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Serial Number Criteria: 43-8353
Description Criteria:
Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
43-8321 ... 43-8361 (EXACT MATCH)
Northrop P-61C-1-NO Black Widow
MSN 1367/1407
8322 crashed near Suson's Ranch east of Palmdale, CA Oct 21, 1947.
8327 assigned to Pinecastle Field, FL.
Assigned to NACA Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, Langley Field, VA Feb 4, 1946 to 
Feb 19, 1946.
8330 (MSN 1376) donated to Smithsonian Institution in 1950, but Loaned to NACA Ames Aeronautical 
Laboratory, NAS Moffett Field, CA Feb 5, 1951 to Aug 10, 1954.  Registered as NACA 330
Used for transonic model tests, back to the
museum in 1954.  Was for many years stored at Paul Garber facility of Smithsonian 
Institution.  Reported in 2006 to be under restoration for display at Udvar-Hazy Center.  Unveiled at
Udvar-Hazy Center Jun 8, 2006	
Modification of 8338 as XP-61F canceled.
8335 modified as XF-15A-NO unarmed photo recon.
8345 Assigned to NACA Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, Langley Field, VA Dec 1946
Converted to P-61G and used by USAF for meteorological research in Florida in 1946
8353 on display at WPAFB Museum (marked as P-61B 42-39468).
43-17254 ... 43-19673
Cancelled contracts
43-28248 ... 43-29047
Lockheed P-38J-15-LO Lightning
MSN 422-3263/422-4062
28260 (14th FG) lost over Austria Jul 26, 1944.  MACR 7190.
28261 (14th FG) lost over Austria May 24, 1944.  MACR 5184
28265 (1st FG, 94th FS) crashed at Lus La Croix Haute, France when hit by AAA
while strafing Aug 16, 1944.  MACR 7690.  Pilot KIA.
28270 (20th FG, 77th FS, "Grace Marie") show down by Fw-190A-8 of JG 11/7 at Gross Vollstedt,
Germany May 22, 1944.  MACR 4974.  Pilot POW
28272 (F-5E-2-LO, 34th PRS) scrapped Nov 1944.  
28281 (F-5E-2-LO, 34th PRS) scrapped Nov 1944.
28282 collided in midair with 42-13521 28 mi from Muroc AAB, California Jun 27, 1944.  Both pilots killed.
28286 (F-5E-2-LO, 34th PRS) scrapped Nov 1944.
28291 (F-5E-2-LO) to Chinese AF
28292 (F-5E-2-LO, 34th PRS) lost May 12, 1944.  Pilot KIA.  MACR 4666
28293 (67th FG) lost Jul 19, 1944.  MACR 7170
28300 (F-5E-2-LO, 10th PRG, 33rd PRS) shot down by Bf 109 Jun 17, 1944 near Cherbourg, France.  
Pilot KIA.  MACR 6489.
28302 (F-5E-2-LO, 33rd PRS) crashed during test flight Jul 7, 1944 near Chalgrove Field, UK.
Pilot killed.
28304 (F-5E-2-LO, 34th PRS) scrapped 11/1945.
28310 (F-5E-2-LO) crashed Coffeyville AAF, KS Aug 11, 1945.
28312 (F-5E-2-LO) to Chinese AF
28317 (F-5E-2-LO, 34th PRS) scrapped Dec 7, 1944.
28319 (5th FG) lost Jan 30, 1945.  MACR 11832
28320 (F-5E-2-LO, 34th PRS) scrapped 11/1945
28321 (F-5E-2-LO, 33th PRS) crashed on takeoff Jul 4, 1944, Chalgrove Field, UK.  Pilot OK.
28324 (F-5E-2-LO, 7th PRG) lost Aug 14, 1944.  MACR 7761
28327 (F-5E-2-LO, 4th PRG) lost Aug 28, 1944.  MACR 10781.
28329 (F-5E-2-LO, 34th PRS) scrapped spring of 1944.
28331 (F-5E-2-LO, 7th PRG) lost Aug 14, 1944.  MACR 7762.
28332 (F-5E-2-LO, 34th PRS) scrapped 11/1945.
28334 (F-5E-2-LO, 6th PRG) lost Feb 21, 1945.  MACR 13036
28336 (14th FG) lost Aug 19, 1944.  MACR 8341.
28338 (367th FG) lost Nov 16, 1944.  MACR 10568
28342 (367th FG 392nd FS   "Royal Flush") lost in  takeoff accident Aug 24, 1944; pilot killed.
28376 (479th FG, 434th FS) lost Westerveld near Zuidwolde (Dr), Netherlands  Aug 15, 1944.
MACR 8120.  Pilot POW 
28410 (1st FG) lost over Austria Sep 10, 1944.  MACR 8354
28415 (1st FG) lost over Austria Sep 12, 1944.  MACR 8350
28429 (14th FG) lost over Austria Jan 31, 1945. MACR 11815.
28456 (479th FG, 434 FS) lost Jun 19, 1944.  MACR 5959.
28470 (364th FG, 384th FS) shot down by Fw 190A-8 between Wrist and Stellau, Germany May 22, 1944.
MACR 5004.  Pilot KIA
28479 loaned to 192 Sqdn RAF for ELINT duties.  No RAF serial assigned.  Converted
to Droop Snoot configuration before going to RAF.  Reported to have been 
converted to radar search aircraft and operated by 36th BS, a radar countermeasures
unit.  Not sure whether this was before or after RAF service.
28481 (1st FG, 71st FS0 lost Mar 18, 1945.  MACR 13064.  Pilot returned.
28490 converted to Droop Snoot configuration and used by Project Aphrodite.
28493 (475th FG, 432nd FS) left engine blew up near Duland Nov 27, 1944
28505 (475th FG, 433rd FS) ditched  one mile north of Ilin Island, Mindoro PI. after being hit
by enemy aircraft fire Dec 18, 1944.
28506 (475th FG, 433rd FS) ditched 1 mi N of Ilin Island, Mindoro, Philippines after
being hit by enemy fire Dec 18, 1944
28519 assigned to NACA Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, NAS Moffett Field, CA Aug 30, 1944 to Mar 15, 1946
Used for icing research, electrically heated "gloves" were tested on the wings and tail
28525 (475th FG, 431st FS) damaged in boom and engine Jan 7, 1945.  Condemned salvage Feb 14, 1945.
28536 (1st FG, 71st FS) shot down by Rumanian fighters near Ploesti Jun 10, 1944.
MACR 5665.  Pilot KIA.
28549 (1st FG, 27th FS, shot down by Rumanian fighters near Ploesti Jun 10, 1944.
28551 (475th FG, 432nd FS) MIA about 15 mi NW of Dulang airstrip Jan 29, 1945.  MACR 11963
28554 (475th FG, 431st FS) MIA Jan 29, 1945
28570 (44th FS) crash landed at Guadalcanal Jun 5, 1944.  Wreckage and remains of pilot recovered in 2014.
28573 (18th FG) lost Dec 21, 1944.  MACR 10898
28574 (18th FG) lost Nov 13, 1944.  MACR 10457
28575 (347th FG) lost Dec 16, 1944.  MACR 11194
28576/28625 to F-5E-2-LO
28577 (F-5E-2-LO) 7th PG experimentally fitted with 0.50 in packaged
machine guns on fuselage sides for defensive purposes Mar 1945.
28580 (F-5E-2-LO, 8th PRG) lost Feb 14, 1945.  MACR 12349.
28581 (F-5E-2-LO, 33rd PRS) crashed near Paris, France Aug 19, 1944.  Pilot bailed out and
returned safely.
28583 (F-5E-2-LO, 35th PRG) lost Feb 2, 1945.  MACR 12287 and 12317.
28584 (F-5E-2-LO, 33rd PRS, *SheActsTough*) crashed on training flight near Landing
Field R-11, Eschwege, Germany Jun 3, 1945.  Pilot killed.
