African/Middle Eastern countries

REG.	C/N	HISTORY	NOTES
4W-ABX	13584	C-47A-25-DK, 42-93649 USAAF D 19 Jun 44 - KG717 RAF Nassau 27 Jun 44 - India 04 Aug 44 - 1334 TSCU Baroda - Indian Govt 30 Jan 47 - VT-DDD Deccan A/W R Jan 50 - Indian A/L Corp 01 Aug 53 - J K Chemicals Ltd, Bombay 06 May 71 - Safari A/W "Mayur" (1978) [Also quoted in error as to Yemen 1976/77] - 4W-ABX Yemen A/W - Dbr 14 Nov 78 Marib, N Yemen	Landed at Luqa Airport on 30.07.78, then to Hal-Far same day, dep Hal-Far on 04.10.78, leaving Luqa Airport on the 5th.
5N-ARA	16294/ 33042	C-47B-30-DK	See under N485F
5N-ATA	12472	C-47A-10-DK	See under N9050T
HZ-TA3	4363	R4D-1, 4703 USN 06 May 42 - VR-1 09 May 42 - VR-7 03 Apr 43 - NATS 01 Nov 43 - Roanoke Jan 45 - Miami Mar 45 - Jacksonville Apr 45 - Miami Sep 45 - Glenview 30 Jun 46 - SOC 30 Nov 46 - C-900 Expreso Acreo - Jarosair, Miami,FL 1948 - N1699M Dow Chemical Co. 1951 - Draper Chemical Co. N69D Rr - N1699M Rr - N234Z Airflite Inc, Freeland, MI (Jun 63) - Pennzoil Co, Oil City, PA (1964) - Pennzoil United Co, Houston, TX (1971) Pennzoil Co, (1975) - Canc 1976 - Jerry Foster Enterprises, R 03 May 78 - HZ-TA3 Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz, "Sara" D 05 Sep 79 - N234Z Jerry Foster Enterprises Inc, Nashville, TN, R Mar 87 - HZ-TA3 still stored at Nairobi Mar 88 - N1PN Newcal Aviation Inc, Little Ferry, NJ, R Jan 89 - Acer Corp, New York, NY, B 19 Jun 89. Canc Sep 90 - ZS-MRU Gr de Klerk Sep 90 and to Wonderair 08 0ct 90 - Avia Air Charter, Wonderboom, 1992 - Probably never left African continent despite US ownership.	Ob at Miaco between 19 Jul 80 & 23 Jun 81.
SU-BFY	19754	C-47A-80-DL, 43-15288 D Mar 4 4 - no card - xx - N161 FAA (1964) - 60S-AAA Somali A/L 22 May 64 - 60-SAA Rr Oct 70 (to 1978) - N920 ATC Inc, Reno, NV Jan 81 - Ob w/o titles on 30 Dec 80 - Pyramid A/Ls titles on 17 Jul 81 - Canc Jun 82 - SU-BFY Rr - Dep Malta 03 Jul 83. Arr 08 Jul 85 w/Pyramid A/Ls. Test flt 17 Oct 85. For sale. - EI-BSJ Apple Air Svcs Apr 86 ntu - PH-DDZ; Rr Dutch Dakota Ass., 13 Feb 87 - CoA 27 Apr 87, expired 17 May 87. CoR expired 17 Jul 87. Test flts in Malta on 07 & 08 May 87, dep 09 May 87 - Aircraft dismantled & completely re-built by DDA, first post-restoration test flight 07 May 99, new CoA 11 Feb 99. Currently flies in the colours of Martin Air Charter. Carries passengers for DDA.
SU-BFZ	20016	C-47B-35-DK.	See under N3455.

Americas & Canada

Canada

REG.	C/N	HISTORY	NOTES
C-FITH	20228	C-47A-90-DL, 43-15762 D 06 May 44 - ATC Alaska 08 May 44 - RFC 29 Jul 46 - NC9033H Aero Service Corp, Philadelphia, PA (1949) - ZS-DLX Aero Service Corp, R 16 Jun 55 - N9033H - Rr 29 Jun 55 - ZS-DLX Rr 03 Jan 56 - CF-ITH Spartan Air Svces Ltd R 07 Feb 56 - VP-KLJ - Spartan Air Svces 1960 - CF-ITH Rr Mar 61 - Kersey Airspray Ltd, Ottawa, Ont R 16 Apr 69 - Kenting Aviation Ltd - Terra Surveys Ltd, R 15 Mar 73 - Laurentian Air Svce L, R 04 Jun 73 - Capital Air Surveys Ltd (1974) - Terra Surveys Ltd Photographed w/yellow cheatline 25 May 75 - Kenting Aircraft Ltd (1976) - Terra Surveys Ltd(1977) - Bradley Surveys Ltd (1977) - C-FITH Rr 1977 - Terra Surveys Ltd (1978) - Capital Air Surveys Ltd (1978) - Terra Surveys Ltd (1978) - Laurentian Air Svces R 03 May 79 - Bradley Air Svces (Sep79) (Several leases seem to be involved here) - Terra Surveys Ltd/Geoterrex Ltd. - Towed by road to International Fire & Safety School (Malta), Hal-Far 19 Mar 87 - Transported to Malta Aviation Museum Foundation Ta Qali during night of 23/24 Apr 96. Being restored to static exhibition.	Dep Luqa for Hal-Far on 17 Jul 78. Entered Miaco on 14 Jan 80. Noted with these titles between 26 Feb 78 - Jan 80. Also used in Yorkshire TV series “Airlines” 04.81.
C-FSAW	4644	C-47-DL, 41-38616 23 Aug 42 - Africa, E Desert 15 Dec 42 - Oran 15 Sep 43 - US 08 Jul 45 - RFC 31 Dec 45 - NC51831 TWA "322" 19 Feb 46 - Union Steel and Wrecking Co, B 18 Dec 53 - N16R Reynolds Tobacco Co - N161V Sears Roebuck and Co Inc, Philadelphia, PA, (Jun 63) - Aero Service Corp, Washington, DC, Sept 67 - CF-SAW Spartan Air Services Ltd, Ottawa, Ont R 17 Mar 72 - Geoterrex Ltd, Ottawa, Ont, 1974 - Uniran L - C-FSAW Rr 1976 - Cr 23 Oct 77 20km NE of Monida, Iran.	Landed at Luqa on 11 Mar 72, again on 15 Jan 75, possibly to MIACO as it was photographed departing on 14 Mar. Ob at MIACO in Oct 75, 09 Oct 76, 15 Jan 77 (at Hal-Far) and departing Luqa on 18 May, 20 May 77, again at Luqa on 1 Jun 77.
C-FYED	4433	R4D-1, 01977 USMC MAW-2/VMJ-253 08 Jun 42 - VMJ-153 27 Apr 43 - Com Fair WC 08 May 43 - Camp Kearney 26 Jul 43 - PAC 16 May 44 - MAG-35 Aug 44 - HDN MAG-25 24 Jul 46 - SOC 31 Oct 46 - C-709 Afrypesca - HK-709 Rr - N2901BA - Dishington - N4C Coca Cola Co. 03 Jul 52 - N4CP Charles Pfizer & Co, - Maywood, NJ (Jun 63) - Pfizer & Sons Inc, Akron, OH (1966) - Lockwood Kessler and Bartlett Inc, Syosset, NY (1967) - N141U Rr - CF-YED Greyhound Lsg & Financial of Canada Ltd R 21 Feb 69 - Great Lakes A/L, Lsd 28 Jan 71 Lockwood Consultants Ltd, Toronto, R 28 May 71 - Northway Consultants, Toronto, 1973 Northway Air Surveys (1977) - C-FYED Rr (May 78) - Northway-Gestalt Corp, Toronto, (Apr 80) - Questor Surveys Ltd, Mississauga, (May 80) - N141U American Warbird Co Inc, CA R 07 Jul 89. Registration canc and restored Jan 92; N193DP, Flight Magic Inc. Reportedly for sale, 2000	Arr Malta on 22 Jan, entered Miaco on 23 Jan.
C-GOZA	14666/ 26111	C-47B-5-DK, 43-48850 D 26 Sept 44 - KJ938 RAF Montreal 29 Sept 44 - M East 09 Oct 44 – 216Sqd – 204Sqd – 215Sqd - 216 Sqd - 22 MU/UK 02 Feb 50 - G-ANTC Transair Ltd R 22 Jul 54 - Alares Devel Co Ltd t/a Jersey A/Ls R 09 Apr 59 - British United (Channel Islands) A/Ws Ltd R 01 Aug 63 - Hunting Surveys & Consultants Ltd Leavsden 30 Aug 68 - * - C-GOZA Kenting Earth Services R 19 Sept 74** - Kenting Aircraft Ltd (1975 - May 77) - Kenn Borek Air (1978) - Kenting Earth Services Ltd, Ottawa, Ont R Nov 79 - G-ANTC Air Atlantique Ltd R 09 Jun 82. Canc 02 Jun 83 - N4216P Skrfreight A/Ls Inc, Hialeah Fl R Jun 83 - N124SF Rr B 02 Nov 85 – Canc Mar 86 – HK-3215X LACOL 27 Feb 86 -	*At Luqa between 10 Apr - 04 Oct 71, but no contact with Miaco at this stage. ** Ob at Miaco on 1 Feb 75, 14 May & 22 Nov 80.

