USAF Serial Number Search Results
Serial Number Criteria: 44-8731
Description Criteria:
Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
44-8701 ... 44-8800 (EXACT MATCH)
Lockheed/Vega B-17G-80-VE Fortress
MSN 8101/8200
8702 (487th BG, 836th BS) shot down by flak Apr 10, 1945, Briest, A. F.. MACR 13884
8704 (96th BG, 339th BS) lost Mar 19, 1945. MACR 13571
8709 (95th BG, 336th BS, "Joltin Joes")
8710 to 303rd BG, 427th BS as "Idle Wheel" Feb 18, 1945. Scrapped Oct 29, 1945.
8712 (486th BG, 833rd BS) lost Apr 8, 1945. MACR 13838
8717 (100th BG, 418th BS) lost Mar 18, 1945. MACR 13141
8720 (447th BG) crashed near Glatton during test flight Feb 6, 1945.
All 4 aboard killed, and one civilian on ground injured.
8729 (463rd BG, 775th BS) lost over Austria Feb 25, 1945. MACR 12716
8730 (97th BG, 341st BS) lost over Austria Feb 25, 1945. MACR 12715
8731 (94th BG, 332nd BS, transferred Jan 26, 1945 to 34th BG, 4th BS, "Knockout
Dropper") to RFC Walnut Ridge Dec 21, 1945.
8734 (447th BG, 749th BS) to 303rd BG, 359th BS "Hell's Cargo" Feb 7, 1945
and returned to USA Jun 27, 1945.
8741 (95th BG, 412th BS, "Winged Warrior")
8744 (385th BG, 550th BS) lost Apr 7, 1945. MACR 13721. Rammed from behind by Bf 109. All crew KIA.
8745 (94th BG) stored at Kingman AAD. Sold for salvage Jul 1, 1946
8746 (487th BG, 837th BS) lost Mar 15, 1945. MACR 13089
8753 (388th BG)
8754 assigned to 350th BS, 1005h BG Feb 4,1945. Transferred to
334th BS Feb 5,1945. Damaged over Holzwickede, it survived
a midair collision with 44-8604 May 23, 1945, returning to
base for repairs. Returned to USA for scrapping at Walnut
Ridge Jan 9, 1946.
8776 (451st BG) lost Apr 25, 1945. MACR 14056
8790 (100th BG, 418th BS) crashed on instrument approach during training mission May 12, 1945. 1 killed.
44-18203 ... 44-19287
Cancelled contracts
44-28711 ... 44-29110
North American B-25J-15/17-NC Mitchell
MSN 108-31986/108-32385 (Andrade quotes 108-33036/33435)
28717 (MSN 108-31992) to Brazil in 1946/47
28726/28733 to RAF
28726 (MSN 108-32001) to RAF as Mitchell III HD384. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28727 (MSN 108-32002) to RAF as Mitchell III HD385. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28728 (MSN 108-32003) to RAF as Mitchell III HD386. Hit by flak over Bocholt, Germany and
wrecked when crashlanded at Kleine Broeghel, Holland Mar 21, 1945
28729 (MSN 108-32004) to RAF as Mitchell III HD387. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28730 to RAF as Mitchell III HD388. Crashed afer being abandoned by crew over
Norfolk, England Apr 28, 1945
28731 to RAF as Mitchell III HD389. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28732 to RAF as Mitchell III HD390. Missing from mission to Rees Feb 25, 1945
28733 to RAF as Mitchell III HD391. Crashed near Aardenburg after being abandoned
by crew when bomb hung up Feb 13, 1945
28734 to RAF as Mitchell III HD392. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28735 to RAF as Mitchell III HD393. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28736 to RAF as Mitchell III HD394. Stalled in cloud and dove into ground, Littlemore
Farm, Norfolk, England Apr 28, 1945
28737 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 19 May 1946
28738 converted to TB-25N. At Strategic Air Command Museum, Offut AFB, NB, N3441G
28740 to RAF as Mitchell III HD395. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28741 to RAF as Mitchell III HD396. SOC Feb 26, 1947
28742 to RAF as Mitchell III HD397. Shot down by flak over Dorsten Mar 15, 1945
28743 to RAF as Mitchell III HD398. SOC Jan 21, 1947
28744 to RAF as Mitchell III HD399. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28745 to RAF as Mitchell III HD400. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28746 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ561. To ground instructional airframe as 5226M
Jun 1945. Probably subsequently scrapped.
28747 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ562. Wrecked when bellylanded at Kirkbride, England
Apr 25, 1945
28748 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ563. Shot down by flak over Bocholt, Germany Mar 21, 1945
28749 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 23 May 1946
28750 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 26 May 1946
28751 to RFC Kingman, AZ 20 Jan 1946
28752 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ564. SOC Oct 22, 1947
28753 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ565. SOC Dec 26, 1947
28754 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ566. SOC Mar 4, 1947
28755 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ567. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28756 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ568. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28757 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ569. Damaged by flak Jan 21, 1945. Not repaired
and subsequently scrapped
28758 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ570. SOC Feb 26, 1947
28759 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ571. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28760/28762 to Britian Aug 1944
28760 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ572. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28761 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ573. SOC Dec 26, 1946
28762 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ574. SOC Jun 21, 1947
28763 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 23 May 1946
28765 (MSN 108-32040) converted to TB-25N. In storage at Aero Trader, Chino, CA as N9443Z.
28766 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ575. SOC Jun 6, 1947.
28767 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ576. SOC Dec 26, 1946
28768 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ577. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28769 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ578. SOC Dec 10, 1946
28770 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ579. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28771 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ580. SOC Aug 23, 1945
28772 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ581. SOC Aug 23, 1945
28773 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ582. SOC Aug 23, 1945
28774 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ583. Wrecked when ran away during startup,
Oakes Field, Bahamas
28775 to Chinese AF 15 Apr 1946
28776 to RFC Kingman, AZ 24 Jan 1946
28779 to Chinese ADO 26 Dec 1945
28780 condemned salvage 19 Jan 1945
28781 condemned salvage 9 Dec 1945
28782 to Chinese AF 15 Apr 1946
28783 condemned enemy AAA 7 Jan 1945
28785 (345th BG) lost Jan 2, 1945, SW Pacific.
28787 to Chinese AF 15 Apr 1946
28788 (341st BG) MIA Feb 9, 1945. MACR 12158.
28789 recalmation completed at Long Beach, CA 15 Jul 1946
28792/28801 to USN as PBJ-1J 35229/35238
28802 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 20 May 1946
28803 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 22 May 1946
28804 to RFC Kingman 20 Jan 1946
28805 condemned salvage 13 Dec 1945
28806 condemned salvage 12 Aug 1945
28807 condemned salvage 14 Aug 1945
28808 reclamation completed at Atlanta AAF, GA 4 Sep 1945
28809 to RFC Kingman 20 Jan 1946
28810 reclamation completed at Robbins AFB, 13 Mar 1950
28811 to Chinese ADO 26 Dec 1945
28812 condemned salvage 12 Aug 1945
28813 condemned salvage 31 Dec 1945
28814 to Chinese ADO 26 Dec 1945
28816 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 5 Jun 1946
28817 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 19 May 1946
28818 (MSN 108-32093) to N3449G, N8197H
28820 (38th BG, 405th BS) shot down by AA over Tarakan, Borneo Dec 30, 1944. All 6 crew KIA.
MACR 11510.
28821 reclamation completed Chanute AFB 7 Mar 1950
28823 reclamation completed at Greenville, SC 22 Dec 1949
28824 (TB-25J) reclamation completed Pyote AFB, TX 22 Dec 1949
28825 (TB-25J) reclamation completed Pyote AFB, TX 22 Dec 1949
28826 reclamation completed Greenville AAF, SC 9 Feb 1945
28827 reclamation completed Robbins AFB 13 Mar 1950
28828 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 5 Jun 1946
28829 reclamation completed at Kelly AAF 12 Apr 1947
28830 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds,MD 23 May 1946
28833 (MSN 108-32108) converted to air tanker as N9866C. Crashed in
1961 while being operated by Red Dodge, Inc.
Pieces remain at Ephrata, Washington airport.
28834 (MSN 108-32109) to MASDC Dec 1957. To civil registry as N9865C.
On display at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota as 327899.
28835 reclamation completed Lockburn AAF 9 Dec 1947
28837 to RFC at Walnut Ridge 16 Apr 1946. To N10564
28838 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 20 May 1946
28839 to RFC at Walnut Ridge 16 Apr 1946
28840 to RFC at Walnut Ridge 18 Apr 1946
28842 reclamation completed Kelly AAF 24 Jul 1947
28843 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 19 May 1946
28844 on static display at Grand Forks AFB, ND.
28845 to RFC at Walnut Ridge 16 Apr 1946
28846 to RFC at Walnut Ridge 4 Apr 1946
28847 to RCAF as 5206 in 1951. Returned to USA in 1953
28848/28850 to Chinese ADO 26 Dec 1945
28851 reclamation completed Clark AFB, PI 21 Jul 1948
28852 reclamation completed FEA 19 Nov 1947 (condemned salvage FEA 23 Sep
1946, Assigned FEA 30 Apr 1947)
28853 reclamation completed European Theater 30 Mar 1948 (condemned
salvage combat use 17 jul 1947, Assigned European theater 30 Apr 1947)
28854 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 23 May 1946
28855 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 20 May 1946
28856 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 23 May 1946
28857 (TB-25J) reclamation completed Pyote AFB 22 Dec 1949
28858 to European Theater excess inventory list 30 Sep 1947
28861 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 2 May 1946
28862 to RFC Kingman, AZ 30 Jan 1946
28863 reclamation completed Kelly Fld 24 Jul 1947
28864 to RFC Kingman 20 Jan 1946
28865 Enid AAF, OK surveyed 9 Nov 1944
28866 (MSN 108-33191) converted to TB-25N. To civil registry as N5277V. Later as borate bomber, Northwestern Air Lease,
Fort Smith, Yukon registered as CF-OND. Now registered as N225AJ.
Registration N744CG reserved Jul 10, 2004, taken up Aug 23, 2004. Seen at
North Carolina Aviation Museum, Asheboro, NC airport May 2006.
N744CG restored to flying condition by North Carolina Aviation
Museum and flew for the first time Oct 30, 2004.
28867 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 23 May 1946
28868 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 20 May 1946
28869 Tampa AAF, Fl surveyed 30 Mar 1945
28871 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 1 May 1946
28874 (MSN 108-33199) to Aviation Rental Services as N9876C. Bought
by Ben E. Widtfeldt of Biegert Aviation Apr 13, 1959. Bought
by Frank Fiorini (Frank Sturgis) as Caribbean Cargoes May 12, 1959. Flown by
Pedro Luis Ciaz Lanz (former head of Cuban AF Jan-Jun 1959 and Frank Fiorini
(Frank Sturgis, Watergate burglar) dropping leaflets on Havana Oct 21, 1959.
Erroneously reported to have strafed and dropped bombs, but local panic and
shooting caused deaths and injuries.
28875 at Goodfellow AFB, Texas, not on general display.
28876 reclamation completed Kelly Fld 24 Jul 1947
28877 condemned salvage 13 Feb 1945
28878 condemned salvage 13 Feb 1945
28879 reclamation completed Kelly Fld 24 Jul 1947
28880 reclamation completed Dale Mabry AAF 21 Jan 1945
28881 to RFC Kingman 30 Jan 1946
28881 to RFC Kingman 30 Jan 1946
28882/28892 Lend-Lease to USSR via Alaska Aug 1944
28893 lost 31 Jul 1946 (Moody AAF SAD 30 Apr 1946)
28895 reclamation completed Turner AAF, GA 19 Sep 1945
28896/28905 Lend-Lease to USSR via Alaska Aug 1944
28906 reclamation completed Turner AAF, GA 17 Jul 1945
28908 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 14 May 1946
28909/28912 Lend-Lease to USSR via Alaska Sep 1944
28913 to Brazil in 1946/47
28914 converted to TB-25L. Became N3524G.
28915 condemned salvage 10 Mar 1945
28916 condemned salvage 30 Nov 1944
28917 (310th BG) lost Nov 22, 1944. MACR 9851
28918 (321st BG) lost to flak Feb 8, 1945. MACR 12126.
28919 reclamation completed Enid AAF 30 Oct 1946
28920 reclamation completed Kelly Fld 24 Jul 1947
28921 reclamation completed Moody AAF, GA 24 Feb 1945
28922 reclamation completed Tuskegee AAF, AL 23 Jul 1945
28923 reclamation completed Kelly Field 24 Jul 1947
28924 condemned 11 Sep 1944
28925 (MSN 108-32200) converted to TB-25N. To civil registry as N7687C.
Was *Catch 22* aircraft. Underwent restoration at New Smyrna
Beach Airport, FL as N7687C. Now presented as "How 'Boot That?" at Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Texas
28926 (MSN 108-32201) to MASDC 1958. To civil registry as N3695G
28927 condemned crash landing 22 May 1945
28928 to Brazil in 1946/47. Also have this as going to reclamation at Kelly Field
Mar 10, 1948.
28929 to Brazil in 1946/47
28930 to Brazil in 1946/47
28932 (MSN 108-33257) to MASDC Dec 1958. To civil registry as N3476G
in 1959. Crashed at Minute Man Field, Stowe, MA Jun 10, 1987.
Rebuilt. Name changed to Tondelayo in 2002. Was under restoration
by Collings Foundation, MA as N3476G. Now listed
for sale by Courtesy Aircraft. Flying since Nov 2005 in New Smyrna
Beach, FL.
28934 reclamation completed Kelly Field 17 Apr 1947
28938 (MSN 108-33263) converted to TB-25N. Civil registry in 1958 as N7946C.
Under restoration by Aero Nostalgia, CA as N7946C. Issued airworthiness certificate
in 1995.
28939 to Brazil in 1946/47. Also have this as going to reclamation at Kelly Field Oct 1, 1947
28940 to Brazil in 1946/47. Also have this as going to reclamation at Kelly Field Mar 10, 1948.
28941 reclamation completed Robins AFB 11 Mar 1950
28945 (MSN 108-33220) converted as General Arnold's personal transport. To MASDC
Dec 1958. To Edwards Petroleum Co, TX in 1960 as N3184G. To Bendix Corp
of Baltimore, MD 1963-1968. to Transaereos Beni, La Paz, Bolivia 1972
as CP-970. Crashed Jun 7, 1976.
28946 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 23 May 1946
28947 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 20 May 1946
28948 to Cuban AF as 304. To Uruguayan AF as 162 Jan 1958.
28949 to Brazil in 1946/47
28950 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ584. Craqshed after night takeoof, Gander,
Canada Aug 29, 1944.
28951 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ585. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28952 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ586. SOC Nov 1, 1945
28953 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ587. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28954 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ588. Destroyed by fire when crashed during
ferry flight, Sept Isles, PQ Aug 25, 1944
28955 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ589. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28956 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ590. SOC Oct 7, 1947
28957 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ591. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28958 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ592. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28959 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ593. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28960 to RFC Bush Field 17 May 1946
28961 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 19 May 1946
28962 to RFC Kingman, AZ 25 Jan 1946
28963 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ594. SOC Dec 17, 1946
28964 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ595.
