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.

DC-4 operated by the Dutch Dakota Association in the "Flying Dutchman" colours of KLM

Civil operators

Aden

Aden Airways^{Note 1}

Algeria

Air Algerie[1]

Antigua and Barbuda

Seagreen Air Transport [1]

Aerolineas Argentinas DC-4 at Ministro Pistarini Airport, Argentina, 1958.

Argentina

Aerolineas Argentinas[1]
Aerotransportes Entre Rios[2]
Aerovias Halcon[3]
FAMA (Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina)[1]

Australia

Barbados

Carib West Airways

Belgium

Bolivia

Frigorifico Reyes

Burundi

King of Burundi^{Note 1}

Cameroon

Air Cameroun (Societie Anonyme des Avions Meyer et Compagnie)[1]
Cameroon Airlines

Canada

Air North
Eldorado Aviation[1]
Canadian Pacific Airlines^{Note 1}
National Research Council^{Note 1}
Trans-Canada Airlines^{Note 1}
World Wide Airways^{Note 1}
Buffalo Airways (14 registered as of 29 January 2011 with 4 in operation, 2 cargo and 2 waterbombers[4][5])
Curtiss Reid Flying Services Canada
Kenting Aviation
Maritime Central Airways
Millardair
Nordair
Pacific Western
Soundair
Transair[1]

Chad

Air Tchad[6]

Republic of China

Colombia

Avianca[1]

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Air Congo[1]

Denmark

Flying Enterprise - Canadair North Star

Ecuador

Aerovias Ecuatorianas[3]

El Salvador

TACA International Airlines[1]

France

Air France[1]

Gabon

Transgabon[1]

Germany

Aerotour[1]
All-Air[1]
Continentale Deutsche Luftreederei[1]
LTU International[1]
Luftreederei Karl Herfurtner[1]
Transavia Flug[1]
Transportflug[1]

Greece

Olympic Airways[1]

Guatemala

Aviateca

Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific Airways

India

Indian Airlines[7]

Iceland

Ireland

Aer Turas[1]
Shannon Air[1]

Israel

El Al

Italy

Alitalia

Côte d'Ivoire

Air Afrique[1]

Japan

Japan Air Lines[1]

Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika and Zanzibar

East African Airways^{Note 1}

Lebanon

Luxembourg

Luxair[1]

Madagascar

Air Madagascar[1]

Mauritania

Air Mauritanie[8]

Mexico

Aerovias Guest
Líneas Aéreas Unidas Mexicanas^{Note 1}

The Netherlands

Nicaragua

LANICA (Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua S.A.)

Niger

Air Niger[8]

Norway

Det Norske Luftfartsselskap (DNL)[1]

Panama

Aerovias Internacional Balboa[3]
Copa Airlines^{Note 1}

Paraguay

Paraguayan Airways Service
Lloyd Aéreo Paraguayo S.A.

Peru

Faucett Perú

Philippines

Philippine Air Lines

South Africa

South Korea

Korean Air Lines[1]

South Vietnam

Air Vietnam[9]

Spain

Aviaco[1]
Iberia[1]
Spantax[1]
Trans Europa[1]

Sweden

Switzerland

Balair[10]

Syria

Syrian Airways[1]

Thailand

Thai Airways[1]

United Kingdom

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

Ardco C-54 (DC-4) air tanker landing at Fox Field, Lancaster, California, 2003

United States

Aero Union
Air America[3]
American Airlines
American Export Airlines/American Overseas Airlines
ARAMCO[1]
Biegert Aviation
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation (http://www.spiritoffreedom.org)
Capital Airlines
Chicago and Southern Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Matson Airlines
National Airlines[1]
Northwest Airlines[1]
Pan American World Airways
Pacific Southwest Airlines
Santa Fe Skyways
Transocean Air Lines
Trans World Airlines
United Airlines
Westair Transport
Waterman Airlines[1]
Western Airlines[1]
Zantop[1]

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

Belgium

Belgian Air Force - One former R5D1 from 1950–1971, also operated one DC-4.[1][11]

Bolivia

TAM – Transporte Aéreo Militar - one former USAF VC-54D and one C-54G both bought in 1973.[12]

Brazil

Força Aérea Brasileira - Twelve C-54G's 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

Colombia

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/G, 1959–1977 [13]

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.[12]

France

French Air Force - One C-54E donated in 1945 and transferred to the Navy in 1960. One C-54A 1961-1975.[12]
French Naval Aviation - One C-54E transferred from the Air Force in 1960, destroyed in 1982. One C-54B 1962-1969.[12]

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.[11]

Niger

Niger Air Force - One C-54B 1968-1974.[14]

Peru

Peruvian Air Force - Nine delivered in late 1966.[15]

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.[12] 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)[12]

Saudi Arabia

Royal Saudi Air Force - one former Saudia C-54A from 1960 and now preserved.[16]

South Korea

Republic of Korea Air Force

South Africa

South African Air Force[1]

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[1]

Turkey

Turkish Air Force - three C-54Ds from 1966-1976.[11]

United Kingdom

Royal Air Force - 10 C-54Ds transferred from USAF under lend-lease in 1945 and returned in 1946.[12] 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.[14]