28593 (8th PRG) lost Nov 27, 1944.  MACR 10047
28599 (35th PRG) lost Nov 13, 1944.  MACR 10065
28608 (10th PRG) lost Jan 22, 1945.  MACR 11953
28609 (F-5E-2-LO, 33rd PRS, *Lacivious Lady*) scrapped in France Aug 1945.  Condemned
salvage Jul 12, 1946
28611 (F-5E-2-LO, 34th PRS) condemned salvage Aug 26, 1944. Scrapped 11/1945.
28615 (35th PRG) lost Nov 5, 1944.  MACR 10057
28616 (F-5E-2-LO) landed in Sweden Nov 22, 1944.  MACR 10613.  Scrapped in 1945.
Was only aircraft of its type to land in Sweden during the war.
28619 (7th PRG, 27th PRS, 'Ruth') shot down Nov 26, 1944 near Spesshardt,
Germany by Me 262.  MACR 10804.  Pilot bailed out and became POW.
28620 (25th PRG) lost Mar 20, 1945.  MACR 13513
28623 (F-5E-2-LO, 34th PRS) scrapped 11/1945.
28624 (F-5E-2-LO, 34th PRS) scrapped 11/1945.
28626 (82nd FG) lost over Austria Jul 16, 1944.  MACR 6907.
28628 (1st FG, 94th FS) hit by flak while strafing Reggio Emilia airdrome and
belly landed Jun 5, 1944.  MACR 5424.  Pilot evaded and returned Sep 1944.
28636 (82nd FG) lost Jun 11, 1944, Constana, Rumania. MACR 5756.  Pilot POW
28637 (1st FG, 945h FS) shot down by AAA near Avignon, France Aug 20, 1944 while
strafing.  Pilot KIA.
28640 crashed Moreton Park, England Oct 27, 1944.
28643 (14th FG, 49th FS) crashed in southern France at Eyguieres in belly landing Aug 14, 1944.  MACR 7953.
28678 (82nd FG) lost Jun 11, 1944, Constana, Rumania.  MACR 5759.  Pilot POW
28681 (82nd FG) lost to AAA over Austria Mar 4, 1945.  MACR 12714.
28695 (82nd FG) lost over Austria Mar 25, 1945.  MACR 13259.
28704 (1st FG, 71st FS) shot down by Rumanian fighters near Ploesti Jun 10, 1944.
MACR 5634.  Pilot KIA
28732 (1st FG, 71st FS) shot down by Rumanian fighters near Ploesti Jun 10, 1944.
MACR 5672.  Pilot MIA
28734 (364th FG, 383rd FS) hit by AAA during attack on Laerz May 21, 1944 and
made belly landing in middle of the airfield and pilot became POW.  MACR 5016
28738 belly landed at Moss Bank, St Helens, England May 24, 1944 after engines failed.
Pilot OK.
28740 (1st FG, 71st FS) in midair collision with P-38 42-66733 near Corsica
Aug 21, 1944 forming up after takeoff.
28743 (367th FG, 392nd FS) lost De Steeg, Netherlands Sep 17, 1944.
28750 (6th Ferrying Group, USAAF) crashed Apr 3, 1944, after the RH engine failed on initial climb.
The pilot attempted a forced landing on farmland about one mile NW of Harrisburg Airport, PA.
Evelyn Sharp, WAFS, one of the most experienced airwomen in the USA at the time, suffered a broken 
neck in the crash and died.
28755 14th FG 48th FS 1st Lt. William J. Tippett MIA on dive-bomb mission to 
Montfrin, France. His aircraft was seen to be hit by AA. 
MACR 8338. Honored on monument erected in Arles, France square along with 1st Lt. 
Walter C. McConnell who also went on the same mission.
28762 (1st FG  94th FS) May 17, 1944 hit by ground fire on strafing mission. Pilot parachuted
and became POW.  MACR 5059
28764 (1st FG, 71st FS) lost Jun 13, 1944 on escort mission to Munich.  MACR
6082.  Pilot MIA.  Crash site located in 1950 near Reichsbach-Engersberg,
Bavaria.
28772 (1st FG, 71st FS) shot down by Rumanian fighters near Ploesti Jun 10, 1944.
MACR 5776.  Pilot POW.
28783 (1st FG, 27th FS) shot down during strafing at Lavariano airfield near Udine, Italy
Jul 13, 1944.  Pilot KIA
28790 (1st FG, 27th FS) shot down during strafing at Lavariano airfield near Udine, Italy
Jul 13, 1944.  Pilot KIA
28800 (82nd FG) lost Jun 16, 1944.  MACR 5769
28803 (82nd FG) lost Jun 16, 1944.  MACR 6132
28806 (82nd FG0 lost Jun 10, 1944.  MACR 5763
28807 (1st FG) lost Jun 10, 1944.  MACR 6037
28808 (82nd FG) lost Jun 10, 1944.  MACR 5764
28809 (1st FG) lost Aug 19, 1944.   MACR 7963
28811 (82nd FG) lost Aug 4, 1944.  MACR 7298
28812 (1st FG, 71st FS) shot down by Rumanian fighters near Ploesti Jun 10, 1944.
MACR 5637.  Pilot KIA
28813 (82nd FG) lost Jul 13, 1944.  MACR 6909
28814 (14th FG) lost Jul 14, 1944.  MACR 6857
28815 (1st FG) lost Oct 23, 1944.  MACR 9330
28816 (1st FG) lost Aug 19, 1944.  MACR 7977
28818 (82nd FG) lost Jun 20, 1944.  MACR 5761
28820 (1FG, 27FS) crashed near San Severo, Italy Jun 29, 1944.  Pilot killed.
28821 (82nd FG) lost Jun 20, 1944.  MACR 5757
28823 (474th FG) lost Dec 25, 1944.  MACR 11900
28829 (475th FG, 433rd FS) MIA 
28834 (59th FG) lost Jan 27, 1945.  MACR 13295.
28836 (475th FG, 431st FS) shot down by ace Fukuda in Ki-84 Jan 7, 1945.  MACR 11646
28859 hit towed target during gunnery mission out of Santa Rosa AAF (California) and crashed May 24, 1944.  Pilot
bailed out too low to survive.   Pilot shot a target off its tow plane and left prop of plane got tangled
in the target cable.
28864 (347th FG) lost Oct 18, 1944.  MACR 10694
28876 (347th FG) lost Sep 1, 1944.  MACR 10668
28885 (347th FG) shot down in Pacific Nov 21, 1944 while strafing Japanese destroyer.  Pilot KIA.
28888 crashed near Kagel canyon above Sunland, CA Jul 6, 1944.  Pilot got into the classical 
P-38 flutter problem in a dive,and never pulled out. He went straight in, and buried it 10 ft. 
deep. Some small tail fragments were loaded on a flat bed trailer, and the rest was 
covered up with a bulldozer, where it probably remains today.
28902 crashed during gunnery training.  Pilot killed.
28903 crashed in the surf in the Los Angeles area Jul 18, 1944
28905 crashed in mountains near Los Angeles Jul 15, 1944
28968 (F-5E-2-LO) to Chinese AF
29000 (F-5E-2-LO) with 7th PRG, 27th PRS, "No Nuthin'" lost Westervoort near Arnhem,
Netherlands Sep 19, 1944.  MACR 9169.  Pilot KIA
29020 (F-5E-2-LO, 33rd PRS, *Puss 'n Boots*) crashed Dec 26, 1944 at Landing
Ground A-89, Le Culot, Belgium.  Pilot OK.
29026 (27th PRS, 7th PRG) shot down over Belgium Dec 24, 1944
29042 (475th FG, 431st FS) crashed Jul 29, 1944
43-38274 ... 43-38473
Boeing B-17G-85-BO Fortress
MSN 9252/9451
38274 (390th BG, 569th BS) lost Dec 24, 1944.  MACR 11117
38275 (379th BG, 527th BS) lost Nov 30, 1944.  MACR 11059
38277 (351st BG) returned to USA Jun 1945.
38280 (34th BG, 4th BS, "Missbehaven Raven") returned to USA Jun 24, 1945.