28965 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ596. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28966 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ597. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28967 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ598. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28968 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ599. SOC Oct 22, 1947
28969 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ600. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28970 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ601. SOC Nov 26, 1946
28971 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ602. SOC Jun 6, 1947
28972 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ603. Damaged when ran off taxiway at
Fersfield, England Sep 12, 1945. Not repaired and presumably scrapped.
28973 to RFC Roswell AAF, NM 20 Nov 1946
28974 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 19 May 1946
28975 to RFC Kingman 30 Jan 1946
28976/28985 Lend-Lease to USSR via Alaska Sep 1944
28986 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 19 May 1946
28988 to ASF ADO 21 May 1946
28989/28998 Lend-Lease to USSR via Alaska Sep 1944
28999 to RFC Kingman, AZ 26 Jan 1946
29000 to RFC Kingman, AZ 17 Jan 1946
29001 to RFC Kingman, AZ 18 Jan 1946
29002/29006 Lend-Lease to USSR via Alaska Sep 1944
29007/29011 to Brazil in 1944
29012 Pampa AAF surveyed 16 Jun 1945
29013 to RFC Kingman, AZ 20 Jan 1946
29014 to RFC Kingman, AZ 20 Feb 1946
29015/29020 to Brazil in 1944
29021 to NEIAF as N5-232, later to RAAF as A47-38. SOC 3/50.
29022 to NEIAF as N5-233
29023 to NEIAF as N5-234. Now on static display at Indonesian Air Force
Museum, Central Java as M-439
29024 to NEIAF as N5-235, later to RAAF as A47-39. SOC 3/50.
29025 to RFC Kingman, AZ 20 Jan 1946
29026 to RFC Kingman, AZ 25 Jan 1946
29027 wrecked 15 Aug 1944, Atlanta,Ga; DBR. Reclamation completed 26 Oct 1944
29028 to NEIAF
29029 to NEIAF as N5-236
29030 to NEIAF as N5-237
29031 to NEIAF as N5-238
29032 to NEIAF as N5-239. To Indonesian AF as M-439
29033 to NEIAF as N5-240
29034 to NEIAF as N5-241
29035 to Venezuela as FAV0953. Recovered 1993 from
Palo Negro Air Base, Venezuela in 1993 and
registered as N61821. Stored for spares in
Alpharetta, Georgia.
Restored by Air Heritage Museum, PA. To
US Navy Air Museum, Pensacola FL as PBJ-1D
BuNo 35143. Noted Mar 2006 at National Musuem of Naval Aviation
Pensacola, FL painted as 35087. Later became N3516G.
29036 (TB-25J) reclamation Kessler AFB 19 Oct 1950
29037 (TB-25J) reclamation at Kelly Fld 24 Jul 1947
29038 to RFC Kingman, AZ 20 Jan 1946
29039 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds,MD 22 May 1949
29040 to RFC Kingman 18 Jan 1946
29041 (TB-25J) to reclamation Mather AFB 3 May 1950
29042 (TB-25J) to reclamation Pyote 22 Dec 1949
29046 to reclamation Enid AAF 24 Jan 1946
29050 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 23 May 1946
29053 to reclamation Robins AFB 13 Mar 1950
29055 to reclamation Langley AAF 21 Sep 1947
29056 to Brazil in 1946/47. Also listed as going to reclamation at Kelly Fld 1 Aug 1947
29059 to reclamation Boco Raton, Fl 28 Jan 1949
29063 Frederick AAF,OK surveyed 15 Feb 1945
29064/29073 to USN as PBJ-1J 35239/35248
29074 to reclamation Kelly Fld 17 Apr 1947
29076 to reclamation Moody AAF, GA 24 Jan 1945
29077 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 23 May 1946
29078 Pampa AAF surveyed 12 Jul 1945
29079/29088 to Britian Sep 1944
29079 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ604. SOC Jun 6, 1947
29080 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ605. SOC Jun 6, 1947
29081 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ606. SOC Jun 6, 1947
29082 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ607. SOC Jun 21, 1947
29083 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ608. SOC Jun 21, 1947
29084 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ609. SOC Jun 6, 1947
29085 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ610. SOC Jun 6, 1947
29086 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ611. SOC Aug 7, 1947
29087 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ612. SOC Jun 6, 1947
29088 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ613. SOC Jun 6, 1947
29089 to RAF as Mitchell III KJ614. To Aberdeen Proving Grounds,
MD 23 May 1946. SOC from RAF Jun 6, 1947
29090 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 23 May 1946
29091 to reclamation Barksdale Field, LA 10 Nov 1949
29092/29101 to Britian Sep 1944
29102 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 20 May 1946
29103 Pampa AAF surveyed 27 Mar 1945
29104 (TB-25J) to reclamation Tinker AFB 8 Nov 1949
29105 to reclamation Barksdale Field, LA 11 Feb 1949
29106 (TB-25J) to reclamation Vance AFB,OK 30 Sep 1949
29107 (4121 BU) crahsed on landing at Kelly Field, TX Sep 20, 1944.
29108 to RFC Kingman AAF 31 Mar 1946
29109 Pampa AAF surveyed 19 Jun 1945
29110 to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 30 Apr 1946
44-37997 ... 44-39197
Cancelled contracts
44-47969 ... 44-48748
Curtiss P-40N-40-CU Warhawk
Contract cancelled.
44-56108 ... 44-59707
Radioplane OQ-3-RP
44-68499 ... 44-68738
Culver PQ-14A-CL
Model LCA modified as radio-controlled target
To USN as TD2C-1
44-78545 ... 44-78778
Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Model CW-20B-4. MSN 22368/22601.
78545 (MSN 22368/CU2477) delivered to USAAF Jul 28, 1945. Tfd to Foreign Liquidation Commission Feb 7, 1948. Sold to Biscayne Aircraft
Corp. 1949 reg N5615V. Trans-Air Hawaii bought 1949. W/o when it crashed and burned in Maui, Hawaii May 27, 1949. Enroute to Maui,
a fire broke out in the No. 2 engine, Fire got beyond the firewall, deteriorating the main spar. When the landing gear was
lowered, the engine tore loose and the wing failed, causing the aircraft to crash and burn. 2 killed.
78546 (MSN 22369) to N5616V Trans Continental, to Curry Air Transport, to Great
Lakes Airlines Nov 12, 1951. TO CF-IQX sold Nov 13, 1958 to Ayer Lease Plan Inc, registered N6600D Jan 5, 1959.
Sold Apr 11, 1960 to Montreal Air Services as CF-MKV. Sold May 6, 1965 to Vicair Inc of Miami, Florida and
registered as N323V Jul 7, 1965.
78547 (MSN 22370) to XT-54, then N8405C, then B-154 with Civil Air Transport. Registration cancelled Oct 3, 1972 and
subsequently scrapped.
78552 (MSN 22375) to N3925C Riddle Airlines, registered as N239JL to Robert C Kellam of Christiansted, VI Apr 977. Leased
to Carib West to Dec 1977. Sold to Fred W Rhea in 1978 and later to Lambair Cargo Apr 1978 as C-GYHT. Departed
Churchill, Manitoba Nov 13, 1979, port engine problem forced crew to turn back to Churchill. Aircraft
made forced landing 1/4 mi short of runway. No fatalities, but aircraft was w/o. Lambair ceased operations
Feb 19, 1981. The aircraft was "repossessed" by North Coast Air Services.
78553 (MSN 22376) to N1535V Ortiner Air Service, withdrawn from use. Purchased by Meteor after a period of lease
Dec 1, 1954. Stored Sunnyside Ent, Registration cancelled May 2001.
78554 (MSN 22377/CU2486) delivered to USAAF Jul 7, 1945. Damaged Oct 17, 1945 at Ledo AAB, India while attached to 14CCS/4CCG at
Myitkyina West AF. WFU & stored Jan 1947. To GECAT then Air Express, C of A issued Dec 1948. Avions Bleu bought 1951
registered F-BESN. Air Maroc bought 1952,To Air Maroc in 1951 and to Aigle Azur in 1954.
Jul 16, 1955 registered to Air Cameroun. Crashed and destroyed at Bangui Apr 27, 1961 operated by Société
Anonyme des Avions Meyer (Air Cameroun).
78556 (MSN 22379/CU2488) delivered to USAAF Jul 7, 1945, to USAF Sep 18, 1947. Transferred to Foreign Liquidation
Commission Jun 17, 1948. To China National Aviation Corp as XT-T30, then to N8388C (this was one of the many
aircraft flown by CNAC to Hong Kong after the Nationalist defeat May 1949, and was impounded by the British
Governor in Hong Kong. Registered as N8388C, a US State Department ploy to achieve ownership) Transferred
to Taiwan CAA as B-130. Went to CAT/Air America Mar 31, 1959 as B-130. Crashed Nov 26, 1960 on
emergency landing in Plain of Jars, Laos. 2 killed, one injured.
78557 (MSN 22380/CU2489) delivered to USAAF Jul 1945. Rereg USAF Sep 18, 1947. Slick Airways bt. 1951, reg. N67933. E
While with Slick, also operated at various timeas as Argonaut airways and Flying Tiger Lines. Executive Business
Transportation bought 1955. Aviation Finance Inc. bought 1957. Sky Van Airways leased 1957. W/o when it crashed
into the sea on go-around Cape Lisburne AFB, Alaska Jan 26, 1963. One of two aboard killed.
78559 (MSN 22382) leased to Slick Airways May 19, 1948, registered as NC67934, N67934 Jun 9, 1948. Returned to
USAF and cancelled Sep 2, 1954. Lease purchased by Slick Airways Jun 1, 1955. registered N67934
again 7 Jul 8. 1955. Sold to Aaxico Sep 9, 1957, leased to Capitol Jul 1960 to last quarter 1961.
Sold to Marine Traders Inc May 7, 1965. To Mary Murdoch Lake, Fort Lauderdale, FL Jan 8, 1966.
To Four Star Aviation Inc May 12, 1966. To J & G Carlton Inc Apr 15, 1969. Re-registered N77CC
Sep 15, 1970. Sold to Auto-Ion Chemicals Inc Nov 8, 1972. To National Chlorinated Chemical
Products 2 Jan 2, 1975. Sold to Rich International Oct 13, 1976, and reduced to parts. Fuselage derelict at
Miami 1981. Registration cancelled Feb 26, 2013
78560 (MSN 22383) leased to Slick Airways May 19, 1948, registered as NC67935 Jun 7, 1948. Purchased Nov 1, 1954.
Sold to Aaxico Aug 21, 1957, then to Zantop. Sold by Carolina Aircraft Corp to Clark's Aerial Service
Inc, Brownfield, TX Jul 7, 1972 and to Brownfield Aerial Inc, Brownfield, TX Oct 7, 1977.
Sold 15 Feb 15, 1978 to S E K Inc, Brownsville. TX. C of R revoked.
78561 (MSN 22384) to N66534 Resort Airlines. Crashed Sep 28, 1953 nr Louisville-Standiford, KY.
Plane was approaching Louisville Airport when it ballooned slightly during
the flare out. Power was applied and the aircraft entered a steep climb. The
angle of attack continued to increase until the aircraft stalled at an altitude
of about 300ft. The plane struck the ground with the nose and left wing,
bursting into flames. 25 out of 41 on board killed. Elevator may have suffered a
structural failure.
78562 (MSN 22385) leased to Slick Airways May 19, 1948, registered as NC67936 Jun 9, 1948. Purchased
Nov 1, 1954. Sold to Aaxico Sep 7, 1957. Leased to LACSA Aug 29, 1962 as TI-1038C. Cancelled
Aug 2, 1962. Sold to Puerto Rican American Imports Inc Feb 14, 1963, regd N67936 Mar 12, 1963.
Repossessed by Aaxico May 27, 1964. Sold to Intermountain Aviation Inc Oct 1, 1965.
To Aviation Sales and Engineering Oct 7, 1965, and to Agency for International Development
Jan 18, 1966, registered N45846 Feb 28, 1966. Donated to Peruvian Air Force 1966. N45646 cancelled
on export to Peru Oct 11, 1966. Noted in Peruvian AF area at Lima, Peru Aug 1966.
78563 (MSN 22386) leased to Slick Airways May 19, 1948, registered as NC67937 Jun 9, 1948, to Puerto Rican American
Airlines. Sold to Aaxico Sep 9, 1957. Crashed Sep 18, 1962 on takeoff from San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
78564 (MSN 22387) leased to Slick Airways May 19, 1948 as NC67938. damaged in storm at Pyote, Texas Aug 1948 and
returned. Later N1443V. To Trans Air as CF-HZI. Crashed Fox, Canada Apr 3, 1956.
78565 (MSN 22388) leased to Slick Airways May 19, 1948 as N67939, but damaged in storm at Pyote, TX Aug 1948
and returned. Leased to Conner Air Lines Aug 2, 1950, registered N1837M Sep 18, 1950. Returned to
USAF at Warner-Robins, GA May 24, 1954. Sold to Wien Alaska 30 Sep 55, registered N1837M again Nov 25, 1955.
Merged as Wien Consolidated Apr 1968. Sold to C R Everts and L A Rekow, Fairbanks, AK May 1, 1968.
Sold Apr 9, 1973 to Reindeer Air Service Ltd, as CF-FNC. To Kenn Borek Air Ltd 1977. To North Coast
Air Services Ltd 1979 and operated by Lambair 'Miss Piggy 1'. Lambair ceased operations 19 Feb 19, 1981.
Reported Feb 2008 to be airworthy with Everts Air Fuel of Fairbanks, AK and named "Hot Stuff".
78566 (MSN 22389) leased to unknown carrier as N1811M, thwarted by damage to aircraft. Sold to Flying Tiger Sep 14, 1950 and
registered as N67987 Jan 26, 1951. Sold to Zantop Jul 16, 1959. Sold to L. B. Smith Aircraft Corp Jun 28, 1960.
Registration cancelled Feb 18, 1971
78567 (MSN 22390) leased to Slick Airways 19 May 19, 1948, registered N67940 Jun 9, 1948. Returned to USAF.
Leased to Aaxico 24 Aug 24, 1954, registered N67940 again Sep 3, 1954. Purchased Feb 10, 1955. Leased to
Capitol 1960-61. Lease purchased by Aerovias Panaven SA Mar 5, 1963 as HP-322, but repossessed by
Aaxico Sep 13, 1964. Leased to Istmena "Ciudad de Panama", still as HP-322. Sold to Amazon Export
Inc 4 Nov 4, 1965. Leased, still as HP-322 to AFISA. Possibly AFISA prior to Istmena. Cancelled
Apr 29, 1967, returnedd to Amazon Export, and restored as N67940 May 1967. Sold to Miami Aircraft
Ventures Oct 6, 1969. To Airlantic Transport Inc Nov 14, 1972. To Drew National Leasing Corp Jun 1974.
Leased to Airways Enterprises Inc Jun 17, 1974. Sold to Airlantic Transport Inc Oct 9, 1974.
