversion.  Thai AF has a TP-67 serial 46153 with a new MSN plate
describing it as TP-67 serial number 450883, factory no 34141 but not only is
the factory number wrong for 45-0883, but the Thai aircraft is known to be MSN 
9290, ex N46949
884 (MSN 16887/34143) to US Atomic Energy Commission as N810Z
885 (MSN 16888/34144) converted to VC-47D.  Assigned to 1604th Air Base Wing at Kindley AFB, Bermuda in 1961.
886 (MSN 16889/34146) damaged Mar 22, 1946 at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
887 (MSN 16890/34147) damaged Sep 22, 1945 at Memphis MAP, Tennessee
888 (MSN 16891/34148)
889 (MSN 16892/34149) noted at George T. Baker Aviation School, Miami, Florida 1973/1983
890 (MSN 16893/34150) w/o Jul 13, 1950 at Taejon AB, South Korea in ground accident.
891 (MSN 16894/34151) to VASP as PP-SPM.  Crashed during emergency landing
at Sao Paulo, Brazil May 13, 1952 after engine failure.  5 of 22
onboard killed.
892 (MSN 16895/34152)
893 (MSN 16896/34153)
894 (MSN 16897/34154) noted in K-Tech Yard 8/28/2000.
895 (MSN 16898/34155) encountered severe downdraft and crashed 20 mi N of Curry, AK Feb 5, 1954.  10 killed, 6 survived.
896 (MSN 16899/34156)
897 (MSN 16900/34157) to USSR Jul 1945
898 (MSN 16901/34158) to USSR Aug 1945.
899 (MSN 16902/34159)
900 (MSN 16903/34160)
901 (MSN 16904/34161)
902 (MSN 16905/34162)
903 (MSN 16096/34163)
904 (MSN 16907/34164)
905 (MSN 16908/34165)
906 (MSN 16909/34166)
907 (MSN 16910/34167)
908 (MSN 16911/34169)
909 (MSN 16912/34170)
910 (MSN 16913/34171)
911 (MSN 16914/24172) to USSR Jul 27, 1945
912 (MSN 16915/34173) to USSR Jul 27, 1945
913 (MSN 16916/34174) to USSR Aug 4, 1945
914 (MSN 16917/34175) to USSR Aug 6, 1945
915 (MSN 16918/34176) to USSR Jul 27, 1945
916 (MSN 16919/34177) converted to AC-47
917 (MSN 16920/34178) as VC-47D to MASDC on July 24, 1969
918 (MSN 16921/34179) to Armee de 'Air as 45918 to Cambodian AF Aug 1956 as 45918, wfu Aug 1973.
919 (MSN 16922/34180) converted to AC-47.  To South Vietnam AF
920 (MSN 16923/34181)
921 (MSN 16924/34182)
922 (MSN 16925/34183) w/o Dec 8, 1945 Billings MAP, Montana on approach.  Crashed into a field after hitting trees 
while attempting to land in a snowstorm.  Operated by Northwest Airlines.  17 of 21 onboard killed.
923 (MSN 16926/34184)
924 (MSN 16927/34185)
925 (MSN 16928/34186) converted to EC-47P.  To MAP Dec 8, 972.
926 (MSN 16929/34187) converted to VC-47D.  W/o Apr 4, 1952 in midair with C-124A 50-1260 near Mobile Brookley AB, Alabama.
927 (MSN 16930/34188) converted to AC-47.  To South Vietnam AF
928 (MSN 16931/34189) with Royal Moroccan AF in 1978 as CNA-LE.  FAA N54599 on static display at MAPS Museum, Akron, Ohio.
929 (MSN 16932/34190)
930 (MSN 16933/34192) w/o Jul 18, 1946 in crash into field 4 mi N of Goodland, Kansas in electrical storm.  All 13 onboard killed.
931 (MSN 16934/34193) to N2841D
932 (MSN 16935/34194)
933 (MSN 16936/34195) to N87623, sold to Taiwan
934 (MSN 16937/34196) crashed near Ban Me Thuot, SVN Oct 21, 1968.  23 killed.
935 (MSN 16938/34197)
936 (MSN 16939/34198) to French Morocco AF as 05936.  Reregistered as
CN-ALH.  May 19, 1978 to Euroworld California Inc of Long Beach,
CA as N9839A.  Registration later revoked.
937 (MSN 16940/34199) converted to EC-47P.  Crashed on takeoff from Tan Son Nhut AB,
Vietnam Aug 19, 1971.  No injuries, and plane was later
restored to flight status.
