Ex USAAF ordered as 44-9126. Now preserved in Australia at Shellharbour as VH-EAY.

This DC-4 was on overhaul with Fields and departed to Djerba on 17Apr73. Credit to Tony Lloyd collection.

This former Buffalo Airways DC-4 (hence the green fin) was always equipped with tanks and booms, initially for agricultural work with Conifair Aviation and later with Buffalo Airways. In 2011 they based the aircraft at Punta Gorda (FL) and placed it on the US register as N55CW to allow it to operate under contract with the US Coast Guard for oil spill dispersal work (using the same spray gear), mainly in the Gulf of Mexico. In Apr 2013 it returned to Red Deer (AB) for the removal of all spray gear, then returned to Florida in 2014, where it was stored at Keystone Heights. It remained there until 27 Apr 2022. On that day it was flown to St. George (UT) on delivery to the Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum for static display, as seen here.

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To Zaire Aéro Service (ZAS) as 9Q-CPB in 1977. WFU and scrapped in Kinshasa, Zaire 1981.

Acquired from Air Siam in 1973 with the intention of starting a new operation, Eagle Aircraft Services.. Allocated G-BBVN but not taken up. Acquired by Norwegian Overseas Airways, allocated LN-NAC and was rumoured to be planned to be made airworthy again. This came to nought, the registration was not taken up and the aircraft was scrapped at Southend in 1977.

This 61 year old Skymaster awaits another load of cargo at the Brooks Fuel ramp for which it operated until the aircraft crashlanded near Nenana on 17 January 2007.

Delivered to Brussels on 18 March 1947. As OO-ADN, this one was destroyed by a Katangese Fouga Magister on the ground at Elisabethville (Lubumbashi) in 1961. The breakaway Katangese were attacking United Nations aircraft. This DC-4 was being operated by Air Katanga though. Photo by: Daan Noske / Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

Aircraft flying as Tanker 161 and seen on final for San Bernardino tanker base for a re-load

This was a bitter sweet moment, as it would be the final take off roll for this beautiful aircraft, as she unfortunately came down shortly after this photo was taken, during climb out from Fairbanks with the loss of both crew. Blue Skies.

Nearly brand new - TAA's Thomas Mitchell parked outside the TAA hangar at Essendon, as seen from the Bulla Road (now the Tullamarine Freeway). The aircraft had been registered just a few months earlier on 4 November 1946.

Delivered new to South African 10 May 1946 remaining with the airline until transferred to the SAAF's 44 Sqd 29 September 1967 as 6905. To the SAA Historical Flight as ZS-AUB December 1995. Leased to Swissair as ZU-ILI and painted in period colours and the fake registration HB-ILI celebrating 50 years of trans-Atlantic service by Swissair during the summer of 1997. Preserved at the SAA Museum at Rand. Seen here in the livery in which she was delivered in 1946. Photographer unknown

Delivered to the USAAF as 42-72312 September 1944, to American Airlines as N90437 post war, Air France as F-BBDR October 1949, after several French airlines she ended with Air Comores as F-BDDR in 1973, later D6-CAA. Sold to the SAAF as 6907 in a clandestine deal in 1981. Withdrawn from SAAF service in 1993 and sold to Africa Cargo Airlines, briefly registered ZS-XXX and then ZS-NJN, 7Q-YYY and finally 3D-NJN. Sold in 1998 as 3D-ADW and used for flights between South Africa and Angloa. Abandonded at Kinsasha late 1990s and scrapped there. Seen here at Rand in SAAF camouflage with ZS-XXX crudely applied and attempted removed. Photographer unknown

Delivered to the USAAF as 41-107469 in 1944. To Chicago & Southern Airlines as NC53103 in 1946, Philippine Air Lines as PI-C102 in 1948 and Pacific Overseas Airlines as HS-POE in 1951. To Thai Airways as HS-TSA in 1958 then to the Thai Air Force in 1960. Returned to Thai Airways in 1965 then to Botswana National Airways as VQ-ZEF in 1966. Reregistered as A2-ZEF in 1968. To Suidwes Lugdiens as ZS-IPR in 1972. To the SAAF as 6906 in 1981. Back to ZS-IPR in 1995 then to the Dutch Dakota Association as PH-DDY in 1997. Preserved at Lelystad from 2004 as NL-316 and PH-TAR from 2020. Photographer unknown

Delivered to the USAAF as 41-107469 in 1944. To Chicago & Southern Airlines as NC53103 in 1946, Philippine Air Lines as PI-C102 in 1948 and Pacific Overseas Airlines as HS-POE in 1951. To Thai Airways as HS-TSA in 1958 then to the Thai Air Force in 1960. Returned to Thai Airways in 1965 then to Botswana National Airways as VQ-ZEF in 1966. Reregistered as A2-ZEF in 1968. To Suidwes Lugdiens as ZS-IPR in 1972. To the SAAF as 6906 in 1981. Back to ZS-IPR in 1995 then to the Dutch Dakota Association as PH-DDY in 1997. Preserved at Lelystad from 2004 as NL-316 and PH-TAR from 2020. Photographer unknown