Repossessed by The Philadelphia National Bank 10 Dec 10, 1975. Sold to Robert C Kellam and Bill M
Willard, d.b.a. Seagull Enterprises Jan 2, 1976. CofA expired Dec 17, 1976, engineless at San Juan.Canx Dec 3, 1996.
78568 (MSN 22391) N67941 Aaxico Airlines, then to Slick Airways, to Zantop Forced landing near Malmstrom AFB, Montana
after engine failure Aug 14, 1963.
78569 (MSN 22392) leased to Slick Airways May 19, 1948, registred 9 Jun 48. Purchased Nov 1, 1954. Sold to Aaxico Aug 27, 1957.
Sold to CYNDAL SA 28 Mar 62, operated by CAUSA. Sold to Aerolineas Colonia 1962. Reported as CX-BAM.
Repossessed by Bina Bell, Los Angeles, CA Sep 10, 1963, and restored as N67942 Jun 10, 1965.
Sold to Associated Airmotive Inc Oct 4, 1965. Sold to Edde Airlines Inc Feb 15, 1966, and leased to
Pacific Air Transport 1968. Sold to American Holdings Inc Mar 10, 1969, and to F A Conner Aug 13, 1970.
Registered as N67942 to F A Conner Sep 28, 1970. Reported as derelict Colonia, Uruguay Feb 1973.
Registration ancelled Oct 24, 2013
78570 (MSN 22393/CU2502) delivered to USAAF Jul 1945, On May 11, 1946 while attached to 3477 BU at Bergstrom AAF, Texas
damaged in taxi accident at Wichita MAP, Kansas. On Jun 19, 1946 while attached to 75 TS, 316 TG at Lawson Field,
Georgia damaged with a mechanical failure 10 mi SW of Columbia, Alabama. Rereg. to USAF Sep 18, 1947. Leased to
Seaboard & Western Airlines Aug 11, 1949 registered N1646M, returned to USAF Nov 8, 1951. Sold to Eldorado Aviation
Ltd. 1951 registered CF-FCI. The aircraft was severely damaged on May 31, 1957 when it belly landed north of Edmonton
Airport, Alberta. The damaged aircraft was then purchased by Aviation Parts & Equipment in 1957 repaired registered
N7903C. In 1960 registered TI-1037P in Venezuela. Jun 1965 Rutas Aereas Unicia bought and
registered CP-769. Crashed San Ramon, Bolivia Jun 3, 1967.
78571 (MSN 22394) to N1647M, then to CF-HZL with TransAir.
Crashed Jul 6, 1956, Coral Harbour, Canada.
78572 (MSN 22395) to N1648M with Associated Air Transport. Crashed Jan 7, 1953 nr
Fish Haven, ID. Entered an area of turbulence and icing, and being unable to climb to a safe
altitude, the aircraft struck trees on a mountain near Fish Haven and
crashed. All 40 on board killed.
78573 (MSN 22396) Registered to USAF as N1685M, leased to Continental Charters Inc On static display at 82nd
Airborne War Memorial Museum, Fort Bragg, NC.
78574 (MSN 22397/CU250) to USAAF Jul 7, 1945. Attached to 316th TG at Lawson Field, Georgia. Damaged in landing
accident at Pope Field, North Carolina Dec 10, 1946. WFU and stored Mar 1949.
78575 (MSN 22398) leased to Skyways International Trading and Transport as NC1650M. Damaged in storm at Pyote, Texas
Aug 1948 and returned to USAF.
78576 (MSN 22399) leased to Skyways International Trading and Transport as NC1651M USAF lsd to Skyways International
Trading and Transport 19 May 19, 1948, registered N1651M. Accident at Basra, Iraq 30Sep48. Sold Nov 14, 1950
to Arabian American Airlines. Sold May 15, 1951 to New York Car Wheel Co. Sold 20 Jun 20, 1951 to Air America.
Sold Oct 15, 1951 to Colonial Trust of New York. Sold 4 Oct 4, 1954 to Interair Parts Corp.
Sold Nov 3, 1954 to Aero Sales of New York (Eric Pearson). Transferred to Aerovias Inc, Miami Beach,
FL (Eric Pearson). Sold Aug 4, 1955 to M Marshall Landy. Sold back to Aerovias Inc Jul 7, 1956. Sold to
National Aero Leasing Corp 10 Jul 10, 1956. Sold to Alaska Airlines Jun 3, 1957. Leased to Executive Business
Transportation Sep 22, 1960, and purchased Apr 30, 1963. Sold Jun 3, 1963 to S & R Aircraft, Seattle, WA.
Sold to Laurentide Finance Corp Oct 3, 1963. Leasedd to Skyvan Airways 1963. Sold to Reeve Aleutian
Dec 21, 1965. Sold to Fairbanks Air Service Jul 18, 1973. Renamed Great Northern Airlines Jan 6, 19 6.
Sold Mar 21, 1978 to James P Friedlund. Transferred to Friedlund Aircraft Sales and Leasing Inc, Huntington
Beach, CA Jul 26, 1968. Repossessed by Westernaire Federal Credit Union Sep 1, 1979. Sold to Evans Aviation
Inc, Duvall, WA 15 Oct 15, 1979. N1651M is currently registered to Everts Air Fuel with MSN 2508.
78577 (MSN 22400) to N4717N Slick Airways. Crashed at Windsor Locks-Bradley
Field, CT Mar 4, 1953. Crashed into a wooded area following a missed ADF approach.
78578 (MSN 22401) leased to Trans Caribbean Airways Jun 1948 until 1954 as NC69346. USAF sold to Trans Caribbean Jul 18, 1955.
Leased to Meteor Air Transport Oct 22, 1955 to Oct 22, 1956. Leased to Capitol Oct 22, 1956, purchased by
Capitol Oct 11, 1956. Leased to Air Americana 1967. Leased to ANDES Jul 1968. Sold to Carolina Aircraft
Corp Sep 3, 1968. Sold Dec 3, 1968 to Robert Hall, Fairfield, OH. Sold back to Carolina Aircraft
Corp 6 Oct 6, 1969. Colors of Tarpon Zoo 1971. Sold to J W Anderson and C E Anderson, d.b.a. Ancar
Aviation Mar 9, 1976. Lsd to Inter-Air, Miami May to Sep 1977. Sold Jan 24, 1980 to Golden Airways Inc,
Fort Lauderdale, FL. Registration cancelled May 2, 2013.
78579 (MSN 22402) Leased to Trans Caribbean 1948-1954. Returned to USAF. Purchased by Trans Caribbean
Jul 1955. to N69343 Aaxico Airlines,
78580 (c/u 22403/CU2512) delivered to USAAF Jul 1945. Attached to 92TS/439TC at Sedalia AAB, MO damaged while
parked at Walnut Ridge AAF, AR on Mar 12, 1946. Attached to the 316TG at Lawson Field, Ft. Benning, GA
damaged in a taxi accident at Lawson Field on Nov 25, 1946. Rereg to USAF on 19/9/47.
Leased by All American Airways Jul 1948. Registered N1674M. All American Airways bought
Nov 1, 1954. All American Airways renamed Saturn Airways 1960. CAUSA, [Compañía Aeronáutica Uruguaya SA (The
Uruguay Aeronautics Company Ltd.)] bought 1961 registered as CX-AYR. Transferred to Aerolineas Colonia 1963.
WFU & stored Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay in 1966. Later reported scrapped at CYR.
78581 (MSN 22404) leased to Alsaka Airlines, then leased to Slick. Returned to USAF Jul 17, 1954. Sold to
Aaxico Airlines as N1240N, Crashed Panther Peak, Sequoia Natl Park, CA Jan 14, 1959. The aircraft crashed
into the ridge of a mountain range (Panther Peak) at an altitude of 8600 feet msl, located 45 miles to the
right of the airway. The minimum safe altitude for the direct route Burbank-Seattle is 14500 feet compared
to 8500 feet over the airway route.
78582 (MSN 22405) leased to Alaska Airlines Jun 8, 1948, registered as N1241N Jul 2, 1948, cancelled Aug 6, 1945 as
returned to USAF. Leased to Universal Aviation Inc 10 Dec 48 as N5076N. Lease transferred to
Air Transport Associates 5 Aug 49. Returned to USAF 1954. Sold to Capitol Aug 8, 1955 (5 Dec 5, 1955
also quoted), leased to Lufthansa Sep 1964. Sold to Southern Air Transport 1 Dec 1, 1966, and to
Intermountain Aviation Jun 4, 1969. Lease purchased by Rosenbalm Aviation Inc Nov 24, 1973.
Sold to Bahamas Traders and Cargo Carriers Ltd Jul 18, 1977. Sold to Robert W Peterson, Miami, FL
Nov 22, 1977 (but reported as Impounded at Fort Lauderdale Oct 1977). Sold Dec 26, 1977 to Roland
Sockol, Miami, FL. Impounded at Naples, FL for smuggling Oct 1, 1978. Confiscated by US Customs
Dec 15, 1979. Sold at auction Mar 27, 1980 to Aircraft Modifications Inc, Miami, FL.
Sold to Peru as FAP-385.
78583 (MSN 22406) to N1242N Resort Airlines. Crashed Jan 22, 1955
Chattanooga, TN. Descended below the ILS glidepath while approaching
Chattanooga and struck trees. Part of the left wing broke off and the aircraft
crashed into the ground, coming to rest against a railroad embankment and a bridge.
78584 (MSN 22407) to CATC Feb 28, 1948
78586 (MSN 22409) transferred to Central Air Transport Corporation Mar 15, 1946. Sold to Eastern Air Associates,
operated as Hong Kong Airways, becoming VR-HFA. Sold to Air Carrier Service corp and registered as N9995F
May 21, 1951. Sold to Flying Tiger Line May 23, 1951. Crashed Pelly Bay, Canada Mar 18, 1956. Crew survived
78587 (MSN 22410) to Central Air Transport Corp Aug 1946 as XT-T30, to N8316C N8316C cancelled 18 Dec 52 as sold
to CAT SA, Panama. Sold to Flying Tiger Jan 19, 1953. Registered as N4871V Feb 20, 1953. Sold to Riddle
Airlines May 6, 1953. Sold to Shepard Broad, Miami Beach, FL Jan 6, 1954. Leased to Aerovias Sud Americana
1954, purchased by them Feb 29, 1956. Sold Jan 23, 1961 to California Air Freight Corp. Sold to Bird and
Sons Inc May 24, 1963. Sold to Continental Air Services Inc 1 Sep 1, 1965. Cancelled Jul 13, 1970.
78590 (MSN 22413) transferred to Central Air Transport Corp May 15, 1946. Subsequently listed as
not used, demolished
78591 (MSN 22414/CU2523) delivered to USAAF Jul 14, 1945. On approach to Beijing-Nanyuan Airport (NAY) (Peking, China)
on Oct 12, 1945, the airplane struck the commercial radio antenna and crashed 25 km (15.6 mls) WNW, 59 killed.
78592 (MSN 22415/CU2524) to Claire L. Chennault and Whiting Willauer as N8314C in 1948.
Bought by Civil Air Transport Dec 19, 1949, may have had an XT Registration.
Bought by Flying Tiger Lines Jan 1953 as N4873V. Bought by Riddle Airlines
Jul 1953. Bought Jan 1954 by Aerovias sud Americana. Bought in 1958 by Aaxico Airlines
(American Export and Import Company). Leased by Capitol Airlines until Nov 1961.
In Jul 1963 bought by Zantop Air Transport. Sep 21, 1966 name changed to Universal
Airlines. Boutht by Aviation Associates of Georgia 1968. Bought by
Associated Airmotive Feb 1969. Bought by TRB Airlines Apr 1969. Bought Sep 1972
by Rich International Airways. Ditched in sea off Puerto Rico Aug 8, 1975
on flight from St Petersburg, FL IAP to Aguadilla-Borinquen AP in Puerto Rico when both engines failed.
78593 (MSN 22416) transferred to Central Air Transport Corporation Mar 15, 1946 as XT-T9.
W/o as Jinan Jul 22, 1947.
78594 (MSN 22417) to Central Air Transport Corp (CATC) Feb 28, 1946 as XT-T27. To N8306C (a
ferry registration). To Riddle Airlines Jun 1953-Aug 1955 as N4872V (In 1965 became Airlift
International), to Wheeler Air Lines as CF-ILJ, to Nordair as CF-ILJ,
to Channel Air Lift as N30046. Crashed on takeoff Jan 6, 1967, Hilo IAP, HI
when cargo shifted during takeoff and c/g moved beyond controllable limit. Emergency
landing attempted but aircraft stalled and crashed. 3 on board killed.
78595 (MSN 22418) to Chinese civilian registry as XT Registry with Central Air Transport Corp. To N8318C. Sold to
Intercontinental Airways 1953, registered as N4869V Aug 1953. Sold in 1955 to Skyways Airlines,
registered N94591 Mar 1955. To Canadian registry as CF-JNO with Abbott Industries Ltd Feb 1957.
Sold to Aircraft Rentals Inc as N5536A. Seized by the Brazilian authorities at Rio Verde, Goias Sep 1958
for smuggling. Released and to Southern Cross Airways Dec 1958. Sold to Aviation Leasing Co 1959.
Leased to Skyways Inc 1959. Sold to RIPSA of Peru as O-ZAB-607 Oct 6, 1961 . Re-registered as OB-R-607 Mar 1964.
Dumped at Tocumen from Nov 1971 to at least late 1977.
78596 (MSN 22419/CU2528) delivered to USAAF Jul 12, 1945. Purchased by Central Air Transport Corp May 15, 1946 as XT-T62.
Bought by Claire L. Chennault and Whiting Willauer in 1948 and registered as N8310C. Bought by Civil Air Transport
Dec 19, 1949. N8310C cancelled Dec 18, 1952. Bought by CAT SA of Panama Dec 1952, bought by Flying Tiger Line
Jan 19, 1953 and registered N4861V Feb 20, 1953. Bought by Intercontinental Airways Apr 1, 1953. Bought by
Eric Cradock of Toronto Aug 21, 1953 and registered CF-HEI. Bought by Dorval Air Transport in 1955 and converted
to Super 46C in 1956. Bought by Wheeler Airlines in 1961. Leased by Nordair in 1961, still as CF-HEI.
Crashed with Nordair short of runway on approach to Sarcpa Lake, Northwest Territories in Canada Aug 9, 1961
while servicing DEW Line. Aircraft DBR.
78597 (MSN 22420/CU2529) delivered to USAAF Jul 14, 1945. WFU and stored Aug 1946.
78598 (MSN 22421/CU2530) delivered to USAAF Jul 16, 1945. Transferred to Chinese Air Force Jan 31, 1946. WFU and
stored 1948.
78599 (MSN 22422) to XT Reg. Central Air Transport Corp., to N8307C. Later became N4875V, then N78V,
then LX-LAA. W/o Stuttgart, Germany Jun 19, 1958.