938 (MSN 16941/34200)
939 (MSN 16942/34201)
940 (MSN 16943/34202) to N17778, then N403JB
941 (MSN 16944/34203) to Thai AF in 1953.  W/o Pathum Thani province
Jun 27, 1977.
942 (MSN 16945/34204) converted to VC-47D
943 (MSN 16946/34205) converted to VC-47D
944 (MSN 16947/34206) to Faucett of Peru as OB-PAM-146. W/o Cerro Aranca Machete, Peru Mar 20, 1960
945 (MSN 16948/34207)
946 (MSN 16949/24208) converted to AC-47.  to MASDC in 1966.  to MAP in 1967.
947 (MSN 16950/24209)
948 (MSN 16951/34210) converted to VC-47D
949 (MSN 16952/34211, 374th TCW, 21st TCS) crashed due to mechanical problems near Chosin 
Reservoir, N. Korea Dec 2, 1950.
950 (MSN 16953/34213)
951 (MSN 16954/34214) converted to WC-47. Became N73856; to Spanish AF Apr 23, 1962 as T3-54. became 
G-BLFL, then N951CA, then G-BLFL again, then N951CA again.  Now preserved in Deutsches 
Technikmuseum, Berlin, Germany, put on roof of museum in 1999.
952 (MSN 16955/34215)
953 (MSN 16956/34216) converted to VC-47D
954 (MSN 16957/34217) w/o Apr 26, 1950 due to structural failure near Leon Springs, Texas
955 (MSN 16958/34218)
956 (MSN 16959/34219) to RCAF as Dakota IV 991.  W/o 1954.
957 (MSN 16960/34220) to RAAF as A65-124.  Now on display at RAAF Association Museum, WA.
958 (MSN 16961/34221) to RAAF as A65-123.  To Royal Australian Navy as N2-123 2/22/1968.  Withdrawn 10/1973
and sold in USA.
959 (MSN 16962/34222) to RNZAF as NZ3552.  Became ZK-BBJ in New Zealand.  Still extant 1988 with Fieldair Freight.
960 (MSN 16963/34223) to RNZAF as NZ3551.  WFU 1977.  Had been used to fly around
the new Queen Elizabeth II about 6 months after her coronation in Dec 1953.  Noted in 1989 at RNZAF Museum, Wigram,
New Zealand.
961 (MSN 16964/34224) to RNZAF as NZ3555.  By 1954 was ZK-APA of New
Zealand National Airways. Leased to Polynesian Airlines (Samoa) as 5W-FAC.  Crashed on takeoff Jan 13, 1970 at Apia,
Western Samoa due to wind shere.  All 32 killed.  
962 (MSN 16965/34225) to RNZAF as NZ3553.  
963 (MSN 16966/34226) to RNZAF as NZ3554.  Converted to DC-3 Freighter
by de Havilland at Wellington Apr 5, 1947.  SOC Harewood
May 31, 1947.  To ZK-AOI of New Zealand National Airways Jun 20, 1947.
Withdrawn from service with NAC Jul 19, 1966.  To James Aviation
Jan 16, 1967.  Converted to topdresser (apparently an agricultural
application).  To Southern Air Super May 11, 1971.  Crashed into 
hillside near Clarence, South Island Feb 23, 1973 when right 
wing separated in flight. Pilot (sole occupant) killed
964 (MSN 16967/34227) to RNZAF as NZ3556.  By 1954 was ZK-APK of New
Zealand National Airways.  Reregistered as VQ-FAH (Fiji Islands) and WFU in 1984 (?).  
To Mangaleka Nov 2006 and put on display to promote a tearoom.
965 (MSN 16968/34228) to RNZAF as NZ3557.  By 1954 was ZK-AOK of New Zealand National Airways
966 (MSN 16969/34229) to RNZAF as NZ3558
967 (MSN 16970/34230) converted to GC-47D
968 (MSN 16971/34231) assigned to US Dem Project, crashed on takeoff
Oct 2, 1946 after engine failure at Hermosillo, Mexico.
969 (MSN 16972/34232) to USSR Aug 5, 1945
970 (MSN 16973/34233) 
971 (MSN 16974/34235) to USSR Aug 6, 1945
972 (MSN 16975/34236) flying as N8040L with Allied Air Freight.  Now at Valiant Air Command 
Museum, Titusville, FL.  Was used as the donor hulk to restore 42-100591.  Collapsed during maintenance,
killing a volunteer.
