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List of Douglas DC-4 operators

This is a list of operators of the Douglas DC-4, Douglas C-54, Canadair North Star and Douglas R5D.

Civil operators

Aden

Aden Airways^{Note 1}

Algeria

Air Algerie

Antigua and Barbuda

Seagreen Air Transport

Argentina

Aerolíneas Argentinas
Aerotransportes Entre Rios
Aerovias Halcon
Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina (FAMA)

Australia

Air Express
Ansett-ANA^{Note 2}
Australian National Airways
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines
Pacific Air Freighters
Qantas
Trans Australia Airlines

Barbados

Carib West Airways

Belgium

SABENA
Avions Fairey
Belgian International Air Services

Bolivia

Frigorifico Reyes

Burundi

King of Burundi^{Note 1}

Cameroon

Air Cameroun (Societie Anonyme des Avions Meyer et Compagnie)
Cameroon Airlines

Canada

Air North
Buffalo Airways
Eldorado Aviation
Canadian Pacific Airlines^{Note 1}
Trans-Canada Airlines^{Note 1}
World Wide Airways^{Note 1}
Curtiss Reid Flying Services Canada
Kenting Aviation
Maritime Central Airways
Millardair
Nordair
Pacific Western
Soundair
Transair

Chad

Air Tchad

Republic of China

China Airlines
Civil Air Transport

Colombia

Avianca
SATENA

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Air Congo

Denmark

Det Danske Luftfartselskab (DDL)
Flying Enterprise - Canadair North Star

Ecuador

Aerovias Ecuatorianas

El Salvador

TACA International Airlines

France

Air France
Compagnie Air Transport

Gabon

Transgabon

Germany

Aerotour
All-Air
Continentale Deutsche Luftreederei
LTU International
Luftreederei Karl Herfurtner
Transavia Flug
Transportflug

Greece

Olympic Airways

Guatemala

Aviateca

Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific Airways

India

Indian Airlines

Iceland

Icelandair
Loftleidir

Ireland

Aer Turas
Shannon Air

Israel

El Al

Italy

Alitalia

Côte d'Ivoire

Air Afrique

Japan

Japan Air Lines

Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika and Zanzibar

East African Airways^{Note 1}

Lebanon

Middle East Airlines
Trans Mediterranean Airways

Luxembourg

Luxair

Madagascar

Air Madagascar

Mauritania

Air Mauritanie

Mexico

Aerovias Guest
Líneas Aéreas Unidas Mexicanas^{Note 1}

The Netherlands

KLM
Martin's Air Charter

Nicaragua

LANICA (Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua S.A.)

Niger

Air Niger

Norway

Braathens SAFE
Det Norske Luftfartsselskap (DNL)

Panama

Aerovias Internacional Balboa
Copa Airlines^{Note 1}

Paraguay

Paraguayan Airways Service
Lloyd Aéreo Paraguayo S.A.

Peru

Faucett Perú

Philippines

Philippine Air Lines

South Africa

SkyClass Aviation
Africair
Safair
South African Airways
Trek Airways

South Korea

Korean Air Lines

South Vietnam

Air Vietnam

Spain

Aviaco
Iberia
Spantax
Trans Europa

Sweden

Scandinavian Airlines
Svensk Interkontinental Lufttrafik

Switzerland

Balair

Syria

Syrian Airways

Thailand

Thai Airways
Air Siam

United Kingdom

ACE Freighters
Air Charter Limited
Channel Airways
Dan-Air
Eagle Airways
Invicta Airways
Lloyd International
Skyways
Starways
Air Links^{Note 1}
BOAC^{Note 1}
British Midland^{Note 1}
Derby Airways^{Note 1}
Keegan Aviation^{Note 1}
Overseas Aviation^{Note 1}
Transglobe Airways^{Note 1}

United States

Aero Union
Air America
American Airlines
American Export Airlines/American Overseas Airlines
ARAMCO
Biegert Aviation
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation (http://www.spiritoffreedom.org)
Capital Airlines
Chicago and Southern Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Matson Airlines
National Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Pan American World Airways
Pacific Southwest Airlines
Santa Fe Skyways (owned by Santa Fe Railroad)
Transocean Air Lines
Trans World Airlines
United Airlines
Westair Transport
Waterman Airlines
Western Airlines
Zantop

Venezuela

Linea Expressa Bolivar^{Note 1}

Notes

^1 Canadair North Star operator
^2 Ansett-ANA was also an original operator of the Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair conversion of the DC-4/C-54

Military operators

(Douglas C-54 unless specified)

Argentina

Argentine Air Force
Argentine Naval Aviation

Belgium

Belgian Air Force - One former R5D1 from 1950–1971, also operated one DC-4.

