USAF Serial Number Search Results

43-9038 ... 43-9229 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas A-20G-25-DO Havoc
9039 (3rd AG, 13th BS) crashed on landing at Bundi Airfield Apr 16, 1944 after running out of
fuel on the infamous Black Sunday mission to Hollanida
9040 (417th BG) lost Mar 23, 1945, SW Pacific.
9043/9091 Lend-Lease to USSR
9093/9097 Lend-Lease to USSR
9098 (387th BS) MIA Apr 16, 1944 on infamous Black Sunday mission to Hollanida
9099/9194 Lend-Lease to USSR
9105 (388th BS, 312th BG) scrapped at Nadzab in 1947
9133 (312th BG, 389th BS) became uncontrollable due to prop wash and
crashed near Valif Island, New Guinea Mar 22, 1944.  MACR
15665.  MACR wrongly lists this as 42-9133
9135/9174 Lend-Lease to USSR
9156 crashed Kvalsund Finnmark, Norway Sep 23, 1944.
9180 (417th BG) lost Sep 10, 1944, SW Pacific.
9203 (671st BS, 416th BS) w/o in landing accident at Wethersfield, England May 21, 1944
9208 (84th BS, 47th BG) crashed at la Jasse, France Sep 16, 1944
9213 (671st BS, 416th BG0 crashed at Sugarlane Farm, England Feb 14, 1944.
9214 (669th BS, 416th BG) crashed 5 mi E of Clacton-on-Sea, England Mar 4, 1944.
9223 (668th BS, 416th BG) crashed 1 1/2 mi NW of Wethersfield, England May 9, 1944.

43-17254 ... 43-19673
Cancelled contracts

43-29048 ... 43-29246
Piper L-4A Grasshopper
MSN 10339/10537.  Model J3C-65D
29049 (MSN 10340) converted to L-4H
29062 (MSN 10353) lost to US Ground Forces Jun 4, 1943
29073 (MSN 10364) converted to L-4H
29080 (MSN 10371) to N51524
29081 (MSN 10372) to N51525
29085 (MSN 10376) to N48691.
29093 (MSN 10384) became F-BEGU Mar 25, 1948, then F-OTAN-2 Jul 31, 1958, then reverted to F-BEGU
Aug 17, 1962.
29105 (MSN 10396) to N49639
29112 (MSN 10403) on civil registry as N221NJ
29120 to LN-MAT
29124 (MSN 10415) to N51528
29127 to OO-SOC
29128 (MSN 10419) to N51529
29132 to Polish civil registry as SP-AGB
29137 to N51531
29139 (MSN 10430) to N51532
29144 (MSN 10435) converted to L-4H
29149 to N49904
29150 (MSN 10441) converted to L-4H.  Post-war conversion to L-4K
29152 (MSN 10443) to N51533
29156 (MSN 10447) in crash at Spencer Range, Tennessee Aug 18, 1944.  Pilot injured, plane was w/o.
29164 (MSN 10455) to N51534
29166 (MSN 10457) became HB-ODN
29168 (MSN 10459) to N51535
29172 (MSN 10463) converted to L-4H
29173 (MSN 10464) converted to L-4H
29175 (MSN 10466) converted to L-4H
29176 (MSN 10467) to N51537
29183 to Polish civil registry as SP-AHO
29187 (MSN 10478) became OO-ADI, then F-BFQP, then F-BDTP.
Registered G-BCOM Sep 27, 1974.
29189 (MSN 10480) to civil registry as N51538
29191 to Polish civil registry as SP-AHR
29194 (MSN 10485) to N46777
29195 (MSN 10486) became SE-ASR, then D-EDOZ, then SE-ASR again.
29200 (MSN 10491) to N51539
29207 to F-OAFA then OO-GOS
29213 to Polish civil registry as SP-AIX
29215 (MSN 10506) to German civil registry as D-EBUS, OE-ANN
29217 to Polish civil registry as SP-AIU
29228 to Polish civil registry as SP-ALE
29233 (MSN 10524) to Polish civil registry as SP-AFP.  Now on
display at Polish Air Museum, Krakow, Poland.
29237 (MSN 10528, fuselage no. 10353) to French Army Aug 11, 1943 as 329237.  Registered F-BCDX Mar 1, 1960, current
29238 (MSN 10529) to French Army as 329238, then became F-OAEZ, then F-BBSQ, 
then G-BBUU Jan 14, 1974 (but registered with MSN 10354, which
is its frame number)
29240 (MSN 10531) to French Army as 329240
29242 (MSN 10533) to French Army as 329242
29243 to Polish civil registry as SP-ALX
29244 (MSN 10535) to French Army as 329244.  Became F-BGXS
29245 (MSN 10536) to French Army as 329245.  To F-OAJF, F-BBQC, then G-KIRK

43-39074 ... 43-39273
Boeing B-17G-105-BO Fortress
MSN 10052/10251
39079 (390th BG) lost Feb 14, 1945, Germany.  MACR 12350.
39080 (447th BG, 749th BS, *Girl with Towel*) returned to USA Jun 9, 1945
39081 (303rd BG, 427th BS) lost Feb 16, 1945, Germany.  MACR 12439.
39085 burned Dec 29, 1944.
39087 (447th BG, 749th BS, *Better Quicker & Cheaper*) returned to USA May 22, 1945
39092 (447th BG, 748th BS) returned to USA Jun 4, 1945
39096 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Sky Demon") scrapped Jan 4, 1946
39108 (487th BG, 839th BS) lost Mar 3, 1945.  MACR 12888.
39110 (92nd BG, 327th BS) lost Apr 17, 1945.  MACR 14053
39111 (379th BG, 527th BS) lost Feb 20, 1945.  MACR 12541.
39112 delivered Lincoln Dec 7, 1944.  To Grenier Dec 15, 1944.  Assigned to 550th BS, 385th BG at
Greater Ashfield Dec 18, 19044.  Assigned 10th HBS [Headquarters and Base Service Squadron], 
Oberpfaffenhofen, West Germany, Jan 1, 1948.  Assigned 61st TCG, Frankfurt-Rhein Main, West Germany, Apr 23, 1948
Redesignated SB-17G May 14, 1948.  Assigned 61st ABG, Frankfurt-Rhein Main, West Germany, Jul 1, 1948
Assigned MATS, Nov 21, 1949.  Assigned 7th RS, Wiesbaden [Erbenheim], West Germany, Feb 3, 1950.
