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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-54A-10-DC Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:42-72208 USAAF
    Construction Number:10313
    Last Civil Registration:TF-IST
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-54A-10-DC sn 42-72208 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Icelandair Flugfelag Islands

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

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

    23 May 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72208.

    Personal transport of Major William G Downey.

    1947

    To Seaboard and Western Airlines with new c/r NC58008.
    Operated with markings: Geneva Trader


    Photographer: Emanuele Papeta Collection

    31 December 1949

    Civil registration, NC58008, cancelled.

    From 27 May 1952 to December 1954

    To Fred Olsen Flyselskap with new c/r LN-SUM.

    From 10 February 1953 to 3 January 1954

    To KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines with new c/r PH-TGN.
    On lease.

    3 January 1954

    To Fred Olsen Flyselskap with new c/r LN-SUM.

    December 1954

    To Icelandair Flugfelag Islands with new c/r TF-IST (Douglas C-54A (DC-4), 10313).
    Operated for Danish Government.

    24 October 1963

    Written off.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The event occurred at Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) (Greenland) while standing. Narrative: Destroyed in a hangar fire. Two Catalina seaplanes (L-862 and L-864) operated by the Danish Air Force were also destroyed.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Written off.
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier is based on
    unreviewed imported data.
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