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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:C-54E Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:44-9126 USAF
    Construction Number:27352
    Last Civil Registration:VH-EAY
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-54E sn 44-9126 USAF cn 27...
    Latest Owner or Location:Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54E.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-9126.

    22 December 1971

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CC205.
    The delivery date is provided.

    11 November 1975

    To Dross Metals Inc, AZ with new c/r N9013V.

    15 October 1978

    To Transglobal Inc, AZ keeping c/r N9013V.

    7 September 1979

    To Flying Fish Inc, IN keeping c/r N9013V.

    7 January 1980

    To Tiger Leasing, FL keeping c/r N9013V.

    22 January 1980

    To Hardee County Sheriffs Department.
    Seized by the Sheriffs department.

    24 January 1981

    To Thomas March keeping c/r N9013V.

    April 1981

    To Bahaman Police.
    Seized by the police for alleged drug running.

    November 1983

    To Force International Inc keeping c/r N9013V.

    14 June 1984

    To Lynch Air Cargo Inc, Billings, MT keeping c/r N9013V.

    16 April 1986

    To Lynch Air Cargo Inc, Billings, MT keeping c/r N9013V.

    March 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

    August 1991


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Billings, MT

    June 1995

    To Pacific Air Freighters, Australia.

    17 January 1996

    Civil registration, N9013V, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    From 31 January 1996 to 2003

    To Pacific Air Freighter with new c/r VH-PAF.

    13 October 1997

    To Air Freighters International keeping c/r VH-PAF.
    Placed in storage with Air Freighters.

    December 1998


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: At Cairns, Queensland

    21 September 2005

    To Air Freighters International Pty Ltd, Southport, QLD keeping c/r VH-PAF.

    23 June 2008

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW with new c/r VH-EAY.

    2008

    Placed in open air storage at Archerfield Airport, Brisbane, Australia.

    23 June 2008

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW with new c/r VH-EAY.

    From June 2008 to December 2009

    Underwent limited maintenance to achieve ferry flight airworthiness.

    21 December 2009

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H. A. R. S.), Brisbane Archerfield Airport, Brisbane, Queensland.
    Flown from Archerfield to Albion Park, NSW.
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    23 February 2010

    Civil registration, VH-PAF, cancelled.

    Restoration started.

    23 February 2010

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW keeping c/r VH-EAY.

    6 May 2012


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H. A. R. S.), Wollongong Airport, Wollongong, New South Wales

    7 April 2021


    Photographer: Patricio Bravo
    Notes: Photo taken at HARS (Historical Aircraft Restoration Society), Albion Park, NSW, Australia.The aircraft is under restoration.

    11 February 2022


    Photographer: Patricio Bravo
    Notes: Photo taken at HARS hangar


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