from my collection, photographer unknown

from my collection, photographer unknown

from my collection, photographer unknown, started its life as N90715 in May 1947 with American Airlines, sold to FB Ayer late 1966, purchased by AVICO Tours in June 1968, leased to CIASA and TAME and wfu in 1970

from my collection, photographer unknown

from my collection, photographer unknown, aircraft started its life in 1943 for the US Army Air Forces as 42-24032, from 1946 operated by Air France first as NC9997, later as F-BCYS, to Air Liban as LR-AAN in 1947, reregd. OD-AAN in 1951, from 1965 as MEA-Air Liban, regd. N219F in the 70s for International Aviation Development Corp. of Reno, reg. cancelled in 1988, to Midas Airlines as YV-505C in 1989, to SERVIVENSA as YV-910C in 1990, wfu by 2001

from my collection, photographer unknown, the Dakota was built in 1944 for the US Air Force as 43-49464 and later joined the Royal Air Force as KK142, first civil operator was BOAC regd. G-AGND, after lease to Cyprus Airways it joined the fleet of Bahamas Airways in the mid-60s as VP-BBT, later regs. were HC-AXP and TI-AXG, became N1021G with Lake Wales Air Services Inc. Aug 1980, reg. was cancelled late 2012

from my collection, photographer not known, delivered new to Northwest Orient in March 1958 as N297, cvtd. to freighter in 1964, operated for Airlift International and Standard Airways before being sold to TAE Trabajos Aereos y Enlaces in July 1968 as EC-BOZ, reregd. N2977 with International Aerodyne in1970 and transferred to the United Arab Emirates early 1976, the aircraft crashed in Kenya in October 1976 in service for Emirates Air Transport

from my collection, photographer not known, aircraft was delivered to BOAC around 1949 as G-ALHV, sold to Aden Airways in 1960, wfu at Derby-Burnaston by the end of 1964

from my collection, photographer not known

from my collection, photographer unknown, aircraft was delivered new to Allegheny in late 1969, merged into US Air 1979, into storage MHV in 2000, reg. cancelled mid-2005

from my collection, photo by T.Sogalla

from my collection, photographer unknown

from my collection, photographer unknown, built in 1944 the Skymaster was in service for the US Army Air Forces and the US Navy before civil operations started in May 1947 for Colonial Airlines as N93267, merged into Eastern Airlines in 1956, but sold on to PSA and in operation for them until April 1962 when it was purchased by Mercer Enterprises. To Canadian Arctic Co.-Op. in Dec 1969 and operated furtheron for Air Commonwealth as CF-QIX, later C-FQIX, damaged and w/o after a take-off accident at Thompson, Manitoba in June 1979, whilst operating for Aero Trades Western. Location is a guess.

from my collection, photographer unknown

from my collection, photographer unknown

from my collection, photographer unknown, aircraft started its life in 1942 in service as 41-7826 with the US Army Air Force; sold to LAI Linee Aeree Italiane as I-LENE in April 1947 and transferred to Alitalia Oct 1957; purchased by Ethiopian Airlines Feb 1965 and tragically crashed and w/o at Gondar Airport GDQ September 1972

from my collection, photographer unknown, DC-3 wearing already Transair c/s with Midwest titles

from my collection, photo by S.Ryle

from my collection, photographer not known

from my collection, photographer not known