United States

Registrations N1**** - N2****

REG.	C/N	HISTORY	NOTES
N161V	4644	C-47-DL.	See under C-FSAW. Noted with registration N161V at Luqa on 07.12.71, departing for Hal-Far.
N169AP	20457	C-47A-90-DL, 43-15991 D Jun44 - no card – xx - USAF - St Davis Monthan (1961) - N87647 Aero American Corp, Tucson, AZ (1965/66) - N590 Autoflite of Ohio - N169AP Pan American UAR Oil Co, NY - Amoco UAR Oil Co Mar 75 - Amoco Egypt Oil Co R Jun 75. - Pyramid A/ls.	Logged at Luqa/Miaco with Pan American UAR Co. on 14.06.68, Amoco UAR Oil Co titles on 29.04.71, with Amoco Egypt Oil Co between 15.01 – 20.05.77, & Pyramid A/Ls titles between 10.02.78 and 30.04.84.
N189UM	6262	DC-3-454, NEIAF not del - converted to C-49J - 43-1987 31 Dec 42 - Within US - RFC 11 Apr 45 - NC12926 Chicago & Southern "City of Evansville" "C-36" D 30 Aug 45 - converted to DC-3A - Delta C & S 01 May 53 - Charlotte Aircraft Corp - N43M Minnesota Mining & Mfg Co, St Paul, MN 1955 - N189UM, Univ. of Minnesota (1967) - Aero Service Corp, Washington DC Jan 68 - Western Geophysical of America, Houston, TX (1975). Aero Service Corp, Houston, TX (1976) - Cr 07 Apr 78 Tamanrasset Algeria. See N7119 below.	Ob at Luqa w/o markings between 09.03.73 and 07.05.75 possibly flying to MIACO, as it was seen at Luqa again between 22 and 23 Jun 75. Had panoramic windows aft of wings.
N219F	9894	C-47A-40-DL, 42-24032 D 22 Jul 43 - 8th AF 02 Oct 43 - 9th AF - NC19997 - ? France 23 Sep 46 - F-BCYS Air France R 06 Sep 47 - LR-AAN Cie Generale de Tpts t/a Air Liban "Tripoli" R 15 Sep 47 - ? Air Liban Mar 51 - OD-AAN Rr May 51 - MEA-Air Liban Nov 65 - N219F Intl Avn Devel Corp. Reno, NV 28 Dec 65 - Phillips Petroleum Corp, Bartlesville, OK L 21 Feb 66 to 20 Jan 71 - ATC Inc B 28 Apr 71 (to Jan 80) - Amoco UAR Oil Co 12 Mar, - Petty Ray Div Geosource ob in Jun 77 * - Pyramid A/L L 22 Jul 79 - O/h & painted by 24 Oct 79 - Pyramid A/L between 24.01.81 and 23.10.84. Test flt on 23 Nov, dep 24 Nov 84 - N219F Global Leasing, B 23 Apr 86. st Malaga mid-85 - Global Equipment Leasing Ltd Reno, Nv R Jul 86 - canc Aug 88; YV-505C, Rr Midas Air - YV-610C Rr Servivensa. Current Sept 2001.	Phillips Petroleum UAR Ltd on 09.09.68, w/o titles 09.71, Major o/h by Miaco, summer 1974, test flight on 13.08.74, dep w/o titles on the 15th, Conoco titles 08.07 – 28.11.75, Amoco UAR Oil Co 12 Mar, Petty Ray Div Geosource 06.77, Returned to Miaco end of 07.78, w/o titles at Luqa on 23.09.78, Pyramid A/L titles .07.79, O/h & painted by 24.10.79, Pyramid A/Ls between 24.01.81 and 23.10.84. Test flt on 23.11.84, final departure from Malta the following day.

