USAF Serial Number Search Results


Serial Number Criteria: 42-92548
Description Criteria:
Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
42-92416 ... 42-92572 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas C-47A-5-DK Skytrain
MSNs beginning with 12214 and going to 12387, with entries ending with '8" skipped.
92416 (MSN 12214) to RAF as FZ655.  MIA Oct 24, 1944 Antwerp to UK
92417 (MSN 12215) to RAF as FZ656.  Shot down Sep 21, 1944 at Arnheim.
92418 (MSN 12216) to RAF as FZ657 but NTU.  
92419 (MSN 12217) to RAF as Dakota FZ658.   Transferred to RCAF 
as 992 Jun 2, 1946.   Renumbered 12963 in 1970.  At National Air
Force Museum of Canada as RCAF aircraft.
92420 (MSN 12219) to RAF as FZ659 but NTU.
92421 (MSN 12220) to RAF as FZ660.  Relegated to ground instructional
airframe with serial 6291M Mar 22, 1947.  Presumably
subsequently scrapped.
92422 (MSN 12221) to RAF as FZ661 but NTU. W/o Apr 6, 1945, Hesse, Germany
92423 (MSN 12222) to RAF as FZ662 Jan 22, 1944.  Trasnferred to
BOAC as G-AGZC Feb 18, 1946.  Was to have become VT-CPN but
NTU, becam AP-An indtead.  Later reverted to G-AGZC, then 
sold to owner in Mali as TZ-ABA Mar 1961 (registration
CT-AAA originally reserved but NTU) 
92424 (MSN 12223) to RAF as FZ663 but NTU.
92425 (MSN 12224) to USSR Jan 18, 1944
92426 (MSN 12225) to USSR Jan 31, 1944
92427 (MSN 12226) to USSR Jan 30, 1944
92428 (MSN 12227) to USSR Feb 1, 1944
92429 (MSN 12229) to USSR Feb 1, 1944
92430 (MSN 12230) to USSR Jan 1, 1944
92431 (MSN 12231) to USSR Feb 9, 1944
92432 (MSN 12232) to USSR Feb 14, 1944
92433 (MSN 12233) to USSR Feb 9, 1944
92434 (MSN 12234) to USSR Feb 10, 1944
92435 (MSN 12235) to USSR Jan 19, 1944
92436 (MSN 12236) to USSR Feb 9, 1944
92437 (MSN 12237) to USSR Feb 9, 1944
92438 (MSN 12239) to USSR Feb 18, 1944
92439 (MSN 12240) to USSR Feb 4, 1944
92440 (MSN 12241) to USSR Feb 5, 1944
92441 (MSN 12242) to USSR Feb 11, 1944
92442 (MSN 12243) to USSR Feb 7, 1944
92443 (MSN 12244) to USSR Feb 4, 1944
92444 (MSN 12245) to USSR Feb 24, 1944
92445 (MSN 12246) to RAF as FZ666.  Returned to USAAF Sep 24, 1946.
To Zonas Oeste y Norte de Aerolineas
Argentinas (ZONDA), registered as LV-ACN, to Aerolineas
Aeroposta, to Aerolineas Argentinas.  Suffered damage when it made
a forced landing in Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios Mar 18, 1952.  To
LADE-Lineas Aereas del Estado (Fuerza Aerea Argentina).  WFU   
92446 (MSN 12247) to RAF as FZ667.  MIA Jun 7, 1944 (Normandy invasion)
92447 (MSN 12249) to RAAF as A65-38 (VH-CUH).  Crashed 12/1945
92448 (MSN 12250) to RAAF as A65-34 (VH-CUF).  Crashed off Taji 2/1945.