Bolivia

TAM – Transporte Aéreo Militar - one former USAF VC-54D and one C-54G both bought in 1973.

Brazil

Força Aérea Brasileira - Twelve C-54Gs serialled FAB 2400 to FAB 2411, flown by the "1º/2º Grupo de Transporte" between 1960–1968

Cambodia

Royal Khmer Aviation (AVRK) - One C-54B used as a VIP transport, flown by the "Transport and Liaison Group" (French: Groupe d'Liaison et Transport – GLT) between 1960-1970.

Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force - Canadair North Star

Chad

Chadian Air Force - received from France in 1976

Colombia

Colombian Air Force

Cuba

Fuerza Aérea del Ejército de Cuba - Photographic evidence of one registered 614. There are reports of a second one registered 615. Unknown origin.

Denmark

Royal Danish Air Force - Six C-54D/Gs, 1959–1977

Dominican Republic

Fuerza Aérea Dominicana - Photographic evidence of two aircraft registered 3105 –named 'San Isidro'– and 3106. Unknown origin.

El Salvador

Air Force of El Salvador - Canadair North Star

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Air Force - One former USAF C-54D from 1966 and one former US DoT C-54G in 1969.

France

French Air Force - One C-54E donated in 1945 and transferred to the Navy in 1960. One C-54A 1961-1975.
French Naval Aviation - One C-54E transferred from the Air Force in 1960, destroyed in 1982. One C-54B 1962-1969.

Guatemala

Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca - One received late 1964 and registered 800. Sold to Honduras as FAH-799 in 1973.

Honduras

Honduras Air Force

Iceland

Icelandic Coast Guard

Israel

Israeli Air Force

Mexico

Mexican Air Force - 7 C-54B

Netherlands East Indies

Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force - four C-54As operated in 1946.

Niger

Niger Air Force - One C-54B 1968-1974.

Peru

Peruvian Air Force - Nine delivered in late 1966.

Portugal

Portuguese Air Force - Four C-54Ds operated from 1952 supplemented in 1961 by four former C-54As that had been modified to DC-4 standard. In 1965 ten former USAF HC-54Ds were obtained with an additional four as spares.

Rhodesia

Royal Rhodesian Air Force - Canadair North Star

Republic of China

Chinese Nationalist Air Force - former USAF aircraft 2 × C-54D (one bought in 1965 and one in 1966), and 1 × C-54G (bought in 1968)

Saudi Arabia

Royal Saudi Air Force - one former Saudia C-54A from 1960 and now preserved.

South Korea

Republic of Korea Air Force

South Africa

South African Air Force

Spain

Spanish Air Force - Four former C-54Ds given to Spain by the USAF in 1959 were later supplemented by another 13 second-hand aircraft which included C-54, C-54A, C-54B, C-54E, C-54G and 5D-3s.

Thailand

Royal Thai Air Force

Turkey

Turkish Air Force - three C-54Ds from 1966-1976.

United Kingdom

Royal Air Force - 10 C-54Ds transferred from USAF under lend-lease in 1945 and returned in 1946. One special fitted C-54B for the use by Winston Churchill transferred in 1944 and returned in 1945.
- No. 232 Squadron RAF
- No. 246 Squadron RAF
- Metropolitan Communications Squadron

United States

United States Army Air Forces
US Air Force - Douglas C-54
United States Navy - Douglas R5D
US Marine Corps - R5D
US Coast Guard - R5D

Venezuela

Venezuelan Air Force - One C-54A 1949-1955.

Zimbabwe

References

Notes

Bibliography

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The PSA History/Oldtimers Page [1]

External links

Canadair DC4M North Star
Moose Jaw crash at virtualmuseum.ca
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Operates C-54 "Spirit of Freedom" as flying Berlin Airlift Museum
Air Force Association page on C-54
Air Force Museum page on the VC-54C
Warbird Alley: C-54 page
Cockpit View of C-54 During Landing/Taxi
Boeing McDonnell Douglas page on DC-4
The last passenger certified & built DC-4s in the world
Vintage Wings of Canada Canadair North Star showing RR Merlin installation
Loading Santa Fe Skyways DC-4 refrigerated cargo aircraft.
Santa Fe Skyways reconverted DC-4 refrigerated cargo aircraft.
Composite photograph of Santa Fe Skyway Inc. DC-4.