Registrations N3****

REG.	C/N	HISTORY	NOTES
N330	4479	C-47-DL, 41-18417 USAAF 30 Jun 42 - Within US - RFC l0 Oct 45 - C-1201 SAETA - HK-1201 Rr - LANSA Avianca B l0 Jul 52 - N2077A L B Smith - F-OART Air France B 02 Feb 56, R 19 Feb 56 - N330 Avalon Air Tpt 1959 - J Sorthun Apr 63 - Int'l Avn Dev. Corp, Walnut Creek, CA - LAVCO Lsd 29 Dec 66 to 1969 - Diamond Lsg Corp, Reno, NV - ATC Inc, Reno, NV R 20 Oct 69 (to Apr 80) - 5N-ARC ntu –N330 ATC Inc, Reno, Nv 1978 - N330 Global Equipment Lsg B 23 Apr 86 - Canc 14 Jun 88 - N514GL ntu - EC-177 Aeromarket Express SA, Palma D 01 Jun 88 – Rr EC-EJB, R 05 Sep 88. wfu Aug 93 San Bonet, Majorca, 1998 - Last know to be under restoration at Mallorca – Current Status?	Lavco 01.70 - 23.04.72, Ray Geophysical Division of Mandrel Industries, Lsd from 11.72 to 06.74 - Arax A/L between 10.74 & 02.77, had small ‘chevron’ sticker near reg on port side on 10 Jul 79 - Argas 05.80 (end of lease) - Pyramid A/Ls 23.05.80 - Argas/ Pyramid A/Ls 15.06.81, Geosource 06.03.83, - w/o titles 03.83-06.83, Pyramid A/Ls 11.08.83, w/o titles 01.84 – Argas 30.05.84. Dep Malta on the 31st.
N3101Q	4911	C-53, 42-6459 USAAF 23 Apr 42 - Within US - RFC 12 Jan 45 - NC18565 TWA "369" B 09 Feb 45 - wfu 21 Dec 48 - converted to DC-3A-SIC3G -N18565 Lockheed Aircraft Corp Dec 49. Acceptance test flight on 1 Apr 1950. (TT 17461 hours) - Fitted with NASARR nose for F-104 training 1960 (TT 22,000 hours Dec 59) - XA-117 German AF - LVSt612 19 Oct 62 - LVSt614 30 May 64 - E St61 26 May 66 - SOC 17 Feb 67 - N3101Q ATC Inc, Reno, NV R 23 Sep 68*	*Arr at Miaco in 1968 w/mock F-104 nose, white-blue-silver-dayglo c/s. Still w/F-104 nose on 29 Jun 68. LAVCO lsd up to mid-1970. Stored at Miaco, and used for spares. Completely scrapped by the end of 1978.
N3102Q	11654	C-53D-DO, 42-68727 D20Mar43 - In USA - RFC OlJan45 - NC14959 DPC - American A/L "F/s Charleston" L 30Jan45 - WAA 300ct48 - Pacific Southwest A/L - Giles Co & Lew Ellen Inc (PSA L Oct5!) - N66Y Fairways Corp - N7654 Rr - Oasis Oil Co L-Intl Avn Devel Corp, Walnut Creek, CA (1966) - Libyan Avn Co L - Diamond Lsg Corp Oct66 ¬(LAVCO L cont) - N485F Rr - N3102Q Rr 1969¬ Arax A/L, Nigeria L 1971- ATC Inc, Valleta, Malta R 11Jan77 - Derelict Hal Far, Malta (Feb77), Broken up - Canc Ju183.	First aircraft to arr for servicing on 28 Mar 67 after Miaco started operations from Malta. See note on c/n mix-up with N485F. Emerald A/Ws c/s 11.08.68 at Hal-Far. Damaged when pushed by strong winds against wall, probably winter 68/69. Parts of p.i. N7654 visible under port wing on 28 Mar 77. Scrapped by Miaco by 12.78.
N3161Q	15271/ 26716	C-47B-15-DK, 43-49455 D 24 Nov 44 - KK135 RAF UK 03 Dec 44 - 1 PTS 12 Dec 44 - 1 P>S 22 MU 26 Jun 50 - MAAG via Fields 29 Jan 55 - converted C-47D - 0-49455 USAFE 22 May 56 - To MatUKdo Luftwaffe, Erding 1956 - GA+115 German AF - 1/LTG61 09 Apr 67 - GR+115 3/LTG 62 19 Sept 59 - CA+015 3/LTG 62 03 Dec 61 - F1BerBMVg Apr 63 - Wfu LPR 2, St at Wunstorf 10 Aug 67, canc 01 Sept 67 - N3161Q Intl Avn Dev Inc, Reno, NV D 23 Sep 68 - N3161Q Global Equipment Leasing Ltd Reno, Nv B 23 Apr 86 – N513GL Rr - st Malaga Sept 87 - Basler & Basler Oshkosh R May 90 - Basler Airframes Inc RP 30 Jan 920	Del to Miaco on 23.09.68, Lavco, Stored at Hal-Far from mid-1970 up to mid-1974 in LAVCO livery. Major o/h May/Jun 74, AMOCO Egypt Oil CO. 11.04.75 (Dep Malta w/these titles), Betchtel Corp 25 Jun 76, (ob Abu Dhabi), Amoco Egypt Oil Co. 28.03.77, Deminex 20.11.77, Pyramid A/Ls titles between 26.05.78 and 12.03.84, w/o titles between 15.12.84 and 04.01.85. Departed shortly afterwards.
N3176Q	16066/ 32814	C-47B-25-DK, 44-76482 D 09 Mar 45 - KN393 RAF Montreal 11 Mar 45 - UK 28 Mar 45 - 187 Sq Mar 45 - 525 Sq - 238 Sq - 77 Sq 13 Jan 47 - Oakington 02 Nov 48 - 22 MU 08 Feb 50 - MAAG 16 Feb 55 - Converted to C-47D - “0-476482" USAFE 01 Feb 56 - German AF 1956 - GA+114 1/LTG-61 04 Apr 57 - GR+114 LTG-61 Res 19 Sept 59 - CA+017 3/LTG-62 08 Mar 61 - F1 Ber BMVg Apr 63 - canc 10 Aug 67 - N3176Q Intl Avn Devel Corp (1968) - ATC Inc Hal Far, Malta R 21 May 70– N3176Q Canc 13 May 87 – N519GL Global Equipment Leasing Ltd Reno, Nv - R Mar 87 - st Malaga Sept 87; EC-EIS, Aeromarket Express SA Del 29 Apr 88 – serious damage on landing at Palma 06 Jun 89 – Stripped of useful parts.	Stored Miaco from 12.69 to 08.74, test flt 21 Aug 75, Deminex dep on the 24.08.75 – 23.08.79, Ob on various dates but w/o titles - w/Pyramid A/Ls between 19.01 – 12.03.84, w/o titles 10.09.84 – 11.11.84, Left Malta 13.11.84, returned on the 21st.
