Skymasters acquired by KLM in 1945 received semi-military markings with orange triangle insignia as civil operation was still difficult on the route to the Far East. They were already inscribed in the civil register. NL-309, ex 42-107445, was PH-TAK but the civil mark was probably never applied as the aircraft was sold as G-AJPL in June 1947. Photo by: Willem van de Poll / Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

Operated by Soundair.

Carried name on port side only. From Dharan. Later preserved at Berlin - Tempelhof.

This aircraft had been parked along with another C-54 at North Weald for many years. There are plans, perhaps hopes, to return this to the air. The other aircraft, N31356 was scrapped in 2016

Taken at Perth, the terminus of South African Airways' Wallaby service from Johannesburg via Mauritius and the Cocos Islands. DC-7Bs were used on the Wallaby route until 1967, but they frequently suffered from engine problems and a DC-4 was used to transport spares. Delivered new to South African 10 May 1946 remaining with the airline until transferred to the SAAF's 44 Sqd 29 September 1967 as 6905. To the SAA Historical Flight as ZS-AUB December 1995. Leased to Swissair as ZU-ILI and painted in period colours and the fake registration HB-ILI celebrating 50 years of trans-Atlantic service by Swissair during the summer of 1997. Preserved at the SAA Museum at Rand. Photographer unknown

Delivered new to South African 10 May 1946 remaining with the airline until transferred to the SAAF's 44 Sqd 29 September 1967 as 6905. To the SAA Historical Flight as ZS-AUB December 1995. Leased to Swissair as ZU-ILI and painted in period colours and the fake registration HB-ILI celebrating 50 years of trans-Atlantic service by Swissair during the summer of 1997. Preserved at the SAA Museum at Rand. Photographer unknown

"Commander MIddle East Force" painted below cockpit

This a/c was reportedly DBR on 2nd November 1964 when it's nose wheel collapsed after overunning the R/W at Damascus A/P. However here it is 13 months later looking in excellent condition! Interesting..........! Last heard of as being in an amusement park in Aleppo, Syria. Originally d/d to the USAF as 41-37310

Aircraft marked as a "VC-54G AF45-484 built June 1942"

One of the first true DC-4s for KLM, christened that day by the acting mayor of Schiedam with the locally distilled jenever booze. Note engine maintenance in tents in the background due to the destruction of Schiphol during the war. Photo from: Gemeentearchief Schiedam

Name in small letters under cockpit. Plate in cabin read: "C-54 c/n 10338 N9758F. Converted by Aviation Traders on 14th September 1962. C-54 42-72233 accepted 6/?/44". Cargo was four Alouette III's for the Royal Malaysian Air Force: FM1090 (c/n 1323), FM1091 (c/n 1325), FM1092 (c/n 1329) and FM1093 (c/n 1330).

Sold in Thailand in 1970

Beautiful photo from then Stanleyville, Belgian Congo - the airport building gave the location away. On the far left is a Cessna 310 of Sobelair, probably OO-CUB. Photo by: Jack Metzger / ETH-Bibliothek Zürich