78600 (MSN 22423) to Chinese XT registry with Central Air Transport Corp. To N8317C. N8317C cancelled
Dec 18, 1952, transferred to CAT SA, Panama. Sold Jan 19, 1953 to Flying Tiger, registered as N4862V
Feb 25, 1953. Sold to Clifford R Everts Jul 24, 1956. Transferred to Sholton and Everts, Fairbanks, AK
Dec 5, 1956, cancelled Oct 5, 1965
78601 (MSN 22424/CU2533) transferred to Chinese AF May 15, 1946. WFU and stored 1948
78602 (MSN 22425/CU2534) WFU and stored Dec 1945.
78603 (MSN 22426/CU2535) WFU and stored Aug 1946.
78604 (MSN 22427) crashed on takeoff near Osaka, Japan Dec 10, 1946. 24 killed.
78605 (MSN 22428/CU2537) delivered to USAAF 16/7/45. China National Aviation Corp bought May 15, 1946 reg. XT-, Civil Air
Transport bought Dec 1949 reg. N8374C. Flying Tiger Line bought 1952 reg. N4863V. Zantop Air Transport bought
Feb 1955, Flying Tiger Line leased Feb 1955. Rtn Zantop Air Transport rereg. N617Z in 1960. Zantop new name
Universal Airlines Sep 21, 1966. Span East Airlines bought July 1970 reg. N600SE. Otner Air Service bought Aug 1971.
Plymouth Leasing Company bought Apr 1973, WFU and stored Willow Run, Detroit Michigan. Dade Aviation Montenegro
bought 1976. Air Procace bought Jun 1976 reg. CP-1308 but NTU. Dade Aviation Montenegro repo Nov 20, 1976 reg. N600SE.
Transportes Aeroes Bolivar bought Nov 1976 reg CP-1319. WFU & stored La Paz, Bolivia 1983. Camba Transportes
Aereos bought Jul 1996. WFU & stored La Paz Bolivia Dec 2000 after minor accident on May 17, 1999. Repaired & Whilest
being operated by Sky Team crashed on a go-around shortly after takeoff at Santa Cruz-Viru Viru International
Airport (VVI) (VVI/SLVR), Bolivia on 21 April 2012. Aircraft destroyed, three crew fatal.
78606 (MSN 22429/CU2538) damaged in takeoff accident Aug 6, 1945 at Mariginane, France, bought by Central Air
Transport Corporation Feb 28, 1946. Destroyed at Jinan Jul 12, 1946.
78607 (MSN 22430/CU2539) attached to 4CCS, 1CCG, damaged when crashed on takeoff 1 mi SW of Kunming,
China Aug 27, 1945. WFU and stored Nov 1945.
78608 (MSN 22431/CU2540) bought by Central Air Transport Corporation Mar 15, 1946. Destroyed at Guiyang County
Mar 29, 1946
78609 (MSN 22432/CU2541) bought by China National Aviation Corporation Apr 15, 1946. WFU and stored Apr 1946.
78610 (MSN 22433/CU2542) transferred to Foreign Liquidation Commission Jul 17, 1945. WFU and stored Jun 1948.
Used by CNAC in China as either XT 32 or XT 42.
78611 (MSN 22434/CU2543) WFU and stored Apr 1947.
78612 (MSN 22435) To Chinese AF 15Apr46. To XT registry with Central Air Transport Corp. To Civil Air
Transport as N8312C registered Dec 19, 1949, cancelled Dec 18, 1952, transferred to CAT SA, Panama.
Sold to Flying Tiger Line Jan 19, 1953, registered N4876V Oct 23, 1953. Sold Jan 7, 1954 to Shepard Broad,
Miami Beach, Florida. Lease purchased by Riddle Jan 7, 1954. Sold to Geraldine F Korth Jun 30, 1959, and
to Argonaut Aug 1, 1959. Leased to Capitol Jul 1960 to last quarter of 1961. Sold 13 (or 22) Jun 32 (or 22), 1960
to RIPSA. Allotted OB-ZAC-636 Apr 17, 1962, then allotted OB-ZAC-648 May 22, 1962. Never even provisionally
registered. Damaged by Hurricane Cleo at Miami Aug 27, 1964, and NTU. Sold Jan 3, 1968 to C-46 Parts Inc,
registered as N4976V Jan 26, 1970 for salvage of parts. Registration cancelled Mar 11, 1971.
78613 (MSN 22436) to Chinese AF Apr 15 1946. to Central Air Transport Corp Aug 1946 as XT-T29, to Civil Air Transport
as N8313C registered Dec 19, 1949, cancelled Dec 18, 1952. Transferred to CAT SA Panama, Flying Tiger Line
Jan 19, 1953 registered as N4874V Oct 23, 1953. Sold Jan 7, 1954 to Shepard Broad, Miami Beach, LF.
Lease purchased by Riddle Jan 7, 1954. Sold to Geraldine F Korth Jun 30, 1959, and to Argonaut Aug 1, 1959.
Leased to Capitol Jul 1960 to last quarter 1961. Sold 13 (or 22) Jun 13 (or 22), 1960 to RIPSA of Peru. Allotted OB-ZAC-637
Apr 17, 1962, then allotted OB-ZAC-649 May 22, 1962. Never even provisionally registered. Damaged by Hurricane
Cleo at Miami Aug 27, 1964, and NTU. Sold Jan 3, 1968 to C-46 Parts Inc, registered as N4974V with MSN 22437
Jan 26, 1970 for salvage of parts. Cancelled on export to Bolivia Jan 26, 1973 as CP-1025.
78614 (MSN 22437/CU2546) bought by Central Air Transport Corporation Mar 15, 1946. Destroyed at Xu Jia Peng
Oct 8, 1946.
78615 (MSN 22438/CU2547) damaged on takeoff at Cawnpore, India Sep 2, 1945. WFU and stored Sep 1948.
78616 (MSN 22439/CU2548) WFU and stored Aug 1946.
78617 (MSN 22440/CU2549) WFU and stored Oct 1945.
78618 (MSN 22441/CU2550) transferred to Foreign Liquidation Commission Oct 28, 1947. WFU and stored Oct 1947.
78619 (MSN 22442) to Foreign Liquidation commission Aug 20, 1947.
Bought by Claire L. Chennault and Whiting Willauer in 1948 as N8309C.
To XT Reg. Central Air Transport Corp Dec 19, 1949. Bought by CAT
SA Dec 1952. Bought by Flying Tiger Line Jan 19, 1953 as N4877V.
Bought by Intercontinental Airways Jun 29, 1953. Bought by Interair
Parts Corporation Jul 17, 1953. Bought by F. A.
Miller and D. Rich Jul 17, 1953. Transferred Dec 18, 1953 to Airplane
Enterprisses. Leased by Capitol Airways Apr 1954. Bought
by Bird and Sons Inc Nov 3, 1961. Crashed at Phou Fa (LS 16),
Laos Aug 31, 1962.
78620 (MSN 22443/CU2552) transferred to Chinese AF Jan 15, 1946. WFU and stored 1948
78621 (MSN 22444/CU2553) transferred to Chinese AF Jan 3, 1946. WFU and stired 1948
78622 (MSN 22445/CU2554) to Central Air Transport Corp in 1948 as N8308C.
To Civil Air Transport Dec 19, 1949. To Interair Parts Corp in 1953
as N4878V. Bought later in 1953 by Flying Tiger Lines. Bought
by Canadian Pacific Airlines Mar 1955 as CF-CZN. Converted to
Super C-46C in 1957. Bought by Pacific Western Airlines Jul 1959.
Bought by Nordair May 31, 1967. Bought by Comcare Aircraft Leasing
Corp May 1968 as N94594 (ntu), N3914. Bought by Islands of the Bahamas Inc
Aug 13, 1968. Crashed into sea 5 km NW of Nassau, Bahamas
near Providence Island Apr 2, 1969. 2 crew killed.
78623 (MSN 22446)leased to Riddle Airlinesin 1949 and registered as N1812M Oct 1949. Leased transferred to
Saceca Inc of Miami, Florida Jan 1950 as N1824M. Returned to USAF. Leased to Aaxico Airlines 1954, purchased by
them Nov 1, 1954. To HP-421 Istmena late 1965, registration cancelled Jun 24, 1967.
To N1824M/HP-459/N1824M/CP-941. Damaged in takeoff accident at San Borja, Bolivia, Jun 6, 1975.
78624 (MSN 22447) to China under Lend-Lease Aug 5, 1945.
78625 (MSN 22448/CU2558) WFU and stored 1947
78626 (MSN 22449/CU2558) delivered to USAAF 20 July 1945. Transferred to Chinese Government (CAA-MOC, Chungking), reg as XT-T16.
Transferred to CNAC (China National Aviation Corp) reg. XT-134 as Chung 125. Aug 5, 1945, turned over by CNAC to
CAT (Civil Air Transport) on 23 Nov 23, 1949. Initially Feb 15, 1950 reg. N8370C, then XT-852. W/o on 9 Dec. 1950 when it crashed
into the side of Mount Fuji in Japan at the 8,000 foot level, while en route Tachikawa to Korea. 3 crew killed.
78627 (MSN 22450/CU2259) Lend-Lease to China. Damaged in landing accident Mallard Field, Dakar,
Senegal Aug 12, 1945. DBR Cairo, Egypt Sep 10, 1945. Was intended for
China under Lend-Lease, crashed on delivery flight.
78628 (MSN 22451) Lend-Lease to China. To XT registry with China National Aviation Corp., to N8369C, then to XT-130, to B-130 Mar 1959
Civil Air Transport. To HP-316 Oct 20, 1960, "Sold" to Southern Air Transport Sep 14, 1961, registered as
N74811 Oct 11, 1961. Lease purchased by Rosenbaum Aviation Nov 24, 1973. Lease purchased by International Airlines
Academy, 2 Sep 75. Transferred to Trans Continental Airlines (Willow Run) Feb 1978. Sold to F A Conner Aug 11, 1978.
Sold to Cryderman Air Services Inc, operated as Century Airlines 11 Aug 78. Flown as '857' in Bay of Pigs
operation Sep 1961. To N777AF Nov 1985. To N18AC Oct 1995, to N23AC Oct 15, 1997.
78629 (MSN 22452/CU2561) bought by Central Air Transport Corp in 1946 as XT-T28. WFU and stored 1946
78630 (MSN 22453) to XT-526 Central Air Transport Corp., to N8311C. to Flying Tiger Line Jan 1953 as N4879V.
To Cubana Mar 1954 as CU-T558, and to Ultramar Apr 1955 as N94593. To Canadian Pacific May 1955 as CF-CZM.
To Fairbanks Air Service May 1974 as N802FA, and subsequently back to Canadian ownership as C-GIXZ.
To Lambair "Miss Piggy II", CofA May 16, 1980. Lambair ceased operations Feb 19, 1981. Returned to North
Coast Air Services and WFU. C-GIXZ [first use - see 44-78672] cancelled May 27, 1982. Registered to
Ilford-Riverton Airways, cancelled Aug 11, 1987.
78631 (MSN 22454/CU2563) transferred to Foreign Liquidation Commission Aug 20, 1947.
WFU and stored Aug 1947.
78632 (MSN 22455) to Chinese AF Apr 15, 1946, To Central Air Transport Corp on XT Reg., to N8315C. To
N4870V Riddle Airlines, to Zantop, to Ortiner Air Services as N601SE, now
hulk at Ypsilanti, MI.
78633 (MSN 22456) Leased to Alaska Airlineas as N1243N 1950-54. Returne to USAF. Sold to Resort Airlines as
N1243N, sold to Riddle Airlines Apr 25, 1955. To Flying W Airways (NJ), w/o May 7, 1969, Medford, NJ.
78634 (MSN 22457/CU2566) WFU and stored Apr 1947.
78635 (MSN 22458) by 1955 was N1244N of Alaska Airlines, Inc. In Jun3 1958 was with Air Cargo Express.
Later seen Nov 1958 as N10435. In 1955 was a Super 46, ex Air Transport Associates and ex Alaska Airlines.
Crashed at Toledo, Ohio Oct 29, 1960, still as N1244N
78636 (MSN 22459) to XT Reg. China National Aviation Corp., to N8389C, to N4881V, to N619Z to
N602SE Ortner Air Services, b/u Wakeman, OH.
78637 (MSN 22460/CU2569) leased by All American Airways Jul 1948, registered as N1673M.
Leased by Caribbean American Airlines in 1950. Bought by Continental Charters in
1955. Bought by International Products corp Jan 1959 registered as ZP-CCE.
DBR at Asuncion-Alfredo Stroessner Airport, Paraguay Jan 3, 1964.
78638 (MSN 22461) to XT-46, to N8401C, then B-146 Civil Air Transport. WFU Oct 3, 1972
78639 (MSN 22462/CU2571) leased by SSW Inc in 1950 and registered as N54339. Bought by Wein
Alaska Airlines in 1954. Bought by Vance International Airways in 1964. Bought by
Henry Muszynski May 1970. Bought by American Aviation Services Dec 1973. Bought by
Miami Airlift Inc in 1975. Bought by Aerovias Las Minas Feb 1976 and registered
CP-1268. WFU and stored.
78640 (MSN 22463) to N5075N Air Transport Associates. Crashed July 19, 1949, Seattle, WA
after engine failed on takeoff. Struck powerline and crashed into houses. 2 of 32
on board killed, plus one on ground.
78641 (MSN 22464) Leased to US Airlines Nov 15, 1948, registred as N1911M Nov 24, 1948. Crashed Apr 5, 1952 New York-Idlewild APT, NY.
Violent engine surges and turbulence while pulling up for a missed ILS approach
caused the crew to lose control of the aircraft. The aircraft crashed in a
residential area. Crew of 2 plus 3 on ground killed.
78642 (MSN 22465) to XT Reg. China National Aviation Corp., to N8390C, then B-136
Civil Air Transport. W/o Aug 13, 1961 at Pha Khao, Laos.
78643 (MSN 22466) to XT-52, then to North Continent Airlines registered N8404C Jan 5, 1950, cancelled Mar 22, 1950.
Probably registered in Taiwan. Sold Dec 26, 1951 to George E Batchelor, restored as N8404C Dec 26, 1951.
Sold to Air Charters Inc Dec 28, 1951 and leased to Robin Airlines. Operated as North Continent Mar 28, 1952.
Crashed into hill April 18, 1952 Whittier, CA during landing approach. All 29 on board killed.
78644 (MSN 22467/CU2576) leased to US Airlines Inc Nov 15, 1948 as N1912M.
Leased by All American Airwasy 1951. Returned to USAF 1954.
Bought by Saturn Airways 1960 and registered again as N1912M.
Bought by Phillip Mann 1965 registered as N1321Z. Leased by
Aerovias Panama Airways Feb 1961 registered as HP-313. Returned to
Phillip Mann 1965 registered as N1321Z. Bought by Transportes Aereos
Acre in 1966 registered as CP-743. Bought by Transportes Aereos
Litorial. To Aerolineas El Salvador as YS-014C but NTU. Bouth by Aerovias
Las Minas Feb 24, 1970 registered as CP-909. Bought by Trans
Aereos San Miguel (ASMI) in 1982. Crashed into swamp 56 km NE
of San Ignacio de Moxos, Bolivia Feb 2, 1987 after engine problems.
