This aircraft has been in open storage at North Weald for many years. It was eventually scrapped at North Weald but the nose section was saved and preserved at Burtonwood.

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

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

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

Qantas retained two immaculate DC-4s for services to Norfolk Island. It was in theory an international destination and Qantas protected its international monopoly vigorously. But for an airline with ambitions to become all 747 they were an expensive luxury. Runway restricts on the island stopped jets and limits on overwater operations prevented twin props. The dilemma was resolved when an exemption was given to allow F27s with long-range tanks to replace the DC-4s. Longer, stronger runways later opened the airport to 737 and A320 aircraft.

Originally delivered to Western Airlines in 1946 as N10205. Here operated by Eldorado Aviation, which was formed in the 1960s as the aviation division of Eldorado Nuclear Ltd, who were producers of uranium. Later to Aero Trades (Western) and was wrecked when it landed short at Spence Bay/NU on 2 December 1981.

The year after this photo VH-INY was converted to freight operations with Ansett-ANA and had weather radar installed. The word Skymaster on the fin was changed to Cargomaster.

Converted into a Carvair

Sold in the US as N5518V in May 1958. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Qantas' last two DC-4s were maintained in top condition.

On the north apron at Southend with BUA DC-6A G-APNO (45531).

Sold in Belgium as OO-SBV in 1958.

Reregistered VH-INY in January 1961

Sold in Canada as CF-LOY in October 1959