To RFC at Kingman, AZ Dec 13, 1945
38281 (95th BG, 412th BS, "Kimmie Kar for 9")
38283 (95th BG, 334th BS) lost Mar 17, 1945.  MACR 13111
38284 (493rd BG, 863rd BS) lost Leimuiden, Netherlands Nov 2, 1944.  2 POW, 8 evaded.  MACR 10170
38286 (34th BG, 7thBS, 'Flying Dutchman') returned to USA Jun 13, 1945
after 83 combat missions.  To Kingman AAF Dec 9, 1945 and
sold for salvage Jul 1, 1946
38288 (95th BG, 412th BS, "Go, In My Way/V for Victory")
38289 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Sweet La Rhonda") scrapped Nov 27, 1945
38290 (92nd BG, 326th BS) lost Sep 11, 1944.  MACR 8887.
38292 (96th BG,338th BS, transferred Aug 8, 1944 to 34th BG, 4th BS, "Conga Babe") 
lost Jan 2, 1945, Germany.  MACR 11566.  Aircraft was last seen shortly
after takeoff and never joined the formation and made no radio contact
after takeoff.  10 crew MIA.
38294 (34th BG, 7th BS, "The Wrangler") lost in midair collision in Kassel mission
Sep 22, 1944.  4 KIA, 5 POW.
38297 (493rd BG, 860th BS) shot down by AAA over Germany Mar 3, 1945. 9 crew POW.  MACR 12887.
38298 (493rd BG, 863rd BS) lost Sep 19, 1944.  MACR 9494
38299 (34th BG, 391st BS, "Outta Dis World" later "Joy Rider") to RFC at Kingman,
AZ Dec 8, 1945.  
38300 (34th BG, 391st BS, "Mail Call") shot down by flak over Mannheim Oct 19, 1944.  MACR 9467.
9 KIA, 1 POW.
38302 (457th BG, 751st BS, *Liberty Belle*) returned to USA Jun 9, 1945.
38304 (MSN 9282) delivered to USAAF at Cheyenne, Wyoming Jul 19, 1944.  Transferred to Kearney AAF, Nebraska
Jul 28, 1944.  Transferred to Grenier AFB, New Hampshire Aug 8, 1944.  Assigned to 860th BS, 493rd BG
at RAF Debach, UK Aug 9, 1944.  Transferred to 18th BS, 34th BG at Mendlesham, UK Aug 19, 1944.
Taxi accident at Station 156 when hit B-17 44-8282 Dec 18, 1944.  Took off on training flight from Station
156 and crash landed and salvaged with non-battle damaged Jan 5, 1945.
38302 (306th BG, 367th BS) lost Mar 9, 1945.  MACR 12961
38306 (91st BG, 322nd BS, "The Biggest Bird") damaged in raid on Pilsen
Apr 25, 1945 and made forced landing at emergency field on the Continent.
The plane was abandoned.
38308 (493rd BG, 860th BS) lost Sep 12, 1944.  MACR 8868
38309 (457th BG, 750th BS) shot down by fighters Nov 2, 1944 on 
mission to Merseberg.  MACR 10320.  All crew POW.
38311 (493rd BG, 862nd BS) lost Mar 30, 1945.  MACR 13553
38317 (95th BG, 334th BS, "Flak Evader")
38319 (493rd BG, 862nd BS) lost Sep 12, 1944.  MACR 8869
38322 to Oklahoma Military Academy, Rogers County, 1946.  Sold on commercial 
market as NC66568 to California Atlantic Airways Jan 18, 1951.  Sold to 
Lloyd Aero Boliviano of Bolivia as CB-80 Aug 5, 1981.  Later reserialed as
CP-580 Oct 1, 1954.  Crashed at La Paz Feb 7, 1965 and rebuilt.  To
Frogorifico Reyes as CP-936 in 1971.  Crashed at San Ignacio de Moxos,
Bolivia Feb 11, 1972.  Parts used in restoration of 44-6393
38323 (303rd BG, 427th BS) lost Sep 9, 1944.  MACR 8597.
38324 (490th BG, 851st BS) lost Sep 9, 1944.  MACR 8929
38326 (34th BG, 18th BS, "Bottoms Up") returned to USA Jun 23, 1945.  To RFC
at Kingman, AZ Dec 14, 1945.
38328 (390th BG) to Kingman AAD, sold for salvage Jul 1, 1946
38332 (34th BG, 18th BS, "Gallopin' Ghost/Queenie") crashed on takeoff Jan 20, 
1945.  Bombs salvoed, 4 bailed out, 2 killed, plane make crash landing
and remaining crew OK.  Plane salvaged.
38333 (95th BG, 336th BS, "Heavy Date")
38335 (92nd BG, 325th BS) lost Sep 11, 1944.  MACR 8888.
38337 (390th BG, 568th BS) lost Jan 14, 1945.  MACR 11721
38338 (34th BG, 18th BS) lost Mar 4, 1945.  AMCR 12923
38340 (493rd BG, 862nd BS) lost Jan 21, 1945, Germany.  MACR 12236
38343 (34th BG, 391st BS) "The Big Gear") returned to USA Jun 20, 1945.
To RFC at Kingman, AZ Dec 13, 1945
38344 (305th BG) lost Mar 17, 1945.  MACR 13113.  Later went to USSR
38346 (95th BG, 335th BS, "Excellsior") 95th BG, 334th BS, "Kurchow")
38348 (91st BG  322nd BS  "Roxy's Special") lost 8 Sept 1944 near Oggersheim, Germany. 
Hit by flak which started fire in right wing and within seconds the fuel tank exploded,
blowing off wing.  Navigator and bombardier were ejected by the explosion and were the 
only survivors, both becoming POWs.
38350 (92nd CBW) salvaged Oct 3, 1945.
38351 (34th BG, 391st BS, "Snake Bit") hit by flak Nov 25, 1944 and
force landed at Coibais Belgium.  Plane was salvaged Dec 1, 1944.
38352 (493rd BG, 863rd BS) lost Sep 12, 1944.  MACR 8870
38353 (34th BG, 7th BS, "Lili Marlene") lost Oct 17, 1944.  MACR 9468.
Hit by flak on mission to Cologne. 1 KIA 9 POW.
38355 (493rd BG, 863rd BS) lost Sep 12, 1944.  MACR 8871
38356 (452nd BG, 730th BS) lost Apr 21, 1945.  MACR 14114
38358 (452nd BG, 730th BS) lost Feb 3, 1945.  MACR 12496
38359 (493rd BG, 861st BS) lost Nov 5, 1944.  MACR 10340.  3 KIA, remainder POW.
38360 (91st BG, 322nd BS) lost Dec 5, 1944.  MACR 11045
38362 (306th BG, 369th BS) lost Nov 9, 1944.  MACR 11342
38363 (34th BG, 7th BS) lost Nov 5, 1944.  MACR 10303
38364 (92nd BG, 325th BS) lost Feb 3, 1945.  MACR 12031
38365 (34th BG, 391st BS, "Sugar) salvaged with battle damage Apr 3, 1945.
38367 (34th BG, 4th BS, "Gotta Haver") returned to USA Jun 24, 1945.  To
RFC at Kingman, AZ Dec 18, 1945
38368 (452nd BG, 729th BS) lost Mar 19, 1945
38369 delivered Cheyenne Jul 26, 1944, to Kearney Aug 4, 1944, to Dow Field Aug 10, 1944.  
Assigned to 92nd BG, 327th BS at Podington Aug 21, 1944, later to 325th BS.  Shot down by AAA
on mission to Skoda factory at Pilsen, Czechoslovakia and crashed near Ceminy village,
Pilsen county, Czechoslovakia Apr 25, 1945.  MACR 14222.  6 KIA, 2 POW.
38372 (to 34th BG, 391st BS, transferred Aug 16, 1944 to 96th BG, "Rainbow")
returned to USA Jun 24, 1945.  To RFC at Kingman, AZ Dec 9, 1945
38376 (381st BG) retired to Kingman, AZ Dec 9, 1945.
