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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-5-DO Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:43-17127 USAAF
    Construction Number:18327
    Last Civil Registration:VH-INX
    Latest Owner or Location:T. H. Fogarty, Melton, Victoria

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-54B-5-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    30 May 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-17127.

    Circa 1946

    To Pacific Overseas Airline with c/r N74628.

    1 September 1948

    To Air Charter and Survey Exploration with c/r ZS-BYO.

    13 December 1948

    To Mining and Exploration Air Services with c/r G-ALEP (DOUGLAS C54B, 18327).

    January 1949

    Leased to Silver City Airways.

    12 February 1951

    To Australian National Airways with c/r VH-INX.

    3 October 1957

    To Ansett-ANA.

    From December 1965 to 1 July 1966

    Leased to MMA, Perth.

    January 1971

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Melbourne Essendon.

    June 1971

    To T. H. Fogarty, Melton, Victoria.

    1 March 1972

    Transported by ground.
    Trucked to Melton, Victoria - intention was to use the airframe as a cafe.

    12 May 1972


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Adelaide International

    10 April 1982


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Melton Airport, Victoria, Australia

    1991

    Scrapped.
    At Melton, victoria.
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