USAF Serial Number Search Results
Serial Number Criteria: 41-20073
Description Criteria:
Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
41-20045 ... 41-20136 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas C-53-DO
20045 MSN 4810, 20046/20136 MSN 4816/4906
20047/20050, 20052, 20057/20059 built as C-53B
20045 (MSN 4810) to USAAF Oct 15, 1941. To WAA Jun 27, 1946.
To civilian registry as NC62045 (Hawaiian Airlines Aug 1946),
N90A (Air Research Aviation Services Co),N711T
(Texas Bank and Trust Co, Jul 1963), N1030D (Aero Industries,
Radiometric Serveys Leasing Inc, OK Dec 1970, American Air
Transit, IA, Mar 1973), N447RS (United Commander Sales 1974,
sold to J. A. Hankins Jan 27, 19044). Last noted as derelect
at Jackson-Hawkins Field, MS as N1030D)
20046 (MSN 4816) to USAAF Oct 22, 1941. To civilian registry
as NC62046 (Hawaiian Airlines Jun 1946, WFU Sep 1966.
To N405RG. Cancelled Sep 7, 1976, scrapped
20047 (MSN 4817) to USAAF Oct 15, 1941. To C-53B Jan 1942.
Condemned Oct 20, 1942
20048 (MSN 4818) to USAAF Oct 15, 1941. To C-53B Jan 1942.
Condemned Jul 11, 1942
20049 (MSN 4819) to USAAF Oct 22, 1941. To C-53B Jan 24, 1942
To DPC Jan 10, 1945. To civilian registry as NC18619 for
lease to TWA '368' Jan 29, 1945. To WAA Oct 1, 1949.
To Los Angeles Air Servive De c1949. Bonanza 'Gov Morley
Griswold' Dec 1949. Rr as N495 'The Washoe Queen', then leased
Oct 1960 to Soughern Airlines until bought Mar 31, 1962.
Lee County Mosquito Control, FL Sep 28, 1963. W/o Mar 1977
20050 (MSN 4820) to USAAF Oct 17, 1941. To C-53B Jan 24, 1942.
To RFC Dec 21, 1944. To civil registry as NC49553 for lease
to Pennsylvania Central Airlines Mar 8, 1945, then to Capital
Aug 21, 1948 until bought Aug 1, 1949. To US Steel May 23, 1954,
then Capital Airlines Nov 15, 1957. DBR Martinsburg, VA Jun 4, 1958
20051 (MSN 4821) (22nd Troop Squadron) strafed by Japanese fighters at Bathurst Island Strip, Australia Feb 19, 1942.
Salvaged 3 weeks later.
20052 (MSN 4822) to USAAF Oct 22, 1941. To C-53B Jan 24, 1942.
To RFC Jan 8, 1945. To civil registry as NC18661 (Braniff Jan 27, 1945,
Southern Airlines "Gen Stephen D. Lee' Jan 14, 1953),
N69SA (Rr), N569S (overseas Central Enterprises Nov 25, 1964),
PI-C945 (Fairways Jan 4, 1965). Crashed San Jose Airfield,
Philippines Jan 20, 1965
20053 (MSN 4823) loaned to RAAF 1943/1944 as VH-CCB. Withdrawn 5/1944.
Returned to USAAF May 22, 1944, operated by Guinea Airways May 22,
1944 and Qantas Jul 6, 1944 to Apr 21, 1946. Sold locally
in Philippines Mar 14, 1947. To civil registry as PI-C149
(Commercial Airlines, becoming Philippine Airlines Sep 1948), to Indonesian
AF as RI-009 (may have been used by Indonesian nationalist AF),
N4630V (private operators), PP-CDS (Cruzeiro 'Caajara' May
15, 1952, leased to Varig Feb 23, 1960). Crashed Pelotas,
Rio Grande do Sul May 21, 1960, 3 killed, 15 survived
20054 (MSN 4824) loaned to RAAF as VH-CCC. Returned to USAAF
Apr 27, 1944, operated by Qantas 1944. To 5th AF, Manila
Apr 20, 1946, sold locally Mar 14, 1947. To civilian registry
as PI-C150 (Commercial Airlines, becoming Philippine Air
Lines Sep 1948), N73421 (private operators), FAC670 (Fuerza
Aerea Colombiana) and FAC1128 (Satena). Crashed Cali Aug 3, 1981.
