USAF Serial Number Search Results

38-504 ... 38-535 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas C-39
MSN 2061/2092.  DC-2-243 for USAAC.
504 (MSN 2061) delivered May 15, 1939.  To CL-26 Puerto Rico Apr 1, 1944
505 (MSN 2062) delivered May 15, 1939.  (21st TCS, 374th TCG) crashed NE of 
Alice Springs, Australia May 25, 1942.  All 4 crew killed.  
This plane was noted at Nichols Field, Philippines Aug 5, 1941 and may 
have been one which escaped from Mindanao in early 1942.
Operated in Australia as VH-CCA
506 (MSN 2063) delivered May 2, 1939.  Damaged Jun 20, 1939 in landing at Offutt Field, NE.
Sold Oct 30, 1944
507 (MSN 2064) delivered May 31, 1939.  To civil registry as XA-DOH 
(Unidas SA, then Aerovias Vega), later XB-SI( (Mercantil Proovedor
Testla Gutierrez Oct 2, 1963.  There is a report that this plane crashed
near Dakota City Jan 31, 1944 on flight from Sioux City to
St. Joseph, MO.  3 killed.
508 (MSN 2065) delivered Jun 6, 1939.  To CL-26 at Rome Air Depot, NY May 6, 1943
509 (MSN 2066) delivered Jun 9, 1939.  To 10th AF in India Oct 1942.  
Cannibalized Nov 11, 1944
510 (MSN 2067) delivered Jun 12, 1939.  To Panama Apr 1941 and 6th AF (20.Tpt Sqdn)
in 1942.  W/o Apr 4, 1944 when ditched after ran out of fuel Alligator Pond Beach,
Jamaica.  WFU Puerto Rico May 2, 1944
511 (MSN 2068) delivered Jun 12, 1939.  To civil registry as YV-AZF for TACA
from Dec 1944, to 1945
512 (MSN 2069) delivered Jun 19, 1939. To PAA Oct 30, 1944, transferred to
CMA as XA-DOI.  Name change to Aeronaves de Mexico.  Leased to Unidas SA.  Later
to XA-KUB (JJD Guisasola), XA-KIC (Linea Aerea Guerro Apr 6, 1952.
Damaged Nov 18, 1961 when flying for Aerovias Vega and WFU
513 (MSN 2070) delivered Jun 29, 1939.  Converted to C-42 VIP transport and sold to
TACA Dec 12, 1944 (YV-AZI?).
514 (MSN 2071) delivered Jun 26, 1949.  Crashed 2 mi N of Louisville, IN Dec 12, 1942
515 (MSN 2072) delivered Jul 2, 1939.  To PAA Feb 23, 1945.  Sold to LAGOSA
same month as XA-DUF.  Later registered XB-YAV to RG Torres, then N6097 in 1956.
WFU in 1959.  Returned to registry Feb 1969 for Leamaster Aerial Spraying.
Now on display at USAF Museum, WPAFB, OH.
516 (MSN 2073) delivered Jul 10, 1939.  Assigned to NACA Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, 
Virginia Jul 11, 1940 to Jul 22, 1940.  Crashed at Bethel, CN Nov 30, 1942
517 (MSN 2074) delivered Jul 12, 1939.  To civil registry as YV-AVH (Avensa) then
to Argentine Navy (0106, later CAT-33, then 3-0-3 and 1-E-303.  Sold to Transaer as
LV-GU May 20, 1960
518 (MSN 2075) delivered Jul 12, 1939.  To civil registry as XA-DOT for CMA
Oct 30, 1944.  WFU
519 (MSN 2076) delivered Jul 18, 1939.  To 5th AF in Australia Mar 9, 1942.  To
Australian National Airlines as VH-CCG Jul 7, 1943.  Returned to USAAF May 3, 1944.
WFU Aug 31, 1944.  To civl registry as VH-ARB for Australia National Airlines
May 29, 1946, then Macair Jan 17,1948 and Guinea Air Traders May 28, 1948.
Scrapped Jul 13, 1950.
520 (MSN 2077) delivered Jul 18, 1939.  To civil registry as XA-DOQ for CMA Nov 18, 1944.
Later leased to Unidas SA.  Crashed S. Luis Acatlan, Mexico Nov 27, 1951
521 (MSN 2078) delivered Sep 26, 1939.  To 10th AF Sep 15, 1942.  WFU Aug 7, 1943
522 (MSN 2079) delivered Aug 28, 1939.  To PAA Sep Sep 15, 1944.  To Avianca as C-106, then
Aerovias SA Aug 21, 1947.  To Estado do Minas Gerais as PP-MGP.  Then
to Cruzeiro do Sul as PP-CEC. To Prospec Aug 23, 1961, Arruda Sep 29, 1967,
BASP Aerofotogrametric 1970, Servencin 1971 and IMSAJO 1973.
523 (MSN 2080) delivered Jul 31, 1939.  To civil registry as XA-DOJ for GR Vega
Sep 1944, lager MG Mendez.  WFU
524 (MSN 2081) delivered Aug 2, 1939.  To 20 Tpt Sqdn Dec 2, 1941.
Struck hill near Caomo, Pueroto Rico Oct 1, 1942.  22 killed.
525 (MSN 2082) delivered Aug 7, 1939.  Crashed into St Rouis River Mar 5, 1942
526 (MSN 2083) delivered Aug 11, 1939.  To civil registry a YV-AVK for Avensa
May 1945.  To Argentine Navy  Aug 16, 1946 (0103, then CTA-30, 3-0-1, and 1-E-301.
To civil registry as LV-GGV for Transaer in 1959.  WFU at unknown date
527 (MSN 2084) delivered Aug 7, 1939.  w/o Nov 15, 1943 when ground looped on takeoff at
McClellan Field, California.  WFU Nov 19, 1943
528 (MSN 2085) delivered Aug 10, 1949l  Converted to C-42 VIP transport.  To Argentina as YV-AVL
Aug 16, 1946
529 (MSN 2086) delivered Aug 14, 1939.  To civil registry as C-157 with TACA de
Dolombia Nov 18, 1944.  W/o Medellin Mar 1, 1946
530 (MSN 2087) delivered Aug 18, 1939.  To 5th AF (Australia) Mar 9, 1942.  Transferred
to Australia National Airlines Dec 8, 1942.  Temporarily to VH-CCF, then VH-ARA.  
Crashed Mar 9, 1944 at Molesworth
531 (MSN 2088) delivered Aug 11, 1939.  To civil registryas XA-DOB for DMA
Crashed near Oaxaca, Mexico Jul 14, 1955
532 (MSN 2089) delivered Aug 17, 1939.  To 5th AF (Australia Mar 9, 1942.  To Australia National 
Airiles Jun 6, 1943.  Temporarily to VH-CCH, then to VH-ARC May 16, 1946.  To Macair Dec 7, 1947 and Guinea Air
Traders Jun 21, 1949.  Damaged at Kerowagi, New Guinea Mar 16, 1949, scrapped at Essendon
Aug 1951
533 (MSN 2090) delivered Sep 11, 1939.  Damaged Apr 29, 1941 in taxi accident at Salt Lake City Airport,
Utah.
534 (MSN 2091) delivered Sep 21, 1939.  To 6th AF (20 Tpt Sqdn) Dec 21, 1941.  Damaged Apr 6, 1942
when ground looped at Waller Field, BWI.  WFU.  To XA-DOS
535 (MSN 2092) delivered Sep 28, 1939.  WFU Oct 1944.