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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-54G Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:44-9063 USAAF
    Construction Number:27289
    Last Civil Registration:N88887
    Latest Owner or Location:Rhein Main AFB, Waldorf, Hesse

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    Dates

    Event

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

    16 March 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-9063.

    30 August 1945

    Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

    16 November 1945

    To Douglas Aircraft Company.

    8 February 1946

    To Pan American World Airways with new c/r N88887 (C54E-DC, 27289).
    Operated with markings: Clipper Monsoon

    Converted to a C-54G.

    2 April 1952

    To Swissair with new c/r HB-ILU.
    Operated with markings: Unterwalden

    Markings Applied: Nidwiden

    1959

    To Transferred to Balair, keeping c/r HB-ILU.

    1964

    Appeared in the German TV movie Flug in Gefahr, a remake of Zero Hour! Appeared in fictitious Maple Leaf markings.

    12 December 1969

    To Aer Turas with new c/r EI-ARS.
    Operated with markings: City of Galway

    Civil registration LN-TUR {1} reserved but not taken up.
    Sale to Norwegian Overseas Airlines fell through.

    July 1972

    Leased to Red Cross.

    October 1972

    To Aer Turas with new c/r EI-ARS.

    16 September 1974


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: EI-ARS : Douglas DC-4 (C-54E) : Aer Turas at Glagow Airport - Engine start at the cargo terminal. The cargo was racehorses.

    24 December 1975


    Photographer: Paul J. Hooper
    Notes: Photographed landing at London/Luton

    By 12 August 1976


    Photographer: Paul J. Hooper
    Notes: Taken at Maastricht, NL.

    April 1977

    To Goldem Falcon keeping c/r EI-ARS.

    August 1977

    To Globe Aero with new c/r N88887.

    11 January 1978

    To Royce Wayne McCarthy keeping c/r N88887.

    1978

    Withdrawn from use.
    Placed in storage at Malta.

    19 December 1978

    To Ludwig C Vogel Inc with new c/r N88887.

    February 1980

    Leased to Transair Ltd.

    Operated by Samtanus Shipping Group.
    Based Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

    January 1981

    New - Under Construction Prepared (DEPRECATED)
    Based at Harare, Zimbabwe. Total airframe hours 63,000+.

    18 November 1982

    To Rebecca S Ruccus keeping c/r N88887.

    August 1983

    To National Air Cargo with new c/r ZS-LMH.

    24 July 1987

    Assigned civil registration: N88887

    December 1987

    To Liberia World Airways with new c/r EL-AJP.

    December 1987


    Photographer: Han de Ridder
    Notes: During its time with LWA Air Cargo. This was the last DC-4 ever to visit Rotterdam Airport.

    December 1987


    Photographer: Han de Ridder
    Notes: During its time with LWA Air Cargo. This was the last DC-4 ever to visit Rotterdam Airport.

    December 1987

    Leased to Danzas Air.

    October 1988

    To Galaxy Enterprises with new c/r N88887.

    November 1988

    To Rebecca S Ruccus keeping c/r N88887.

    24 May 1989

    To Warren Basler keeping c/r N88887.

    12 January 1990

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    Bought by the United States Air Force Museum and withdrawn from use.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to Rhein Main AFB, Waldorf, Hesse.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 44-9063, USAF
    Silver overall, red flash and the name Rosinenbomber painted behind the cockpit.

    17 January 1990

    Civil registration, N88887, cancelled.

    12 July 2009


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: 2009 photo taken at the Berlin Airlift monument at the former Rhein-Main airbase at Frankfurt, Germany


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