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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-54B-1-DC Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:42-72396 USAAF
    Construction Number:10501
    Last Civil Registration:F-BELL
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Vietnam

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54B-1-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72396.

    To American Airlines Inc, Newyork, NY with c/r N90401.

    10 April 1946

    To American Airlines Inc, Newyork, NY with c/r N90401.

    24 January 1949

    Civil registration, N90401, cancelled.
    Exported to France.

    Circa 13 July 1949

    Certificate of airworthiness for F-BELL (Douglas C 54 B-dc, 10501) issued.

    13 July 1949

    To Compagnie Nationale Air France, Paris, Aeroport de Paris with c/r F-BELL.
    Based at Paris-orly.

    By 1 May 1969

    To Air Vietnam.

    1 May 1969

    Written off.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The event occurred at Saigon Airport (SGN) (Vietnam) while standing. Narrative: Destroyed in ground fire.

    18 September 1969

    Civil registration, F-BELL, cancelled.

    By 23 October 2009

    Civil registration, N90401, cancelled.
    Exported to France.

    Written off.


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    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

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