20055 (MSN 4825) to USAAF Oct 31, 1941. To RFC Feb 8, 1945.
To civilian registry as YS-24 (TACA), PP-AVI (Aerovias Brasil
'Matto Grosso" Aug 27, 1945- REAL Jun 1945) Sold Nov 22, 1960
to Argentine AF as T-29
20056 (MSN 4826) to USAAF Oct 31, 1941. Cancelled Jul 8, 1944
20057 (MSN 4827) to USAAF Nov 8, 1941. To C-53B Feb 27, 1942.
Operated by Pan American Mar 5, 1943. To civil market
July 1944 as N34951 (Mid-Continent Airlines Jul 24, 1944 -
Braniff Aug 15, 1952 - Trans Texas Nov 18, 1958 -Gulf
American Land Corp Apr 30, 1965, operated with Modern Air
Transport - flew with Provincetown-Boston Airways Feb 28,
1968). N832PB (Rr 1972), N32PB (RR Juk 8,1972 - Naples and
PBA cs/ Feb 1980 - Cape Code Air Service), N122CA (Commutair,
ntu - Champlain Air Mar 15, 1995. Stored Plattsburg-Clinton
County Apt, for sale 1997) Last noted derelict 2002.
20058 (MSN 4828) to USAAF Nov 3, 1941. May have been N65371 before
entering USAAF service. To C-53B Feb 27, 1942.
Operated by PAA for ATC Mar 5, 1942 - African Middle East Wing
ATC May 1, 1943 - Cairo, Div FEA May 12, 1945. To
civilian registry as NC34989, OY-DCA (DDL 'Arv Viking'
Aug 27, 1945, becoming SAS Aug 2, 1948), OY-KLE (RR Feb 1950),
OH-VKA (Kar Air Jan 10, 1954), LN-LKV (Norfly A/S Feb 6, 1970 -
KAR Air Jul 11, 1976), N65371 (Kurfiss Aviation, Munich,
Germany). WFU Munich Jul 16, 1976, sold to Air Classik and
preserved on roof of terminal building, Frankfurt-Rhein Main
IAP in Nor-Fly c/s as LN-KLV, then 65371, N569R. Now in
Swissair coloras as HB-IRN.
20059 (MSN 4829) to USAAF Nov 3, 1941. To C-53B Feb 27, 1942. Operated by
PAA for ATC Mar 5, 1942, by Braniff Apr 16, 1943 and United Air Lines
May 19, 1943. North Africa Wing ATC Jul 18, 1943. To RFC Mar 9, 1945.
To civil registry as NC34990. To Avianca as C-108. Crashed near Puesto
Araujo, Colombia on flight from Botoa to Barrancabermeja Jan 22, 1947.
All 17 onboard killed.
20060 (MSN 4830) to USAAF Nov 2, 1941. To RFC Mar 8, 1946.
To civilian registry with Panagra as NC54311. Sold to Peruvian AF Feb 18, 1960
as FAP-696. Renumbered FAP-314 in 1960. Transferred to SATCO in 1961 as OB-XAP-581
and later reregistered as OB-R-581 in 1964. Now preserved Lima, Peru.
20061 (MSN 4831) to USAAF Nov 5, 1941. Condemned Jun 20, 1943, but
sometimes reported as VH-CDX.
20062 (MSN 4832) to USAAF Nov 18, 1941. To RFC Jan 12, 1945. To civilian
registry as EC-CAZ (Iberia Apr 1946), then EC-ABO (Possibly NTU as
crashed Madrid-Barajas Jun 12, 1946)
20063 (MSN 4833) to USAAF Dec 31, 1941. To RFC Aug 27, 1945.
20064 (MSN 4834) to USAAF Nov 12, 1941. 8th AF, UK Nov 3, 1942. North
Africa Jun 12, 1943.
20065 (MSN 4835) to USAAF Nov 14, 1941. Crashed St Joseph, MO Nov 26, 1942
20066 (MSN 4836) to RAAF as VH-CDW. Crashed Feb 26, 1942, Vansittart Bay, 150 mi NW
of Wyndham, WA. Found at Truscott Field, WA Jun 1978 in good condition.
