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 Withdrawn and stored by 1985 and later scrapped.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 Operated by Transportes Aereos Bolivar until 1983 when it was withdrawn and stored as seen here, before being bought and put back into service by Camba Transportes Aereos in 1996. Withdrawn again in 2000 before being bought by North East Bolivian Airways (NEBA).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.

Ex 53-3496. Last operational unit was the Air Defence Weapons Centre at Tyndall FLA. Withdrawn to MASDC in February 1975 and departed to Bolivia in July 1978. Withdrawn by the late 1980s and scrapped circa 2009. Famous for operating the last two commercially operated B-17s, Frigorifico Reyes became the largest of the meat hauling companies flying out of La Paz in the 1970s and 1980s, eight Convairs were acquired as well as a numbers of DC4s and DC6s.

Delivered new to Japan Air Lines in October 1954 as JA6206 and sold to Faucett of Peru as OB-R-827 in May 1966. Bought by Frigorifico Reyes in April 1981 and operated with them as CP-1651 until withdrawn and stored at La Paz. Although Fri-Reyes have long gone, the aircraft is still present on their former ramp at time of upload. It was somewhat optimistically advertised for sale at the end of 2021, without engines, for $50,000

Ex Canadian Air Force 133492. Displayed on the Military base since at least 1991.

'La Paz airport. Flight to Tipuani.' We may assume that this was not Mr Forman's ride that day but TAM-09 crashed into a mountain on another La Paz - Tipuani flight on 1 August 1960. Ex 42-32804, delivered to USAAF on 8 February 1943. Photo by: Harrison Forman / University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

1959 vintage first flown as PH-FBF and delivered to Trans Australian Airlines as VH-TFK in November 1959. Later flew with Air Niugini between November 1973 and June 1979 as VH-TFK, P2-FTK and P2-AND before returning to Australia as VH-TFK with Conair, East West Airlines and Wards Express. Donated to the Bolivian Government via Fokker in August 1985 and flew with LAB until withdrawn from use and stored at Cochabamba in December 2004. Subsequently intended for use by the Air Force but was bought by the Bolivian Army in January 2011. Still active in 2021