Assigned AMC, Olmsted AFB, PA, Sep 20, 1950 for maintenance.  Assigned 6th RS, Keflavik, Iceland, Mar 8, 1951
Assigned AMC, Sep 16, 1952.  Assigned Kelly AFB, TX, Oct 4, 1952
39119 used in tests with launching of Republic JB-2 Loon copy of V-1
39125 (401st BG, 613th BS) lost Apr 20, 1945.  MACR 14174
39126 (487th BG, 838th BS) tail was rammed by Uffz Klauz Hahn
in Bf 109G of Skdo. Elbe but landed safely on freshly-captured
Me 262 airstrip near Wernershohe, Germany Apr 7, 1945.  Both the B-17
crew and the Bf 109 pilot survived.  Plane was repaired and returned
to USA, where it was scrapped at Kingman, AZ
39128 (398th BG, 600th BS) lost Feb 22, 1945.  MACR 12650.
39130 (490th BG, 848th BS) lost Mar 21, 1945.  MACR 13555
39136 crashed on approach to Westover AFB Jul 9, 1946.  25 killed.
39138 (384th BG, 544th BS) salvaged Apr 26, 1945
39147 (379th BG, 527th BS) hit by AAA Feb 14, 1945 and crashed in Elsenborn, Belgium.  2 KIA, 7 POW. MACR 12338
39149 (303rd BG, 427th BS) collided in midair with 42-31060 Feb 9, 1945 during mission to
Lutzkendorf, Germany.  Rear part of fuselage was torn off.  The crew 
apparently prevented their still-loaded bomber from crashing into a German
village.  8 KIA, 1 POW.  MACR 12229.  A memorial at the town of Eisenberg 
honors the American airmen, perhaps the first example where German
citizens honored American airmen.
39154 (447th BG, 751st BS) returned to USA Jun 9, 1945
39155 damaged in taxiing accident at Army Chemical Center, Aberdeen
Proving Ground, MD Apr 20, 1951.
39156 (351st BG) returned to USA May 24, 1945.
39160 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "G-for-George" aka "Lil Bit") MIA Mar 20, 1945.  MACR 13569
39161 (381st BG, 534th BS, "Shoot Luke") retired to Kingman, AZ Dec 7, 1945.
39163 (835 BS, 486 BG) struck by fragmentation bombs from higher
aircraft Apr 7, 1945 over Parchim, Germany.  3 KIA, 1 MIA, 6 POW.  MACR 13889
39164 (384th BG, 544th BS) MIA Apr 6, 1945 on mission to Leipzig, Germany.  MACR 13850
39167 (381st BG, 534th BS) retired to Kingman, AZ Dec 7, 1945.
39170 (381st BG, 535th BS, "Tinker Toy Too") retired to Kingman, AZ Nov 29, 1945
39172 (381st BG, 532nd BS, "Little Lulu") retired to Kingman, AZ Nov 25, 1945.
39174 (381st BG, "Little Joe") retired to Kingman, AZ Nov 30, 1945.
39177 (95th BG, 412th BS, "The Blessed Event")
39179 (34th BG, 7th BS, "Asphodel" or "Shaky") returned to USA Jul 1, 1945.
To RFC at Kingman, AZ Dec 17, 1945.
39184 (398th BG  601st BS) Apr 13, 1945 on mission to Neumunster, Germany. New RDX bomb load collided immediately 
after drop and exploded, damaging six aircraft enough that they did not return. MACR 14176
39194 (447th BG  NS) returned to US Jul 5, 1945; RFC Kingman Dec 19, 1945
39195 (447th BG, 750th BS) returned to USA May 28, 1945.
39197 crashed on Mt Meta, Italy Nov 11, 1945.  20 killed.
39199 (385th BG, 549th BS) lost Mar 19, 1945.  MACR 13148
39200 (447th BG, 749th BS, *Rattlesnake Daddy*) landed on continent 3 times
39211 (447th BG, 750th BS, *Maguire's Chop House*) returned to USA Jun 8, 1945
39220 (303rd BG, "Smilie Jack aka Shillelagh") crashed at Boernerowo
(Okecie airfield) near Warsaw, Poland Mar 15, 1945.
39221 (388th BG)
39230 (447th BG  709th BS) salvaged May 31, 1945 
39233 (447th BG) to 303rd BG, 358th BS as "Hubert" Apr 10, 1945 and 
returned to USA Jun 10, 1945.  Scrapped Nov 29, 1945.
39244 (447th BG  NS) returned to US Jul 6, 1945; RFC Kingman Feb 14, 1946 
39246 transferred to Brazilian Air Force as 5405.  Crashed in 1962.
39249 (487th BG, 836th BS) to Kingman AAD, sold for salvage Jul 1, 1946
39261 assigned to Headquarters,315th BW, assigned to 501st BG Mar 23, 1946.
39262 delivered Cheyenne Jan 22, 1945, to Dallas Feb 28, 1945, to Hunter Mar 1, 1945.  To San Francisco
Apr 4, 1945.  Converted to SB-17G with air-droppable boat.  Assigned DUVA WCW.  Salvaged Jan 23, 1946.
39266 ("Pretty Baby") converted to SB-17G (originally designated B-17H), carried air-droppable boat
with engines.  Boat was made by Higgins Industries and had 20 waterproof compartments to keep it 
afloat even if it overturned.  Served with 6th Emergency Rescue Squadron, 5th Rescue Group.
39268 assigned to Headquarters, 315th BW.  Assigned to 501st BG Mar 23, 1946.

43-48913 ... 43-49262
Douglas C-47B-10-DK
MSN 26174/26523 (originally allocated MSN 14729/15078)
49018, 49023, 49028, 49077, 49082, 49087, 
49098,49108,49118, 49128,49138, 49182,49192, 
49202, 49212, 49222, 49227,49232,49237,
49242, 49247,49252, 49257, 49262 completed 
as C-47B-11-DK
48922, 48932, 48952, 49006, 49016 completed 
as C-47B-13-DK
49034/49076 completed as TC-47B-10-DK.