Five occupants OK.
78645 (MSN 22468) to N1913M Riddle Airlines, to Zantop. To Colombian civil registry as HK-400-X/HK-400.
WFU at Marranquilla, Colombia in 1976
78646 (MSN 22469/CU2578) loaned to US Department of Justice as N1871C Dec 1955.
Bought by DOJ Mar 19, 1956. Bought by Associated Airmotive
Jan 28, 1966. Bought by Channel Air Lift Dec 29, 1966. Repossessed by
Hawaii Bank May 13, 1971. Bought by private individual May 1, 1971.
Leased by Caribbean Air Services May 1, 1972, and bought by them
May 1, 1974. Bought by Southern Air Transport Sep 1984. Bought
by Ilfort-Riverton Airways of Winnipeg, Canada and registered as
C-GRLQ. Bought by Aircraft Modification Inc Jan 1985 as N1871C.
WFU and stored. Observed Aug 2003 as N1871C on the ground in Mexico
still in livery of Caribbean Air, abandoned and disassembled. The
aircraft had landed in 1985 with a load of contraband and was seized
by the Mexican authorities and disassembled the plane so it could
not be flown again.
78647 (MSN 22470/CU2579) To US Airlines Nov 15, 1948 as N1914M. Back to USAF
May 1954. Jun 1955 to Capitol Airlines as N1914M. Apr 24, 1957 loaned
to University of Michigan. WFU and stored at Willow Run, MI. Donated
to University of Michigan as N7366N Aug 3, 1971. Bought by Environmental
Research Institute of Michigan Jan 1, 1971. Bought by Century Airlines
Oct 30, 1978. Bought by Air-Tram Leasing Inc of Bossier City, LA
Aug 1984. On May 25, 1985 landed near Berote, Vera Cruz Mexico with
contraband and confisciated by Mexican authorities and assigned to
Mexican AF as TEC-6050. WFU and stored.
78648 (MSN 22471) USAF leased to US Airlines as N1915M 1948. NTU. Lsd to Aaxico Airlines as N1849M
Aug 29, 1950 and sold to them Nov 1, 1954. Sold to Aerovias Sud Americana Dec 18, 1957.
Sold to Frank Fiorini, Miami, FL Nov 10, 1958. Sold to Zantop Sep 11, 1959. Re-registered N610Z
Apr 28, 1960. Renamed Universal Sep 21, 1966. Sold to Span East Dec 30, 1969, re-registered
N603SE Jul 27, 1970. Sold to Ortner Air Service Jul 31, 1971. (Regd to Quanama West Indies Co,
then sold to Plymouth Leasing Co 18 Apr 18, 1973, back to Quanama Jan 9, 1975, to Fred F Ortner
Feb 15, 1975, to Rural Aircraft Leasing Jul 21, 1975). Sold to C-46 Parts Inc 15 Nov 15. 1975.
Sold to Aircraft Modifications Inc, Miami, FL Oct 3, 1977. To Advance Aviation Inc, Miami, FL
10 May 10, 1978, delivered to Miami 7 Jun 78. Sold to Sun Country Aviation Inc, Miami,
FL 28 Sep 28, 1978. WFU at Wakeman, OH by Aug 1974.
78649 (MSN 22472) leased to Pan American World Airways Sep 17, 1948, registered N74171 Sep 30, 1948,
Returned to USAF Jan 14, 1955. Sold to Transocean Air Lines 29 Jul 29, 1955. Sold to Aviation
Finance Inc 11 Sep 11, 1961. Lsd to Ortner Air Service Inc Sep 61, and purchased by Ortner 7 Jan 7, 1963.
Sold to Active Air Inc Aug 27, 1975. Sold to C-46 Parts Inc Nov 15, 1975. Sold to Ferre Aviation, Miami, FL
Feb 14, 1979.
78650 (MSN 22473) to N1245N Aaxico Airlines (FL), to Caroline A/C Co. By 1957
was N1245N of Slick Airways. Crashed near Asuncion, Paraguay on smuggling flight Mar 20, 1966
78651 (MSN 22474) leased to Alaska Airlines as N1241N Sep 27, 1948. Although the USAF card shows this
aircraft as leased to Pan American, it was operated by Alaska Airlines as N1241N. Crashed Jan 26, 1949
Asmara, Eritea (Ethopia) after engine failure on takeoff. Four on board survived. However, in 1955
N1241N was reported still with Alaska Airlines. Photos of 4X-AQD show "1241N" underneath the crudely
painted Israeli regn, so it would be logical to assume that this aircraft became 4X-AQD with El Al,
registerd Jul 28, 1950. Re-regd 4X-ALE Oct 14, 1952, which was ferried to US via Prestwick Oct 7, 1955.
It is believed that this aircraft, usually quoted as MSN 117-1859 (a part number), became N2052A Jorge Carnicero,
purchased Jul 27, 1955, registrationn allotted Jul 28, 1955. To "ALA, Societa de Transportes Aereos Ltda"
prior to 18 Jan 56. As CC-CAB-0309 with Air Chile/Lyon Air 1957. Impounded San Justo, Argentina (early 60s).
78652 (MSN 22475) by 1954 was N1802M of Lake Central Airlines. By 1956
was CF-HTJ of Maritime Central Airways.
78653 (MSN 22476/CU2585) leased by Coastal Cargo Company Nov 15, 1948 and
registered N1683M. Bought by Coastal Cargo Company Dec 1, 1954. Bought by
Coastal Cargo Company (Canada) Jul15, 1955 and registered CF-IHU. Bought by
Dorval Air Transport in 1956. Bought by Nordair in 1959. Bought by Bertram
D. Agardy Mar 15, 1960 registered as N9327R. Bought by David W. Brown Oct 23, 1962.
Leased by Atlantic Aircraft Corp Oct 23, 1962. Bought by Four Star Aviation Inc
Jun 21, 1963. Leased by Aerovias Quisqueyanas and registered HI-80. Returned to
Four Star Aviation May 1964 registered N152V. Bought by Ruas Aereas Uncia
May 1964 registered as CP-714. Bought by Servicios Aereos Curtiss in 1968.
Leased by Bolivian Airways/TABSA in 1972. Sold to Transportes Aereos Beni in 1972.
WFU at Cochabamba prior to Feb 1973;
78654 (MSN 22477) to N74170, Pan American World Airways, Jun 15, 1950.
A wheels-up landing was carried out near Merida, Mexico after
No. 2. prop separated in flight, cutting through the bottom of
the fuselage. Crew of 2 survived.
78655 (MSN 22478, Line No. CU2587) leased to Unit Export Co Oct 3, 1949 as N1688M. Leased to Caribbean
American Lines Jul 23, 1953. Registration cancelled May 13, 1954 as returned to USAF.
Sold to American Air Export and Import Co (Aaxico) Aug 8, 1955, restored as N1688M Sep 8, 1955.
Leased To Capital Airways Jul 1960 to Dec 1961, leased to Aerovias Panavan Mar 5, 1963 as HP-317.
Repossessed by Aaxico Jun 1963. Sold to Richard Staves (who lived in Bogota at the time) and
operated as Amazon Export, Inc Nov 4, 1965. Sold to Aeroservicios Puntarenas and registered TI-1094C
Dec 1972. Re-registered as TI-AHB Dec 19, 1974. Sold Dec 20, 1978 to C-46 Parts Inc and
registered N1688M again Jan 12, 1979. Sold Mar 2, 1979 to Aero Brokers Co, Inc Sold Mar 27 1979
to Lucia Gonzalez of Mimo. Impounded by Desoto County Sheriff at Arcadia, FL Ap 19, 1979 while on
drug run. Sold Feb 23, 1980 to C-46 Parts, Inc and delivered to Miami Mar 14, 1980. WFU.
78656 (MSN 22479/CU2588) to Air Transport Association as N1302N, to
Reeve Aleutian Airways in 1957 still as N1302N. W/o May 31, 1958
when it took off from Driftwood Bay, AK carrying a cargo of bags
of cement. Immediately after liftoff the aircraft started to
porpoise and went into a vertical climb and crashed into water.
78657 (MSN 22480/CU2589) leased by Air Transport Associates in 1951 and registered
as N1301N. Returned in 1954. Bought by Capitol Airways Mar 13, 1957 and
reregistered N1301N. Crashed into a mountain near Fort Collins, CO Nov 16, 1958
after a #2 engine failure in bad weather. Both crew killed.
78658 (MSN 22481/CU2590) delivered to USAAF Jul 1945. Air Transport Association leased 1948 reg N1300N. Returned to
USAF. Capitol Airways bought Jul 1956. W/o when it crashed Plain City, Utah on Oct 15, 1960 when an in-flight wing
separation at 6500 feet msl caused the plane to crash 10 miles from the airport. Two crew fatal.
78662 (MSN 22485) to N68963, Transocean Air Lines. Crashed on approach to Fairbanks AP,
AK Dec 30, 1951. Wreck found Jan 3, 1952. All 4 on board killed.
78663 (MSN 22486) leased to Meteor Air Transport 10 Feb 10, 1950, registered N53594 Feb 23, 1950. Purchased by
Metropolitan Air Terminal, and leased to Meteor Aug 1, 1957. Sold to Peoples Trust Co of
Bergen County Aug 1, 1960. Sold to Riddle airlines same day. Sold to Zantop Jul 1, 1963, renamed
Universal Sep 21, 1966. Sold to Aviation Associates of Georgia 15 Mar 15, 1968. Back to Universal
Airlines May 28, 1968. Sold to Associated Airmotive 27 May 69. Sold to Quanama West Indies Co, operated
by Ortner Air Service May 25, 1970. CofA expired Dec 22, 1971. Sold to Plymouth Leasing Co Apr 18, 1973.
Sold to Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX Feb 20, 1978. In CNAC colours, named "China Doll".
78664 (MSN 22487) to N74173, Pan American World Airways, to Slick, to Aaxico Airlines, to Zantop. Currently registered
as N74173 with MSN 289 (43-47218), probably incorporating parts from both aircraft.
78665 (MSN 22488) sold to Flying Tiger Lines Sep 27, 1950, became N67989. To XA-MOJ
78666 (MSN 22489) to N68964 registered to USAF, leased to TransOcean. To Capitol Nov 1954. Cancelled 1970
78667 (MSN 22490) to N4718N Aaxico Airlines then to Argonaut AW. To CP-795 Jul 6, 1966. Repossessed and noted at Miami
Feb 1972. To CP-990. Crashed at Unduavi, near La Paz, Bolivia Jan 6, 1974
78668 (MSN 22491/CU260) to Transocean Airlines in 1949, leased it as N4718N. Leased
by Resort Airlines in 1953. Bought by Miami Aircraft Sales in 1957 and
converted to Super 46C. Later in 1957 leased by All American Airways, company
renamed Saturn Airways in 1960. Bought by Bellomy-Lawson as N69865. Bought by Aerovias
Panama Airways in 1961 and registered as HP-337 Sep 9, 1961. In 1963 bought by Avemco Finance Corp
as N68965. Bought in 1966 by Lawson Aviation Inc. Bought by Ecuatoriana Nov 4, 1966 as HC-AMD. Bought by
Bellomy-Lawson Aviation Inc Jan 1968. Bought Apr 1969 by Hemisphere Aircraft
Leasing. Bought Dec 1970 by Albany Insustrial Corp. In 1972, impounded in Mexico
after landing with a shipment of contraband. WFU and stored Santa Lucia, Mexico.
Scrapped in 1993.
78669 (MSN 22492/CU2601) leased to Transocean Airlines in 1949 as N68966. Returned to
USAF as 44-78669 in 1954. Bought by Capitol Airways Nov 1954 and registered as N68966.
Leased by Lufthansa Dec 1964, returned to Capitol Airways Oct 1966. Bought by
Carolina Aircraft Corp Nov 1966. DBR after veering off runway while taking off
at Keflavik, Iceland Nov 19, 1966.
78670 (MSN 22493/CU2602) WFU and stored 1948. N9279L, registered 16Feb65 to Corsair Air Services Co., Miami, cancelled
Feb 23, 1965 on export to Liechenstein. N9729L is also quoted as being 44-78543 [qv]
78671 (MSN 22494/CU2603) To NX68967 and operated with Turbomeca Palas jets and JATO.
leased to Transocean Airlines in 1949 as NX68967. Returned to USAF
as 44-78671 in 1954. Bought by Canadian Pacific Airlines Mar 1955 and converted to
Super C-46C. By 1956 was CF-CZL of Canadian Pacific Airlines.
Bought by Northern Wings May 1957. Bought by Maritime Central
Airways in 1960. Bought by Nordair in 1963. WFU and stored at Montreal 1970.
78672 (MSN 22495) leased by USAF to New England Air Express Nov 5, 1948, registered N9403H Dec 2, 1948.
Leased by USAF to US Airlines May 4, 1953. Cancelled May 13, 1954 as returned to USAF. Lease
purchased by Los Angeles Air Service Jan 18, 1956, and leased to Tigres Voladores as XA-MIT
Sep 4, 1958. Repossessed and cancelled Aug 17, 1959. To N7923C Aug 31, 1959. Purchased by Capitol
Sep 7, 1961. Leased to Lufthansa Sep 1965, to Everts Air Fuel. To C-GIXZ with MSN 22495 [a second
use of C-GIXZ - see 44-78630]. To Northland Air Manitoba registered Jul 31, 1987, cancelled
May 5, 1993. To Air Manitoba registered Feb 14, 1994, cancelled Dec 5, 1994. DBR near Lokichoggio
Airport, Kenya Apr 23, 1994; the aircraft, chartered to Relief Air Transport, suffered a
no. 1 engine failure on climb-out. Undercarriage and flaps were retracted and the engine shut down.
Unable to maintain height, a belly landing was made. The left wing struck trees during the slide.
78673 (MSN 22496) to N1248N, Westair Transport. Ditched in Atlantic Ocean Jun 5, 1950 after
engine lost power. 28 out of 65 on board were killed.
78674 (MSN 22497) to N1845M Riddle Airlines, to Cordova AL. Converted to C-46R with tip tanks Jul 1958. To Cordova
Jun 7, 1963. leased to XT Reg. China National Aviation Corp, returned Mar 1950 and registered N8394C.
Sold Mar 30, 1950 LIDCA Colombia as HK-331X, later HK-331. Damaged Jan 1951 at Madrid, Cundinamarea.
Sold Nov 15, 1951 to IBA Trading Corp and on same day to New York Car Wheel Co. Sold Nov 29,195
to Carmas Supply Corp and registered N3944C Dec 5, 1951. Leased to Continental Charters Dec 1, 1951
Sold to Aaxico Feb 29, 1952, sold to Riddle May 2, 1955, renamed Airlift
International Nov 29, 1963. Sold Aug 5, 1968 to Lauderdale Leasing Co. to Flying W Airways of Medford, NJ
Aug 7, 1968l To Trans-Arctic Inc of Alaska Jun 30, 1969. Cancelled Apr 18, 1973. to CF-HQI of
Reindeer Air Service of Inuvik, NWT. In landing accident Jan 25, 1973 at Sach Harbor, NWT. Cancelled
Oct 1, 1976. Derelict fuselage of N1849M at Fairbanks in Apr 1978.
