Dates

Event

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

Circa 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72423.

To unknown owner with c/r N88723.

25 January 1955

To Richard R. Riss, Kansas City, MO with new c/r N59952.

From 31 January 1955 to 8 January 1962

To Air Charter Ltd, London with new c/r G-ANYB.

16 February 1955

Civil registration, N59952, cancelled.

To unknown owner with c/r G-ANYB.

October 1960

Converted to an ATL-98 by Aviation Traders.
New construction number, ATL98/01, assigned to the airframe.

June 1961

First flight.
First flight as an ATL-98, followed by over 155 hours flight testing.

21 June 1961

Photographer: Brian Kerry, ATEL Chief Aerodynamacist
Notes: G-ANYB touches down at Southend after its maiden flight. I am uploading this on the 60th anniversary of that event (Richard Vandervord)

21 June 1961

Photographer: Brian Kerry, ATEL Chief Aerodynamacist

16 February 1962

To Channel Air Bridge, Southend Airport keeping c/r G-ANYB.
Markings added: Golden Gate Bridge

March 1967

To British United Air Ferries, Southend keeping c/r G-ANYB.
First flight with British United Air Ferries on this date.

August 1970

Scrapped.
Reduced at Lydd, Kent.