Delivered to KLM as PH-LLF in in 1960. To Universal Airlines as N856U and converted to an L-188C(F) freighter in 1968. To Saturn Airways in 1972 who merged into Trans International Airlines in 1976 and were renamed to Transamerica Airlines in 1979. To DHL Cargo in 1983 and reregistered as N107DH in 1984. Leased to other operators from 1985. Withdrawn from use at Tucson, AZ in 1993 and scrapped in 2003.

Name Apache not initially applied. Photo taken before TWA's five Stratoliners were withdrawn from LA - NY route on 24 December 1941 to be operated on behalf of the USAAF. NC19908 was the first Stratoliner to land in Britain in April 1942.. Operated again by TWA from 1944 until 1948, then to Aigle Azur as F-BELY. Operated in war-torn Southeast Asia for many years. Last reg XW-PGR of Royal Air Lao. Damaged in a collision with a C-47 at Luang Prabang in February 1972 and scrapped due to lack of spares. Photo by: Leslie Jones / Boston Public Library

Originally US Army 53-7921 1954 - 72 when stored at Coleman Barracks, Mannheim-Sandhofen, Germany. Sold at auction to B & M Aviation with a number of other DHC-2s, the aircraft was stored at their compound in Lachine, QC until sold to Kenmore Air in 1978. Civilianized and placed with Taquan Air Service registered N1018H in 1979. The aircraft flew in Alaska until 1998 with several operators including Westflight Aviation (as pictured) circa 1984 - 87. Registered CF-DTW to Northern Rockies Air Charter, it remains current at the time of uploading.

In the Province of Manitoba's fire fighting fleet since 1988, the aircraft is pictured stored at Winnipeg after the 2023 fire season.

After a long and illustrious career, this Convairliner ended her career as a fire trainer. Delivered new to SAS 13 June 1956, she served on European and Scandinavian routes for the tri-national airline until November 1976 when she was sold to Botswana Desert Airways and the registration 3D-AAC was applied, but not taken up. She was then sold to Nor-Fly as LN-MAP where she remained until 1983 and withdrawn from use at Fornebu where she ended as a fire trainer. During 1998 she was moved to Oslo's new international airport at Gardermoen where she is seen on a cold winter's day after an exercise

After a long and illustrious career, this Convairliner ended her career as a fire trainer. Delivered new to SAS 13 June 1956, she served on European and Scandinavian routes for the tri-national airline until November 1976 when she was sold to Botswana Desert Airways and the registration 3D-AAC was applied, but not taken up. She was then sold to Nor-Fly as LN-MAP where she remained until 1983 and withdrawn from use at Fornebu where she ended as a fire trainer. Here seen during being doused with water during a exercise. During 1998 she was moved to Oslo's new international airport at Gardermoen