N3177Q	16273/ 33021	C-47B-30-DK, 44-76689 D 04 Apr 45 - KN498 RAF Montreal 06 Apr 45 - 525 Sq UK 04 May 45 - 46 Sq 14 Feb 46 - 22 MU 15 Feb 50 - MAAG 22 Oct 54 - 44-76689 USAF 14 Oct 55 - German AF MatUKdo 1956 - GA+103 1/LTG61 25 Mar 57 - AS+583 FFS "S” 1959 - GR+103 LTG61 res 20 Nov 59 - XA+113 LVST 612 (NASARR) 28 Apr 61 – FLVR-61 30 May 64 - Wfu 07 Jul 67. To LPR 2 for storage at Wunstorf 10 Oct 67. Canc 17 Oct 67 - N3177Q Intl Avn Dev Corp, Reno, NV R 25 Jul 68 * - Pan American-UAR Oil Co, Chicago, IL R 25 Oct 68 - Canc 1985.	* Arr at Miaco on 28.07.68 still in camouflage and F-104 nose. Amoco UAR Oil Co. From late 68 to mid-77, w/o titles between 06.01.74 - 29.06.74, Amoco Egypt Oil Co. from mid-1977 to 07.78 - Pyramid A/L between 07.78 and 11.09.83. Dep w/Pyramid A/Ls on this date, but returned w/technical problems. Date of departure after repairs completed unknown, but never seen again at Miaco.
N3178Q	16395/ 33143	C-47B-30-DK, 44-76811 D 26 Apr 45 - KN541 RAF Montreal 23 May 45 - UK 21 Apr 46 (damaged during del) – 1 TAMU 20 May 46 - 1381 (T)CU 29 Jul 46 - Oakington TC 27 Apr 48 - 30 Sq 30 Apr 50 - 12 MU 22 Feb 51 - MAAG via Fields 26 Jul 54 - 44-76811 USAF 7531 Fld Main Tran 28 Feb 56 - German MatUKdo 1956 - GA+107 LTG61 01 Apr 57 - CA+014 F1BerBMVg 10 Sept 59 - GR+116 LTG61 11 Dec 59 - ND+202 LwGrp Nord 2/LTG63 02 May 61 - 3/LTG62 26 Jan 63 - F1BerMBVg Apr 63 - Converted to DC-3A-SIC3G - N3178Q Intl Avn Dev Corp, Reno, NV*. ATC Inc, Reno, NV Mar 70 – Current status?	* Del to Miaco on 29.07.68. Airworthiness inspection by Miaco on 08.10.68. This DC-3 had remained grounded between its arrival and 21.01.76, when it made its first test flight! To Luqa on the 24th, dep Malta on 25 Jan. Pyramid A/L between 04.77 and 03.82. Never seen again after departure from Malta.
N3179Q	16605/ 33353	C-47B-35-DK, 44-77021 D 25 May 45 - KN656 RAF Montreal 11 Jun 45 - UK 19 Jun 45 - ACSEA 04 Oct 45 - 204 Sq M East 08 Jan 48 – Oakington TC 05 Apr 49 - 22 MU 11 May 50 - MAAG via Fields 27 Oct 54 - "0-477021" USAF 08 Dec 55 - German AF MatUKdo 1956 - CA+011 3/LTG62 - F1Ber wfu 07 Jul 67 - N3179Q Intl Avn Devel Corp* - J J Quinn Welltrade Inc Nov 69 - PH-MOA Moormanair R 22 Dec 70 - PH-WWW ntu; PH-MOA, Cr 03 Jun 71 Southend, Essex, UK. B/u Sep72	* Del to Miaco 02.08.68. Still at Miaco in 1969.
N3455	16631/ 33379	C-47B-35-DK, 44-77047 D 09 Jun 45 - KN673 RAF Montreal 15 Jun 45 - 45 Gp 13 Jul 45 - UK/1 TAMU 23 Jul 46 - 1382 (T)CU 27 Nov 46 - 240 OCU 05 Jan 48 - Stored 03 Nov 48 - 12MU 27 Feb 50 - G-AMSN J A Wilson R 28 Apr 52 - Starways Ltd Mar 53 - Mercury A/V L Apr 64 to Nov 64 - South Coast Air Svces L 12 Jul 65 - Lord Calthorpe, Ringway t/a Mercury A/W R 22 Nov 65 - N3455 Intl Avn Devel Corp R 28 Dec 67 - ATC Inc, Reno, NV R 02 Oct 69 - LAVCO lsd at least between Nov 69 and Nov 70 - Arax A/L noted on 23 May 72 and 16 Jun 73 - Bechtel, noted on 30 Oct 73 - Operated w/o titles Jan 75 Arax Airlines 30 Mar 75* - Eastern Bechtel Corp L 19 Nov 76 to Feb 77 - Pyramid A/L lsd 77 – w/Pyramid A/Ls titles between 10.03.78 to 19.05.80 - SU-BFZ Rr. Pyramid A/L, “Cheops" Ob on 07 Sept 83. Entered Safi on 16 Aug 84, dep Malta on 1 Sept - N3455 Rr. - EI-BSI Apple Air Svcs Apr 86, Ntu - G-AMSN Rr Aces High. Ferried Exeter to North Weald on 02 Mar 90. Painted in Star A/Ws Inc c/s - N3455 Rr. H. Richardson. St North Weald. Reg canc, Aug 95 G-AMSN Rr. 31 Aug 95 Aces High Ltd, North Weald - G-AMSN South Coast A/Ws. Bought for parts. Ob dismantled & w/parts missing, Jan 97 - G-AMSN Registered to Aces High 30 Jun 97. Conflicting reports as to whether a/c has gone to Midlands Museum or Imperial Aviation Group, North Coates - G-AMSN Reg canc 25 Jan 2000.	LAVCO between 11.69 and 11.70, Arax A/L between 23.05.72 and 16.06.73, Bechtel 30.10.73, w/o titles 01.75, Arax A/Ls 30.03.75 (dep Malta), Eastern Bechtel Corp L 19.11.76 to 02.77, Pyramid A/L .77 – 19.05.80 rr SU-BFZ Pyramid A/L, “Cheops" between 07.09.83 – 01.09.84 (Departed Malta.) Landed at Luqa (as N3455) on 31.12.86, entering Safi afterwards. Dep on 01.01.87. “Amy”