20067 (MSN 4837) to USAAF Nov 29, 1941. To RFC Sep 8, 1945. To civil registry
as NC61677 (General Motors Corp Sep 14, 1945), N5107 (RR dec 1953),
N51071 (Pvt until Basler Flight Services Apr 16, 1974 - Hawkeye Airlines
Inc, Ottumwa, IA Sep 27, 1974 - National Jet Services Inc, Mar 31, 1976,
operated with Air Indiana colors). Crashed Evansville, IN Dec 13, 1977.
20068 (MSN 4838) to USAAF Nov 21, 1941. To spares Sep 22, 1496
20069 (MSN 4839) to USAAF Nov 24, 1941. Condemned Aug 10, 1942
20070 (MSN 4840) to USAAF Nov 24, 1941. Loaned to RAAF as VHCDW, later VHCWA. Returned
to USAAF Apr 20, 1944. Leased to Qantas as VH-CWA May 11, 1944. Back to 5th AF,
Manila Apr 21, 1946 and sold locally Mar 14, 1947. To civilian
registry as PI-C151 (Commercial Airlines, becoming Philippine Air Lines
Sep 1948), N73422 (Master Equipment Co Dec 17, 1952) and sold to
Colombian AF.
20071 (MSN 4841) to USAAF Nov 29, 1941. To WAA Aug 26, 1946. To civil registry
as NC30022 (Pacific Airways Apr 10, 1947 - Los Angeles Air Service
May 12, 1947 -Trans Ocean Sep 10, 1948 for ferry), AP-ADI (Pakair
Oct 27, 1948). Crashed Jungshaki, Pakistan Dec 12, 1949
20072 (MSN 4842) to USAAF Dec 2, 1941. To RFC Jan 12, 1945. To
civil registry as NC33312 (Mid Continent Airlines '353' Jul 10, 1945 -
Braniff Aug 15, 1952 - Lake Central Airlines May 20, 1953 - various
private owners), N520TT (Caacupe Air Freighters Inc, Hollywood, FL
Apr 1970 - Aviation Cales and Services Inc, Ft Lauderdale, FL
Oct 1972 - Florida National Airways), N42FN (RR Oct 1975 -Air
Carribean until WFU Oct 1976 and stored San Juan, PR) Cancelled 1982
and scrapped.
20073 (MSN 4843) to USAAF Dec 2, 1941. To WAA Aug 26, 1946. To civil registry
as NC68179 (Continental Airlines), N310K (various private owners until
Cryderman Air Services, Pontaic, MI ca 1974 - Southern Flyer Inc,
Hattiesburg, MS Nov 12, 1976. Painted in American Airlines colors
Jun 1977 for asvertising, leased to Southern Air Transport Sep 1980).
Cancelled Oct 1981 and stored San Juan, PR.
20074 (MSN 4844) to USAAF Dec 27, 1941. Condemned Lubbock, TX Aug 9, 1944
20075 (MSN 4845) to USAAF DEc 26, 1941. to RFC Dec 28, 1945. To civilian
registry as NC25656 (Delta Airlines May 10, 1946 to Aug 31, 1962,
then various private owners until crashed Dec 5, 1978 near Lorda, FL.
Rebuilt and registered Aug 1983 as N25656 to Okeechobee County Sheriff's
Department. Still current.
20076 (MSN 4846) to USAAF Dec 31, 1941. Crashed 20 mi E of
Karachi May 26, 1943. Condemned Jul 28, 1943
20077 (MSN 4847) to USAAF Dec 31, 1941. Cancelled Cairo Nov 30, 1945.
20078 (MSN 4848) to USAAF Jan 19, 1942. To civil registry as NC15564 (Continental
Airlines '564' Jul 27, 1944 - Bonanza Airlines Aug 1957), N485 (RR - leased
to Edde Airlines Jun 1963 until bought). Crashed 20 mi S of Salt Lake
City, UT Nov 27, 1965.
20079 (MSN 4849) to civil registry as NC15565 (Continental Airlines '565' Jul 27,
1944 - Trans Pacific Airlines - Aloha Airlines Feb 1959 to Mar 1965 then
various private owners until cancelled in 1976.