78675 (MSN 22498) to N1693M American Air Transport. Crashed Apr 23, 1953 near Cedar
Mountain, WA. 2 of 4 on board killed.
78676 (MSN 22499/CU2608) WFU and stored Feb 1947
78677 (MSN 22500) to XT Reg. China National Aviation Corp., to N8391C, cancelled Mar 22,1950, then B-138
Civil Air Transport. WFU Oct 3, 1972.
78678 (MSN 22501/CU2610) to Foreign Liquidation Commission Apr 10, 1948.
Bought by Biscayne Aircraft Corp in 1946 and registered as N5617V. To Trans-Air Hawaii Ltd in 1948.
Bought by Flying Tiger Line in 1949. Bought by Aaxico Airlines
Dec 29, 1951. Leased to Riddle Airlines and returned to Aaxico Airlines. Bought
by Canadian Pacific Airlines Feb 1955 and registered as CF-CZK.
Converted to Super C-46C. Bought by Carolina Aircraft Corp Mar 1963
and registered as N355K. Bought by Airstar Inc in 1966. Bought by
Kendall Aircraft Leasing in 1976 and registered as N8875. Rebuilt
with parts from N355CC (42-107368) and then leased to Air Haiti
(Air Adeah) Dec 1976 as HH-AHE but NTU and returned May 1980.
Bought by North East Bolivian Airways (Cochabamba Bolivia-NEBA)
Sep 1980 and registered as CP-1616
78679 (MSN 22502/CU2611) delivered to USAAF Aug 3, 1945, transferred to Foreign Liquidation Commission Jun 17, 1948.
Transferred to Chinese Government (CAA-MOC, Chungking), reg as XT-44. Leased to CAT (Civil Air Transport) in
1949 as XT-44, Feb 15, 1950 reg. as N8400C. Cancelled Mar 22, 1950. Later as XT-44 w/o when during the
evacuation of wounded from Yonpo, Korea to Japan, it crashed in marginal weather on 08 Dec. 1950. One
passenger killed, crew suffered minor injuries. With no time to repair the aircraft because of Chinese
pressure on the UN Perimeter, it was ordered that the plane be doused with gasoline and burned.
78680 (MSN 22503/CU2612) leased to World Airways in 1949 as N1442V and returned to USAF
as 44-78680 in 1954. Bought by Capitol Airways Aug 1956. WFU and stored 1963.
78681 (MSN 22504/CU2613) WFU and stored Jan 1949
78682 (MSN 22505) leased to Flying Tiger Lines Sep 29, 1949, registered N67959 Oct 31, 1949.
Purchased by Flying Tiger Nov 1, 1954, re-registerd N392N in 1956 (to avoid confusion with a DC-6A ending
in 959). Sold to Zantop Jun 26, 1961, re-registeredd N606Z Jul 27, 1961, renamed Universal Sep 21, 1966.
Sold to Span East Dec 30, 1969, re-registered N604SE 27 Jul 27, 1970. Sold to Ortner Air Service
Jul 31, 1971. (Registered to Quanama West Indies Co). Sold to Plymouth Leasing Co Apr 18, 1973,
CofA having expired 13 Sep 72. Broken up at Wakeman, OH 1976.
78683 (MSN 22506/CU2615) WFU and stored Oct 1948.
78684 (MSN 22507/CU2616) transferred to Foreign Liquidation Commission Jun 17, 1948.
WFU and stored Jun 1948. Used by CNAC in China as either XT-32 or XT-42
78685 (MSN 22508) to XT Reg. China National Aviation Corp., to Civil Air Transport as N8392C Dec 1949, to Zantop as N618Z,
to N605SE with Span Air East Lines, lster to Ortner Air Services, b/u at Wakeman, OH.
78686 (MSN 22509/CU2618) WFU and stored Feb 1946
78687 (MSN 22510) to Civil Air Transport as N8392C Dec 1949. To N8402C, then XT-48, then B-148 Civil Air Transport.
W/o Jul 17, 1963 at Ban Xieng Lom, Laos
78688 (MSN 22511) to N67960, Flying Tiger Line. Crashed on takeoff Jul 30, 1950 Denver, CO.
All four on board survived.
78689 (MSN 22512/CU2621) leased by Flying Tiger Line Oct 1948, later Slick Airways as N67961, later to Flying
Tiger Lines. Returned to USAF Sep 1954. Bought by Aerovias Sud Americana Mar 1956, registered as N67961 again.
Bought by Ayerline Corporation Jul 1, 1958 and leased to Aerovias Sud Americana.
Transferred Dec 1, 1958 to Ayer-Lease Plane Inc. Bought by Aerovias Sud Americana
Feb 29, 1960. Leased by Capitol Airways Jul 1960, returned Dec 1961. Bought by Bird
and Son Inc Apr 9, 1964. Bought by Continental Air Services Sep 1, 1965. W/o in
1969. Believed flown to Chiang Mai, Thailand in May 1971.
78690 (MSN 22513) to Slich as N62029, converted to Super C-46D. Tp Pan African Airlines as 5N-AFB. WFU
78691 (MSN 22514/CU2623) WFU and stored Dec 1946
78692 (MSN 22515/CU2624) leased to Flying Tiger Lines in 1949 as N67962.
Converted to Super C-46C. Bought by Canadian Pacific Airlines Feb 1955
and registered CF-CZH. Leased by Quebec Airlines, then bought
Dec 1958. Quebecair bought in 1962. Bought by North Coast Air
Service in 1976. Crashed 24 km SE of Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
Sep 29, 1977 after engine problems.
78693 (MSN 22516) to N3908B, All American Airways. Abandoned takeoff Aug 11, 1951 Newark IAP, NJ,
ran off end of runway and caught fire. All 45 on board survived.
78694 (MSN 22517/CU2626) WFU and stored Nov 1946.
78695 (MSN 22518/CU2627) WFU and stored Sep 1946.
78696 (MSN 22519) leased bu USAF to North American Food Carriers Inc Jan 1950, registered N1817M Feb 26, 1950.
Cancelled May 13, 1954 as returned to USAF. Leased by USAF to L B Smith Aircraft Corp Apr 14, 1955,
restored as N1817M May 18, 1955. Sold to Coastal Cargo Co 15 Nov 55. Sold to Coastal Cargo (Canada)
Ltd Oct 16, 1956, becoming CF-JIK. Returned to Coastal Cargo Co Sep 24, 1959, restored as N1817M
Nov 2, 1959. Sold to Island Traders Inc Aug 16, 1961. Sold to Kari-Hi Inc, Narberth, PA Oct 19, 1961.
Returned to Coastal Cargo by court order Jun 6, 1962. Sold to The Tanis Co Jul 3, 1962, re-registered
N420TT Jan 6, 1964. Leasedd to Leeward Islands Air Transport Jan 13, 1964. Repossessed by Hammonton
Investment and Mortgage Co Aug 26, 1964. Lease purchased by George E Lewis Jr Dec 19, 1965. Sold to
William Whitesell May 26, 1967. Transferred to Flying W Airways May 26, 1967. Sold to Donny
International Corp Mar 5, 1969. Sold to Caacupe Air Freighters Mar 1970, registered Apr 7, 1970,
cancelled 12Jun 12, 2012
78697 (MSN 22520/CU2629) WFU and broken up Oct 1946
78698 (MSN 22521) leased by USAF to Argonaut Airways Jan 3, 1950, registered N1822M Jan 10, 1950. Purchased by
Argonaut Airways Nov 1, 1954. Sold To A G Thomson Jr Dec 27, 1955. Sold to L B Smith Aircraft Corp May 21, 1959.
Lease purchased by Aero Enterprises Inc Jun 24, 1959. Repossessed by Aviation Credit Corp,
Wilmington, DE Feb 5, 1960. Sold to L B Smith Aircraft Corp Feb 23, 1960. Lease purchase by Executive
Business Transportation Mar 1, 1960. Sold Apr 22, 1963 to Reeve Aleutian, although it was involved
in an accident at Granite Mountain, AK 8 Jul 8, 1960 while operated by Reeve. To Everts Air
Fuels (AK). W/o Oct 4, 2000 Port Alsworth, AK. Was repaired after that. Current as N1822M
78699 (MSN 22522/CU2361) to Foreign Liquidation Commission Dec 1946.
Bought by Slick Airways in 1948 as N62030. Bought by Capitol
Airways Apr 1954. Leased by Associated Aviation Industries in 1956.
Seized by Colombian government in 1966. Bought by Aerocosta
Colombia in 1969 as HK-1383. Crashed into Caribbean Sea 34 km
off Cartagena Oct 26, 1973 after No. 1 engine fire. 3 onboard survived.
78700 (MSN 22523) became N67958. Also reported with USAF as N1684M. To CF-CZG of Canadian
Pacific Airlines J1n 1955. To N355W Jun63. Ditched off Hollywood, FL 6May77 on takeoff from Ft Lauderdale..
78701 (MSN 22524/CU2633) WFU and stored Feb 1950.
78702 (MSN 22525) leased by USAF to Saceca Inc Feb 13, 1950, registered N1825M Feb 17, 1950. Leased by USAF
to Aaxico Airlines Mar 10, 1952, sold to them Nov 1, 1954. Purchased by Zantop Sep 20, 1966, renamed
Universal Sep 21, 1966. Sold to Aviation Associates of Georgia Mar 15, 1968. To Wilair Inc and Wilmar
Inc Dec 9, 1968. Sold to Associated Airmotive Inc Feb 12, 1970. Sold to Douglas and Lomason Co, operated
as Shamrock Airlines Nov 19, 1971. Sold to Plymouth Leasing Co Apr 5, 1974. Lsd to Trans Continental
Airlines 1976, and purchased by them Dec 20, 1979. N1825M registered to LA Mesa Leasing Feb 2, 1983,
cancelled Jul 25, 1985
78703 (MSN 22526) to N8403C, then to XT-50 and B-150 Civil Air Transport. W/o Sep 5, 1963 at Ban Phone Mouang, Laos
78704 (MSN 22527/CU2636) WFU and stored Mar 1947.
78705 (MSN 22528) crashed Jul 4, 1945, Memphis, TN.
78706 (MSN 22529/CU2638) WFU and stored Oct 1946.
78707 (MSN 22530) leased by USAF to Nationwide Air Transport Service as N1667M Jul 1948. Lease transferred to
Resort 1950 (on merger). By 1956 was CF-HTK of Maritime Central Airways. OB-M-764 purchased by Cia
Aglo Jan 18, 1965, temporary registration May 31, 1965, full registration Jun 20, 1966. Stored at Panama
City [Tocumen] by Nov 1971. Aerolineas Colonia sold it to "VISAL" and to Lanica Feb 17, 1977 as AN-BRX.
Impounded in the Air Force area at Tegucigalpa early 1981.
78708 (MSN 22531) leased Nationwide Air Transport Service as N1668M Jul 1948. Transferred to Resort 1950 (upon
merger). To Air Jordan as JY-ABY Aug 1955. Occasionally operated by Transocean as N9900F. To
CX-BAH in 1961. To AN-BRX Feb 17, 1977 and exhibited at Museo del Aire
de Honduras at Toncontin Nov 2007.
78709 (MSN 22532/CU2641) WFU and stored Mar 1947.
78710 (MSN 22533) leased by USAF to Flying Tiger Lines 10 Jul 10, 1950, registered N67977 Jul 1950. Cancelled
Sep 21, 1954 as returned to USAF. Sold to Aaxico Airlines Nov 28, 1955. Purchased by Zantop 20 Sep 20, 1966,
renamed Universal Sep 21, 1966. Sold to Aviation Associates of Georgia Mar 15, 1968. To D S W Inc and
G R W Inc 9 Dec 9, 1968. Sold to North Cay Airways Dec 9, 1969. To Miguel Valle, Rio Piedras, PR 7 Jan 7, 1970.
Sold to Airlantic Transport Inc 15 Apr 15, 1970. Sold to Drew National Leasing Corp Jun 1974.
Sold back to Airlantic Transport Inc Oct 9, 1974. Repossessed Dec 10, 1975 by The Philadelphia National
Bank. Sold Jan 2, 1976 to Robert C Kellam and Bill M Willard, d.b.a. Seagull Enterprises. Leased to Argo,
Santo Domingo 1978. To Air Mar Freight Systems (Dominican Republic - temp. Reg. HH-C5A) dba Mayo Aviation.
W/o August 24, 1992 New Tamiami, FL in hurricane Andrew loss.
78711 (MSN 22534) to N1838M Aaxico Airlines, to LV-PWN Aug 1960, later LV-GLE. Crashed into sea off Rawson, Chubut,
Argentina Aug 17, 1966.
78712 (MSN 22535) leased by USAF to US Airlines 15 Nov 15, 1948, registered N1915M Nov 24, 1948. Leased by USAF
to Aaxico Airlines 1954, sold to them Nov 1, 1954. To CF-HTL Mar55. To CP-760 Apr 23, 1965. Crashed on
off at Nieve, Bolivia Aug 23, 1968
78713 (MSN 22536) leased by USAF to Nationwide Air Transport as N1669M Jul 1948. Lease transferred
to Resort Airlines in 1950 (on merger). Crashed May 23, 1953 near Des Moines, IA after
structural failure during thunderstorm. Crew of 2 killed.
78714 (MSN 22537/CU2646) leased by USAF to Miami Airlines July 1948 as N1670M. Leased to Aaxico
Airlines Aug 29, 1950. Bought Nov 1, 1954 by Aaxico Airlies as N1850M.
Leased by Capitol Airways Jul 1960, returned last quarter of 1961. Leased by Zantop Air
Transport Jul 27, 1964, bought it Sep 20, 1966. Zantop renamed as Universal
Airlines Sep 21, 1966. Bought by Aviation Associates of Georgia Mar 15, 1968.
Sold to Douglas and Comason Co, operated as Shamrock Airlines Jan 30, 1959. Bought by Plymouth Leasing Company
Apr 1, 1974 and leased it to Ortner Air Services on the same day. Subleased
in 1976 to Trans Continental Airlines (Willow Run) who in turn bought it Apr 15, 1979.
Bought by E. P. Brouillet of Anchorage, Alaska Apr 26, 1979. Oklahoma Aircraft Corp bought it
Aug 1981. Impounded Aug 1981 at airport in Minatitlan, Verazruz, Mexico after
landing with a shipment of contraband. WFU and stored with PEMEX
78715 (MSN 22538) leased by USAF to Miami Airlines as N1671M Jul 1948. Sold to Flying Tiger Line Jul 28, 1950,
registered N67985 Dec 1, 1950. Leased by Riddle Lines. Leased to Arctic Pacific 1959.