49146, 49226, 49256 completed as C-47B-13-DK
48913 (MSN 26174/14729) to VC-47B, then to VC-47D.  With 20th Tactical Fighter Wing in Jun 1970 and retired to Davis-Monthan 
AFB on Jun 3, 1971
48914 (MSN 26175/14730) w/o Nov 26, 1944 in crash 2 mi E of Leige, Belgium
48915 (MSN 26176/14731) w/o Feb 15, 1946 in takeoff accident 2 mi E of Orlando, Florida
48916 (MSN 26177/14732) converted to AC-47D.  To MASDC
48917 (MSN 26178/14733) to Honduran AF as 315.
48918 (MSN 26179/14734) to US civil registry as N86448.  To Spanish AF as T.3-37
48920 (MSN 26181/14736) w/o Feb 12, 1951 reportedly w/o
48921 (MSN 26182/14737) converted to AC-47D.  Crashed into sea near Cam Ranh Bay,
South Vietnam Apr 26, 1967 afer mechanical failure.  7 killed.
48922 (MSN 26183/14738) by 1954 was PP-VBA of S A Empresa de Viacao
Aerea Rio-Grandense
48923 (MSN 26184/14739) became N5290.  By 1955 was CV-HVM of
Quebecair, Inc.  To civilian registry as N7148C.
Sold to Faucett of Peru as OB-PHI-516 and 
later re-registered OB-R-516.
48924 (MSN 26185/14740) w/o Dec 14, 1944 in takeoff accident at Aldermaston, UK
48925 (MSN 26186/14741) converted to AC-47D.  Shot down in Laos Jun 3, 1966, 6 MIA
48927 (MSN 26188/14743) to MASDC
46928 (MSN 26189/14744) to Colombian AF as 653A 
48929 (MSN 26190/14745) converted to AC-47D.  To South Vietnam AF.
48930 (MSN 26191/14746) w/o Jul 26, 1953 Chun Chon AB, South Korea
48931 (MSN 26192/14747) to Belgian AF for spares and sold to French AF as 348931 and was operated.
48932 (MSN 26193/14748) on static display at 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial
Museum at Fort Bragg, NC.
48933 (MSN 26194/14749) converted to EC-47P.  Damaged Dec 3, 1944 (t/off accident) Folkingham, UK
48935 (MSN 26196/14751) w/o Apr 6, 1945 in crash 20 mi NW of Limburg, Germany
48936 (MSN 26197/14752) w/o Jan 23, 1947 in crash 6 mi N of Sand Point NAS, Alaska
48938 (MSN 26199/14754) lost Dec 23, 1944.  MACR 19696
48940 (MSN 26201/14756) w/o in takeoff accident Mar 23, 1950 at Rome-Griffiths AB, New York.  2 killed.
48943 (MSN 26204/14759) w/o May 6, 1945 at Landau, Germany when ground-looped
48944 (MSN 26205/14760) lost Apr 4, 1945.  MACR 13686
48945 (MSN 26206/14761) with 509 AG, 393 TS, Crashed 2 mi W of Heerford, TX Dec 1, 1947.
48946 (MSN 26207/14762) to Khymer AF Aug 13, 1970 as 348946
48947 (MSN 26208/14763) converted to EC-47P.
48948 (MSN 26209/14764) to US civil registry as N3261F, to Philippine civil registry as RP-C3, the RP-C74.
destroyed while refuelling at Manila 1982.
48949 MSN 26210/14765) w/o Dec 13, 1966  Vietnam ??
48950 (MSN 26211/14766) on civil registry as N834M
48951 (MSN 26212/14767) transferred to US Navy as BuNo 150189 when control of MATS activities in Iceland
were handed over to USN Jul 1961. 
48952 (MSN 26213/14768) to MASDC Apr 9, 1970
48953 (MSN 26214/14769) to JC-47D with AF Systems Command. To MASDC Apr 25, 1970.
48954 (MSN 26215/14770) w/o May 31, 1951 in takeoff accident at Griffin AB, Georgia
48955 (MSN 26216/14771) to N4112, CF-ILS, N7862B then to Spanish civil registry EC-ANV with Subsecretaria de 
Aviacion Civil.  Scrapped Madrid 1980.
48956 (MSN 26217/14772) w/o in landing accident Feb 15, 1945 at Vernouillet, France 
48957 (MSN 26218/14773, C-47J) transferred to US Navy as BuNo 150190 when control of MATS activities in Iceland
were handed over to USN Jul 1961. Then back to USAF as 43-48957.  Was at Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins 
AFB, GA. but moved 2000 or 2001 to Niagara Falls, New York.  In 2010 on static display at Niagara Falls AFR base, but 
painted up as 43-15851, an original aircraft of the 3rd Combat Cargo Squadron.
48958 (MSN 26219/14774) w/o Dec 18, 1952 crash 19 miles N of Guercif, Morocco
48959 (MSN 26220/14775) converted to EC-47Q.  Crashed on takeoff from Pleiku AB, Vietnam
Sept 30, 1969. Crew suffered only minor injuries.
48960 (MSN 26221/14776) converted to VC-47D, to Khymer AF as 348960 Sep 8, 1970.
48961 (MSN 26222/14777) w/o Nov 11, 1966, South Vietnam
48968 (MSN 26229/14784) to USSR Oct 22, 1944
48969 (MSN 26230/14785) to USSR Oct 24, 1944
48970 (MSN 26231/14786) to USSR Nov 20, 1944
48971 (MSN 26232/14787) to USSR Nov 6, 1944
48972 (MSN 26233/14788) to USSR Nov 30, 1944
48974 (MSN 26235/14790) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ943.  Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947
48975 (MSN 26236/14791) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ944.  Wrecked when tire
burst on takeoff, aircraft swung and undercarriage collapsed,
Imphal Jan 28, 1945.
