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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:DC-4
    Last Military Serial:42-72643 USAAF
    Construction Number:10748
    Last Civil Registration:N122AC
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-4 sn 42-72643 USAAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Southern Aero Trades

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 5 June 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72643.

    Converted to a DC-4.

    26 November 1946

    To China National Airways Corporation with new c/r XT-T07.

    December 1946

    To China National Airways Corporation with new c/r XT-102 {1}.

    1949

    To Civil Air Transport with new c/r N8347C.

    1952

    To Transocean Air Lines with new c/r N4890V.

    3 September 1953

    To Southeast Airlines keeping c/r N4890V.

    10 February 1956

    To Riddle Airlines keeping c/r N4890V.

    From 10 February 1956 to 1959

    Leased to Flying Tiger Line.

    7 December 1960

    To Paraguayan Air Services with new c/r ZP-CBP.

    1968

    To SAM Colombia with new c/r HK-529.

    December 1969

    To Carolina Aircraft Corporation with new c/r N529D.

    27 January 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N122AC (C54-D, 10748) issued.

    1 October 1970

    To Florida Aircraft Leasing Corporation keeping c/r N529D.

    From September 1973 to 1975

    Leased to Caicos International.

    May 1975

    To The Anglers Club with new c/r N122AC.

    1976

    To Florida Aircraft Leasing Company keeping c/r N122AC.

    1979

    To Southern Aero Trades keeping c/r N122AC.

    September 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Florida Aircraft Leasings N122AC at Opa Locka, Florida in October 1979 was previously a US Navy C-54D

    November 1979


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: N122AC - Douglas C-54D Skymaster - Opa Locka

    28 June 1980

    To unknown owner with c/r N122AC.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Spanish Wells, AL.

    Circa 1981

    Written off.
    In Colombia.

    28 January 2011

    Civil registration, N122AC, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Spanish Wells, AL.
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