20080 (MSN 4850) to USAF Jan 18, 1942. Condemned Apr 11, 1944
20081 (MSN 4851) to RAF as LR234, operated by 32 Sqdn Apr 1, 1942, then 194 Sqdn
Apr 29, 1943. To civil registry as VT-ARH (Indian National Airines
Jun 26, 1943 - Dalmia Jain Airways Jul 24, 1951 - Hindustan Aircraft Ltd
Jun 17, 1954 - Indamer Co). Crashed Assam Aug 20, 1957
20082 (MSN 4852) to USAAF Jan 28, 1942. To Chinese National Aviation
Corporation (CNAC) Mar 25, 1942. Crashed Aug 11, 1943 on
flight from Dinjan to Kunming
20083 (MSN 4853) to USAAF Jan 28, 1942. To Chinese National Aviation
Corporation (CNAC) Mar 25, 1942. Missing Mar 13, 1943 during
flight from Kunming to Dinjan
20084 (MSN 4854) to USAF Jan 31, 1942. To RFC Feb 18, 1945. To civil registry
as NC15574 (Beldex), N70B (Rr Dec 1953 - Canadian Shell Feb 10, 1955),
CF-HXS (Shell Aviation Co Feb 14, 1955), CF-QCM (Pvt), cancelled Mar 1980.
20085 (MSN 4855) to USAAF Jan 31, 1942. To civil registry as NC19935
(United Air Lines 'California' Jul 12, 1944, later 'Mainliner
Visalia'). Sold Sept 1958, then several owners until cancelled
in late 1970s.
20086 (MSN 4856) to USAAF Jan 22, 1942. To civil registry as NC41751 (TWA
'331' Feb 1942), then returned to USAAF as 41-20086. To government
of India Apr 10, 1946.
20087 (MSN 4857) to USAAF Jan 25, 1942. To civil registry as NC41750 (TWA
'330'. Condemned Jan 30, 1943.
20088 (MSN 4858) leased to American Airlines Jun 16, 1945 with fleet n/r '48' -
To WAA Nov 3, 1947 but returned to USAF as 41-20088. With ANG HQ until
stored Davis Monthan. To civil registry as N87625 (Aero American Corp, Tucson,
AZ Aug 20, 1961) but continuously stored until cancelled Jun 1977.
20089 (MSN 4859) to USAAF Jan 25, 1942. Operated by Pan American Jun 10, 1942.
To civil registry as NC33325 (Northwest Airlines Apr 11, 1944), XT-... (Central
Air Transport Corp Sep 1947), N8337C (C. L. Chennault and W. Willauer), N1973B
(Aviation Finance Co, Studio City, CA Dec 1966), finally cancelled.
20090 (MSN 4860) to USAAF Jan 25, 1942. Operated by Pan American Jul 10, 1942.
To civil registry as PH-NDV (Fokker NV May 26, 1947), SX-BBF (TAE Jan 3, 1950 -
Olympic Airways Apr 6, 1957). WFU Athens 1970 and broken up.
20091 (MSN 4861) to USAAF Jan 29, 1942. To civil registry as NC30087
(Northeast Airlines Jun 18, 1944 - Lake Central Airlines Feb 3, 1961, WFU
Jul 4, 1967 - Midwest Airways - Airline Training Inc Ft Lauderdale, FL 1970),
N75KW (AAT Airlines, operated with Air Sunshine colors 1974 - D. N. Barnes,
Rockville, MD 1975, becoming LAAT Airlines Jan 1978 - Air Tours Aug 25, 1979 -
Scheerer Air Inc, W Palm Beach, FL Dec 12, 1979 - Leased to McRobertson
Air Dec 26, 1979, later to Florida Commuter Airlines).
Crashed 3 mi W of West End, Grand Bahama Island Sep 12, 1980.
20092 (MSN 4862) to USAAF Jan 29, 1942. Operated by Pan Amer5ican Jun 10, 1942. To
RFC Jan 29, 1945. To civil registry as NC15572 (DPC), N83B (Beldex Corp),
N26J (Johnson Moter Lines Apr 10, 1954), N26S (Sun Oil Co, Philadelphia, PA
Jan 1955), N2647 (various owners/operators), N2647 (Air Rajneesh - Atorie Air,
Flamenco Airways 1997). Derelict San Juan, PR 2004.
20093 (MSN 4863) to US Navy as R4D-3 BuNo 05073.