48976 (MSN 26237/14792) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ945.  Sold Mar 1, 1961, To VR-OAI, to 9M-ANE, to XU-HAK. became VR-SEI
48977 (MSN 26238/14793) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ946.  Returned to USAAF
Nov 27, 1947
48978 (MSN 26239/14794) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ947.  Transferred to Military
Aircraft Assistance Group Mar 23, 1952.  to Chadian AF as 48978/TT-LAD
48979 (MSN 26240/14795) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ948.  Wrecked when belly landed
in padi field after engine failed on takeoff, Comilla Jan 20, 1945.
48980 (MSN 26241/14786) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ949.  SOC Nov 4, 1948.
48981 (MSN 26242/14797) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ950.  Transferred to Greek AF Aug 18, 1949.  SX-ECD. Was stored by the 
Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority at Athens/ Hellenikon airport, Greece. Now reported at a Russian bar nearby
48982 (MSN 26243/14798) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ951.  SOC Jul 11, 1946.
Listed as being w/o Mar 6, 1946 at Jakarta airport, Indonesia.
48983 (MSN 26244/14799) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ952.  To Air Charter as G-AMSR, to
Wenela Air Services as ZS-DJZ operated by Surrey Flying Service,
Suidwes Lugdiens Temp. Regd as VP-YSO for Wenela Rhodesia, Return
to ZS-DJZ for Air Namibia, Temp Reg as KA-TCA (Air Katanga), next to
Genrec as 9Q-CGC, to Inter-Fret Transport Aerien as 9G-CGW, to ITAB (Air
Katanga) still as 9G-CGW.  In 1989 to CS-AZL with Ragusa Aeromundo, leased
to Air Umbrial.  Now on sale in Italy.
48984 (MSN 26245/14800) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ953. Crashed when took off
with rudder locked, Tulihal Aug 5, 1945
48985 (MSN 26246/14801) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ954.  SOC Mar 25, 1948
48986 (MSN 26247/14802) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ955.  Destroyed by time
bomb, Khormaksar May 29, 1965.
48987 (MSN 26248/14803) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ956, then loaned to RCAF as Dakota IV KJ956.  
Renumbered 12949 in 1970.
48988 (MSN 26249/14804) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ957. W/o Oct 23, 1945 when flew into clouds at 14,000 feet 20 mi E of 
Chiranga, India and disappeared.  Aircraft was never found.  American teacher in Burma (2002) was given bone 
fragment by Burmese priest;   DNA testing/investigation by US DOD determined it was remains 
of USAAF pilot 2/Lt V.L.Gibb & it was interred in his native Kansas  (2014);
48989 (MSN 26250/14805) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ958.  DBR when force landed
after engine caught fire, Comilla Dec 31, 1944.
48990 (MSN 26251/14806) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ959.  Returned to USAAF
Oct 27, 1947, then to Belgian AF as K23 
(call sign OT-CNM) then to French AF as 48990.  Then to Mauritania AF as 5T-MAE.  
To Niger AF as 48990/5U-MAB
48991 (MSN 26252/14807) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ960.  converted to AC-47.  To Royal Hellenic AF as C-47 
KJ960 (ex RAF) and was noted in Hellenic AF Museum at Dekelia AB, Athens 1997 and was stated 
to be ex 43-48991. 
48992 (MSN 26253/14808) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ961. SOC Feb 22, 1960.
48993 (MSN 26254/14809) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ962.  Dove into ground
after reporting engine problems during supply dropping mission
Betu Melintang, Kelantan, Malaya Aug 19, 1948
48994 (MSN 26255/14810) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ963.  Returned to USAAF
May 10, 1947
48995 (MSN 26256/14811) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ964.  Transferred to
Military Aircraft Assistance Group Jun 29, 1953.			
48996 (MSN 26257/14812) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ965.  DBR when struck
while parked by Beaufighter KW404 Mar 14, 1945.
48998 (MSN 26259/14814) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ966.  Returned to USAAF 
Nov 18, 1946.  Registered to Swissair Jan 30,1947
as HB-IRL.  Sold to owner in Congo 1961.
48999 (MSN 26260/14815) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ967.  Sold Dec 21, 1947 to Air
Maroc (Ste Marocaine De Constructions Aeronautiques) as F-BEIO.
To CATI (Societe Campagnie Aerienne De Trasnports Indochinois)
as F-BEIO.  To Air Outre-Mer (French Overseas Departments and Territories) 
as F-BEIO.   Leased to STAEO (Societe Translantique Aerienne 
en Extreme Orient) as F-BEIO and returned to Air Outre-Mer. 
Crashed on landing at Hanio-Gia Lam Airport, Vietnam Sep 4, 1954.
49000 (MSN 26261/14816) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ968.  SOC Mar 12, 1948
49001 (MSN 26262/14817) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ969.  Returned to USAAF Jun 1,1947
49002 (MSN 26263/14818) to US Navy as BuNo 50759
49003 (MSN 26264/14819) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ970.  Flew into ground
on BABS approach 2 mi SE of Lubeck Mar 22, 1949.
49004 (MSN 26265/14820) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ971.  Wrecked when
crash landed after one prop feathered itself and other engine
switched off in error, Middle Aston Feb 1,1947
49005 (MSN 26266/14821) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ972.  SOC Jul 3, 1950
49007 (MSN 26268/14823) to US Navy as BuNo 50760.
49008 (MSN 26269/14824) to MASDC.  To MAP Nov 1972
49009 (MSN 26270/14825) converted to EC-47P from RC-4P.  To MAP Nov 6, 1972.  To South Vietnam AF
49010 (MSN 26271/14826) converted to AC-47D. To Royal Laotian AF
Jun 8, 1970.  Later to Khymer AF.  To Thai AF from Khymer
AF as L2-46/18 Nov 11, 1975.  SOC Apr 23, 1991.  Derelict at Don Muang
by 1995.  Displayed at Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Museum, Surasri
Army Camp, Kanchanaburi.
49011 (MSN 26272/14827) became NC79001.  By 1954 was PP-PCU of Panair do Brasil
49012 (MSN 26273/14828) diverted to US Navy as R4D-6 50761.  