38378 (390th BG, 568th BS, to 34th BG, 391st BS Aug 18, 1944, "Little King") returned
to USA Jun 21, 1945.  To RFC at Kingman, AZ Nov 29, 1945
38380 (34th BG, 391st BS, "Toni-7") returned to USA Jun 21, 1945.  To RFC at
Kingman, AZ Nov 30, 1945.
38381 (100th BG, 418th BS) hit by flak over Bremerhaven, Germany Dec 31, 1944 and last seen over 
Speikeroog Island.  MACR 11362. 9 KIA.
38382 (34th BG, 391st BS, "Queenie") returned to USA Jun 20, 1945.  To RFC at
Kingman, AZ Dec 19, 1945.
38389 (92nd BG, 327th BS, 'U'V'AD'IT') shot down by AAA near Altenburg, Germany Sep 13, 1944.  MACR 8889
38391 (34th BG, 7th BS, "Hit and Run") returned to USA Jun 21, 1945.  To RFC
at Kingman, AZ Nov 20, 1945.
38392 (34th BG, 18th BS, "Old Crow") crash landed Jan 16, 1945 during assembly
5 mi N of Bury St. Edmunds.  Engine caught fire and pilot ordered the
crew to bail out.  One was killed when his parachute failed.
38393 (91st BG, 322nd BS, "Rusty Dusty") damaged in collision while
waiting for takeoff at Bassingbourn, England Apr 4, 1945.  Salvaged
38394 (457th BG, 748th BS, *Wreckless/Big Gas Bird*) returned to USA Jun 29, 1945
38396 (92nd BG, 327th BS, "Insomnia") lost Oct 3, 1944.  MACR 9344
38397 (100th BG) belly-landed with no crew in village of Fontaines Feb 6, 1945.
Crew had previously bailed out.
38399 (34th BG, 7th BS) lost Sept 22, 1944, Germany.  MACR 10200 
38403 (34th BG, 4th BS) lost Feb 26, 1945.  MACR 12768.  Listed as going to USSR
38404 (388th BG, 563rd BS) lost Sep 28, 1944.  MACR 9377
38405 (351st BG, 508th BS) shot down by AAA Feb 14, 1945, Holland om mission to Dresden.  MACR 12334
38406 (34th BG, 391st BS) destroyed on ground at Melsbroek, Belgium
airfield during Jan 1, 1945 Bodenplatte raid.
38407 (306th BG, 367th BS) lost Feb 3, 1945.  MACR 12218
38408 (100th BG, 350th BS) lost Dec 31, 1944.  MACR 11360
38409 (34th BG, 18th BS, "Betty") returned to USA Jun 21, 1945.  To RFC at
Kingman, AZ Nov 26, 1945
38410 (34th BG, 18th BS, "The Sex Maniacs") returned to USA Jun 21, 1945.
To RFC at Kingman, AZ Nov 25, 1945.
38412 (381st BG) retired to Kingman, AZ Dec 5, 1945
38413 (388th BG, 561st BS) lost Nov 5, 1944.  MACR 10311
38414 delivered Cheyenne Jul 31, 1944, to Hunter Aug 8, 1944, to Grenier Aug 30, 1944.  Assigned to 
482nd BG at Alconbury Sep 2, 1944.  Transferred to 350th BS, 100th BG at Thorpe Abbots Sep 2, 1944. Named
"Heaven Sent".  Crash landed in France in Rochester, England Feb 6, 1945.  Returned to USA Jun 2,1944.  To RFC at Kingman Nov 18, 1945.
38415 (34th BG, 391st BS, "Smoky Joe") returned to USA Jun 23, 1945.  To RFC
at Kingman, AZ Dec 19, 1945.
38416 (34th BG, 7th BS, "No Gum Chum") returned to USA Jun 28, 1945.  To RFC at Albuquerque, NM Feb 6, 1946
38418 (99th BG, 348th BS) lost Mar 20, 1945.  MAR 13054
38419 (34th BG, 7th BS, "Miss Betsy") shot down by flak Jan 14, 1945 and crashed
at Eggenstedt, Germany.  MACR 11567.  7 KIA, 2 POW.
38420 to USSR
38423 (34th BG, 391st BS) lost Dec 31, 1944.  MACR 11372
38426 (351st BG, 511th BS) interned in Sweden Oct 7, 1944 on mission to Politz.  MACR 9567.  
Returned May 25, 1945 and returned to USA Jun 28, 1945.
38428 (351st BG) returned to USA Jun 1945.
38430 (385th BG, 548th BS) lost Oct 6, 1944.  MACR 9520
38432 (351st BG, 511th BS) shot down by AAA Dec 5, 1944 on mission to Berlin.  MACR 11037
38434 (92nd BG, 327th BS) lost Oct 7, 1944.  MACR 9345
38435 (351st BG) destroyed in explosion of 43-37665 Mar 25, 1945.
38436 (100th BG, 350th BS) lost Dec 31, 1944.  MACR 11361
38437 delivered Cheyenne Aug 6, 1944, to Hunter Aug 12, 1944, to Grenier Aug 30, 1944.  Assigned to 
350th BS, 100th BG.  ("LN-S" 100th BG, USAAF Thorpe Abbots, Suffolk, UK) battle damaged Chemnitz and
crashed Feb 6, 1945 into Snodhurst Bottom, Chatham, Kent, UK while trying to land at Rochester Airport.
Salvaged Feb 11, 1945.
38438 delivered Cheyenne Aug 7, 1944, to Hunter Aug 13, 1944. to Dow Field Sep 9, 1944.
Assigned to 368th BS, 306th BG at Thurleigh.  ("U" 306th BG, USAAF Thurleigh, Bedford, UK) ran into 
security office Jan 8, 1945 on landing at Rochester Airport.  Salvaged Jan 8, 1945.
38443 (370th BG) lost Feb 23, 1945.  MACR 12632
38445 (92nd BG, 325th BS) lost Oct 3, 1944.  MACR 9346
38450 (447th BG, 710th BS, *Lucky Partners* also *Little Herbie*) returned to
USA Jul 5, 1945, arrived at Kingman, AZ Dec 1, 1945.  Sold for scrap Jul 1, 1946
38452 (401st BG, 614th BS) lost Oct 7, 1944.  MACR 9759
38456 (390th BG, 569th BS) lost Nov 30, 1944.  MACR 11135
38457 delivered Cheyenne Aug 4, 1944, to Lincoln Aug 15, 1944, to Grenier Sep 2, 1944.  Assigned to
100th BG, 350th BS at Thorpe Abbots Sep 3, 1944.  Named "Nine Lives".  Lost Dec 31, 1944.  
MACR 11359.  Entered apparently uncontrolled climb during combat mission, struck underside of B-17 42-31987 and
both aircraft became locked together.  Four crew parachuted out of 38457 and
seven from 31987, but pilot and copilot of 31987 stayed at the controls and
managed to crash land the combination in a German field.
38459 (100th BG, 418th BS) lost Dec 31, 1944.  MACR 11358
38461 (351st BG) abandoned on continent Feb 26, 1945.  Salvaged
38462 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Teddy's Rough Riders") scrapped Dec 8, 1945.
38463 (398th BG, 601st BS) lost Nov 30, 1944.  MACR 11145
38465 (351st BG) returned to USA Jun 8, 1945
38466 (379th BG, later to 447th BG, then to 379th BG) to Kingman, AZ 1946.
Sold for scrap Jul 1, 1946
38473 (447th BG, 708th BS) lost Dec 30, 1944.  MACR 11240
43-48263 ... 43-48562
Douglas C-47B-1-DK
MSN 25524/25823 (originally allocated MSN 14079/14378)
48263 (MSN 25524) to Navy as R4D-6 17249. 
48265 (MSN 22526) on civil registry as N111BC, XA-KAF, TI-AQL
48266 (MSN 25527) to RAF.  To civil registry as N10005.  Reported
substantially damaged at Walworth, WI Aug 3, 2008.
48267 (MSN 14083/25528) To L'Armée de L'Air (French Air Force) reg 348257, for service in French Indo China.  Mar 27, 1954 written 
off (DBR) by artillery fire while under repair at Dien Bien Phu-Gialam Airport (DIN) Vietnam. French Indo China.