Sold to D Keener, N A Warner, W Warner, J Sullivan, K L Winslow, D C Lane and J R Carlson Dec 26, 1961.
Sold to Air America Inc May 17, 1963. Sold Aug 10, 1963 to Air Asia Co Ltd as B-920.
Sold back to Air America May 19, 1964, restored as N67985 Jun 21, 1964. Sold Feb 2, 1976 to
Omni Aircraft Sales Inc. Seized by Taylor County (FL) sheriff 1977. Sold Feb 3, 1978 to Alma D
Mallard, Shelley ID. Sold to Omni Transport Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL May 16, 1978. Del to Miami
Jun 15, 1978 on lease to Miami Air Lease. Left Miami Apr 18, 1979 for new owner or operator.
To Colombian AF as FAC931, to HK3079/HK3079X (1984)/HK3079G (Jul 1994) with
Trans Oriente Colombia/ ADES Colombia. Crashed into mountain on approach to Villavicecio, Colombia May 9, 1995.
4 crew and 5 passengers killed.
78716 (MSN 22539) leased by USAF to Flying Tiger Line Nov 1950 as N67988, To XA-MIO Jun 23, 1958, cancelled
Jan 9, 1962. To N613Z with Zantop and Universal, to N606SE with Span East
from Jul 1970, Quanama West Indies. Damaged during off-airport landing near Toledo, Ohio Oct 1, 1972.
Registration number withdrawn Dec 12, 1977
78717 (MSN 22540) Sold to Flying Tiger Line Sep 27, 1950 as N67990. To N67990 Trans Continental, to Curry Air
Transport, to Great Lakes Airlines, to FTL. To HP-324 registred Mar 10, 1961. Damaged at Elizabethville,
Congo Mar 31, 1962. Possibly to 9T-PLC
78718 (MSN 22541) leased by USAF to Pan American World Airways as N74172. Sold to Resort as N74172,
then sold to Riddle,
to CP-825. W/o Jan 31, 1970 near Cerro Vizchachuna, Peru due to engine failure.
78719 (MSN 22542) leased to Miami Airlines 25 Aug 25, 1948. registered N1672M Oct 1, 1948. Cancelled
Jun 20, 1955 (to CF-CZI). Pacific Western sold to Intermountain Aviation Jun 20, 1963. Leased by
International Airlines Academy to Trans Continental Airlines Sep 8, 1975, and purchased by them
Mar 16, 1978. To N9761Z Rosenbaum Aviation, to Trans Continental Airlines (Willow Run), to N91BL.
Sold to Southern General Leasing Inc, Miami, FL Mar 16, 1978. Seized by US Customs,
and parked at Fort Lauderdale Jul 21, 1979. Sold to Bellomy Lawson Aviation Inc, Miami, FL Mar 27, 1980
delivered to Miami 11 Apr 80. Transferred to Challenge Air Transport Aug 1980. N91BL cancelled [no date]
78720 (MSN 22543) to N1846M with Riddle Airlines, to N38218. To CIM Associates as N38218. Leased to Slick
Oct 6, 1948, registered N67938 Oct 28, 1948. Purchased by Slick Nov 1, 1954. Sold May 23, 1956 to
G and V Korth. Sold Oct 11, 1957 to Colonial Aircraft Corp. Sold to Carolina Aircraft Corp Sep 30, 1963.
To RMR Aircraft Corp Nov 1970. Sold to C-46 Parts Inc 23 Nov 70. CofA expired 20 Sep 72. Broken up at Miami.
78721 (MSN 22544/CU2653) to National Air Lines as N1661M. Landed gear
up Oct 2, 1950 at Washington National Airport after engine failure. Converted to CW-20T
Rebuilt and Jul 20, 1954 to Compania Boliviana de Aviacion as CP-752. To Alcon
(Aerolineas Comerciales Nacionales) still as CP-752. To TABSA
(Transportes Aereos Benianos) still as CP-752. Destroyed
May 28, 1972 at San Pedro Richard Airport, Bolivia. 2 crew and
2 passengers survived.
78722 (MSN 22545) to N1662M ASA International Airlines. Ditched Dec 12, 1956 56mls
SE off Panama due to over-speeding propeller. Crew of 2 rescued.
78723 (MSN 22546) sold to Flying Tiger Line Sep 27, 1950 as N67994. Sold to Peruvian Air Force as FAP-650.
Renumbered FAP-308. Transferred to SATCO as OB-XAH-541 Mar 1964 and later re-registered
OB-R-541. Later to FAP as 57-308
78725 (MSN 22548) leased by USAF to Freight Air Inc Jul 16, 1948, registered N1663M Aug 16, 1948. Lease
transferred to Nationwide Air Transport Service Jul 1950, and, on merger, to Resort Mar 1951.
Sold to Los Angeles Air Service (by USAF) Aug 15, 1955. Sold to International Airports Inc Jan 28, 1957.
Sold to Interior Enterprises Inc Jun 7, 1957, transferred to Interior Airways Jan 5, 1960.
Sold May 10, 1972 to Fairbanks Air Service. Renamed Great Northern Airlines Jan 6, 1976. Sold to
Ball Brothers Inc, d.b.a. Ball Seafoods, Anchorage, AK Jun 13, 1977. To Everts Air Fuel as N1663M,
registered Jul 28, 2004, cancelled Nov 17, 2011
78726 (MSN 22549) leased to Freight Air, Inc Aug 11, 1948 as N1664M. Crashed near
Campeche, Mexico Mar 26, 1949.
78727 (MSN 22550) crashed at Lomita, CA Aug 14, 1945
78728 (MSN 22551) to N1805M, then CF-IHV. W/o at Randall Lake, Quebec, Canada Dec 20, 1972.
78730 (MSN 22553) USAF leased to Slick 6 Oct 6, 1948, registered N67938 Oct 28, 1948. Purchased by Slick
Nov 1, 1954. Sold May 23, 1956 to G and V Korth. Sold Oct 11, 1957 to Colonial Aircraft Corp. Then as shown.
Sold to Carolina Aircraft Corp Sep 30, 1963. To RMR Aircraft Corp Nov 1970. Sold to C-46 Parts Inc
23 Nov 23, 1970. CofA expired Sep 20, 1972. Broken up at Miami. Cancelled May 8, 1981
78731 (MSN 22554/CU2663) to N1803M with Resort Airlines, Inc, then to
AAXICO (American Air Export and Import Company). In Nov 1958 to
Transamerican Air Transport as LV-PLS, reregistered LV-GGJ.
Disappeared May 18, 1960 while flying from Buenos Aires to Lima via Santiago de
Chile with 7 race horses. Plane appears to have crashed into a mountain
peak at 4500 m following structural failure. Wreckage located over a year
later Jul 1961 near El Soseado, Andes.
78732 (MSN 22555) leased by USAF Oct 6, 1948 to Slick Airwaysas N67939, purchased by Aug 1953. To Aaxico Airlines (FL),
leased by Capitol Jul 1960. Sold to Trans Peruana as OB-R-780 Mar 12, 1965. WFU Lima 1971
78733 (MSN 22556) to N1258N Ortner Air Service, to Trans Continental Airlines
(Willow Run). To Nenana Fuel Company (AK). To C-GTPO. N1285N sold to GRC Leasing Co of Nenana, AK registered
Jun 1968. Current with Buffalo Airways
78734 (MSN 22557) leased by USAF to Trans-Ocean as N68968. Returned to USAF. Sold to Resort as N68968, and sold to
Riddle Apr 25, 1955. To HK-1350 in 1969. SEA Colombia, leased by Carlos Herrera to Aeropesca 1976. Crashed
into Mt.Paramo de Laura, Tota, Boyaca, Colombia Aug 14, 1978.
78735 (MSN 22559/CU2668) delivered to USAAF Aug 11, 1945, Re-Reg USAF Sept 18, 1947. WFU & stored Oct 1948. UFO (Ultimate Fate Obscure)
78736 (MSN 22559) To N67991 with Flying Tiger Line Sep 27, 1950, then sold to Peruvian Air Force as FAP-652. W/o 1958.
78737 (MSN 22560) to N4719N Riddle Airlines, leased to Zantop Jul 16 1964. Cancelled 1970.
78738 (MSN 22561) leased (with five others) by Skyways International Trading & Transport Co (Miami, Fl.) from USAF 19-May-1948;
NC1649M registered to Skyways International Trading & Transport Co 2-Jun-48 (with incorrect MSN ‘2505’); re-regd N1649M
1-Jan-1949; registered to Skyways International Trading & Transport Co 14-Feb-1949 (with corrected MSN 22561); noted with
TT152:27 hours on 18-Mar-50; leased (with two others) by Seaboard & Western Airlines Inc (New York) from USAF 21-Mar-1950;
registered to Seaboard & Western Airlines Inc 30-Mar-50; leased by Slick Airways Inc (Burbank, Ca.) from USAF 14-Jul-1952;
registered to Slick Airways Inc 28-Jul-1952; sold to Slick Airways Inc 30-Nov-56; sold by Slick to AAXICO Airlines Inc
(Miami, Fl.) 9-Sep-57; registered to AAXICO Airlines Inc 11-Sep-57; sold by AAXICO to William N. Hahn (Miami, Fl.) by
16-Nov-1964; registered to William N. Hahn 22-Dec-1964; major overhaul by Shannon Repair Services Ltd (Shannon, Ireland)
1965; sold by William N. Hahn to Caraibische Lucht Transport Maatschappij NV (Willemstad, Curacao, Netherland Antilles)
Aug 1965; export CofA issued 19-Aug-65 on sale to Netherland Antilles; ferry permit applied for 19-Aug-65 for flight
from Miami, Fl. to Curacao, Netherland Antilles; N1649M cancelled 15-Sep-65 to PJ-CLC; sold by Caraibische Lucht Transport
Maatschappij NV to Millard C. Berry (Miami, Fl.) (listed as CLTM’s General Manager) 16-May-1967; PJ-CLC cancelled 19-May-1967;
registered N1447 to Millard C. Berry May-67; CofA issued 7-Jun-67; sold by Millard C. Berry to Continental Air Services
Inc (Los Angeles, Ca.) 8-Sep-67; fitted with ferry tanks in USA Sep-67; N1447 flown by Les Strouse with CASI on rice
drops May-71 to Jun-1973; N1447 cancelled 10-May-1974 on sale to Laos; to XW-PMF with Royal Air Lao]; escaped from Vientiane
to Bangkok 24-May-1975; noted stored at Don Muang Jan-1976 (as XW-PMF); noted Jan-78 as HS-SKD; Reg 17-Nov-1978 to
Sahakol Air Cargo; did not enter commercial or cargo service; canx Apr-80 & stored at Don Muang until at least Jan-1984;
moved to Lad Phrao, Bangkok to become 'Apichart' coffee shop by 1985; moved to Chonburi 2001 & still there Sep-2006
78739 (MSN 22562/CU2671) delivered to USAAF Aug 13, 1945, Re-Reg USAF Sept 18, 1947. Flying Tiger Lines bought Sept 27, 1950
Reg N67992. American Leasing bought Jun 1958 converted to C-46R-1 Reg CF-KHP. C-46 Parts Inc bought 1959 Reg N9320R.
Union Air Cargo S.A. bought Nov 20, 1961 Registered LV-POI, Re-Registered LV-HIB Jan 18, 1962. Aeroplan bought 1965.
WFU & stored Montevideo, Uruguay 1972. Scrapped
78740 (MSN 22563) leased by USAF to Skyways International Trading and Transport Inc Dec 9, 1948, registered N1650M
Feb 14, 1949. Lease transferred to Continental Charters Jan 20, 1950. Cancelled May 7, 1954 as returned to USAF.
Loaned to Dept of Justice Nov 15, 1954, purchased Jan 15, 1959. Sold Oct 20, 1959 to George E.Bachelor.
Sold to Welland Aviation Inc Nov 9, 1959, went bankrupt Jul 1962. Transferred to Leo P McKee (Trustee).
Sold to Curtiss National Bank of Miami Springs Feb 12, 1963. Sold to Jaime Camargo May 18, 1963. Sold to
Zantop Jul 5, 1963 renamed Universal Sep 21, 1966. Sold to Span East Dec 30, 1969 re-registered N607SE
Jul 27, 1970. Sold to Quanama West Indies Co Jul 31, 1971, and operated by Ortner Air Service. Sold Jan 9, 1975
to Marvin E Ellsworth. Sold to Active Air Inc Aug 27, 1975, and sold to C-46 Parts Inc Nov 15, 1975. Broken
up at Wakeman, OH 1978.
78741 (MSN 22564) to Colombian civil registry as HK-751
78742 (MSN 22565) to N1248N Westair Transport, then to Fairbanks AS.
78743 (MSN 22566) to N1246N Westair Transport, then to CP-801.
78744 (MSN 22567) Leased by USAF to Conner Air Lines as N1807M. To Capitol Sep55, leased to AFISA Sep 1966 based
Panama and used for smuggling in Colombia. Sold to Conner Jan 18, 1968, leased to Argo. Sold to Inter-Air
Inc Sep 17, 1977. Cancelled
78745 (MSN 22568) sold to Flying Tiger Line as N67986 Sep 27, 1950. Sold to Peruvian Air Force as FAP-653.
Renumbered FAP-310, later 57-310. Transferred to SATCO as OB-XAJ-543 and later re-registered
OB-R-543 Mar 1964. To Peruvian AF as 310
78746 (MSN 22569) Leased by USAF to All Trans Airlines as N1801M Mar 31, 1948. To N90445 Jul 1958. To N1801M. with
Aerovias Sud Americana Inc. To XH-SAK Jun 1960,
later HR-SAK, cancelled Dec 14, 1973. N64287 registered Jan 29, 1974. To CP-1280 registered Jan 13, 1976
78747 (MSN 22570) to N1811M Riddle Airlines. to CP-725. Converted to CW-20T. Crashed Apr 2, 1965. Rebuilt as CP-754
Sep 9, 1965
78748 (MSN 22571) to Flying Tiger Line as N67983 Sept 27, 1950. To Zantop as N615Z in 1960,
renamed Universal in 1966. To Aviation Associates of Georgia in 1968, then to Channel
Air Lift in 1969, then Genavco in 1972. To Astro Air Transport in 1974. To Philippine civil
registry with Rogue R Ablan, operated by Astro as RP-C1132. Impounded and WFU at Cagayan de Oro,
Philippines by Aug 1989 and derelict by 1999.
78749 (MSN 22572) on December 16, 1951 as N1678M for Miami Airlines crashed on takeoff at
Elizabeth, NJ (Newark Int'l Airport) 4 crew and 52 pax fatal. Shortly after
taking off from Newark Airport the control tower noticed smoke emanating from
the right engine. Minutes later the aircraft gradually descended, its left
wing dropped and the aircraft struck the roof of a building. Hold-down studs
in the number 10 cylinder of the right engine failed due to fatigue. Fire
erupted at the base of the failed cylinder. Extension of the landing gear and
loss of the right engine led to the aircraft stalling at the height of about
200 ft.
