Aircraft Photo of NC88928 | Douglas C54A-DC | Pan American World Airways - PAA | AirHistory.net #11796
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:NC88928
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C54A-DC
C/n (msn):10384
Operator Titles:Pan American World Airways - PAA
Aircraft Name:Clipper Union
Location
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Florida, United States
 
Photo Date:7 June 1947
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID: 11796
Photo Comment

Built for USAAF as C-54A 42-72279. Douglas bought it in June 1946 and converted her to DC-4 standard as a C54A-DC. Delivered to PAA 24 May 1947 and named "Clipper Union". Taken on a photo sortie over Biscayne Bay, Miami, piloted by Captain J.L. Bailey. Sold to Canadian Pacific as CF-CUL in November 1951. From Pan Am 60 years ago.

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