973 (MSN 16976/34237) to USSR Aug 11, 1945
974 (MSN 16977/34238) to USSR Aug 6, 1945
975 (MSN 16978/34239) to USSR Aug 7, 1945
976 (MSN 16979/34240) to USSR Aug 6, 1945
977 (MSN 16980/34241) to USSR Aug 13, 1945
978 (MSN 16981/34242) to USSR Aug 7, 1945
979 (MSN 16982/34243) converted to AC-47 .  To EC-47D.  to MASDC Jun 30, 1970
980 (MSN 16983/34244)
981 (MSN 16984/34245) to USSR Aug 13, 1945
982 (MSN 16985/34246) to USSR Aug 9, 1945
983 (MSN 16986/34247) to USSR Aug 11, 1945
984 (MSN 16987/34248) to USSR Aug 9, 1945.
985 (MSN 16988/34249) converted to AC-47.  To Brazilian AF as FAB 2089.
986 (MSN 16989/34251) to USSR Sep 9, 1945
987 (MSN 16990/34252) to USSR Sep 16, 1945
988 (MSN 16991/34253)
989 (MSN 16992/34254)
990 (MSN 16993/34255) to RFC Jan 27, 1946.  To CC-CLL of LAN Chile, becam CC-CLDH,
CC-CBN.
991 (MSN 16994/34256) to Laos AF as 991 Aug 10, 1956
992 (MSN 16995/34257)
993 (MSN 16996/34258)
994 (MSN 16997/34259) abandoned by French Air Force in Indochina in 1954.
Bailed from the USAF to Air America 1962 as '994' (not B-994). Numerous 
accidents, incidents over the years all repaired.  Returned to the USAF June 
30, 1975, after escaping from Saigon on April 29, 1975 and landing in 
Bangkok, Thailand. Declared surplus by the USAF as of May 1975.  To Thai
AF as L2-54/19 Jan 1976.  SOC Aug 14, 1981.
995 (MSN 16998/34260) to RFC Jan 27, 1946.  TO CC-CLM of LAN Chile, becam CC-CLDI,
CC-CBO
996 (MSN 16999/34261)
997 (MSN 17000/34262) to VC-47D
998 (MSN 17001/34263)
999 (MSN 17002/34265) used by Air America as 999
1000 (MSN 17003/34266) to Brazil Dec 17, 1945 as FAB 2020.  To VOTEC
Servicos Aereos SA as PT-KZE.  To Royal Aero Taxi as PT-KZE.
Destroyed, certificate cancelled Dec 31, 1991
1001 (MSN 17004/34267) to Brazil Dec 17, 1945 as FAB 2021.  To VOTEC
Servicos Aereos SA as PT_KYW then TAF Lihhas Aereos.
Derelict, certificate cancelled Oct 16, 1991.
1002 (MSN 17005/34268) converted to AC-47A/EC-47D.  To Brazilian AF as FAB 2088.  To
Rondonia Industria y Comercio (RICO Taxi Aereo) as PT-KZW, to Unos as CP-1957.
Presently stored with Unos.
1003 (MSN 17006/34269) to Peruvian Air Force.
1004 (MSN 17007/34270) to Peruvian Air Force as FAP-483.  Renumbered FAP-301. Transferred to SATCO as 
OB-XAF-539 and later to Aero Peru as OB-R-539.  Re-registered OB-R-1147 and later OB-1147
1005 (MSN 17008/34271) to Peruvian Air Force.
1006 (MSN 17009/34272) to Brazil Dec 17 1945.  By 1954 was PP-YQG of S. A. 
Transportes Aeros REAL
1007 (MSN 17010/34273) 
1008 (MSN 17011/34274) bought by VASP and registered PP-SPL.  W/o
May 18, 1951 when crashed into high ground in bad weather near
Rancharia, SP Brazil.  All 6 onboard killed. 
1009 (MSN 17012/34275)
1010 (MSN 17013/34276) by 1954 was PP-VAY of S. A. Empresa de Viacao
Aerea Rio-Grandense
1011 (MSN 17014/34277) crashed on takeoff near Kansas City, MO Sep 15, 1945.  23 of 24 onboard killed.
1012 (MSN 17015/34279)
1013 (MSN 17016/34280) landed on Bardarbunga glacier in Icelsnd Sep 19, 1945 to rescue
the civilian crew of an Icelandic C-54 (see 44-9014) that had crashed Sep 14.  They
were unable to take off and eventually abandoned the aircraft and hiked out with a
rescue team.  After spending the winter of 1950-51 on the glacier, it was dug out
and towed to the glacier and flown to Reykjavik after minor repairs.   became TF-RVP.  
By 1955 was EC-AHA of Iberia.  To N62265, to RP-C148.
1014 (MSN 17017/34281)
1015 (MSN 17018/34282) w/o Jan 30, 1059 in crash 20 mi SSW of Whitehead, Yukon.