78750 (MSN 22573/CU2682) leased by Southern Air Transport in 1948 as
N1697M. DBR after landing short Dallas, Love Field, TX Jul 19, 1953.
78751 (MSN 22574/CU2683) leased to Miami Airlines in 1948 as N1679M. Bought
by Canadian Airlines International (Canadian Pacific
Airlines) Feb 10, 1955 as CF-CZJ. Converted to C-46C in 1957.
Bought by Pacific Western Airlines Jul 1959. Bought by Bird and
Sons in 1963 registered N9760Z. Leased by Air America
Sep 1964. Bought by Continental Air Services 1965. Bought
by Tri-9 Corp in 1972. DBR in rocket attack Phenom-Penh,
Cambodia Aug 26, 1974.
78752 (MSN 22575/CU2684) Leased by Nationwide Air Transport in 1948
as N1312V. Merged with Resort Airlines in 1950. Bought by Capitol
Airways Jun 1955. Leased by Lufthansa Jan 1965, returned Jun 23, 1965.
Bought by Hawley N. Evans Jan 1967. Leased by Fairbanks Air
Services Jan 1967. Minor damage when pilot ground looped at
Fort Yukon, AK Jun 7, 1972. Crashed when pilot landed short at
Beluga, AK Jul 10, 1973.
78753 (MSN 22576/CU2685) leased Jun 8, 1949 to Southern Air Transport
and registered N1698M Jun 30, 1940, bought Nov 1, 1954. Bought by Intermountain
Aviation Jun 4, 1969. Bought by Rosenbaum Aviation Nov 24, 1973.
Bought by International Airlines Academy Aug 26, 1975. Leased by
Trans Continental Airlines (Willow Run) Aug 26, 1975. Bought by Express
Net Airlines Aug 11, 1978. Bought by F. A. Conner Aug 11, 1978.
Bought by Cryderman Air Service Aug 11, 1978 (Century Airlines).
Bought by Air-Trans Leasing Inc Feb 1982. Bought by American
Airfreight Co, Inc Jul 1985, reregistered as N77AF Nov 1985. N787AF cancelled Jun 1987.
78754 (MSN 22577/CU2686) leased by All Trans Airlines in 1948 and
registered N1800M. Leased by Flying Tiger Line in 1950. Bought by
Southern Air Transport Nov 1, 1954. Bought by Avensa in 1958 and
registered on Venezuelan ivl registry as YV-C-EVF. Crashed after takeoff at San Fernando,
Venezuela Apr 6, 1972. 2 crew killed.
78755 (MSN 22578) to N1823M Airlift International (ex Riddle Airlines), w/o Aug 27,
1964 in a Miami hurricane.
78756 (MSN 22579) to civil registry as N67984 with Flying Tigers Line Sep 14, 1950, Leased to Queen
Carlotte Airways Mar 1955. To Arctic Pacific 1956. To Air America. To Lanica Airline as
AN-BRG, then to Aeronica as YN-BRG 1879
78757 (MSN 22580) to Flying Tiger Airlines as N67979 Se0 14, 1950. To Zantop Sep 30, 1960 as N607Z.
To Coastal Aviation as N607Z Dec 19, 1967, To CIM Associates as N607Z registered Sep 6, 1974,
cancelled Aug 4, 1975 on export to Argentina. Noted on fire dump at Lima, Peru Feb 1977 still as N607Z
78758 (MSN 22581) to N74174, Pan American World Airways, to Westair Transport. Then to HP-310 with Turismo
Aereo SA 1961. Returned to N74174 1962, to N267M 1966, cancelled 1970, restored 1973, cancelled 1976
78759 (MSN 22582/CU2691) leased by Regina Cargo Airlines and registered
N9406H. Overloaded aircraft crashed after left engine failed on
takeoff at Teterboro, NJ May 27, 1950. One of 2 crew killed.
78760 (MSN 22583/CU2692) leased by Capitol International Airways in 1950
and registered N1308V. Bought by Capitol International Airways
Nov 1, 1954. Crashed after inflight fire Katy, TX Jan 22, 1961.
Both crew killed.
78761 (MSN 22584/CU2693) bought by Flying Tiger Line Jul 28, 1950 and
registered as N67982. Bought by Interior Enterprises Inc
Feb 5, 1957. Leased by Interior Airways Feb 5, 1957. Bought by
Interior Airways Jun 6, 1960. WFU and stored 1970. There is a photo
of N67982 after it landed on a frozen lake in Alaska and attempted
to taxi to shore to unload in 1970 and sank.
78762 (MSN 22585/CU2694) leased by Continental Charters in 1949 and
registered N1804M. Returned to USAF in 1954. Bought by Aero
American Corporation in 1958 and registered N1804M again. Bought by US
Department of Justice Jan 15, 1959. WFU and stored 1965.
78763 (MSN 22586/CU2695) leased by US Airlines Inc in 1949 and registered
as N1835M. Returned to USAF in 1954. Bought by Los Angeles Air
Service Jul 15, 1956 and reregistered N1835M. Leased to Tigres
Voladores SA Jun 9 1958 and registered XA-MIS. Crashed Puerto
Kino, Mexico after possible onboard explosion Apr 17, 1959. All
26 onboard killed.
78764 (MSN 22587) leased by Slick Airways in 1949 as N67970. Returned Jul 14, 1954 and
re-registered as 44-78764. In 1955 bought by Aaxico Airlines and July 1960
leased to Capitol Airways. Returned Dec 1961, leased Aug 12, 1964 to Zantop
Air Transport who bought it Sep 20, 1966 Zantop renamed Universal Airllines
Sep 21, 1966. Bought by Aviation Associates of Georgia Mar 15, 1968.
Bought in 1968 by Shamrock Airlines. Leased by Ortner Air Services Apr 1, 1974,
who then subleased it to Trans Continental Airlines (Willow Run). Bought by
Trans Continental Airlines Jan 1980. Bought by Air-Tram Leasing Inc of Bossier
City, LA May 1982. Confiscated when it landed in Mexico with a load of
contraband. To Mexican Air Force as TEC-6049. Decommissioned 1989 and sold to
an American businessman, but was conficated by the airport authorities for
failure to pay parking fees. Scrapped Jan 2001.
78765 (MSN 22588) to N74175, Pan American World Airways, to LV-PSD. To LV-GJU Apr 30, 1960.
78766 (MSN 22589/CU2698) to Pan American World Airways Sep 27, 1950 as
N67980. Bought by Capitol International Airways Jul 1956. WFU
and broken up Dec 1967. Several sources have N67980 as being with Flying
Tiger Lines between Sep 27, 1950 and Jul 1956 and leased to Capitol in 1956
78767 (MSN 22590/CU2699) bought by Flying Tiger Lines Sep 27, 1950 as
N67981. Bought by Zantop Air Transport in 1960 and registered
as N616Z. Crashed due to runaway propeller at Puyallup, WA
Feb 16, 1963 after departure from McChord AFB.
78768 (MSN 22591) Leased to Slick Airways Feb 6, 1950, registered as N67971 Feb 28, 1950,
cancelled on return to USAF Sep 21, 1954. Sold to Slick Airways Jun 1, 1955, registered Jul 7, 1955.
Sold to Aaxico Sep 9, 1957. Sold to Zantop Nov 28, 1961. Cancelled on export to Nicaragua Aug 11, 1980 as YN-BWS.
78769 (MSN 22592) to N74176, Pan American World Airways. W/o May 8, 1951
in accident San Paulo, Brazil
78770 (MSN 22593) sold to Flying Tiger Line as N67993 Sep 27, 1950. Sold to Peruvian Air Force as FAP-651.
Renumbered FAP-309, later 57-309. Transferred to SATCO as OB-XAI-542 and later re-registered
OB-R-542 Mar 1964. Scrapped at Lima Jun 1966, still as OB-XAI
78771 (MSN 22594) leased to Economy as to N3971B, later to Aaxico Airlines, later to Zantop Airlines. w/o Nov 20,
1964 at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after failed takeoff due to icing.
78772 (MSN 22595) dropped from USAF inventory Jan 10, 1950. Sold to Flying Tiger Line Sep 27, 1950,
registered May 15, 1951 as N67996 and used to carry passengers. Sold to Zantop Air Transport
in 1959. Registration changed to N614Z Apr 27, 1960. Zantop changed name to
Universal Airlines in 1967. Sold to Aviation Association of Georgia in Mar 1968,
and then sold to Martin Air Leasing. Went through a number of owners, including
International Aerodyne, Inc, Trans Arctic Air (AK) and Ilford-Riverton Airways
in Canada (registration changed to CF-ZQX). Sold to Fairbanks Air Service
(later renamed Great Northern Airlines) and registration changed to N800FA Jun 7, 1974.
Involved in accident May 17, 1975 while attempting to land on frozen lake in
Alaska. Repaired and sold May 1978 to Coffee Point Fish Co. Sold to Atone Air Inc of
Texas. Seized by US marshals in August 1988 for allegedly smuggling guns,
and turned over to Smithsonian Institution. On permanent loan to the
National Warplane Museum, Elmira NY.
78773 (MSN 22596) leased to Pan American World Airways as N74177, Sep 7, 1948. Returned to USAF Feb 11, 1953.
Leased to Resurt Jun 29, 1954. Sold to Argonaut Nov 23, 1955 as N74178 to Riddle Airlines, to
Airlantic Transport (PR), to Mar Caribe as CP-1680 and delivered Apr 10, 1981
78774 (MSN 22597) leased to Pan American World Airways as N74178. Returned to USAF Jan 23, 1953. Sold to
Argonaut AW Nov 23, 1955 as N74178. To N608SE with Ortner Air Services Jul 30, 1970, to Rosenbaum. To N78774. Was
flying with Confederate Air Force as *Tinker Bell*. Acquired in 2011 by the
Warriors and Warbirds Museum, Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport, North Carolina.
78775 (MSN 22598) leased to Pan American World Airways as N74179 Sep 15, 1948. Returned to USAF
Jan 28, 1953. Sold to Resort, later to Riddle Airlines. To Royal Air Lao as XW-PFP Mar 1968.
To Air Union as XW-TDG Apr 1, 1968.
78776 (MSN 22599/CU2708) leased 1948 as N1211V. Leased by New England Air
Express in 1950 as N1309V. Bought by Flying Tiger Line Nov 1, 1954.
Bought by Capitol Anternational Airways Jul 1956. Crashed shortly
after takeoff following engine failure Kingston, Jamaica Sep 13, 1967.
78777 (MSN 22600) to US Justice Dept as N1874C. To Nordair as CF-NAU in 1966. To FW Rhea as N1874C Apr 1970.
Converted to Super 46C. To N12500 in 1970. Leased to Nordair as CF-NAU Jun 23, 1972. To
Fairbanks Air Service as N801FA May 31, 1974. To Everets Air Fuel Dec 30, 2008. C of R expired Jun 30, 2013
78778 (MSN 22601) leased to Slick Aug 14, 1950, registered N5370N Aug 29, 1950, cancelled Sep 28, 1954 on
return to USAF. Leased to Slick as N5207N by Jun 1, 1955, registered N5370N Jul 7, 1955, later
bought. To Aaxico Airlines, leased to Capitol Jul 1960, leased to Zantop Jul 21, 1964. Cancelled
44-88334 ... 44-88883
Republic P-47N-5-RE Thunderbolt
88367 (199th FS, Hawaii ANG) crashed in mountains near Honolulu, HI Sep 2, 1948.
Pilot bailed out successfully.
88373 (437th FS, 414th FG, 7th AF) in taxiing accident at Central Field, Iwo Jima Aug 4, 1945. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
88379 (456th FS, 414th FG, 20th AF) crashed from unknown cause 5 mi S of Central Field, Iwo Jima Aug 13, 1945.
Pilot killed.
88395 (199th FS, Hawaii ANG) crashed while landing at Hickam AFB, HI Aug 2, 1949.
Pilot killed.
88432 (456th FS, 414th FG, 7th AF) in landing accident at North Field, Iwo Jima Aug 1, 1945. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
88472 (Headquarters, 20th AF) crashed 9 mi NE of Harmon Field, Guam after aicraft went into a dive
during training flight Jan 12, 1946. MACR 15436. Pilot killed.
88485 (437th FS, 414th FG, 7th AF) crashed from unknown cause SE of Iwo Jima Aug 2, 1945. Pilot bailed out and
was rescued.
88487 (413th FS, 414th FG, 7th AF) shot down by AAA and crashed 4000 ft E of Tip om Ooen Island in
Truk Lagoon Jul 22, 1945. MACR 14815. Pilot killed.
88490 (199th FS, Hawaii ANG) crashed in mountains near Wahiawa, Hawii Sep 19, 1953. Pilot killed.
88496 (413rd FS, 414th FG, 7th AF) crashed from unknown cause S of Japan in Pacific Ocean Aug 1, 1945.
MACR 14818. Pilot killed.
88543 (437th FS, 414th FG, 7th AF) in landing accident at Central Field, Iwo Jima due to mechanical failure
Aug 2, 1945. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
88546 (414th FG 456th FS) pilot was killed while attempting to land at Iwo Jima, 28 July 1945
88548 (MSN 5496765C) to Nicaraguan AF as GN 72. Registered N6148U Jun 24, 1964, cancelled May 22, 1965.
Force langed Sep 26, 1964 at La Marina River, Mexico due to engine failure on delivery flight from
Nicaragua to USA
88549 (199th FS, Hawaii ANG) crashed into Pacific Ocean between Kauai and Niihau,
Hawaii after colliding with 44-88786 during aerobatics Jun 15, 1952. Pilot bailed out OK.
88552 (413rd FS, 414th FG, 20th AF) crashed off Iwo Jima after ran out of fuel Aug 8, 1945. Pilot bailed out,
fate unknown.
88558 (413rd FS, 414th FG, 7th AF) crash landed at Harmon Field, Guam Jul 22, 1945. Pilot survived, but aircraft
was destroyed.
88561 (456th FS, 414th FG, 7th AF) crashed from unknown cause at Orote airfield, Guam Jul 26, 1945. Pilot
survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
88695 (456th FS, 414th FG, 20th AF) crashed 300 mi N of Guam due to bad weather Aug 12, 1945. MACR 14897.
Pilot killed.
88704 (Guam Air Depot, 20th AF) in taxiing field at Harmon Field, Guam Jul 25, 1945. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
88786 (199th FS, Hawaii ANG) crashed into Pacific Ocean between Kauai and Niihau,
Hawaiil after colliding with 44-88549 during aerobatics Jun 15, 1952. Pilot killed.
88826 (Guam Air Depot, 20th AF) crashed during wheels-up belly landing at Harmon Field, Guam Jul 26, 1945.
Pilot survived but aircraft was destroyed.
88843 (Guam Air Depot, 20th AF0 in taxiing accidnt at Harmon Field, Guam due to engine failure Jul 26, 1945.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
88845 (43rd FS, 6th AF) collided in midair with with P-47N 44-88994 and crashed near Agua Glara, Panama
Jul 29, 1946. MACR 15051. Pilot bailed out but was not found.
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