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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-1-DC Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:42-72376 USAAF
    Construction Number:10481
    Last Civil Registration:N88890
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-54B-1-DC sn 42-72376 USAA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Vansco SA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54B-1-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.

    19 December 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72376.

    2 May 1946

    To Pan American World Airways with new c/r N88890.
    Operated with markings: Clipper Flying Arrow

    15 May 1955

    To Slick Airways keeping c/r N88890.

    28 October 1959

    To American International Airlines keeping c/r N88890.

    18 January 1963

    To Las Vegas Hacienda Incorporated keeping c/r N88890.

    24 April 1964

    To Johnson Flying Services keeping c/r N88890.

    16 September 1968


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Missoula, Montana

    15 June 1972

    To Englert Investments keeping c/r N88890.

    18 November 1972

    To Carib West Airways with new c/r 8P-CWA.

    18 July 1975

    To Harris C. Eppright with new c/r N88890.

    14 October 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for N88890 (C54B-DC, 10481) issued.

    29 December 1975

    To Parmac Aircraft Leasing keeping c/r N88890.

    22 December 1977

    To Vansco SA keeping c/r N88890.

    23 December 1977

    Withdrawn from use.

    10 December 2003

    To unknown owner with c/r N88890.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Paris.

    11 March 2013

    Civil registration, N88890, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Paris.

    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for N88890 (C54B-DC, 10481) issued.

    1 January 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N88890.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Paris.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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