It would take me almost nine years before coming again across the very same aircraft, in a different African country, and flying for another airline. See 737019.

Used for humanitarian relief work by International Comitee of Red Cross.

Part of "Epervier" Detachment.

With Fighter Squadron "Vosges" markings (EC 02- 011)

Constructed as a C-54B-1-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL. and delivered to USAAF in Nov 1944. Became a DC-4 for civilian market and served as NX86578, NC90451, later N90451, then CF-MCA, CF-NAA and to American Airlines as N20AA; Then to Air Centrafrique as TK-AAJ, TL-AAZ and finaly to Central Africa Air Force in 1973 as TL-KAW. Considered stored since in 1984 was still in flying conditions in 1987; Was scrapped in the 90's.