92449 (MSN 12251) to French civil registry as F-BEFB for Aigle-Azur Extreme-Orient.   To
French AF May 1960 as 92449.  Noted in Musee de l'Air, Paris 1988.  In 2004 waas repainted
in fake colors and serial number.  Now represents 42-100558 "Buzz Buggy"
92450 (MSN 12252) to RAAF as A65-35 (VH-CUI).  To ANA 9/1947 as VH-INI
92451 (MSN 12253) to RAF as FZ668.  Returned to USAAF Sep 3, 1946.  To CF-TER with Trans-Canada Air Lines then
in December 1989 to C-FDTD with the Canadian Dept.of Transport. Ownership passed in July 1993 to the Air
and Space Museum of Quebec (Fondation Aerovision Quebec) but remains engineless in January 2014 on the site of the Saint-Hubert airport
92452 (MSN 12254) to RAF as Dakota III FZ669.  Transferred to RCAF 
Jun 16, 1946, later renumbered 12943.   Civilianised as 
C-GCXE, became HI-502, then HH-CMG. Preserved in Al Mahatta 
Museum at Sharjah painted as 'G-AMZZ'
92453 (MSN 12255) to RAF as Dakota III FZ670.  Returned to USAAF
Jul 17, 1947.  To civil registry as F-BAXX,
TS-AXX, F-BJRY, N57927, C-GAXT, TG-AFA, N326UN, N667H
92454 (MSN 12256) to RAF as Dakota III FZ671.  Transferred to RCAF
Jun 23, 1946, later renumbered 12944.  On display at CFB Comox, British Columbia.
92455 (MSN 12257) to RAF as FZ672.  Returned to USAAF Nov 8, 1946
92456 (MSN 12259) w/o in landing accident at Le Havre, France Apr 14, 1945.
92457 (MSN 12260) Attached 303TCS/442TCG, participated in D-Day (June 6, 1944) invasion flight Mission Boston to drop paratroops 
from RAF Fulbeck. Attached to 303TCS/442TCG, damaged in landing accident 26 Apr. 1946 at Capodichino AF, Italy.
Transferred. to L'Armée de L'Air (French Air Force) reg. 292457, call sign F-RAZT for service in French Indo China. 
Nov 28, 1954 destroyed in French Indo China.
92458 (MSN 12261) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17126
92459 (MSN 12262) w/o Apr 24, 9145 on takeoff at Metz, France 
92460 (MSN 12263) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17127
92461 (MSN 12264) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17128
92462 (MSN 12265, 442nd TCG) lost Jun 6, 1944.  MACR 7651
92463 (MSN 12266) to RAF as FZ674.  Flew into ground in fog at
airstrip B.14 (Amblie) Aug 5, 1944
92464 (MSN 12267) to RCAF as Dakota IIIU FZ675, later renumbered 960.  To CF-OVW, to N983DC
92465 (MSN 12269) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17129
92466 (MSN 12270) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17130
92467 (MSN 12271) participated in D-Day, Jun 6, 1944, flown by 441st TCG from Merryfield, England.  Transferred
to RAF as Dakota III FZ676 under contract AC-28405, requisition 7204.  Later broken up
92468 (MSN 12272) transferred to RAF as FZ677 under contract AC-28405, requisition 7204. Crashed 15 mi SW of
Reykjavik, Iceland while on ferry flight from Reykjavik to Prestwick during ferry flight Mar 9, 1944.  3 killed.
92469 (MSN 12273) transferred Feb 20, 1944 to RAF as Dakota III FZ678 under contract AC-28405, requisition 7204.  
Transferred to RCAF Apr 16, 1946, later reserialed 12273 (its MSN).  Believed to have crashed Mar 28, 1949
at ex RCAF Station Fort Nelson, BC.  W/o at Stn Fort Nelson Jun 23, 1949.
92470 (MSN 12274) participated on D-Day Jun 6, 1944, flown by 441st TCG fro Merryfield, England 
92471 (MSN 12275) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17131
92472 (MSN 12276) to RAF as FZ679.  Engine cut on takeoff, aircraft
swung off runway and DBR when struck an unidentified B-26
at Lyon-Bron Feb 15, 1945.  May have been rebuilt and returned to service.
There is a report that it rebuilt by Douglas at Santa Monica as DC-3C MSN 43154 
and delivered Apr 9, 1947 to Sabena as OO-AWH.  Crashed at Heathrow Airport, London, 
England Mar 2, 1948.  20 out of the 22 occupants were killed.  Since
this incident, the ghost of a businessman looking for his 
briefcase has been seen on several occasions near the crash site!
92473 (MSN 12277) to RAF as FZ680.  Relegated to instructional airframe
with serial 6298M Mar 26, 1947.  Presumably subsequently scrapped.
92474 (MSN 12279) to RAF as FZ682, NTU.  To NEIAF as DT-939, callsign VH-RDI.
92475 (MSN 12280) to RAF as FZ683 w/o Aug 18, 1944 at Alvescot, UK
92476 (MSN 12281) to RAF as FZ684
92477 (MSN 12282) to RAF as FZ685
92478 (MSN 12283) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17134
92479 (MSN 12284) to RAF as FZ686.  W/o Oct 28, 1945 in UK.  4 lost.