20094 (MSN 4864) to US Navy as R4D-3 BuNo 05074.
20095 (MSN 4865) to USAAF Jan 29, 1942. To civil registry as OY-DCE (DDL
'Gorm Viking' Sep 3, 1945, becoming SAS Aug 1, 1948. Sold Nov 1952),
N9959F and N34D (various owners/operators, including the governor of
Ohio), N34DF (K W Joseph, Canton, OH Oct 10, 1990). Current on
registry, stored Beach City, OH as N34D. Was in the Air Force Museum
for a while.
20096 (MSN 4866) to USAAF Mar 18, 1942. Crashed in India Jun 23,
1944. Condemned (spares) Jul 1, 1944
20097 (MSN 4867) to USAAF Jan 29, 1942. To RFC Jan 16, 1945. To civil registry
as NC15583 (Panagra 'P.55' 1945), CB-35 (LAB Aug 20, 1945), CP-535
(Rr Oct 1, 1953). Crashed Challa, Nr Sayari Mar 18, 1957.
20098 (MSN 4868) to USAAF Mar 18, 1942. Condemned Jun 30, 1943.
20099 (MSN 4869) to USAAF Jan 31, 1942. To civil registry as NC19919 (United Air
Lines 'Wyoming' Jul 8, 1944, later 'Tacoma' - Reed Pigman Apr 21, 1954,
operated with American Flyers colors - Shawnee Air Lines, Orlando, FL 1973 -
Leased to Florida Airlines - Transecutive Aviation, Pittsburg, PA Aug 15, 1977.
WFU in Shawnee colors Nov 1979, cancelled 1982. Noted derelict at Sarasota,
FL Apr 1988. Scrapped shortly after.
20100 (MSN 4870) to USAAF Jan 31, 1942. To civil registry as NC41752 (TWA '332'
Feb 6, 1942), returned to USAAF as 41-20100. Crashed in river in
India Dec 6, 1944. Condemned Dec 7, 1944.
20101 (MSN 4871) to USAAF Feb 9, 1942. To Chinese National Aviation Corporation
(CNAC) Apr 12, 1942. To civil registry as XT-90 (CNAC),
NC8362C (C. L. Chennault and W. Willauer 1949), N26H (Halliburton Oil
Well Cementing Co, Duncan, OK Dec 1953, various owners/operators), N39DT.
W/o Laredo, TX Jul 28, 1987.
20102 (MSN 4872) to USAAF Mar 14, 1942. To civil registry as NC19942 (Northeast
Airlines Oct 23, 1944 - Custom Air Sales - Air Holiday Inc, Muskegon, MI
Nov 1967 - Air Intl Enterprises, Sterling Hts, MI Dec 1969 -....)
20103 (MSN 4873) to USAAF Feb 6 1942. To civil registry s NC19947 (United Air Lines
'Elko' Jul 22, 1944). Crashed Cleveland, OH Nov 11, 1946.
20104 (MSN 4874) to USAAF Mar 13, 1942. To spares Jun 24, 1945.
20105 (MSN 4875) to USAAF Feb 14, 1942. To civil registry as
NC19937 (United Air Lines 'Mainliner Bakersfield' Jul 13, 1944 -
Central Airlines Sep 24, 1954 - Frontier Airlines Oct 10, 1967 to
Dec 1968 - Various owners/operators)
20106 (MSN 4876) to USAAF Mar 11, 1942. Condemned Oct 29, 1943
20107 and 20108 (MSN 4877 and 4878) to US Navy as R4D-3 BuNo 05075 and 05076.
20109 (MSN 4879) To USAAF Feb 20, 1942. To Chinese National Aviation
Corporation (CNAC) May 10, 1942. Crashed near Chengtu Mar 23, 1944
after crew abandoned aircraft when ran out of fuel.
20110 (MSN 4880) to USAAF May 11, 1942. To civil registry as NC19923 (United
Air Lines 'San Francisco' leased Oct 20, 1944 until bought Jan 26, 1945 -
UAL Foundation Jan 2, 1953 - Zantop Flying Services Jan 2, 1953), CF-IHO
(Timmins Aviation Jun 21, 1955 - Leasair Ltd Nov 9, 1955 - Pacific Western
ca 1968 - Trans Provincial Airlines Apr 26, 1972, leased to Laurentian Air
Services 1974 to 1976), C-FPWI (Rr - Pacific Coastal Airlines
1977 - Air West Airlines, Richmond, BC May 1980 - Superior Airways Sep 1980 -
G. Ayers, Thunder Bay, ONT Mar 1981). Currently on US registry as
N2948B with Phase II Inc, Chesterfield, MO since Mar 31, 1982.