Registrations N4****

REG.	C/N	HISTORY	NOTES
N480F	9719	C-47A-35-DL, 42-23957 D 17 Jun 43 - 5th AF Brisbane 29 Aug 43 - Manila - Condemned 23 Dec 46 - PI-C130 Philippine A/L 13 Feb 47 - N94590 R 19 Sep 55 - PP-YQR REAL B Jan 56 - N9319R Remmert Werner Inc 30 Sep 59 - Sinclair Somal Corp. NY, Mar 61 - Int'l Devel Corp, Danville OH 1965 - Lavco L - Diamond Lsg Corp, Reno, Nv 1966 - ATC Inc, Valetta, Malta R 09 May 78 - w/o 19 Jul 83 – Canc Jan 84.	LAVCO (at least between 03.68 & 06.72), Zapata 06-07.72, Ray Geophiscal (Division of Mandrel Industries) 06.11.72 – 01.12.73, Bechtel (11-12.75), Pyramid A/Ls 1977 - 29.06.82. (dep Malta on this date.)
N481F	15016/ 26461	C-47B-10-DK, 43-49200 D 28 Oct 44 - 9th AF 02 Dec 44 - USA 20 Aug 45 - RFC 05 Apr 46 - N7401 Mississippi Mfg Co (Dec 53) - I.A.D.CO R - Lavco Lsd - Diamond Lsg Co – Lavco lsd (1965 to 1970) - N481F Rr 1971 - Lavco L (ob on 27 Jul 70) - Amoco UAR Oil Co. D 28 Aug 70 - Jul 72 (ob on 31 Aug 70) - Ray Geophysical Division of Mandrel Industries Nov 72 - Arax A/Ls lsd (ob on 05 Nov 72) - W/o markings Jan 73 lsd - Glomar Sirte 8-9 Feb 73 lsd - Sierra 9 - 14 Feb 73 lsd - Glomar Sirte 15 Feb-11 May 73 lsd - Arax A/L 25 Jul 73 lsd - Arax A/Ls - FAO Airlift (ob on 29 Sept & 01 Nov 73) - canc 08 May 75 destroyed in accident.	Lavco (1965 to 07.70), Amoco UAR Oil Co. 28.08.70 – 01.73, Ray Geophysical Division of Mandrel Industries 11.72, Arax A/Ls (ob on 05.11.72), w/o markings 01.73, Glomar Sirte 08-09.02.73, Sierra 09- 14.02.73, Glomar Sirte 15.02-11.05.73, Arax A/L 25.07.73, Arax A/Ls - FAO Airlift (ob on 29.09 – 01.11.73.
N482F	14978/ 26423	C-47B-10-DK, 43-49162 D 24 Oct 44 - KJ985 RAF Montreal 26 Oct 44 - UK 10 Nov 44 - G-AGMZ "0FZK” BOAC 29 Nov 44 - VT-CPA Orient A/W ntu 1947 - AP-AAA R Oct 47 - G-AGMZ BOAC Assocs - VR-AAE Aden A/W 01 Feb 50 - N9935F L Nadir Lsd - Libvan American Oil Co lsd - VR-ARE Aden A/W - JY-ABW Air Jordan Co L Apr 55 - N9820F Transocean A/L 25 Apr 57 - JY-ABW Air Jordan L - N9820F Oil Exploration Air Svce - Sahara Petr Co - Intl Avn Dev Co (1965/6) - LAVCO lsd - Diamond Lsg Corp, Reno (1966/7) - N482F LAVCO Rr (ob on 14 Jul 69 and 23 Nov 72) - ATC Inc, Valletta R 11 Jan 77 - Taken by Libyan Armv for target practice.
N483F	4223	R4D-1, 3133 USN MAW-2 D 27 Feb 42 - VMJ-152 15 Jun 42 - VMJ-252 23 Jun 42 - Cherry Pt Jul 45 - Alameda Apr 46 - Pool-FAETU PAC Ream Jan 47 - SOC 28 Feb 47 - NC95433 Pioneer A/L - Transoccan - TJ-ABH Air Jordan, L -Jul 52 - JY-ABH Rr Apr 54 - N9896F Transocean R 26 Jan 56 - JY-ABH Air Jordan L Nov 57 N9896F Libyan Aviation Co, R 27 Oct 58 - Int'l Aviation Dev Co, Walnut Creek, CA - N483F Rr Diamond Lsg Corp, Reno, NV, (1966) - ATC lnc, Malta R 11 Jan 77 - Taken over by Libyan Army for target practice	LAVCO, 01.01.67 until at least 17.06. 72
N484F	9470	C-47A-30-DL, 42-23608 D 04 May 43 - Elmendorf 29 Jun 43 - Div 19 Jul 46 - NC79907 W S Wood - N63T Transocean A/L Rr - Intl Avn Devel Corp, Walnut Creek, CA Oct 59 - Lavco L - N484F Rr 1966 - Diamond Lsg Corp - Taken by Libyan Army for target practice (Jun79)	LAVCO 1966 – at least until 21.07.72. Used for film sequence of “The Protectors” Dec 71.
N485F	16294/ 33042**	C-47B-30-DK 44-76710 D 11 Apr 45 - KN509 RAF Montreal 13 Apr 45 - 525 Sq 03 May 45 - 46 Sq 14 Mar 46 - Oakington TC 18 May 48 - 12 MU 04 Feb 50 - G-AMYX Silver City A/W "City of Rochester” R 01 Apr 53 - XF619 for troop charters (1954) - G-AMYX Air Cruise (Kent) Ltd R 30 Jan 56 - Silver City R 28 Oct 57 British United Airways R 23 Jan 62 - British United(Channel Islands) A/W R 01 Nov 62 - EL-APJ Air Charters of Ireland Ltd, Dublin t/a Hibernian A/L L 08 Jul 66 - Emerald A/W Dec 66 - N3102Q Intl Avn Developments Corp 12 Sept 67. - N485F Rr May 69 - ATC Inc, Reno, NV Sept 69 - 5N-ARA Arax A/L* at least between 19.11.71 – 30.01.73 - Damaged early 1981 at Lagos, to parts.	* Arr for o/h June 1975. **N3102Q arr at Miaco with c/n 33042, and N485F most probably with c/n 11654. These a/c must have been interchanged during an overhaul. The official position became that c/n 33042 was N485F and c/n 11654 was N3102Q.
N486F	20214	C-47A-90-DL, 43-15748 D 04 May 44 - ATC USA 06 May 44 - RFC 01 Mar 46 - Converted, DC-3C, 24 Oct 46 - NC63104 Southwest A/Ws Co 1946 - Pacific A/L Inc 06 Mar 58 - Intl Avn Development Corp 29 Nov 61 - Op by Lavco, L - N486F Rr Diamond Lsg Corp - LAVCO L at least from Aug 71-Nov 72 - Ob w/o markings between Sept 74 – Jun 77 - Esso Geosource Dec 77. Titles removed by Miaco on 28 Dec 77 - Noted at Dhahran in Pyramid A/Ls c/s, but w/Petty Ray Div Geosource titles, 11 Jun 78 - ATC Inc, Reno, NV R 09 May 78 - Pyramid A/L L (Jun78), also ob 10 Oct 79 - W/o markings 15 Jan 80 and 29 Mar 80 - Pyramid A/Ls 25 Feb 82 - ARGAS 27 Aug 82 (entered Miaco) and 05 Jun 84 (at Miaco) – Geosource, test flts on 23, 27 & 28 Aug 84 - Global Equipment Leasing Ltd Reno, Nv B 23 Apr 86 - St, Malaga Sept 87 - Basler & Basler Oshkosh R Apr 90 - Basler Airframes Inc B 03 May 90 Basler, bought? Reg canc?	LAVCO (at least from 08.71-11.72, w/o markings 09.74 – 06.77, Esso Geosource 12.77 (titles removed by Miaco on 28.12.77), Noted at Dhahran in Pyramid A/Ls c/s, but w/Petty Ray Div Geosource titles 11.06.78, Pyramid A/L L 06.78 – 10.10.79, w/o markings 15.01.80 and 29.03.80, Pyramid A/Ls 25.02.82, ARGAS between 27.08.82 (entered Miaco) and 05.06.84 (noted at Miaco), Geosource, 23.08 – 26.10.84.
N487F	19240	C-47A-70-DL, 42-100777 D 09 Dec 43 - 8th AF 18 Feb 44 - USA 04 Aug 45 - RFC 26 Oct 45 - NC54369 Southwest A/L 1946 - Pacific A/L 06 Mar 58 - Intl Avn Development Corp - LAVCO lsd 29 Nov 61 (ob at Luqa in July 65) - Diamond Lsg Corp (1967) - Lavco L - N487F Rr - Lavco lsd - ATC Inc, Reno, NV R 23 Mar 78 - Taken by Libyan Army for target practice. Canc Jul 86.
N488F	14660/ 26105	C-47B-5-DK, 43-48844 D 25 Sept 44 - KJ933 RAF Montreal 29 Sept 44 - G-AGKJ “OFZP” BOAC D 07 Nov 44, R 03 Feb 45 - VR-AAD Aden A/Ws R 01 Feb 50 - TJ-ABR Arab A/W (Jerusalem) Ltd “Amman” R Oct 53 - JY-ABR Rr Apr 54 - Air Jordan of the Holyland R 01 Dec 58 - VR-AAD Aden A/Ws R 31 May 59 - JY-ACN L (Op unknown) - VR-AAD Aden A/Ws - N9895F I.A.D.CO. Danville Ca Jul 68 - Diamond Lsg Corp (1971-Apr 77) - N488F Rr - Lavco lsd (Op by Lavco at least from Dec 70-Jul 72). O/h in Libya in 1977 - ATC Inc Reno Nv R 23 Mar 78 - Taken by Libyan Army for target practice canc 83
N489F	12269	R4D-5, 42-92465 D 15 Jan 44 - Del as R4D-5 – 17129 MCAS Cherry Pt 17 Jan 44 - VMR 352 Aug 44 - MAW-9 Dec 44 - MAG-93 Apr 45 - Corpus Christi Oct 45 - Quonset Pt 27 Jun 46 - NART Columbus Jan 47 - xx - converted R4D-5S - converted SC-47H (1962) - St Litchfield Pk (Jul 64) - N91288 Intl Avn Devel Corp, Danville, CA 14 Jul 64 - N489F Rr - LAVCO L - Diamond Lsg Corp - LAVCO L - N3100Q Rr - N489F* Reverted - Lavco from at least 1 Jan 67 - Aug 72 - ATC Inc, Valletta, Malta R 11 Jan 77 - Taken by Libyan Army for target pratice	* Second aircraft to arr for servicing at Miaco on 07 Apr 67.

