World War II 44-78753 was first leased civily in Jun 1949 to Southern Air Transport as N1698M and then bought in 1954. Later with Intermountain Aviation June 1969, Rosenbaum Aviation November 1973 and with Trans Continental Airlines from August 1975. Pictured hauling car parts with Cryderman Air Service from August 1978, the freighter was last sold to American Airfreight Co in July 1985 and re-registered N77AF in November. The registration was cancelled in 1987.