1016 (MSN 17019/34283) by 1954 was PP-PCA of Panair do Brasil
1017 (MSN 17020/34284) to Aerovias Brasil (REAL Transportes Aereos) as PP-AXY.  To
Brazilian AF as FAB 2068.  W/o Jun 15, 1967
1018 (MSN 17021/34285) to PP-SPO then PT-KUB
1019 (MSN 17022/34286) converted to VC-47D.  Now on civilian registry as N843DD, owned by the state of Florida.
1020 (MSN 17023/34287) 
1021 (MSN 17024/34288).  To Thai AF.  Converted to Basler BT-67 (Basler conversion no 30) and to Thai AF as 
RTAF021. Belived reserialled 46152/021.
1022 (MSN 17025/34289)
1023 (MSN 17026/34290)
1024 (MSN 17027/34292) by 1954 was PP-YQF of S. A. Transportes Aeros REAL
1025 (MSN 17028/34293) by 1954 was PP-ANI of Transportes Aereos Nacional Ltda.
1026 (MSN 17029/34294)
1027 (MSN 17030/34295) to N87367, to CF-TFV, to HK-3359X
1028 (MSN 17031/34296) to VASP (Viacao Aerea Sao Paulo SA) as PP-SPN, then to Brazilian AF as FAB 2081, then
to Rondonia Industria y Comercio (RICO Taxi Aereo) as PT-KVK.  Scrapped by RICO
Rio de Janeiro, Jacarepagua, Brazil
1029 (MSN 17032/34297) converted to AC-47D.  to Khymer AF Feb 4, 1971.  Destroyed during rocket attack at
Battambang AB Jun 12, 1973.
1030 (MSN 17033/34298) to N48230.  To CAT July 1958, in 1960 to Air Asia/Air America as B-829 
for $40,000 to the Pacific Corp.  Numerous incidents and accidents, all repaired. 
Sold to Xieng Khouang Air Transport, Vientiane, Laos as XW-TFB in 1970.  Then to Tri-9 Corp., 
Phnom Penh as XW-TFB and leased to Khemara Air Transport, Phnom Penh 1972/73, 
leased to Lane Xang Airlines Vientiane, Laos in March 1974.  Leased to Air 
Cambodge, Phnom Penh in late 1974.  Leased to Golden Eagle Airlines, Phnom 
Penh still 1n 1974. Re registered to N48230 in 1975, but not taken up as it 
was destroyed by a rocket attack at Penh-Pochentong Airport (Cambodia) on April 11, 1975.  The US 
registration was canceled in June 1977.
1031 (MSN 17034/34299) to Linhas Aereas Brasileiras as PP-BRD, to Transprtes Aereos Nacional
(Nacional) as PP-ANE, to Brazil AF as FAB 2080.  To US civil registry as N9049Y.
WFU
1032 (MSN 17035/34300) to Honduras AF as FAH 308 Aug 1970.
1033 (MSN 17036/34301) by 1954 was PP-VBH of S. A. Empresa de Viacao
Aerea Rio-Grandense
1034 (MSN 17037/34302)
1035 (MSN 17038/34303) to Brazilian AF as FAB 2022.  To Rico Taxi Aereo
as PT-KUW.  WFU, derelect
1036 (MSN 17039/34304)
1037 (MSN 17040/34306) on civil registry as N7712B.  Another report has the plane
as going down Feb 7, 1950 during a search for a C-54 that went missing Jan 26, 1950.
All 10 onboard survived and were rescued.  The hulk sits on a hillside
in the Yukon territory, Canada
1038 (MSN 17041/34307) to USSR Aug 11, 1945.  To civil registry as CCCP-L1053 with Aeroflot
1039 (MSN 17042/34308) to USSR Aug 9, 1945.
1040 (MSN 17043/34309)
1041 (MSN 17044/34310) to USSR Aug 4, 1945.  To civil registry as CCCP-L1059 with Aeroflot
1042 (MSN 17045/34311)
1043 (MSN 17046/34312)
1044 (MSN 17047/34313) converted to EC-47P.  To SVAF.  Then MAP to Thailand
1045 (MSN 17048/34314) to VC-47D.  To N5540V.
1046 (MSN 17049/34315) converted to EC-47P.  To MAP in 1972.
1047 (MSN 17050/34316) converted to AC-47.  To South Vietnam AF, later to Royal Laotian AF.
1048 (MSN 17051/34317) to USSR Aug 17, 1945, diverted to USAAF Sep 14, 1945.  Salvaged Adak, AK Sep 23, 1946