Registrations N5**** - N9****

REG.	C/N	HISTORY	NOTES
N535M	20558	C-47A-90-DL, 43-16092 D 17 Jun 44 - TTC 21 Jun 44 - RFC 18 Jul 46 - NC1050M Rr - CU-T-265 Cuba Aeropostal - YV-C-AVR Avensa R 04 Jan 51 - canc 06 May 60 - Servicios Aerotecnicos Latinas Americanas, San Jose, Costa Rica 30 Apr 60 - N535M Ohio Oil Intl of Libya 01 Jun 60 - Amerada Petroleum Corp of Libya -Continental Oil Co of Libya - Ohio Oil Intl of Libya Inc 19 Jun 61 - Oasis Oil (Obs in Libya Sept 66) - OASIS of Libya (obs at Idris, Libya 02 Aug 67) –Continental Oil Corp 01 Jul 71 – Conoco Inc, Houston, TX R 09 Jul 79 * - Canc Aug 87 - International Fire & Safety School (Malta) Jul 87. W/o after continuously being set on fire for practice	In Emerald A/Ws livery but w/o titles at Luqa 10.70. Also at Luqa on 07.71 and 05.09.77 (arrived from Hal-Far, may have departed Malta the following day). Arr from Iran on 04.05.79, with N565. On take-off from Iran, both a/c were fired at with small arms. Never flew since May 79.
N565	14955/ 26400	C-47B-10-DK, 43-49139 D 26 Oct 44 - India China ATC 30 Nov 44 - USA 18 Nov 45 - RFC 21 May 46 - NC66655 Ntu - N565 Ohio Oil Co. Of Libya - Amerada Petr Co of Libya - Oasis Oil (ob in Libya 09 Sept 66) - Continental Oil Co, t/a Conoco Inc, Houston, TX R 09 Jul 71 - Conoco Sept 74 – Canc Aug 87 - International Fire & Safety School (Malta) Jul 87. Totally destroyed after continuously being set on fire for practice	Ob w/o markings 31 Oct 69, and from Oct 70 to 17 Sept 74 when it returned to MIACO at Hal-Far. Ob with Conoco titles in September 74. Arr from Iran on 4 May 79, with N535M. On take-off from Iran, both a/c were fired at with small arms and N565 had two bullet holes on the port side. The co-pilot or navigator was hit in the head while looking out of the window and was killed. Never flew since May 79
N569R	7390	C-53-DO, 42-15873 D 27 Jul 42 – Europe 30 Apr 47 – AFE VC-53 – Wiesbaden – Orly – Salzburg - Geneva – Oct 54 - Sold from Davis Monthan 20 Aug 61 - N87638 Aero American Corp, Tucson, AZ 1961 - N569R Island Creek Coal Co, Huntington, WV - Ontario A/W Inc, Auburn, NY (1966) - Roasan Inc, Newport Beach, CA 1967 - E A Sperkula, Long Beach, CA (Jan 72) - Air Rent Inc, Chico, CA - Steig AG L (Feb 74) ob at Luqa Apr-Aug 73 - Kurfiss Avn (Mar 74) - F-OCUY Helicopteres Hemet Buzzichelli "Chateau de Minjesebes" 17 Apr 75 * - Hemet Exploration, Toulouse (1980) - F-BJBY Rr 1980 - Cr 21 Apr 81 Oran to Toulouse	Also seen w/Air Re. Co. Titles between 15-22.11.72 and 15-29.04.73. Again seen at Luqa from 04.75 to 04.80 w/o markings.
N5000E	20475	C-47A-90-DL, 43-16009 D 07 Jun 44 - Alaska ATC 10 Jun 44 - Salvage Elmendorf, AK 16 Aug 48 - N4766C Northern Consolidated A/L Inc (Nov 53 to 1956) - Colorado Interstate Gas Co - N950 Electric Autolite Co - N5000C Swiflite Acft Corp - N5000E Rr Feb 68 - Aero Service Corp.* - Western Geophysical L until 1975 - Aero Svce Houston, TX R 14 Jan 76 Starflite Corp Miami Fl R Jan 89 – canc 14 Sept 90; ZS-LVR, Bazaruto Air Charter Sept 90 – Noted with “Castrol – A Can of the Best Mala Mala” Jul 91 - Reportedly damaged by fire, Lanseria – Current Status?	* Ob at Luqa w/long nose but no markings on 27 Nov 71, and other dates up till 01.07.75. See article about this aircraft at bottom of this table.
N62303	16175/ 32923	C-47B-30-DK, 44-76591 D 26 Mar 45 - KN452 RAF Montreal 27 Mar 45 - 76 Sq 14 Apr 45 - ACSEA 19 Sept 45 - 30 Sq - 22 MU/UK 12 Dec 47 - TC Exam Unit 15 Mar 55 - Stored - Coastal Cmd Comm F lt 24 Oct 56 - Stn Flt N Front 19 Nov 56 - RAF Malta 10 Nov 60 - Queen's Flt 16 Jan 61 - HQ ME Comm Flt 10 Mar 61 - 21 Sq Khormaksar, Aden 21 Aug 65 - 5 MU 06 Nov 67 - Displayed RAF 50th Anniv display, Abingdon Jun 68 - SOC 22 Jul 69 - G-AXJU Shackleton Avn Ltd R 14 Jul 69 - 5Y-AKB Kenya Police 15 Jan 70 - Lion Intl Sales, Vaduz 22 Oct 74 - N62303 Aero Svce Corp, Houston, TX Dec 74 *- Airfast Svce (Pvt), Singapore 1977. Canc 28 Feb 78	* Ob at Luqa in Jan-Feb 76 and w/o markings in Oct 76 and Jan 77.
N7119	4784	C-47-DL, 41-18623 USAAF 31 Oct 42 - Within US - RFC 03 Sep 45 - NC15573 Resort A/Ls - Lake Central - N22T S W Richardson (Dec 53) - N7711S Huggins Knecht Lsg Co., Dallas, TX, (Jun 63) - N711T Rr - N7119 Rr (Dec 66) - Aero Services Corp, Oct 68. Crashed, Tamanrasset, Algeria. See N189UM above.	Noted at Luqa with magnometer and panaromic windows from Sept to Dec 70.
N893	16304/ 33052	C-47B-30-DK, 44-76720 D 07 Apr 45 - KN514 RAF Montreal 08 Apr 45 - 24 Sq 20 Jun 45 - 525 Sq 07 Aug 46 - 238 Sq - 10 Sq - 22 MU 15 Feb 50 - MAAG 02 Nov 54 - 44-76720 USAF 04 Nov 55 - German AF MatUKdo 1956 - GA+108 1/LTG 61 Apr 57 - AS+588 FFS “S" 1959 - AB+588 FFS “B" 1961 - AA+588 FFS “A” 1962 - XA+119 LVSt 612 1963 - 4/FmLu V Rgt 61 30 May 64 - 14+04 re-serialled 13 Nov 67, wfu & sold Dec 75. TT 7,660 hours - N893 ATC Inc, Hal-Far, Malta D Feb 76/R 21 May 76* - N515GL Rr. Global Equipment Leasing Ltd Reno, Nv May 86 - HK-3360 Transamazonica	* Arr at Luqa on 12.12.76 in full NATO dayglo/ camouflage but military markings overpainted. W/o titles in .77, Pyramid A/L by 12.77, again w/o markings after this date, Pyramid A/Ls titles between 15.10.80 and 03.02.83 – entered MIACO w/Geosource titles on 05.11.84 - w/o markings 13.01.85.