92480 (MSN 12285) to RAAF as A65-31 (VH-CUC).  To DCA 10/1948 as VH-ABC
92481 (MSN 12286) to RAF as FZ687.
92482 (MSN 12287) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17136
92483 (MSN 12289) to RCAF as Dakota IIIR 961, later 12289.  Later on civilian market as CF-AAB. Later registerd
as N2290L
92484 (MSN 12290) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17132
92485 (MSN 12291) to RAF as FZ688.  To Aerolineas Argentinas as
LV-ACY.  W/o Mar 26, 1951 when crashed during landing at
Ushuaia, AR.  11 killed, 4 injured.
92486 (MSN 12292) to RAF as FZ689
92487 (MSN 12293) to RAF as FZ690
92488 (MSN 12294) to RAF as FZ691.  Struck KG513 at Leicester East, UK Oct 2, 1945.
Sold for spares to KLM in 1946
92489 (MSN 12295) to RCAF as FZ692, later renumbered 12945 in 1970.
92490 (MSN 12296) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17138
92491 (MSN 12297) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17139
92492 (MSN 12299) to RAF as FZ693.  Returned to USAAF Apr 15, 1947
92493 (MSN 12300) to RCAF as Dakota III FZ694, later 12300
92494 (MSN 12301) to RAF as Dakota III FZ695.  Transferred to RCAF
Apr 15, 1947, later reserialed 12301
92495 (MSN 12302) to RAF as FZ696.  SOC Jul 10, 1946
92496 (MSN 12303) to RAF as FZ697.  Returned to USAAF 
Jul 10, 1946.  By 1954 was PP-YPU of S. A. Transportes Aereos REAL
92497 (MSN 12304) to RAF as FZ698.  Returned to USAAF Oct 17, 1946.
Registered G-AJBC Jan 15, 1947.  Registration cancelled 
Feb 13, 1948 on sale to National Greek Airlines as SX-BBC.
92498 (MSN 12305) to RAF as KG310.  DBR when wing hit ground on
approach and aircraft undershot runway, Schwechat Nov 17, 1945
92499 (MSN 12306) to RAF as KG311.  Returned to USAF May 27, 1953
92500 (MSN 12307) to RAF as Dakota III KG312.  Transferred to RCAF
Aug 26, 1946, later renumbered 12912 in 1970
92501 (MSN 12309) to RAF as KG314.  Sold Dec 19, 1946.  To PH-TCV of KLM.  W/o Dec 27, 1947 Leeuward, Holland
on approach
92502 (MSN 12310) to RAF as KG315.  Missing from mission to Arnhem
Sep 23, 1944.
92503 (MSN 12311) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17141
92504 (MSN 12312) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17142
92505 (MSN 12313) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17143
92506 (MSN 12314) to RAF as Dakota III KG317.  Transferred to
RCAF Jun 2, 1946, later renumbered 12314.  W/o Summerside
Apr 29, 1950.  KG316 seems to have been skipped, as there is no RAF record on it.
92507 (MSN 12315) to RAF as KG318.  Destroyed by fire when force
landed near Dunkerque Nov 20, 1944 following flak hit.
92508 (MSN 12316) to RAF as KG319.  Sold to Indian government
Jan 30, 1947
92509 (MSN 12317) to RAF as KG320.  To Canada Apr 16, 1946 as C-FBVF. Cancelled Jun 16, 1995
Noted as N47TF at Planes of Fame, Chino, CA.
92510 (MSN 12319) to RAF as KG322.  Returned to USAAF Jul 25,
1945.  To TC-ETI with Devlet Hava Yollari.  To THY (Turkish
Airlines Jan 14, 1958.  Crashed short of runway while on approach
to Ankara, Turkey Feb 3, 1964.  3 crew killed.
92511 (MSN 12320) to RAF as KG323. Returned to USAAF Jul 25, 1945.
92512 (MSN 12321) to RAF as KG324.  Missing from mission to 
Arnhem Sep 20, 1944
92513 (MSN 12322) to RAF as KG325.  Returned to USAAF May 29, 1947
92514 (MSN 12323) to RAF as KG326.  Flew into hill in cloud 2 mi
NE of Dessen, Germany Apr 21, 1945.
92515 (MSN 12324) to RAF as KG327.  Returned to USAAF Apr 26, 1946.
