Aircraft Photo of TL-KAW | Douglas C-54B Skymaster | Central African Republic - Air Force | AirHistory.net #159993
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:TL-KAW
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54B Skymaster
C/n (msn):10457
Operator Titles:Central African Republic - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Bangui - M'PokoMap
Country:Central African Republic
Airport Codes:ICAO: FEFF   IATA: BGF   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:April 1987
Photo by:T.Laurent
Photo ID: 159993
Photo Comment

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.

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