N894	16455/ 33203	C-47B-35-DK, 44-76871 D 02 May 45 - KN577 RAF Nassau 08 May 45 - ACSEA 29 May 45 - 300 Gp 10 Jan 46 - 1382(T)CU 15 Jun 46 - 271 Sq 06 Jun 46 - 77 Sq - Oakington TC 08 Nov 48 - 22 MU 21 Feb 50 - MAAG 14 Oct 54 - 44-76871, USAF 04 Oct 55 - German AF MatUKdo 1956 - GA+109 1/LTG61 Apr 57 - AS+589 FFS “S” 1959 - GR+112 1959 - ND+105 LwGrp Sud LVST 612 1961 - 4/FmLuVRgt 1961 - 14+08 Re-serialled 13 Nov 67. wfu & sold Dec 75. TT 6,543 hours - N894 ATC Inc - N894 Global Equipment Leasing Ltd Bt – N516GL Global Equipment Leasing Ltd Reno, Nv Mar 87 – St Malaga, canc 1988 – HK-3361X Transamzonica – Last noted at Villavicencio on 21 Feb 92.	Del via Munich 03.03.76. Arr at Miaco on the 5th, in full NATO camouflage/ dayglo and military markings obliterated. Test flight on 31.07.78 w/o titles, dep Malta on 01.08.78, Geosource 08.80, Pyramid A/Ls 03.08 – 07.11.81, Texaco 11.83, test flt on 15.03.84, dep on the 16th, w/o markings 10.09 – 07.12.84. Test flight on 07.12, dep on the 9th.
N895	16525/ 33273	C-47B-35-DK, 44-76941 D 12 May 45 - KN622 RAF Montreal 01 Jun 45 - ACSEA 16 Jun 45 - 215 Sq - 267 Sq - 110 Sq - 48 Sq - UK 23 Dec 47 - 22 MU/UK 14 Jan 48 - MAAG via Fields 05 Apr 55 - converted to C-47D - 44-76941 USAFE, Landsberg 27 Feb 56 - 7351 Mt Gp Landsberg - German AF MatUKdo 1956 - GA+106 1/LTG61 Apr 57 - AS+591 1 FFS “S" 1959 - GR+106 Reserve Nov 59 - XA+114 LVSt 612 1961 - 4/FmLuVRgt 30 May 64 - 14+09 Re-serialled 13 Nov 67. wfu & sold Dec 75. TT 5,464 hours - N895 ATC Inc, Hal Far, Malta Feb 76* - 5N-ARB Rr Arax A/L R 21 Oct 77 – Nairobi-Wilson Oct 87 - for use as spares by Air Kenya.	*Arr at Miaco on 26.02.76 in full NATO camouflage/dayglo but w/o military markings. Reported lsd to Betchtel 27.05.76 to 27.06.76, Arax A/L 27.06.76.
N86451	13954/ 25399	C-47A-30-DK, 43-48138 D Jul 44 - no card - xx - “0-348138" USAF - St Davis Monthan 1961 to 1965) - N86451 Charlotte Acft Corp - T3-48 Spanish AF 22 Mar 62 - "371-48" Spanish AF - “461-21" Spanish AF - “745-48" Spanish AF - G-BFHA Warbirds of Gt Britain Ltd R 23 Nov 77 – N86451 D 26 Feb 78 - 9Q-CRL SOTEXKI Kinshasa.	Arrived at Luqa on 01.03.78 in full Spanish Air Force markings except for roundels. Departed on 10.03.78 after servicing at Miaco.
N920	19754	C-47A-80-DL.	See under SU-BFY.
N925	20016	C-47A-85DL, 43-15550 D Apr 44 - no card – xx – USAF – xx - St Davis Monthan (1962) - N162 F.A.A. (1964) - 60S-AAB Somali A/L R 22 May 64 - 60-SAB Rr Oct 70 - N925 R Oct 80 - W/o markings 4 Mar 81, Pyramid A/Ls Jul 81, and between 19 Jan & 21 May 84. W/o markings 08 Jun 84 – N925 Global Equipment Bt 23 Apr 86 – N512GL Rr Mar 87 – N925 Basler & Basler Oshkosh as N925 - Basler Airframes Inc B 03 May 90.	W/o markings 04.03.81, Pyramid A/Ls 07.81 and between 19.01 & 21.05.84. Dep for Djibouti on 15.06.84 w/o titles.
N9050T	12472	C-47A-10-DK, 42-92648 D 04 Feb 44 - KG437 RAF Montreal 14 Feb 44 - UK 23 Feb 44 - 233 Sq 29 Feb 44 - 435/436 Sq 05 Sep 45 - 437 Sq Dec 45 - G-AGYX BOAC 15 Jan 46 - BEA 19 Aug 46 - Pionair "George Holt-Thomas" - Autair (Luton) Ltd 27 Apr 61 - C J Bicknell, Libya t/a Libyan Avn 12 Feb 62 - B L R Pocock 22 May 62 - J W Beazley 17 Jan 63 - W S Shackleton Ltd 10 Jun 65 - PH-MAG Martins Air Charter t/a Martinair 01 Jul 65 - Moormanair R 02 Oct 68 * - Scorpio Films R 14 May 73 - 5N-ATA Nigerian Trade Winds R Apr 74 ** - N9050T Lease Air Inc, FL R 29 Jan 79 ntu - Derelict as 5N-ATA Khartoum 1980 - ATC Inc, Santa Rosa, CA. R May 83 – Rr N9050T ***	* Ob at Luqa on 30 Nov 69, but no contact with Miaco at this stage. ** Noted from May 77 to Jun 78, o/h by Miaco. *** Arr 10.06.83. Aircraft w/o engines/wings for several years, before being cut in three major parts for export to be used as restaurant in the UK. Shipped from Malta on 29 Oct 91.
N99210	1984	DC-3A-197, NC18112 United "Oregon", "The Dalles" B 21 Oct 37 – Leeward Aeronautical Service B 10 Aug 53 - M M Landy/Leair Inc - Bankers Life & Casualty (Dec 56) - Continental A/L lsd - Lesavoy Foundation (Sept 58) 5T-CAC Air Mauntanie Aug 63 - EC-AXS Spantax R 25 Aug 64 - N99210 U L Drew, Khartoum,Sudan,R 05 Jul 77 - Ob w/o markings on 27 Feb 77 - Caprivi A W L Oct 78 - Harrison & White, t/a African Air Charters. Damaged in accident on 29 Aug 82, Lanseria, S Africa - N99210 bought by Flying Enterprises Inc, Carson City, NV, 04 Sep 86 and still leased to TTA. - C9-ATG Rr - N99210 Canc Apr 89	To Mozambique Apr 87 as N99210 but returned in Sept 88 as C9-ATG in need of repairs. It had been used for famine relief and acquired bullet holes in the rear fuselage. Op. by African Air Carriers Ltd, and st at Lanseria in 1988

