USAF Serial Number Search Results

42-88623 ... 42-88627 (EXACT MATCH)
Boeing C-75
Civilian SA-307B Stratoliners impressed by USAAF in Feb 1942.  
88623 (MSN 1998) ex NC1940 (rergistered from NC19906) of TWA.  Flew for a while with incorrect
tail number of 288625.  Returned to TWA in July 1944 and rebuilt as SA-307B-1 N1940.  Sold 
to French Aigle Azur Transports Aeriens in May 1951 as F-BELU.  To Air Laos in 1952
To Airnautic (GECA) Nov 1959, to CITCA 1965.  Sold to Cambodia Air Commercial in 1974 as XW-TFP.
Some reports that it was written off in a forced landing in Mekong River in 1975,
but reports persist that this plane may still be flying.  A book by Alexander
Frater reports a sighting in Indonesia in 1985 of a plane which may have been this aircraft.
88624 (MSN 1996) ex NC19905 of TWA impressed in 1942. Returned to TWA in July 1944 as NC19905.  Sold to 
French Aigle Azur Transports Aeriens in May 1951 as F-BELV.  To Air Laos in Sept 1960 as XW-TAB
May have reverted to F-BELV Nov 1960.  Missing Oct 18, 1965 on flight from Vientaine, Laos
to Hanoi with 12 aboard.  May have been shot down.  All 12 occupants killed.
88625 (MSN 1999) ex NC19907 of TWA impressed in 1942.  Flew for a while with incorrect tail number 288624.  
Returned to TWA in July 1944 and rebuilt as SA-307B-1 and reregistered N19907.
Sold to French Aigle Azur Transports Aeriens in May 1951 as F-BELX.  Transferred to Aigle Azure Extreme-
Orient in Saigon in 1956.  In 1960, leased to Air Laos as XW-TAA.  To CITCA as F-BELX Dec 1960. Sold to 
Cambodia Air Commercial as XW-TFR in 1974.  Crashed June 27, 1974 near Battambang, Cambodia.  16 of
25 on board killed. 
88626 (MSN 2000) ex NC19908 of TWA impressed in 1942.  Returned to TWA in July 1944 and rebuilt as SA-307B-1 N19908.
Sold to French Aigle Azur Transports Aeriens in July 1951 as F-BELY.  Sold Air Laous in 1952, to 
Airnautic Nov 1959.  To Air Laos as XW-PGR Apr 1970.  Operated by Royal Air Lao as XW-PGR.  Damaged on 
ground Feb 27, 1971 and sat derelict at Luang Prabang for several years.
Sold to Cambodia Air Commercial in 1974.  Believed to have been damaged in collision with
C-47 Apr 20, 1971 at Luang Prabang and cut up for scrap.
88627 (MSN 2001) ex NC19909 of TWA impressed in 1942.  Returned to TWA in July 1944 and rebuilt as SA-307B-1 N19909.
Sold to French Aigle Azur Transports Aeriens in June 1951 as F-BELZ.  Later to Air Laos.  
Leased to Airnautic Nov 1959.  Crashed Dec 29, 1962 on Monte Renosa, Corsia, all 3 crew and
22 passengers killed.