To Fred Olsen Line Nov 1946 as LN-NAB.
92516 (MSN 12325) to RAF as KG328.  Returned to USAAF May 29, 1947.
92517 (MSN 12326) to RAF as KG329.  Shot down by flak near Ranville
during supply drop mission Jun 7, 1944.
92518 (MSN 12327) to RAF as Dakota III KG330.  Transferred to RCAF
Apr 22, 1946, later renumbered 12913 in 1970.
92519 (MSN 12329) to RAF as Dakota III KG332.  SOC Jun 24, 1946
92520 (MSN 12330) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17133
92521 (MSN 12331) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17135
92522 (MSN 12332) to RAF as KG333. Returned to USAAF Oct 5, 1946.  
Registered G-AIOF Oct 14, 1946, which must mean that it never
left the UK.  Registration cancelled Mar 9, 1948 on sale as 
SX-BBB, then became CF-HHR and by 1956 was CF-SAW of 
Saskatchewan Government Airways.  In 1976 registered as C-FNAO with Austin Airways of Timmins, Ontairi
with previous identity being given as N12CA.  Registered N59SC Aug 2, 1989
92523 (MSN 12333) to RAF as KG334.  To civil registry as G-AJZD Jun 18,
1947, PH-KAG Nov 29, 1950, F-BFGU, to Madagascar
as 5R-MAG, 5R-MMC
92524 (MSN 12334) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17144
92525 (MSN 12335) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17145
92526 (MSN 12336) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17146
92527 (MSN 12337) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17147
92528/92532 (MSN 12339/12343) to Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17149/17153
92533 (MSN 12344) to RAF as Dakota III KG337.  Transferred to
RCAF Jun 2, 1946, later renumbered 12914 in 1970. To CF-NTF.  W/o Mar 17, 2000
92534 (MSN 12345) to RAF as KG338.  SOC Jun 24, 1946
92535 (MSN 12346) to RAF as KG339.  Returned to USAAF Jul 31, 1947
92536 (MSN 12347) to RAF as KG340.  MIA near Arnhem Sep 21, 1944,
believed shot down by Fw 190s
92537 (MSN 12349) to RAF as KG342 but NTU.  To RAAF as A65-37 (CH-CUG).  Crashed 6/1944 at Nazisab, PNG
92538 (MSN 12350) to RAF as KG343.  Destroyed by fire after hitting
another (unidentified) Dakota whil landing in dust cloud due
to shellfire, Camilly Jun 17, 1944.
92539 (MSN 12351) to RAF as KG344.  Returned to USAAF May 29, 1947
92540 (MSN 12352) to RAF as Dakota III KG345.  Transferred to RCAF
Jun 16, 1946, later renumbered 12352.
92541 (MSN 12353) to RAF as KG346.  Missing from mission to Arnhem
Sep 21, 1944
92542 (MSN 12354) to RAF as KG347. Missiong from supply dropping
mission to Normandy Jun 6, 1944.
92543 (MSN 12355) to RAF as KG348.  Transferred to BOAC as G-AHCY
Jun 19, 1946.  Crashed into hillside at Wimberry Stones,
Saddleworth, England Aug 19, 1949
92544 (MSN 12356) to RAF as KG349.  Returned to USAAF Oct 3, 1946.
To Empressa do Transporte Aereo Brasiliero as
PP-ACB, to Aerovias Brazil (REAL Transportes Aereos) as PP-AXE. To Brazilian AF 
as FAB 2076.  To Rondonia Industria y Comercio (RICO Taxi Aereo) as PT-KVU.
W/o Oct 7, 1978, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
92545 (MSN 12357) to RAF as Dakota III KG350.  Transferred to RCAF
Jun 23, 1946, later renumbered 12915 in 1970.  To C=-GWMX Jun 1977, to N29958 and damaged May 30, 1983.
92546 (MSN 12359) to RAF as KG352 but NTU.  To RAAF as A65-33 (VH-CUE).  Crashed May 16, 1944 at Wards Strip, Port
Moresby, PNG
92547 (MSN 12360) to RAAF as A65-32 (VH-CUD).  To Queensland Airways 8/1947 as 
VH-BBV.  Crashed into sea Mar 14, 1954 off Mackay Q.
