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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:R5D-1 Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:39178 USN
    Construction Number:10343
    Last Civil Registration:5T-CJR
    Latest Owner or Location:Nouakchott Airport, Nouakchott, Mauritania

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54A-10-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.

    6 July 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72238.

    Converted.

    Civil registration 42-72238 reserved but not taken up.

    Civil registration Bu39178 reserved but not taken up.

    Civil registration OB-SAB-71 reserved but not taken up.

    Civil registration F-BFGP reserved but not taken up.

    Civil registration TU-TBK reserved but not taken up.

    Civil registration 5T-CJR reserved but not taken up.

    6 July 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 39178 as a R5D-1.

    Circa March 1947

    To Peruvian International Airways with c/r OB-SAB-171.

    Circa 29 November 1949

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1474V (DC-4, 10343) issued.

    29 November 1949

    To Randolph Mason Trustee, New York, NY with c/r N1474V.

    21 February 1950

    Civil registration, N1474V, cancelled.

    22 March 1950

    To Aigle Azur with c/r F-BFGP.

    7 April 1952

    Civil registration, F-BFGP, cancelled.

    Circa 10 June 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for F-BFGP (Douglas C 54 A-dc, 10343) issued.

    10 June 1955

    To Societe Union Aeromaritime de Transport, Paris, Aeroport de Paris with c/r F-BFGP.
    Based at Paris-le Bourget.

    19 April 1962

    To Air Afrique with c/r TU-TBK.

    Circa April 1973

    To Air Maurttanie with c/r 5T-CJR.

    Circa May 1976

    Withdrawn from use.
    WFU at Nouakchott, Mauritania.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Nouakchott Airport, Nouakchott, Mauritania.
    In derelict condition.
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    February 2011

    Spotted at Nouakcott. Used as clubhouse by the Saint Exupery Flying Club, at Nouakchott airport. No undercarriage. Basic white colour scheme. The top-left photo has titles Aero Club St visible and the one below left Xupe.

    2011


    Photographer: Harry Cole
    Notes: 2011 photo taken by Harry Cole at Nouakchott
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