48268 (MSN 25529) lost Sep 24, 1944.  MACR 8946
48269 (MSN 25530) to MASDC.  To Air International Corporation Mar 26, 1965, MAP for Dominican Republic.
48270 (MSN 25531) to US civil registry as N86435.  To Spanish AF as T.3-30
48271 (MSN 25532) w/o Dec 15, 1959 reportedly w/o
48272 (MSN 25533)
48273 (MSN 25534) to MASDC Aug 29, 1960.  To N87652 then N512AC
48274 (MSN 25535)
48275 (MSN 25536) to Uruguayan AF as 510, to CX-BJG Nov 9, 1970.
48276 (MSN 25537) crashed into Connecticut River between
Holyoke and South Hadley, MA Nov 4, 1955.  4 killed, 4 survived.
Carburetor icing and engine failure listed as primary cause.
Aircraft raised from river Nov 9, 1955 and became N6870C
Dec 1956.
48277 (MSN 25538)
48278 (MSN 25539) to French military, with radio call signs as F-RANA, F-RAXW, F-SCHW,
F-SDKA, F-TEFN
48279 (MSN 25540) to French military, with  radio call signs as F-RASH, F-RBFR, F-SKDF, TZ343
48280 (MSN 25541) to French military
48281 (MSN 25542) to French military
48282 (MSN 25543) to French military 
48283 (MSN 25544) to French military
48284 (MSN 25545) to French military
48285 (MSN 14101/25546) To French AF, then F-BTDE, then YU-ABV, then N80714, then TN-ADT, then SAAF 
6880.  Registered Sep 1, 2003 to Dodson International Parts SA P/L of Wonderboom, 
South Africa as ZS-OJM
48286 (MSN 25547) to French AF.  To Air France as F-BAIJ, to TT-LAD of Chad AF
48287 (MSN 25548) to French AF
48288 (MSN 25549) to French AF
48289 (MSN 25550) to French AF
48290 (MSN 25551) to French AF
48291 (MSN 25552) to French AF.  To Chadian AF as 25552/TT-LAB and w/o Jan 6, 1984.
48292 (MSN 25553) to French AF
48293 (MSN 25554) w/o Feb 23, 1951 (landing in poor weather) at Fornebu A/p,,Oslo-no casualties
48294 (MSN 25555) w/o Nov 1, 1963 reportedly w/o
48295 (MSN 25556)
48296 (MSN 25557) w/o Oct 10, 1947 in crash 40 mi SSW of Borja, Peru
48297 (MSN 25558) w/o Feb 23, 1966, reportedly w/o
48298 (MSN 25559) struck tree on finals near Charleston, WVa Apr 8, 1951.  21 killed.
48299 (MSN 25560) w/o Oct 9, 1944, Malden AAF, Missouri
48300 (MSN 25561) w/o Oct 22, 1958 cr nr Harrisburg-Olmsted AFB, PA (on approach in fog struck high grd)  6 lost
48301 (MSN 25562) to Philippine AF. Sold to Manila Aero Transport Systems, Inc
in 1990 as RP-C83.
48302 (MSN 25563)
48303 (MSN 25564) w/o Mar 19, 1947 in crash 52 mi E of Aq Qaleh, Iran
48304 (MSN 25565)
48305 (MSN 25566)
48306 (MSN 25567) to Belgian AF K3 (call sign OT-CWC), then to French AF
48307 (MSN 25568) to N87653
48308 (MSN 25569) lost with ATC, 13045th AAF BU May 17, 1946 while on duty with American 
Graves Registration Service (AGRS), downed in storm between Akyab, Burma, and 
Barrackpore, India, no survivors
48309 (MSN 25570)
48310 (MSN 25571) to Morocco as CN-ALN, then to US civil registry as N54604.  Cancelled on export to
France Mar 29, 1991 as F-WZII.  Then to Philippine civil registry as RP-C1353 and stored at Manila International
Airport Mar 2010.
48311 (MSN 14127/25572) to VC-47B. To US civil registry as N3149F, To Philippine civil registry as RP-C10, 
then RP-C74.   WFU at Manila Apr 1996.
48312 (MSN 25573) to G-AOUD
48313 (MSN 25574) lost Jan 23, 1945.  MACR 11294
48314 (MSN 25575)
48315 (MSN 25576) w/o Dec 25, 1944, Ontario, California
48316 (MSN 25577)
48317 (MSN 25578)
48318 (MSN 14134/25579) converted to VC-47B.  To Portuguese AF as FAP 6161. W/o Jan 8, 1974
when crashed at Vila Cabral, Mozambique.
48319 (MSN 25580)
48320 (MSN 25581) w/o Feb 19, 1946 in forced landing at Sanborn, NY
48321 (MSN 25582) service with 1141st Special Activities Squadron at Vicenza, Italy and crashed on approach to
Roma-Ciampino on Jan 9, 1968.
48322 (MSN 25583)
48323 (MSN 25584) w/o Aug 31, 1947 Rapid City AAF, South Dakota
48324 (MSN 25585) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ801.  Transferred to Military
Aircraft Assistance Group Apr 5, 1955
48325 (MSN 25586) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ802.  Then to BOAC as G-AGKA
Sep 21, 1944.  Registration cancelled Feb 1, 1950 on sale to
Aden Airways as VR-AAA.  To Arab Airways Jerusalem as TJ-ABO,
to Aden Airways as VR-AAA again.  W/o Mar 26, 1965 when 
ground looped on landing at Hadibo, (Sootra Island), Yemen.
48326 (MSN 25587) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ803.  DBR in air raid, Evere Jan 1, 1945.
48327 (MSN 25588) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ804.  Then to BOAC as G-AGKB
Sep 21, 1944.  Registration cancelled Jun 2, 1950 on sale to
owner in Brazil as PP-XEM, later reregistered as PP-VBT.
48328 (MSN 25589)
48329 (MSN 25590) to RAF as Dakota IV KG806.  Overshot landing over bank,
Castle Donington Feb 28,1945, relegated to ground instructional
airframe with serial 5097M and presumably subsequently scrapped.
48330 (MSN 14146/25591) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ807.  To BOAC as G-AGKC Sep 21, 1944.
Registration cancelled Feb 1951 on sale to SILA as F-VNAE.
48331 (MSN 25592) to RAF as Dakota IV KG808.  SOC Jul 10, 1950
48332 (MSN 25593) to RAF as Dakota IV KG809.  Returned to USAAF Aug 21, 1944.  W/o Apr 13, 1945 Wenigenlupnitz, 
Germany
48333 (MSN 25594) to RAF as Dakota IV KG810.  Stalled and crashed after taking
off with elevators locked, Kuala Lumpur Jan 26, 1959
48334 (MSN 25595) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ811.  Then to BOAC as G-AGKD
Sep 21, 1944.  DBR at Malta Dec 23, 1946.
48335 (MSN 25596)
48336 (MSN 25597) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ813.  Returned to USAAF Nov 4, 1947
48337 (MSN 25598) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ814.  Returned to USAF Jun 22, 1948.  To Turkish AF as 6022
48338 (MSN 25599) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ815.  SOC Feb 26, 1947
48339 (MSN 25600) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ816.  Sold Nov 11, 1952, registered
G-AMWV Dec 4, 1952.  Became EI-APB, then reverted to G-AMWV, WFU
and dismantled at Prestwick May 20, 1969.  Remains to fire dump Aug 1971
48340 (MSN 14156/25601) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ817.  Missing near Mt Bongkok,
Java Jan 14, 1946.  Presumably broke up in cloud.
48341 (MSN 14157/25602) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ818.  SOC Apr 11, 1946
48342 (MSN 14158/25603) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ819. 
W/o Sep 2, 1946 in Barrackpore, India when the aircraft swung off
the runway after a port engine failure, caught fire and burned.
All 18 onboard safe.  No suggestion that the aircraft was formally
transferred to Indian AF.
48343 (MSN 25604) to RAF as KG820.  Returned to USAF Jul 6, 1948.  To MASDC on retirement on Jun 24, 1971
To civil registry as N31214.
