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1946 |
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Constructed as a DC-4-1009. |
23 April 1946 |
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To Northwest Airlines with new c/r N6404.
The delivery date is provided. |
14 April 1961 |
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To Congair Corporation keeping c/r N6404. |
20 May 1962 |
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To Africa Air with new c/r EL-ADR. |
6 July 1964 |
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To Airland Corporation keeping c/r EL-ADR. |
23 August 1965 |
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To Transair Ltd with new c/r CF-TAW. |
17 August 1968 |
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Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: 1968 photo at Winnipeg - Originally built for Northwest Airlines in 1946, this Douglas DC-4 is here operating DEW-line resupply flights for NORAD. It went to the US in the early 1970s and was later painted in USAF markings for a movie about the Berlin Airlift in 2002. |
August 1972 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Placed in storage. |
28 August 1975 |
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To Shirley Moss with new c/r C-FTAW. |
5 February 1976 |
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To California National Air Services with new c/r N31356.
Operated with markings: 117 |
16 June 1977 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N31356 (DC-4, 42914) issued. |
November 1981 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Californian Nationals DC-4 N31356 at Tucson-Ryan Field AZ in November 1981. The belly retardant tankis a different design to those used on most C-54s. |
6 October 1982 |
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To Central Air Service Inc, Wenatchee, WA keeping c/r N31356. |
27 November 1990 |
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Photographer: Paul Hooper
Notes: Seen without retardant tank at Tucson, AZ |
2 February 2001 |
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Photographer: Colin Cooke UK |
Circa 1 May 2001 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Painted in false marks depicting 44-42914 for use in a Movie about the Berlin Airlift - photo at Avra Valley, AZ |
30 April 2002 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: Still at Avra Valley in fake USAF-c/s |
4 September 2002 |
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To Aces High, North Weald Airport, Harlow, Essex, England keeping c/r N31356. |
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Based at Aces High, North Weald Airport, Harlow, Essex, England.
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Markings Applied: 42914 |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
20 June 2009 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2009 Photo at North Weald |
7 November 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2012 photo at North Weald - Props were being turned - maybe some imminent movement ? |
11 July 2013 |
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Civil registration, N31356, cancelled.
Sale reported to a new owner in Essex. |
9 December 2015 |
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Photographer: Facebook / North Weald Airport
Notes: Being craned into position for its move to Burtonwood |
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