20111 (MSN 4881) to USAAF Feb 27, 1942. To Chinese National
Aviation Corporation May 7, 1942. Crashed, sources quote either
while flying from Dinjan to Kunming Nov 30, 1944 or somewhere
over the Hump Dec 12, 1944.
20112 (MSN 4882) to USAAF Mar 11, 1942. Condemned Jul 30, 1943
20113 (MSN 4883) to USAAF Feb 27, 1942. To Chinese National
Aviation Corporation Apr 19, 1942 Crashed on landing at
Dinjan Feb 18, 1944.
20114 (MSN 4884) to USAAF Feb 27, 1942. To RFC May 21, 1945. To civilian
registry as NC18639 for ferry, PP-PBW (Panair do Brasil Aug 1945), PP-NAU
(NAB Aug 7, 19458), N73861 (Charlotte Aircraft Corp May 1960).
Cancelled, probably reduced to spares.
20115 (MSN 4885) to USAAF Feb 28, 1942. To RFC Jan 24, 1945. To civil
registry as EC-DAK (Iberia '34' Jan 26, 1946), EC-ABP (Rr Jun 30, 1951),
then to Spanish AF Dec 1965 as T.3-57, coded '744-57' later '534-57'.
W/o Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Sep 1976.
20116 (MSN 4886) to USAAF Feb 28, 1942. To RFC Jan 10, 1945. To civil
registry as NC18620 (Pennsylvania Central Mar 30, 1945 - Capital
Airlines 'Reading/211 B' Aug 1, 1949 - Mercer Enterprises,
Burbank, CA Sep 14, 1960 - D. W. Mercer Sep 1967). Cancelled 1976
20117 (MSN 4887) to USAAF Mar 4, 1942. To civil registry as NC15569
(Inland Airlines Jan 1, 1945 - Western Air Lines). Crashed Los
Angeles, CA Jun 29, 1953.
20118 (MSN 4888) to USAAF Mar 5, 1942. To government of India Apr 10, 1946.
To civil registry as VT-CFG (Tata Airlines Jun 26, 1946 -
Air India Apr 12, 1948 - Indian Airlines Aug 1, 1953. Stored
Safdarjang Aug 1969 to 1977). NLR.
20119 (MSN 4889) to USAAF Mar 7, 1942. To civil registry as NC19949 (Pan
American Airways 1944 - Flying Tiger Line), TI-1004 (TACA de Costa
Rica), XA-JER (CMA 1949/50 - Aerolineas Vega -Aerovias Rojas),
XA-KOM (Rr Apr 28, 1970), N28C, C-GGAC (Capital Air Surveys 1978),
cancelled shortly after.
20120 (MSN 4890) to USAAF Mar 13, 1942. To RFC Jul 31, 1945.
to civilian registry as NC44884 (for ferry), then EC-DAL (Iberia '36'
Aug 10, 1946), then EC-ABQ (Rr Jun 30, 1951), then to Spanish
AF Dec 90, 1965 as T.3-58, coded '745-58' later '911-09'. WFU
Apr 18, 1978. To civil registry again as G-BFXA (Fairoaks Aviation
Services Jul 3, 1978), then ST-AHK (Kanana sugar Corp, Khartoum
Nov 28, 1978 - Khartoum Aviation Services for rebuilt 1990), then
5Y-BGU (Sunbird Aviation, ntu - Airkenya 1997), then ZS-OJD (Neroco,
operated by TAC Aviation Services - Debon Air 'Victoria' May 1999.
Leased to. operated for Air Katanga. wo Lubumbashi Dec 2001 while
operated for Air Katanga.
20121 (MSN 4891) to USAAF Mar 14, 1942. To RFC Jan 12, 1945. To civil
registry as XA-DUJ (Aerovias Braniff Mar 24, 1945) XA-HIQ (Carlos Panini,
operated in S. A. Panini colors - Aeronaves deMexico, sold 1951),
N9992F, N5478N, N9992F, PP-CDR (Cruzeiro 'Curussa' Aug 20,1951.