48344 (MSN 14160/25605) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ821.  Returned to USAAF
Nov 27, 1947.
48345 (MSN 14161/25606) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ822.  Returned to USAAF
Jul 19, 1947.  To Kearsley Airways as G-AKDT (registration cancelled 
Jun 23, 1950, to East Africa Airways as VP-KIF, to Air France as
F-BGOU, leased to Air Djibouti as F-BGOU, returned to Air
France.  To Ethiopian Air Lines as ET-ACZ, to Air Comores
as F-OCRR, again to Air Djibouti as F-OCRR.  To Air Senegal
International as 6V-ACZ.  Last 1977 to Bissau Airways as 
CR-GBL.  Parted out and is now derelict at Bissalanca Airport
at Bissau, Guinea Bissau.
48346 (MSN 14162/25607) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ823.  SOC Jun 27, 1946
48347 (MSN 14163/25608) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ824.  Transferred to
Military Aircraft Assistance Group Aug 12, 1952.  To Dutch AF in 1952 as ZU-15, later X-15.  To
Uruguayan AF in 1961 as 516.
48348 (MSN 14164/25609) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ825.  Diverted to SAAF with
serial 6843, no RAF service.
48349 (MSN 14165/25610) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ826.  Diverted to SAAF with
serial 6844, no RAF service
48350 (MSN 14166/25611) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ827.  Diverted to
RCAF as KG827, no RAF service.  Later reserialled 14166.
48351 (MSN 14167/25612) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ828.  Diverted to RCAF
as KJ828, no RAF service. Renumbered 12948 in 1970.
48352 (MSN 14168/25613) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ829.  Transferred to
Rolls-Royce Jun 1, 1949.  Became test bed for Dart turboprop
engine.
48353 (MSN 14169/25614) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ830.  Returned to USAAF
Dec 4, 1946
48354 (MSN 14170/25615) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ831.  Returned to USAAF
May 29, 1947
48355 (MSN 14171/25616) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ832.  Returned to USAAF Aug 31, 1944.
I have MACR 9920 referencing this plane as shot down Sep 19, 1944 at Oosterwijk, Holland
48356 (MSN 14172/25617) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ833.  Returned to USAAF
Sep 14, 1944. converted to FC-47.  Shot down and crash landed near Bien Hoe
Mar 23, 1967
48357 (MSN 14173/25618) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ834.  Returned to USAAF
Aug 31, 1944.
48358 (MSN 14174/25619) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ835.  Dove into ground near
Sileby following engine failure Jan 10, 1945.
48359 (MSN 14175/25620) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ836.  Sold Apr 11, 1958, became G-APML
Apr 17, 1958.  Registration G-APML cancelled Mar 20, 2001 as
"withdrawn from use".  Rear fuselage noted at North Weald
Jan 2006.
48360 (MSN 14176/25621) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ837.  Returned to USAF
Aug 23, 1948.  To Turkish AF as 6055
48361 (MSN 14177/25622) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ838.  Wold Jan 30, 1952,
registered G-AMNW Jan 16, 1952 (date conflict?).  WFU at Southend
Feb 14, 1966 and broken up Jan 1970.
48362 (MSN 14178/25623) transferred to Armstrong-Siddeley Jun 1, 1949,
became testbed for Mamba turboprop engine.
48363 (MSN 14179/25624) to Navy as R4D-6 17250.
48364 (MSN 14180/25625) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ840.  Transferred to
Military Aircraft Assistance Group in 1954.  To 4X-DCA
48365/48377 (MSN 25626 to 25638) to Navy as R4D-6 17251/17263
48379 (MSN 14195/25640) completed as C-47B-2-DK
48380 (MSN 14196/25641) registered to Swissair Feb 4, 1946 as HB-IRG.
To Spantax Oct 1960 as EC-AQE.  Crashed Sep 30, 1972
at Madrid-Barajas Airport, Spain.  Rotated too quickly when
student pilot pulled back on the control wheel abruptly on takeoff.
The No. 1 engine then lost power, and aircraft stalled and
crashed left of the runway.  1 of 6 onboard killed.
48381 (MSN 14197/25642) To MASDC Jan 30, 1970.  Mar 31, 1970 to McClellan AFB,  to ‘MAP’ on May 28, 1970
48383 (MSN 14199/25644) to Mauritania as 5T-MAD
48386 (MSN 14202/25647) w/o 30 May 30, 1955 cr 10 miles NE of Alamagordo, NM  (Hit mountain)   7 lost        
48387 (MSN 25648) to VC-47D, then to AC-47D.  To Vietnam AF in 1971, to Cambodia AF May 9, 1973.
48388 (MSN 25649, RC-47) shot down by MiG-17 gunfire Jul 29, 1966.
48389 (MSN 25650) to VC-47B.  To MASDC
48391 (MSN 25652) with 435th TCG, 78th TCS lost Son, Netherlands Sep 17, 1944.  MACR 9910
48393 (MSN 25654) transferred to US Navy as BuNo 150187 when control of MATS activities in Iceland
was handed over to USN in July 1961. 
48394 (MSN 25655) to N2902B
48395 (MSN 25656) lost Sep 27, 1944.  MACR 9621.
48396 (MSN 25657) to Belgian AF K15 (call sign OT-CNF) then to French AF
48399 (MSN 25660) w/o in landing accident at Cottesmore, UK Oct 26, 1944.  I have a photo of this plane with
the French Air Force w/o at Dien Bien Phu in 1954.
48400 (MSN 25661) with 440th TCG, 96th TCS lost Oirschot, Netherlands Sep 23, 1944.  MACR 9839
48402 (MSN 25663) converted to EC-47P from RC-47P. Hit by AAA over eastern Laos and crashed
near A Loui Airfield in South Vietnam Apr 22, 1970.  Two killed.
48403 (MSN 25664) to VC-47B.  Struck off charge on Oct 30, 1970 at Sondre Stromfjord for spares recovery following damage
on arrival in Greenland whilst en route for retirement at MASDC.
48405 (MSN 25666) crashed near Weimar, CA after engine fire Jan 4, 1949.  8 killed.
48406 (MSN 14222/25667).  To Czech AF in 1946 as 8406, to VZLU (Aeronautical
Research and Test Institute) as OK-QZA.  To Germany Comex Import
Export as D-CABE.  To Israel Aircraft Industries as 4X-AOA.  In
1962 to French Navy as 48406, call sign F-YFGK, and then to French
Navy 6, call sign F-YFGF.   Sep 1985 to N95BF and converted to Basler 
BT-67 (Basler conversion no 14). To Colombian Police as PNC-211, reregistered
as PNC-0211.  W/o Feb 18, 2009 at Medellin-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
when an explosion occurred as the 27 policemen of an anti-riot squad
were boarding the plane.  Fuselage ruptured and airplane broke in two.
Press reports suggest that the explosion was caused by the inadvertent
explosion of one or more gas grenades that were carried by one of the policemen.
No one was killed, but 8 were injured.
48407 (MSN 14223/25668) lost Dec 23, 1944.  MACR 19695.
48408 (MSN 14224/25669) w/o Jul 4, 1953  S Korea ??
48413 (MSN 14229/25674).  To French AF.  Converted to Basler BT-67 (Basler conversion no 
31) and to Thai AF as RTAF413. Believed reserialled 46154
48415 (MSN 25676, C-47D) went to South Vietnamese AF and returned to USA. 
Photograph in January 1987 issue of 'FlyPast' magazine shows it at AMARC 
still with SVAF markings; caption says it had been at AMARC since September 1968.
On display at Lackland AFB, Texas.
48416 OMSN 25677) w/o Jun 22, 1951 (t/off accident) Fairchild AFB, Spokane
48418 (MSN 25679/14234) to Brazilian AF as FAB-01, then FAB 2009.  In Museu Aeroespacial, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
48419 (MSN 25680/14235) to Brazilian AF as FAB-02, then FAB-2010.