49013 (MSN 26274/14829) to VC-47B, to RC-47P, then to EC-47P.  To MAP Nov 8, 1972
49014 (MSN 26275/14830) w/o Apr 18, 1961 Struck Mt Parker, Hong Kong 14 lost, 1 ok on flight (Hong Kong to Taiwan)
49015 (MSN 26276/14831) to MASDC Jun 17, 1964.  To MAP 1965.
49017 (MSN 26278/14833) to Navy as BuNo 50762
49018 (MSN 26279/14834) w/o Jun 7, 1946 in crash 20 mi N of Agadir, Morocco
49019 (MSN 26280/14835) w/o Nov 10, 1969  reportedly w/o
49021 (MSN 26282/14837) to VC-47B.  Assigned 501st Air Service Group [noted Apr48]
Converted to AC-47D gunship.  Lost Sep 1, 1969, Long Khanh Province, SVN.
Was assigned to the 4th Special Operations Sqdn, 14 SOW, and was attached to the 
4th SOS's unit at Bien Hoa Air Base.  Launched from Bien Hoa 1 on a night patrol 
mission and was directed to assist friendly troops who were under enemy attack about 
20 miles east of Bien Hoa. 43-49021 arrived at the scene and started firing- it was 
subsequently hit in the starboard wing and engine by ground fire and crashed about 900 
feet up on the side of Nui Loc Su mountain (a small volcanic cone about 18 miles east of 
Bien Hoa). The entire USAF crew of 8 were KIA.
49024 (MSN 26285/14840) to VC-47B.  W/o Dec 2, 1959 in crash 10 mi N of Oslo, Norway.  4 killed.
49025 (MSN 26286/14841) to Guatemala AF as 550 Jun 1969.  WFU Sep 2006
49026 (MSN 26287/14842) to VC-47B.  SOC Jul 13, 1965
49027 (MSN 26288/14843) to US Navy as BuNo 50764.
49028 (MSN 26289) damaged Sep 4, 1945 in landing Chungking, China.  Condemned for salvage Sep 4, 1945.
49029 (MSN 26290/14845) to AC-47D.  I also have this as being EC-47D.  To MAP Nov 15, 1967
49030 (MSN 26291/14846) struck high ground near Independence Lake, CA Oct 26, 1950. 4 killed.
49031 (MSN 26292/14847). To Colombian AF as FAC 654A. Converted 
to Basler BT-67 (Basler conversion no 26) and reserialled FAC 1654
49035 (MSN 26296/14851) to Belgian AF OO-AUW  (Jul 1947), to N6903 (Jul 1973), to XB-DIY (Dec 1973) 
to N6903 (Oct 1977)
49036 (MSN 26297/14852) to OO-AUW
49038 (MSN 26299) To N8383 and flown to Turin Caselle Airport, Italy Jun 14, 1988 where it is now displayed
as I-LEON, USAAF serial 41-7816 in 1947 livery of LAI, Linee Aeree Italiane.
49039 (MSN 26300) w/o Nov 8, 1951 in takeoff accident Haneda AB, Japan.
49040 (MSN 26301) w/o Oct 19, 1951 in crash 18 mi NW of Miami AB, Florida
49041 (MSN 26302) w/o Oct 13, 1950 in crash 3 mi W of St Claire, Alabama due to engine failure.
49044 (MSN 26305) to Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC)
under Lend Lease Nov 15, 1944
49045 (MSN 26306) to Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC)
under Lend Lease Nov 15, 1944.  Damaged Sep 29, 1947 (landing) Los Caritos A/p, Chile.
To Thailand AF as 49045, then to Thai Navy.
49046 (MSN 26307) to China under Lend-Lease Dec 8, 1944
49047 (MSN 26308) Lend-Lease to French AF
49048 (MSN 26309) Lend-Lease to French AF
49049 (MSN 26310/14865) Lend-Lease to French AF.  To IDF/AF as 036. W/o Jul 10, 1980. 4 killed.
49050 (MSN 26311) Lend-Lease to French AF
49051 (MSN 26312) Lend-Lease to French AF
49052 (MSN 26313) Lend-Lease to French AF
49063 (MSN 26324/14879) as C-FADD of Air Manitoba crashed May 11, 1987 near Pickle Lake, Ontario.
49077 (MSN 26337/14893) damaged May 3, 1945 (landing) Kano A/p, BWA
49078 (MSN 26338/14894) damaged Apr 1, 1947 (landing) Wiesbaden Aaf, West Germany
49079 completed as C-47B-14-DK
49078, 49079 to VC-47B
49081 (MSN 14897/26342) to Iberia Oct 10, 1963 as EC-ASF, to Spanish AF Apr 12, 1966 
as T3-64. Became N1350M October 1981; to Airlift Museum, Frankfurt-Rhein/Main 
Mar 25, 1986 and 1988 on display in USAF colours.  Still there Jun 2004.
49082 (MSN 14898/26343) as HK-3993-_) on display Mar 2014 in Museo Aereo Fenix, Cali, Colombia.
49083 (MSN 14899/26344) w/o Sep 29, 1954 Komaki Afb, Japan
49084 (MSN 14900/26345) w/o Dec 28, 1952 in Tokyo Bay on approach.
49085 (MSN 14901/26346) to Khmer AF as 349085 Sep 24, 1970.
49088 (MSN 26349)  to NC79004 then to Syria as SR-AAD
49089 (MSN 14905/26350) attached to 37AW at Atkinson Field, BGA (British Guiana) had minor accidents on Apr 9,1946 and Jul 7, 1946. 
transferred to L'Armée de L'Air (French Air Force) reg.349089, call sign F-RAZY for service in French Indo China. 
Dec 19, 1954 destroyed in French Indo China.
49090 (MSN 26351/14906) to MASDC May 7, 1973.  To MAP Dec 1, 1977
49092 (MSN 26353) to Navy as BuNo 50772
49093 (MSN 26354/14909) w/o Nov 25, 1953 Bowling Green, VA
49094 (MSN 26355) to COSARA Apr 1948 as F-BEIT, later to STAEO.  To
Air VietNam as F-BEIT, reregistered as XV-NIE.  W/o Nov 17, 1973
when went missing on flight from Saigon to Quang Ngai.
27 killed.