Broken up at Rio de Janeiro Jun 5, 1969.
20122 (MSN 4892) to USAAF Mar 14, 1942. To RFC Aug 30, 1945. To civil
registry as NC45398 (United Air Lines 'Mainliner Iowa City'
leased Oct 18, 1945 until bought Aug 1, 1949 - J J Viso Sep 17,
1958, leased to VMA, then to Admiral Air Service 1962 and
Standard Airways Nov 23, 1962 to Jun 30, 2963 - J. Sorthun),
PI-C948 (Fairways Feb 10, 1965).
Crashed Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines Mar 8, 1965
20123 and 20124 (MSN 4893 and 4894) to US Navy as R4D-3 BuNo 05077 and 05078.
20125 (MSN 4895) to USAAF Mar 18, 1942. To RFC Dec 19, 1944. To civil
registry as NC18662 (DPC, leased to American Airlines Feb 5, 1945 -
WAA May 3, 1947). Cancelled.
20126 (MSN 4896) to USAAF Mar 20, 1942. Diverted to unknown customer
Apr 23, 1946.
20127 (MSN 4897) to USAAF Mar 20, 1942. Sold to the Netherlands
Jun 24, 1947. Possibly to spares
20128 (MSN 4898) to USAAF Mar 20, 1942. Condemned Dec 31, 1943.
20129 (MSN 4899) to USAAF Mar 23, 1942. Condemned Nov 6, 1945 (to spares)
20130 (MSN 4900) to USAAF Mar 24, 1942. To RFC Jan 10, 1945. To civil registry
as NC18600 (DPC - Western Airlines, leased until bought Aug 1, 1949),
N56V (Piedmont 'Potomac Pacemaker' Jan 12, 1956 - Charlotte
Aircraft Corp, NC 1963 - Augusta Richmond County Museum - North
Carolina Museum of Life and Science, pole-mounted at Raleigh/Durham
IAP). Plans to tranfer the plane to North Carolina Transportation
Museum, Spencer, NC during 2004.
20131 (MSN 4901) to USAAF Mar 28, 1942. Damaged Apr 17, 1943, to Class 26
May 2, 1943. To WAA Aug 30, 1945. To civil registry as NC61990,
cancelled.
20132 (MSN 4902) to USAAF Mar 30, 1942. To Chinese National
Aviation Corporation May 26, 1942. Crashed on landingat
Balijan during training flight Oct 10, 1942.
20133 (MSN 4903) to USAAF Mar 30, 1942. To RFC May 2, 1945. To civil
registry as NC44783 (TWA '337' May 30, 1945. Stored Nov 14, 1949
then sold to Monsanto Chemical, St Louis,MO Feb 28, 1950). Later
N2001, N700CC and N4700 with various owners/operators until
sold to Conroy Aircraft Jan 1968. Converted to Conroy Turbo Three
with Rolls Royce Dart turboprops, first flight May 13, 1969. To
Specialized Aircraft Corp May 1977, converted with 3 PT6A turboprops
as Tri-Turbo 3 N23SA 'Spirit of Hope', first flight Nov 2, 1977.
Operated by Santa Barbara Polair Inc, CA starting Aug 20, 1979.
WFU, stored Camarillo 1980. Sold again to Basler Flight Service and
stored at Oshkosh, WI. To be rebuilt as Turbo-67.
20134 (MSN 4904) to USAAF Apr 3, 1942. To China National Aviation Corp
(CNAC) as #53 May 26, 1942. W/o Apr 11, 1943 when it crashed in the CBI
while flying the "hump" in the Pimaw Pass (near Luishui, China)
3 crew killed.
20135 (MSN 4905) to USAAF Apr 1, 1942. To RFC apr 24, 1945. To civil
registry as NC36802 (DPC 1945 - Pan American Airways 1949 - Flying
Tiger Line), XA-JAT (CMA -Estado de Campeche Nov 29, 1961), XA-CAM
(Rr Dec 2, 1961 - Sec del Patrimonia Nacional), XC-PAT (Rr Feb 18,
1965). Cancelled
20136 (MSN 4906) to USAAF Apr 7, 1942. Reclaimed Jul 11, 1950.
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