W/o Jun 1972 at Porto Alegre, RS. Brazil
48420 (MSN 25681/14236) to Brazilian AF as FAB-03, then FAB-2011. WFU
48421 (MSN 25682/14237) to Brazilian AF as FAB-04, then FAB-2012. WFU
48422 (MSN 25683/14238) to Brazilian AF as FAB-05, then FAB-2013.  WFU
48423 (MSN 25684/14239) to Brazilian AF as FAB-06, then FAB-2014.
To civil registry as PT-KVM.  Destroyed while with Scalia
Aereo Taxi, Feb 9, 1984
48424 (MSN 25685/14240) to Brazilian AF as FAB-07, then FAB-2015.
Preserved with Forca Aerea Brasileira.
48425 (MSN 25686/14241) to Brazilian AF as FAB-08, then FAB-2016.
W/o May 31, 1945 at Barreiras, BA, Brazil
48426 (MSN 14242/25687) to 4X-AOJ
48427 (MSN 25688) on civil registry as N62101.
49442 (MSN 25703) to US Navy as BuNo 50811
48444 (MSN 25705) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ841.  Transferred to Greek AF
Apr 20, 1947
48445 (MSN 25706) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ842.  DBR when belly landed after
both engines failed, Phuket Island, Thailand Dec 15, 1945
48446 (MSN 25707) to N86410
48448 (MSN 25709) became NC79008.  By 1954 was OD-ABE of Middle
East Airlines SA
48449 (MSN 25710) lost Nov 7, 1944, France.  MACR 11911.
48450 (MSN 25711) to Turkish AF as 6057
48453 (MSN 25714) damaged Dec 13, 1948 Lowry Fd, CO
48454 (MSN 25715) to Turkish AF as 6010
48457 (MSN 25718) w/o Feb 10, 1950, California
48459 (MSN 25720) delivered to SUAAF Aug 1944.  To military museum in Freeland, MI until Dec 1974
when sold.  Mar 1975 to N47071, Nan 1976 to N85FA.  Nov 1982 to N105CA.  In 2007 put on display 
at Champaign Aviation Museum, Urbana, OH.  Civil registration is N105CA, owned by Alta Leasing, Inc.
48460 (MSN 25721) w/o  Sep 3, 1954 crash 191 miles E of Thule Ab, Greenland
48461 (MSN 25722) thougt to have been bought by Alpar as HB-ASA in Apr 1946 and then sold to Swissair Aug 3, 1946.
Cancelled Aug 3, 1946, used for spares.  Registered HB-IRK Aug 3 1946.  Cancelled Sep 10, 1947, scrapped.
Second use of HB-IRK was 43-16271.
48462 was AC-47D gunship testbed
48463 (MSN 25724) to Navy as R4D-6 BuNo 17264
48464 (MSN 25725) w/o Mar 11,1 950 in crash 5 mi SW of Hope, Arkansas
48469 (MSN 25730) w/o Jan 6, 1945 Saint Dizier, France
48471 (MSN 25732) converted to AC-47D.  W/o Feb 18, 1968 in takeoff accident Saigon, South Vietnam
48472 (MSN 25733) to Uruguayan AF as 522 Jul 29, 1967
48473 (MSN 25734, 27th ATG) crashed near Llyn Dulyn in the Carneddau, Wales, UK Nov 11, 1944
while flying from Le Bourget to Burtonwood. Upon nearing Burtonwood, the
crew were told that the airfield was closed due to bad weather and were
told to divert to Valley.  They never arrived.  Wreck found
Nov 22.  4 killed.
48474 (MSN 25735/14290) to civil registry as N8056.  W/o with Phoenix Air Inc Apr 20, 1993 when
the No. 1 engine was shut down at 400 feet following an engine fire warning and smoke in the
cabin.  A forced belly landing was made and the aircraft collided with trees and a fence near
Zephyrhills, FL.  43-48747 was also N8056.
48475 (MSN 14291/25736) to N7780C
48476 (MSN 25737/14292) converted to C-47D, to VC-47D in 1949.  Damaged in accident Washington DC
Nov 24, 1952.  To MASDC.  Jan 11, 1967 to Air International Corp of Miami, converted to C-47D.
To South Vietnam AF May 1967 under MAP.  To Philippine AF May 29, 1973.  Jul 1984 sold to Philair
as RP-C550.  Bought by Victoria Air May 2001.  W/o Oct 17, 2009 when crashed and burned 3.5 mi
SW of Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines.  Four killed.
48477 (MSN 25738/14293) w/o Jun 10, 1950 in takeoff accident Tulsa MAP, Oklahoma.
48478 (MSN 25739/14294) lost over France Nov 13, 1944.  MACR 10662
48479 (MSN 25740/14295) w/o Jun 234, 1955 near Deftinge, Belgium
48480 (MSN 25741) converted to EC-47P from RC-47P May 31, 1967.  To MAP Apr 19, 1972.
48481 (MSN 25742) to MASDC Jan 30, 1970.  Mar 31, 1970 to McClellan AFB,  to ‘MAP’ on May 28, 1970
48483 (MSN 25744) w/o Mar 5, 1951 on approach to Kadena AB, Okinawa.
48484 (MSN 25745) to Belgian AF K7 (call sign OT-CWD) then back to
USAF.
48485 (MSN 25746/14301) to Honduras AF as FAH 303
48486 (MSN 25747/14302) w/o Nov 10, 1944 in takeoff accident Grove, UK.  W/o May 30, 1955 cr 10 miles NE of Alamagordo, NM.
(Hit mountain)   7 lost  
48491 converted to AC-47B.  To South Vietnam AF.  To Cambodia AF May 1, 1973.
48492 (MSN 25753) to MAP Aug 14, 1970.  Converted to AC-47 in
1973.  Placed in storage at Udorn Jun 1974.  To Thai AF as 
L2-49/18 in 1975.  Allocated to Lopburi for
display Nov 1988 and there until 2002.  Reported shipped to
Oshkosh, WI for Basler conversion.
48494 (MSN 25755) to I-TORI
48495 (MSN 25756) delivered to USAAF Aug 25, 1944.  Assigned Oct 12, 1944 to Europe ATC.  Diverted to Foreign
Liquidation Commission (US overseas disposals).  To Belgian AF Oct 10, 1946.  169 Wing, 367 Squadron (H-CW)
later 15 Wing 20 Squadron (call sign OT-CND) next used as navigation trainer.  Then converted to PC-47B for
use in aerial photography.  Jul 1960 participated in actions in Congo.  To Koksijde for storage Jan 26, 1976.
To Wevelgem Nov 18, 1977.  Registered SU-AZO to Nile Delta Air Service, Cairo but NTU.  Left Wevelgem as F-ODHB
for Arabian Geophysical and Survey Company, Dharan.  Registered Jul 5, 1978 as F-BJHC SA to Hemet 
Exploration of Toulouse.  Shot down Aug 1, 1981 by ground to air missile near Beira, Mozambique,
all 6 crewmembers killed.  Mozambique officials say that the aircraft, chartered by Shell, had departed
from its original route and was considered hostile.  However, the real cause was a lack of radio communication to
the missile battery and a stupid missile operator.  At the start Mozambique officials tried to cover up this fact and the plane 
was declared missing. Only when checked, and only at this time did Mozambique officials admit and advise the plane had actually been shot 
down by mistake, due to the radio failure of the missile battery. 
48496 (MSN 14312/25757) While assigned to Ladd AFB, Alaska had numerous minor accidents.  To Paraguayan AF, used
by Grupo de Transporte Aereo and the TAM at Base Aerea Silvio Pettirossi IAP/Asuncion.  Initially
registered as T-71.  Reserialed as FAP 2014 in 1980.  WFU.
48497 (MSN 14313/25758) assigned to 54th TCS, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.  Apr 21, 1945 had landing accident
approaching Casco Cove, Attu, Alaska when it crash landed in the Weston Mountains while on approach to
Attu Island.  DBR
48498 (MSN 14314/25759) while assigned to 8th TpS, 27th ATG crashed with belly landing at Grove, Berkshire, England Sep
28, 1944.