49095 (MSN 26356) to EC-47B then to AC-47B, then to AC-47D. To Cambodia AF May 22, 1973.  To Thai Navy as 49095.  
Noted derelict by May 1997
49096 (MSN 26357) to El Salvador AF as 103 Apr 1963.  W/o Sep 10, 1965.
49098 (MSN 26359) to VC-47B. To MASDC Oct 15, 1969.  To Colombian AF under MAP Dec 1, 1977.
49099 (MSN 26360) to civilian registry as N87657. Sold to Faucett of Peru as OB-PBO-676 
and later re-registered OB-R-676.
49100 (MSN 26361) to VC-47B, then to EC-47P.  Crashed Oct 8, 1969 due to inflight fire in
mission out of Phu Cat AB, Vietnam.  All crew killed.
49101 (MSN 26362) to NC79007 then to Syria as SR-AAE to YK-AAE Mar 1951 W/o Feb 24, 1956.
49102 (MSN 26363) to N1399N
49103 (MSN 26364) to AC-47D
49105 (MSN 26366) damaged Aug 17, 1950 La Sabana AB, San Jose, Costa Rica
49106 (MSN 14922/26367) assigned to Olmsted AFB, PA. 
Assigned to NASA Langley Research Center, Langley Field, VA Jun 5, 1961 to Jun 30, 1967
Assigned to Langley AFB, VA fire department. To Thai AF as RTAF106; converted to 
Basler BT-67 (Basler conversion no 27).
49108, 49110, 49124, 49146, 49158, 49185,
49208, 49210, 49212, 49215, 49272, 49338 to VC-47B
49108 (MSN 14924/26369) to MASDC
49111 (MSN 26372) spent some time in Jun 1945 in transport school in Brazil.  To Royal
Hellenic AF. Stored at Hellenic AF Museum, Dekelia AB, Greece
49113 (MSN 26374) damaged Jan  17, 1951 (ground accident) Taegu Afb, South Korea.  To MASDC. 
Sep 13, 1968 to South Vietnam AF (MAP), returned to USA 1972 
49114 (MSN 26375) to SVAF Nov 1962
49117 (MSN 26378) to US Navy as BuNo 50777
49118 (MSN 14934/26379) w/o Jan 2, 1946 in crash 50 mi N of Canton, China.  Crew bailed out
49120 (MSN 14936/26381, 1st CCS) crashed on takeoff from Yunnanyi, China Dec 23, 1944
49121 (MSN 14937/26382)
49122 (MSN 14938/26383) to US Navy as R4D-6 BuNo 50778.
49123 (MSN 14939/26384)
49124 (MSN 14940/26385) AC-47D gunship lost 8/9 Jan 1967, 7 KIA.  With 4th Air Commando 
Sqdn attached to the 4th ACS's unit at DaNang AB.  On the night of the 8th, 
as 43-49124 approached its assigned target near Duc Pho close to the coast, 
about 20 miles south of Quang Ngai, it was hit in mid-fuselage by automatic 
weapons fire.  Burning furiously, the AC-47 quickly became uncontrollable and 
crashed near the target killing the crew of 7.
49125 (MSN 14941/26386)
49126 (MSN 14942/26387) converted to VC-47B then to EC-47P.  To MAP Nov 10 1972.
49127 (MSN 14943/26388) on display at Maxwell AFB Air Park, Alabama.
49128 (MSN 14944/26389) by 1954 was PI-C97 of Philippine Air Lines
49129 (MSN 14945/26390) to Royal Laotian Air Force as 349129 Aug 10, 1956
49130 (MSN 14946/26391) damaged Jan 19, 1946 Harmon Fd, Guam
49131 (MSN 14947/26392)
49132 (MSN 14948/26393) to Navy as R4D-6 BuNo 50780
49133 (MSN 14949/26394) w/o in landing accident at Nanning AP, China Jul 26, 1945. Condemned Jul 28, 1945.
49134 (MSN 14950/26395) crashed on landing at Kunming Dec 7, 1944.
49135 (MSN 14951/26396)
49136 (MSN 14952/26397) w/o Dec 21, 1944 (t/off accident) Hsain, China.  Condemned Dec 23, 1944.
49137 (MSN 14953/26398) to US Navy as R4D-6 BuNo 50781.
49138 (MSN 14954/26399) delivered as C-47B-11-DK
49139 (MSN 14955/26400) to NC66655 
49140 (MSN 14956/26401) missing (no details), condemned Mar 31,1945.
49141 (MSN 14957/26402) missing between Jamaica and Puerto Rico Nov 2, 1946.  8 aboard.
49142 (MSN 14958/26403) to US Navy as BuNo 50782
49143 (MSN 14959/26404) w/o Feb 4, 1950 crash 4 miles WNW off Roosevelt NAS, Puerto Rico
49144 (MSN 14960/26405) to N6494C
49145 (MSN 14961/26406) attached to 3BG at Albrook Field, Canal Zone damaged in an accident 28 Feb. 1944 at Las Mercades 
Airport, NIC, transferred to L'Armée de L'Air (French Air Force) reg. 349145, call sign F-RBFF for service in French Indo China. 
Sep 22, 1951 destroyed in French Indo China.
49146 (MSN 14962/26407) to MASDC May 26, 1969
49147 (MSN 26408) to US Navy as R4D-6 BuNo 50783.
49148 (MSN 26409) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ973.  SOC Aug 11, 1947
49149 (MSN 26410) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ974.  Broke up in bad 
weather 4 mi SSE of Vairon, France Aug 30, 1945.
49150 (MSN 26411) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ975.  Sold Apr 24, 1950.
Registered G-AMSL Apr 26, 1952.  Carried out trooping work
using temporary RAF serial XF766.  Destroyed on ground at
Kukhan, Arabia Feb 18, 1956
49151 (MSN 26412) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ976.  To BOAC as G-AGNA.  W/o May 1, 1945, Basra, Iraq.
49152 (MSN 26413) to Navy as BuNo 50784
49153 (MSN 26414) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ977.  Sold Jul 23, 1954.
Registered G-ANTD Jul 27, 1954.  Became TJ-ACF, then reverted
to G-ANTD.  WFU at Norwich after certificate of airworthiness
expired Apr 15, 1973 and subsequently broken up.