92548 (MSN 12361) to RAF as KG352 but NTU.  To RAAF as A65-39 (VH-CUG).  Crashed 5/1945 Tadji PNG
92549 (MSN 12362) to RAF as KG353.  Crashed when took off with
control locks in place, Caen/Carpiquet Oct 27, 1944
92550 (MSN 12363) to RAF as KG354.  Transferred to RCAF Jun 23, 
1946, later renumbered 12363.
92551 (MSN 12364) to RAF as Dakota III KG355.  Destroyed on ground during enemy
air raid, Deurne Jan 1, 1945.
92552 (MSN 12365) to RAF as Dakota III KG356.  MIA over Normandy Jun 6, 1944.
92553 (MSN 12366) to RAF as Dakota III KG357.  Returned to USAAF Feb 19,1947.
By 1954 was YU-ABA of Juboslovenski Aero-Transport
92554 (MSN 12367) to RAF as Dakota III KG358.  Sold as spares Jun 24, 1947
92555 (MSN 12369) to RAF as Dakota III KG360.  Returned to USAAF Nov 11, 1946
92556 (MSN 12370) to RAF as Dakota III KG361.  SOC Jun 12, 1947
92557 (MSN 12371) to RAF as Dakota III KG362.  Returned to USAAF Oct 12, 1946
92558 (MSN 12372) to RAF as Dakota III KG363.  Returned to USAAF Jun 19, 1946.
To Fred Olsen Line Apr 1947 as LN-NAE.  Crashed Apr 4, 1952 3 km N of 
Mimizan.
92559 (MSN 12373) to RAF as Dakota III KG364.  Registered G-AOIE Oct 14, 1946.
Became LX-LAC, then reverted to G-AOIE. Registration
cancelled Mar 1, 1948 on sale to National Greek Airlines
as SX-BBA
92560 (MSN 12374) to RAF as Dakota III KG365.  Returned to USAAF Oct 28, 1946
92561 (MSN 12375) to RAF as Dakota III KG366.  Flew into trees in cloud and
crashed near Watlington Mar 21, 1944.
92562 (MSN 12376) to RAF as Dakota III KG367.  Relegated to ground instructional
airframe as 6346M Jun 1947.  Presumably subsequently scrapped.
92563 (MSN 12377) to RAF as Dakota III KG368.  To Canada Jun 16, 1946
92564 (MSN 12379) to RAF as Dakota III KG370.  Missing on mission to Arnhem Sep 23, 1944
92565 (MSN 12380) to RAF as Dakota III KG371.  Returned to USAAF Apr 15, 1947.
To Ste Tunis Air as F-BAXV Apr 1948.
92566 (MSN 12381) to RAF as Dakota III KG372.  Returned to USAAF Mar 27, 1947.
92567 (MSN 12382) to RAF as Dakota III KG373.  Returned to USAAF Jan 21, 1947.
By 1955 was VT-CNC of Indian Airlines Corp.
92568 (MSN 12383) to RAF as Dakota III KG374. Assigned to 271 Squadron Jun 10, 1944.  Shot down by flak 
over Arnhem Sep 19, 1944.  Flt Lt David Lord was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross while flying
KG374.
92569 (MSN 12384) to RAF as Dakota III KG375.  DBR when struck while parked by Whitley
LA793 at Hampstead Norris Mar 5, 1944.
92570 (MSN 12385) to RAF as Dakota III KG376.  Crashed near Arnhem Sep 21, 1944 after
crew bailed out following flak hit.
92571 (MSN 12386) to RAF as Dakota III KG377.  Returned to USAAF Dec 14, 1946.  Registered
G-AJAV Jan 9, 1947.  To USA as N19E in 1950, later became N70, then N70F, then
N40G, then YV-P-EPO, then YV-T-RTC.  Reported 2005 at Escaudron Legendario,
Base Aerea el Libertador, Palo Negro, Venezuela.
92572 (MSN 12387) to RAF as Dakota III KG378.  Returned to USAAF Oct 28, 1946.
To Aerolineas Argentinas as LV-ACX.  Damaged Feb 13, 1953 when landed gear-up at
Trelew, AR.  Aircraft was repaired and returned to service.
Crashed in Sierraqs de Vilgo, AR Apr 23, 1954 on regular
passenger flight between Mendoza and Cordoba.  25 killed.

This page generated by gzUsafSearch.pl, at Fri Apr 19 21:43:18 2024
To contribute data or request additional aircraft information, please consult Joe Baugher's pages
Report bugs in the search program to Jeremy
BACK