Europe

REG.	C/N	HISTORY	NOTES
F-OCKH	9336	-47A-20-DL, 42-23474 D 05 Apr 43 - Oran 28 May 43 - 9th AF 31 Mar 44 - FLC France 02 Apr 48 - F-BFGA Aigle Azur R 23 Jun 49 - UAT Lsd 06 Jun 55 - Aigle Azur Aug 55 - Air Laos Lsd – 23474 French AF 08 Sep 59 - CSEM 330 Jun 60 - EPAS 325 "FRHRA" Jun 61 - EAA 601 "FSDLZ" Apr 64 - EC 70 "FSDMB" Oct 64 - For sale Chateaudun 1971 - F-BRGO Soc Pradier R Nov 72 - F-OCKH Helicopteres Buzzichelli Hemet, Blagnac, res May 76, R Mar 77 - F-BVJH Hemet Exploration, Toulouse (1980) - Hemet Exploration used TTA for contract survey work in Mozambique; Noted at San Bonet, Majorca Sep 90 - EC-53 Rr EC-FAH, Transporte Aereo d Mercania/PALFE SA or Aeromarket Son Bonet, Majorca. Del 30 Jul 90. Cr 02 Mar 93 on t/o Palma, Majorca.	Ob w/o markings from 09.03.77 to 10.04.78. w/ARGAS titles on 12.08.78.
F-OCUY	7390	C-53-DO	See under N569R.
G-ANAF	16688/ 33436	C-47B-35-DK, 44-77104 D 08 Jun 45 - KP220 RAF Montreal 09 Jun 45 - UK 19 Jan 45 - 435 Sqd 01 Dec 45 - AOC 46 Gp 06 Mar 46 - 24 Sqd 27 Mar 47 - 22 MU 15 Nov 50 - G-ANAF - BKS Aerocharter Ltd “Jean Batten" R 17 Jun 53 - BKS Air Tpt Ltd R 01 Jan 54 - Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd R 07 Nov 58 - Hunting Surveys Ltd - Hunting Surveys & Consultants R 04 May 67 - KP220 Preserved, E Anglia Avaition Society, Duxford 09 Apr 73 - G-ANAF Westcountry Svcing, Exeter D 10 Jan 77 - Air Atlantique R 21 Oct 77 - British Caledonian Dec 79. - Air Luton d 12 Mar 85, Lsd?; N170GP, Rr. Starflite Corp Miami FL B 29 May 87 – Consolidated Aviation Enterprises VT B 24 May 88 – Canc Jun 88 - G-ANAF Air Atlantique R 22 July 88 – Engine less at Coventry as N170GP - with radar radome late 90s.	Arr for servicing by MIACO on 08 Sept 84, dep 15 Sept 84, carried British Caledonian blue shield and golden lion just aft of the nose.
G-AOBN	11711	C-53D-DO, 42-68784 D 18 May 43 - In USA - RFC 08 Jan 45 - SE-BAU ABA "Uven" R 19 Oct 45 - SAS/ ABA "Ubbe Viking" 01 Aug 48 - F-OAIF, Cie Aerienne de Tpts Indochinoise B 16 Feb 51 - Cie Aerienne de Tpts Indochinoise t/a Air Outre Mer R 08 Mar 51 - G-AOBN Air Kruise (Kent) Ltd R 20 Apr 55 - Silver City A/W Ltd "City of Canterbury" R 28 Oct 57 - British United (CI) A/W R 01 Nov 62 - BIA 01 Nov 68 - BIA 29 Jul 70 (also op bv Morton Air Svces - lsd?) Ob at Miaco on 31 Aug 70 w/BUA (Radio Calibration Unit) titles - Air Anglia, Norwich (East Lease Ltd) 15 Nov 71. At Luqa 21 Feb 72, but no contact w/Miaco - Air Freight Ltd, Lydd R 27 Nov 75 - Skyways Cargo Ltd 24 Nov 75 - ET-AGR Ethiopian A/L 20 Jul 77. Canc 12 Aug 77 Dest on ground, Jiggiga Airfield
PH-DDZ	19754	C-47A-80-DL.	See under SU-BFY.

N5000E and Aero Service Corp.

In March 2005 Robert Welshe wrote me:

"I read your website with great interest, particularly with respect to the DC-3 I knew as N5000E, when it was with Aero Service. Originally Aero Service Corp, Philadelphia Pennsylvania and operating from the North Philadelphia airport then Aero Service Division of Western Geophysical in Houston.

Although Aero Corp had had previous DC3's in the 1950's, N5000E was the 1st of 4 DC3's set up with alkali-vapor magnetometer systems in the middle 60's and through to the early 80's. As has been pointed out, these aircraft had two sensors towed on stainless steel coaxial cables. One sensor was about 100 feet below, the other about 300 feet below and both were vertically aligned to measure the difference in magnetic field intensity at two heights. The 'birds' were some 250 feet or more behind the aircraft. At an early stage, in order to fly during periods of minimum turbulence in Texas, the aircraft flew at night, using an infrared tracking camera [liquid nitrogen and all!] and had two B26 landing lights under the fuselage illuminating the 'birds' in an attempt to make their presence known to light aircraft. Fortunately, this practice was not continued. This was in 1968
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As it turns out, two of these DC3's are now in the vicinity of the airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria. Both crashed there. N7119 crashed after losing an engine just after takeoff and did not make it back to the airport runway. All the crew survived ok. This was in 1974 as I remember.

N189UM crashed on landing on a ferry flight from the US to Africa enroute to a job with a ferry crew. All the crew were ok. I have trouble remembering the year, but it was around 1976. Ironically, Aero also bellied in an Aero Commander 680F at Tamanrasset just after takeoff, in 1973, but it was repaired an returned to service. The density altitude was a factor at this airport, but not a good excuse. This was during a period when N7119 and two Aero Commanders were in the country for approximately 3 years doing a very large geophysical survey.

All of Aero's DC3 aircraft had fuel tank capacity beyond the 'standard' 800 gallons, but N5000E had the best setup, and was a kidney buster with it's 1200 gallon capacity. N5000E was the most traveled of the fleet. It had worked in Adak, at the end of the Aleutian chain, and also in Tiera del Fuego, as well as Niger and Mauritania to name a few places.

I worked for Aero Service from Sept 1961, when I joined them in Australia [also with another old R4D], then through Philadelphia between field assignments and then heading the equipment development through it's time in Houston until the remnants were sold off in August of 1990. It was a great time. Amongst other aircraft, we also operated two Douglas B26 Invaders during this time, and a Caravelle 6R N1001U bought from United Airlines and used as a platform for Synthetic Aperture Radar for mapping purposes. All of Brazil was imaged with this system, as was large areas of Indonesia the Philippines , all of Liberia, Gabon and Japan, and many areas in the US and elsewhere.

Aero's aircraft fleet had included B17's, PBY's and even a couple of P38's before I joined them. The company was actually founded in 1919, and got involved in aerial photography and photogrammetry in the 30's and then immediately after WWII in geophysical work with the magnetometer developed by Gulf Oil. Aerial photography was the dominant business until the late 50's, when geophysics became dominant. A Canadian division was set up during this time, Canadian Aero Service, later sold to Spartan Aerial Services.

The last B17 was still there when I came to Philadelphia and then was sold to the Confederate Airforce. It had been used for high altitude photography and then in it's last missions as a laser profiler during the early 60's."