49154 (MSN 26415) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ978.  SOC Oct 21, 1948.
49155 (MSN 26416) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ979.  Wrecked when undershot
landing and undercarriage collapsed, Ivato, Madagascar Aug 26, 1947.
49156 (MSN 26417) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ980.  SOC Mar 3, 1950.
49158 (MSN 26419) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ981.  Transferred to Military
Aircraft Assistance Group Sep 27, 1954.
49159 (MSN 26420) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ982.  Wrecked when ran off
strip while landing in bad weather and undercarriage torn
off, Alon May 25, 1945.
49160 (MSN 26421) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ983.  Transferred to Military
Aircraft Assistance Group Sep 3, 1954.  W/o Jan 15, 1962 Fornebu Airport, Oslo, Norway
49161 (MSN 26422) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ984.  Struck ground 1/2 mi NNE of
Westgate while attempting to recover from spin during single-
engined flying practice Aug 28, 1947
49162 (MSN 26423) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ985.  Transferred to BOAC
as G-AGMZ Dec 9, 1944.  Became VT-CPA, then AP-AAA, then
reverted to G-AGMZ.  Registration cancelled Feb 1, 1950
on sale as VR-AAE.
49163 (MSN 26424) to Navy as BuNo 50786
49164 (MSN 26425) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ986.  Flew into river 25
mi NE of Goose Bay during SBA descent out of cloud while
on ferry flight Nov 3, 1944
49165 (MSN 14981/26426) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ987.  W/o
Oct 19, 1945 at Patenga, India when swung on takeoff, stalled, crashed,
and caught fire.  1 killed.
49166 (MSN 14982/26427) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ988.  SOC Jun 15, 1950
49167 (MSN 14983/26428) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ989.  Transferred
to Greek AF Oct 12, 1949.
49168 (MSN 14984/26429) to RAF as Dakota IV KG990.  Then to BOAC as G-AGKN Dec 9, 1944.
Crashed into cliffs at Cape Cicie, France Jul 14, 1948.
49169 (MSN 14985/26430) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ991.  Transferred
to Greek AF Jul 1, 1947
49170 (MSN 14986/26431) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ992.  To BOAC as G-AGKM Nov 18, 1944.  
DBR Apr 8, 1945 when undercarriage collapsed during takeoff El Adem, Libya.
49171 (MSN 14987/26432) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ993.  Sold Jul 6, 1950
registered G-AMDB Aug 3, 1950 (original allocation G-AMTN NTU)
Fitted with Dart turboprop engines 1958 and allocated Class B
registration G-37-2.  Reverted to G-AMDB and WFU at Lympne
Dec 15, 1967.
49172 (MSN 14988/26433) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ994.  Sold as scrap Oct 23, 1963
49173 (MSN 14989/26434) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ995.  SOC Jan 19, 1950
49174 (MSN 14990/26435) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ996.  Crashed 10 mi E
of Pegu after control lost in cloud Feb 2, 1946.
49175 (MSN 14991/26436) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ997.  SOC Jul 5, 1950  
49176 (MSN 14992/26437) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ998, then G-AMYY, then VP-YKP, then to Rhodesian AF as 7134.
Flown to Wonderboom, near Pretoria, South Africa in 2001/2 for turboprop conversion.
Noted dismantled in South Africa Feb 2002 awaiting turboprop conversion.
49177 (MSN 14993/26438) was to have gone to RAF as KJ999, but went
directly to South African AF as 6848.  No RAF service.  
Became ZS-NTD. Sold to an owner in the Democratic Republic of Congo January 2003 
49178 (MSN 14494/26439) was to have gone to RAF as KK100 but went
directly to SAAF as 6849. No RAF service.  Civilianised 
as ZS-DKP, then became VP-YSP, then A2-ZEP, then ZS-IPX, then A2-AAA, 
then ZS-IPX again, then SAAF 6892, then N195RD, then ZS-OJI, then N195RD 
again, then N9526N.  Registered Dec 18, 2003 to Dodson International Parts SA P/L of 
Wonderboom, South Africa as ZS-OJI (again!).  Is now registered as a DC-3TP, 
which presumably means that at some time it has been converted to turboprop power.
Sold Feb 2008 to owner in Venezuela.
49179 (MSN 14995/26440) to RCAF as Dakota IV KK101, later 14995.
49180 (MSN 14996/26441) to RCAF as Dakota IV KK102.  Renumbered 12901 in 1970.  To civil registry
as CF-BKQ, later C-FBKQ.
49181 (MSN 14997/26442) w/o Jan 28, 1958 Bilbao, Spain
49183 (MSN 14999/26444) to MASDC Nov 24, 1969.
49184 at Musee de l'Air, Paris
49185 (MSN 15001/26446) to MASDC Sep 16, 1969
49186 (MSN 15002/26447) to D-13 Czech AF  (1946) & w/o Jul 3,1956 Slovakia  21-lost
49190 (MSN 15006/26451) to EC-47B then to AC-47B, then to AC-47D.  To MASDC.  To reclamation, cannibalization,
salvage, or survey Jun 30, 1970.
49191 (MSN 15007/26452) to OK-XAA
49193 (MSN 15009/26454)to Turkish AF as 6008.  Reported in 1991 to be on display at Aviation
Museum, Istanbul
49194 (MSN 15010/26455) diverted to Czechoslovakia Jul 1946.   To French AF Mar 1960.  To
civil registry as F-OGFI.  Noted in Musee de l'Air, Paris 1988. 
49195 (MSN 15011/26456) to Turkish AF; noted 1997 in Turkish AF Museum, Yesilkoy, Istanbul.
49196 (MSN 15012/26457) to civil registry as N73859, to Spanish AF as T.3-41.  To Zaire civil
registry as 9Q-CJM.
