mighty Illimani looming behind - highest mountain of the Cordillera Real with an altitude of 6438m - the Curtiss sadly crashed on 20 April 2012 at Santa Cruz-Viru Viru while attempting to return with technical problems

ex CS-TID, LY-BAG, EC-IOR - stored Cochabamba by 2020

ex 59-1536 of the USAF

built in 1958, ex 57-0521 and TAM-69

ex XA-MEH Mexicana. Last seen WFU Cochabamba

Delivered to the USAAF as 45-545 in 1945. To Douglas as N88952 in 1946 and converted to DC-4 conversion #74. To Pan American in 1947 then to the USAF as 45-545 in 1954. Sold in 1972 then to the Boilvian Air Force as TAM 53. Sold to Capt. Dicky Chavez in 1994 and used for parts at La Paz.

Registered as N40FM in 1992, N999MC in 1994 and N999MG in 2000.

Built for Eastern Airlines as N9309 in 1957. To Bolivia in 1976 with San Fransisco Servicios Aereos, to NEBA (North East Bolivian Airways) in 1979 and finally operated by FATIMA from 1981. Withdrawn and stored by 1985 and later scrapped.

Delivered to the USAAF as 43-17128 in 1944. Leased to National Airlines NC88817 in 1945. To Douglas in 1946 and converted to a DC-4 for Pan American Grace Airways. Reregistered as N88817 after 1948. To Faucett as OB-PBE-463 in 1957. Reregistered as OB-R-463 in 1964. Sold to Frigorifico Reyes in 1981 and used for parts at La Paz. Still there in 2013.

Delivered to the USAAF as 42-72180 in 1944. Registered as NC41895 then to Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina (FAMA) as LV-ABO in 1946. To Faucett as OB-PBC-248 in 1950. Reregistered as OB-R-248 in 1964. To Fri Reyes as CP-1653 in 1981. Damaged beyond repair on takeoff as La Paz in 1988 and stored.

Identity Unknown

Delivered in 1981. Still in service in 2020.

Ex 41-12290 and N91295. To Bolivia in 1966 with Bolivian Air System, to ETA Airlines in 1979 and Transportes Aereos Universal in 1987. Damaged in a wheels up landing at La Paz in July 1990 but flying again by 1992. Later to Servicios Aereos del Oriente and believed written off in 1999.

Ex N1009T, exported to Bolivia in 1981. Operator renamed Transal in December 1994 and sold to STAP-Servicios y Transportes Aéreos Petroleros in 1995. Crashed taking off from La Veriente Bolivia 13/12/97 while operating on lease to Servicio Aéreo Vargas España - SAVE.

Ex 44-78605. Sold to China National Aviation in 1946 and subsequently operated by several freight operators in the US before sale to Bolivia in 1976. Operated by Transportes Aereos Bolivar until 1983 when it was withdrawn and stored as seen here, before being bought and put back into service by Camba Transportes Aereos in 1996. Withdrawn again in 2000 before being bought by North East Bolivian Airways (NEBA). Sadly, the aircraft was destroyed in a crash at Santa Cruz Viru-Viru (VVI/SLVR) on 21 April 2012 while returning to make an emergency landing having just departed on a flight to Cobija

Ex USAF 42-72685 and USN Bu87758. Final US military unit was the Naval Air Reserve Training Unit (NARTU) at Lakehurst NJ. Withdrawn the MASDC in May 1970 and sold onto the civilian market as N62441 in December 1974. Purchased by Frigorifico Reyes in January 1975 and flown by them until sold to Servicio Aero Santiago in June 1994. Still present in very poor condition at La Paz and advertised for sale at $50,000 in December 2021.