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1944 |
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Constructed as a C-54A-15-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL. |
3 August 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72260. |
3 August 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 50843 as a R5D-1. |
8 April 1946 |
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To Veterans Air Express with new c/r N58003.
The early history of this aircraft is detailed on website -https://veteransair.org/1946-manifests-of-unrra-crews/. |
November 1948 |
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To Matson Navigation Company with new c/r N57777 {2}. |
3 February 1949 |
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To Air Ceylon (ANA Australian National Airways) with new c/r VP-CBD.
Operated with markings: Laxapana |
27 September 1950 |
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To Air Ceylon (ANA Australian National Airways) with new c/r CY-ACA. |
16 March 1951 |
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To ANA Australian National Airways with new c/r VH-INY {1}.
Operated with markings: Laxapana |
1954 |
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British Royal Tour 1954 VIP transport. |
1958 |
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To Seven Seas Airline with new c/r N5520V. |
23 May 1958 |
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Photographer: Peter Brown
Notes: At Blackbushe Airport (UK) |
24 May 1958 |
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To Trans-Avia Flug with new c/r D-ADAL.
Operated with markings: Dusseldorf |
1959 |
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Photographer: Hans Reiner Otto
Notes: At Munchen -Riem |
1960 |
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To BUA British United Airways with new c/r G-AREK. |
20 November 1962 |
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To Intercontinental Airways with new c/r N9757F. |
1962 |
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Converted to an ATL-98 by Aviation Traders.
Conversion Number 5 of 21. |
1962 |
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To BUA British United Airways with new c/r G-AREK. |
1962 |
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To United Nations Organization (Interocean Airways) with new c/r LX-IOG {2}. |
4 October 1964 |
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Photographer: Richard John Goring |
June 1969 |
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Photographer: Andreas Rink Collection
Notes: At Munchen- Riem Airport |
17 April 1972 |
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To Sa Transports Aeriens Reunis/Tar, Nice, Cote D Azur with new c/r F-BMHV (Douglas C 54 A Carvair Atl 98a, 10365).
Based at Nice Cote Azur. |
23 February 1973 |
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Civil registration, F-BMHV, cancelled. |
1973 |
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To BAF British Air Ferries with new c/r G-AREK. |
March 1973 |
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Photographer: Clive R. Martin
Notes: At Southend Airport (UK) |
From 13 June 1974 to 24 June 1977 |
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To Pauling (Middle East) Limited, Abu Dhabi keeping c/r G-AREK. |
12 September 1976 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: ATL-98 Carvair of Pauling (Middle East) Limited awaiting disposal at Southend in the Summer of 1976. |
1977 |
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To Uni Air with new c/r F-BYCL. |
1979 |
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To Falcon Airways with new c/r N83FA. |
August 1979 |
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Photographer: Simon Murdoch
Notes: Falcon Airways ATL.98 Carvair N83FA At Southend airport, the former G-AREK with BAF before delivery flight to Florida. |
1981 |
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To Kodiak Western Airlines keeping c/r N83FA. |
October 1990 |
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October 1990 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
Notes: At Griffin-Spalding County/Geogia in October 1990 |
4 April 1997 |
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Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were two fatalities. There were 50,558 hours on the airframe at the time. The ferrying/positioning flight departed Griffin-Spalding County Airport, GA, United States of America and was destined for Americus-Souther Field Airport, GA (KACJ), United States of America. The accident occurred at Griffin-Spalding County Airport, GA (United States of America) while taking off. Narrative: An IFR flight plan was filed by the crew for a flight to Americus, GA to pick up a load of automobile parts for transfer to Rockford, IL...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
17 September 1997 |
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To Robert D. McSwiggan, Griffin, GA keeping c/r N83FA. |
31 October 2000 |
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Civil registration, N83FA, cancelled. |
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