49197 (MSN 15013/26458) to N74844
49200 (MSN 15016/26461) delivered to USAAF 9th AF Oct 28, 1944. WFU & Stored RFC Aug 20, 1945. Mississippi Mfg Co. 
bought Apr 5, 1946 reg. N7401. I.A.D. Co. Lavco Lsd, Diamond Lsg. Co. used, reg. N4S, Lavco leased. 1965-1970 
reregistered 1971 as N481F. Amco UAR Oil Co. used Jul 28, 1970 to July 1972. Ray Geophysical Division of Mandrel 
Industries used Nov. 1972. Arax Air Line leased Nov 5, 1972 to Jan 1973. Glomar Sirte used Feb 15, 1973-May 11, 1973, 
Arax Air Line leased Jul 25, 1973. N reg. cancelled May 8, 1975 by Diamond Leasing Co. as the aircraft was 
destroyed (damaged beyond economic repair) in an accident. 
49201 (MSN 26462/15017) attached to 4000BU at Patterson Field, OH, damaged when C-54 44-9133
collided with it while parked at Topeka AAF Jul 20, 1946.  Converted to VC-47B then to RC-47, 
later redesignated EC-47P.  Crashed Mar 9, 1967 after being shot down during ELINT mission W of Tchai Bi,
Vietnam.  Call sign Tide-86 of 561st TEWS at Nha Trang.  7 killed.
49202 lost Nov 23, 1944, Africa
49203 (MSN 26464) to MASDC
49204 (MSN 26465) by 1955 was HB-IRF of Swissair
49206 on display at north end of base at Altus AFB, Oklahoma
49207 (MSN 15023/26468) to Portuguese AF as FAP 6164 in May 1961.  To Angolan
Air Force in 1975.  Ultimate fate obscure.
49208 (MSN 15024/26469) converted to EC-47Q.  To reclamation, cannibalization, salvage, or survey Sep 30, 1974.
49209 (MSN 15025/26470) missing over North Atlantic Nov 23, 1944.  MACR 10015
49210 (MSN 26471) converted to VC-47B, converted to VC-47D.  To Vietnam AF, to Thai AF Aug 1975.  Thai AF 
serial was 210/B.L.2-41/48.   Slid off runway while landing at Don Muang Jan 21, 1992 and 
ended up entangled in fence and drainage ditch.  SOC Mar 4, 1992.  
Derelict at Don Muang 1995.  To scrap yard by Mar 2000. Still noted in scrapy ard at Chonbury Jan 2003. 
49211 (MSN 15027/26472) converted to AC-47D, named "Casper".  Turned over to South Vietnam AF Dec 1969.  Damaged
Jun 9, 1973, Quang Ngai, SVN.
49213 (MSN 26474) to Thailand AF as 49213, then to Thai Navy.  Noted derelict Oct 1997.
49214 (MSN 15030/26475) to 9N-AAE
49215 (MSN 15031/26476) On Nov 30, 1966 To Air Intl Corp, cvtd to C-47d, to ‘MAP’
49216 (MSN 15032/26477)  to MASDC.   On Nov 30, 1966 To Air Intl Corp, cvtd to C-47d, to ‘MAP’.
49217 (MSN 26478) to Royal Libyan AF in 1956?
49218 (MSN 26479) to US Navy, kept USAAF serial number
49220 converted to SC-47B
49224 (MSN 26485) to VT-CEO
49227 (MSN 26488) damaged Jul 30, 1945 Nichols Fd, Philippines  (ground accident)
49228 (MSN 26489)  damaged Mar 26, 1945, location??
49230 (MSN 26491) crashed (believed in attempted forced landing,
no further details), condemned May 11, 1945.
49231 (MSN 26492) crashed near Annan, China Feb 8, 1945.  MACR 12040
49234 (MSN 26495) crashed at Pachung, China Mar 20, 1945.
49236 (MSN 26497) to Khymer AF Sep 1970.
49238 (MSN 26499) w/o Mar 3, 1963  reportedly w/o
49240 (MSN 26501) to Belgian AF as K1 (call sign OT-CWA), temp to OO-SMA). Loaned to Belgian Congo 
Police Force Dec 1953 and returned to Belgian AF Jan 14, 1954. Now on civil registry as N99346.  
Fuselage, painted as FL586, noted at Aces High Flying Museum, North Weald, England
Oct 2003.  Fuselage has been acquired by Wings Museum at Balcombe, East Sussex, UK and going to 
be mated with nose of C-47 42-100611.
49241 (MSN 26502) condemned for salvage Apr 4, 1945.
49242 (MSN 26503) to NC51159
49244 (MSN 26505) crashed (believed in attempted forced landing,
no further details) condemned May 11, 1946
49245 (MSN 26506) to Turkish AF as 6012
49247 (MSN 26508) to MASDC Feb 27, 1970
49248 (MSN 26509) w/o May 19, 1947 in crash 5 mi SE of Livingston, Montana.  Crew bailed out.
49250 (MSN 26511) to AC-47D  To Thai AF as L2Or-1/07 in 1963.  To HS-DOA.
Preserved at Lopburi 1995.
49253 (MSN 15069/26514) w/o Jul 29, 1964 reportedly w/o
49254 (MSN 15070/26515). To Vietnam AF, To Khymer AF Mar 13, 1973.  To Thai AF from Khymer AF as L2-42/18 1975.  
Converted to Basler BT-67 by Mar 1999 (Basler conversion no 33) and to Thai AF as RTAF254.  Believed 
reserialled 46156. 
49256 (MSN 15072/26517) to MASDC
49257 (MSN 15073/26518) to MASDC.  On 14 Nov 1966 to Air Intl Corp, cvtd to C-47D, to South Vietnamese AF
49258 (MSN 15074/26519) delivered to USAAF.  Attached to 43rd BG at Davis Monthan Field, AZ W/o when it 
had a fatal take off accident at Kelly Field, Texas on April 09, 1947
49259 (MSN 26520) on civil registry as N8099.
49260 converted to EC-47P, converted from RC-47P.  To reclamatin, cannibalization, salvage, or survey Aug 5, 1975.
49261 (MSN 15077/26523) delivered to USAAF, reregistered to USAF. Attached to 21TCS at Ashiya AB, 
Japan W/o Sep 8, 1951 when it ditched after an engine failure 20 Miles East of Tsushima, Japan.
49262 (MSN 26523) attached to 1254th AAFBU missing Dec 4, 1945 on flight from
Casablanca to Johannesburg, South Africa.  No wreckage ever found.