48499 converted to AC-47D
48500 (MSN 14316/25761) converted to VC-47.  Numerous minor accidents.  WFU and stored at MASDC.  To reclamation
Feb 18, 1965.
48501 (MSN 25762) to Thai AF from Vietnam AF as AC-47D May 30, 1968 as L2-32/11.  Dumped at Lopburi since 1989.
Shipped to Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, Japan in 2012 for the making of the film "Fly Dakota Fly" that was
made to celebrate 400 years of Japanese-British relations in 2013 and commemorated the recovery of RAF Dakota
FL510 (42-24166), named "Sister Anne" that had force landed on the beach Jan 16, 1946.  FL510 had been
the personal transport of Lord Louis Mountbatten and named after a naval aviation nurse who had nursed
Mountbatten back to good health in Burma.
48503 (MSN 14319/25764) to Spanish AF as T.3-20.  Registered to Aces High Limited of Fairoaks, Surrey, England
as G-BHUC to Apr 30, 1980 and cancelled Nov 17, 1980.  Last registered as CP-1668.
48506 (MSN 25767) completed as C-47B-2-DK.  W/o Mar 31, 1945 in midair collision with B-17 42-37850 Bovingdon, UK
48507/48519 (MSN 25768/25780) to Navy as R4D-6 17265/17277
28520 (MSN 25781) w/o Oct 4, 1957 reportedly w/o
48521 (MSN 14336/25782) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ843.  Sold Sep 2, 1953.
48522 (MSN 14337/25783) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ844.  Transferred to Greek AF Aug 18, 1947.
Served with Greek AF command in Korea 1951-Jun 1953.  Assigned
to 13th Royal Hellenic Air Group.  While in Korea under the support
of 21st TCG, 6461 TCS Det 1 at Kimpo, then Seoul City
48523 (MSN 14338/25784) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ845.  Crashed near Homalin,
Burma Feb 7, 1945 after crew bailed out while lost above cloud.
48524 (MSN 14339/25785) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ846.  Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947
48525 (MSN 14340/25786) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ847. To G-AGKE (BOAC) Sep 21, 1944.  Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947.
to Aden A/Ws VR-AAB Feb 1,1 950.  To TJ-ABN, JY-ABN, to 5B-CAZ
48526 (MSN 14341/25787) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ848.  DBR when swung and struck
CG-4A after tire burst on landing, Sinthe Mar 3, 1945.
48527 (MSN 14342/25788) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ849.  SOC Mar 22, 1948
48528 (MSN 14343/25789) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ850.  DBR when caught fire
during inspection, Mingaladon Sep 11, 1945.
48529 (MSN 14344/25790) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ851.  SOC Jul 11, 1946.
Listed as being w/o Mar 6, 1946 in Bandung, Indonesia.
48530 (MSN 14345/25791) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ852.  Transferred to Military
Aircraft Assistance Group Apr 20, 1953
48531 (MSN 14346/25792) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ853.  Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947
48532 (MSN 14347/25793) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ854.  Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947
48532 (MSN 14348/25793) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ854.  Returned to USAAF
Nov 27, 1947.  Then to Pakistan AF as H-719.
Registered G-ANMC Jan 11, 1954.  Registration cancelled Jun 2, 1954
on sale to Union of Burma Airways as XY-ADC.  W/o at Thazi Aug 8, 1956.
48533 (MSN 14349/25794) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ855.  Belly landed near
Kabirwala, Punjab Nov 22, 1944 after running out fuel while lost.
48534 (MSN 14350/25795) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ856.  Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947.  To 4X-FAK/030 IDFAF
48535 (MSN 14351/25796) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ857.  Shot down by Ki 43s near Schwebo Jan 12, 1945.
48536 (MSN 14352/25797) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ858.  Destroyed by fire
when force landed on approach following power loss, Seletar
Jan 17, 1947
48537 (MSN 14353/25798) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ859.  Returned to USAAF
Nov 27, 1947.  To G-AKNM Dec 1, 1947.  To CF-GDN Jun 5, 1951 (NTU) to OO-SBU Feb 21, 1953.
48538 (MSN 14354/25799) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ860.  Returned to USAAF
Aug 6, 1947.  To G-AKNM
48539 (MSN 14355/25800) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ861.  Transferred to Military
Aircraft Assistance Group May 27, 1953.
48540 (MSN 14356/25801) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ862.  DBR when struck while
parked by Spitfire PL274, Ciampino Sep 13, 1946.  SOC Apr 10, 1947
48541 (MSN 14357/25802) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ863.  Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947.  To H-713 (Pakistan AF?)
48542 (MSN 14358/25803) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ864. SOC Aug 16, 1950
48543 (c;n 14359/25804) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ865.  Wrecked when sank
back on takeoff and hit ground, Netheravon Sep 13, 1949.
48544 (MSN 14360/25805) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ866.  Sold by RAF
Mar 31, 1953.  Then registered G-AMYT
Apr 1, 1953.  Registration cancelled Jul 16, 1953 on sale
to Central African Airways as VP-YKL "Barotse"
48545 (MSN 14361/25806) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ867.  Then to BOAC as G-AGKE Sep 21, 1944.
Sold to Aden Airways as VR-AAB Feb 1950, then became TJ-ABN,
then JY-ABN, then VR-AAB again, then G-GKE again, then 5B-KAZ,
then G-AGKE for a third time and finally N94718 (N27AA was 
allocated but NTU) Feb 1972.  Reported in 1999 as derelict in
Bahrain carrying false identity of G-AMZZ.
48546 (MSN 14362/25807) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ868, then to BOAC as G-AGKF Sep 21, 1944.
Registration cancelled Jun 22, 1949 on sale to SCA Air Nolis
as F-BEFQ.  Crashed Jan 10, 1950 near Zinder, Niger
48547 (MSN 14363/25808) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ869.  Returned to USAAF 
Sep 13, 1944.  Acquired by USAF Museum, then to Air Power Museum
of Ottumwa, IA in exchange for O-46A 35-179.  Taken by Chris Stoltzfus of Coatesville,
PA in trade from Air Power Museum in exchange for an AT-11 and Stearman N9078H.
Sold Nov 1981 to D'Arlee Inc of McAllen, TX.  Registered N10004. 
Registration N10004 cancelled Feb 2002 when exported to Panama.  Ended up
as HK-4045 and preserved at Villavicencio, Colombia.
48548 (MSN 14364/25809) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ870.  SOC Oct 20, 1947
48549 (MSN 14365/25810) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ871.  Then to BOAC as G-AGKH Sep 21, 1944.
Sold to Iraqi Airways as YI-GKH May 1947, restored to BOAC
as G-AGKH Nov 1947.  Registration finally cancelled Feb 1, 1950
on sale to Aden Airways as VR-AAC
48550 (MSN 14366/25811) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ872.  Returned to USAAF
Jan 14, 1948
48551 (MSN 14367/25812) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ873.  Returned to
USAF Jun 22, 1948.  To Turkish AF as 6019, coded ETI-19
48552 (MSN 14368/25813) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ874.  Sold Mar 17, 1953,
registered G-AMZE Apr 15, 1953.  Broken up for spares at
Burnaston Feb 1, 1964
48553 (MSN 14369/25814) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ875.  SOC May 2, 1947
48554 (MSN 14370/25815) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ876.  Sold Jun 15, 1953.
Became VP-KLC.
48555 (MSN 14371/25816) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ877.  Transferred 
Dec 29, 1949 to Belgian AF K38 (call sign OT-CWQ) then to 
French AF
48556 (MSN 14372/25817) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ878.  SOC Apr 21, 1950
48557 (MSN 14373/25818) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ879, then to BOAC as G-AGKG Sep 21, 1944.
Registration cancelled Mar 8, 1950 on sale to Union of Burma
Airways as XY-ACL.  Crashed and burned out at Mergui Jan 10, 1953
48558 (MSN 25819) to civilian registry as NC68399. Sold to Faucett of Peru as OB-PAY-226. 
W/o Playa Viru, La Libertad, Peru Dec 15, 1948.
48559 believed used by Air America as 559.
48561 (MSN 25822) w/o Jun 12, 1946 (landing)  near Samar Fd, Philippines.
48562 to Cambodia AF Aug 12, 1970.

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