Zimbabwe

References

Notes

Eastwood, Tony; John Roach (1991). Piston Engine Airliner Production List. The Aviation Hobby Shop. ISBN 0-907178-37-5.
Flight International, 10 April 1969, p.551
Flight International, 10 April 1969, p.552
Douglas DC-4 Tankers Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
Enter "C54" in "Model name" Archived 2008-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
Flight International, 10 April 1969, p.554
http://www.vayuaerospace.in/article.html?n=a-second-chance-from-vayudoot-to-udan,-25-years-on&d=6
Flight International, 10 April 1969, p.556
Flight International, 10 April 1969, p.557
Flight International, 10 April 1969, p.561
Roach 1991, p. 164
Roach 1991, p. 158
Schrøder, Hans (1991). "Royal Danish Airforce". Ed. Kay S. Nielsen. Tøjhusmuseet, 1991, p. 63. ISBN 87-89022-24-6.
Roach 1991, p. 165
John Andrade, Latin-American Military Aviation, (Leicester: Midland Counties Publications, 1982), p. 238.
Roach 1991, p. 159

Bibliography

Eastwood, Tony and John Roach. Piston Engine Airliner Production List. West Drayton, UK: Aviation Hobby Shop, 1991. ISBN 0-907178-37-5.
Milberry, Larry. The Canadair North Star. Toronto: CANAV Books, 1982. ISBN 0-07-549965-7.
Pickler, Ron and Larry Milberry. Canadair: The First 50 Years. Toronto: CANAV Books, 1995. ISBN 0-921022-07-7.
Berry, Peter; et al. (1967). The Douglas DC-4. Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd.
Francillon, René (1979). McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Since 1920: Volume I. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-87021-428-4.
Yenne, Bill (1985). McDonnell Douglas: A Tale of Two Giants. Greenwich, Connecticut: Bison Books. ISBN 0-517-44287-6.
The PSA History/Oldtimers Page
Eastwood, Tony; John Roach (1991). Piston Engine Airliner Production List. The Aviation Hobby Shop. ISBN 0-907178-37-5.
Berry, Peter et al. The Douglas DC-4. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd, 1967.
Blewett, R. Survivors. Coulsden, UK: Aviation Classics, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9530413-4-3.
Francillon, René. McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Since 1920: Volume I. London: Putnam, 1979. ISBN 0-87021-428-4.
Pearcy, Arthur. Douglas Propliners: DC-1–DC-7. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1995. ISBN 1-85310-261-X.
Yenne, Bill. McDonnell Douglas: A Tale of Two Giants. Greenwich, Connecticut: Bison Books, 1985. ISBN 0-517-44287-6.

External links

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[piston-1] Eastwood, Tony; John Roach (1991). Piston Engine Airliner Production List. The Aviation Hobby Shop. ISBN 0-907178-37-5.

[2] Flight International, 10 April 1969, p.551

[FI552-3] Flight International, 10 April 1969, p.552

[4] Douglas DC-4 Tankers Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine

[5] Enter "C54" in "Model name" Archived 2008-02-24 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Flight International, 10 April 1969, p.554

[7] ttp://www.vayuaerospace.in/article.html?n=a-second-chance-from-vayudoot-to-udan,-25-years-on&d=6

[FI556-8] Flight International, 10 April 1969, p.556

[9] Flight International, 10 April 1969, p.557

[10] Flight International, 10 April 1969, p.561

[Roach164-11] Roach 1991, p. 164

[Roach158-12] Roach 1991, p. 158

[Schrøder-13] Schrøder, Hans (1991). "Royal Danish Airforce". Ed. Kay S. Nielsen. Tøjhusmuseet, 1991, p. 63. ISBN 87-89022-24-6.

[Roach165-14] Roach 1991, p. 165

[15] John Andrade, Latin-American Military Aviation, (Leicester: Midland Counties Publications, 1982), p. 238.

[Roach159-16] Roach 1991, p. 159

Note 1

Note 2

Douglas military aircraft
Fighters	XFD XP-48 P-70 F3D Skyknight F4D Skyray F5D Skylancer XF6D Missileer
Ground attack	XA-2 A-20 A-24 A-26 Invader A-33 A-1 Skyraider A-3 Skywarrior A-4 Skyhawk/A-4AR Fightinghawk/A-4SU Super Skyhawk AC-47 "Spooky"W DT T2D XT3D TBD Devastator SBD Dauntless BD XBTD Destroyer XTB2D Skypirate AD Skyraider XA2D Skyshark A3D Skywarrior A4D Skyhawk
Bombers	YB-7 YB-11 B-18 Bolo XB-19 XB-22 B-23 Dragon B-26 Invader XB-31 XB-42 Mixmaster XB-43 Jetmaster B-66 Destroyer Model 423 DB-1 DB-2 DB-7 DB-8 DB-19 DB-73 Boston I/II/III/IV/V Digby I Havoc I/II DXD1
Observation	O-2 OD O2D O-31 O-35 O-38 O-43 YO-44 O-46 O-53 YOA-5
Patrol	PD P2D P3D
Reconnaissance	F-3
Transports	C-1 C-21 C-32 C-33 YC-34 C-38 C-39 C-41 C-41A C-42 C-47 Skytrain (Dakota I/III/IV) C-48 C-49 C-50 C-51 C-52 C-53 Skytrooper C-54 Skymaster C-58 UC-67 C-68 C-74 Globemaster C-84 C-110 XC-112/YC-112 XC-114 YC-116 C-117 C-118 C-124 Globemaster II YC-129 C-133 Cargomaster C-9 (Nightingale/Skytrain II) C-24 RD R2D R3D R4D (R4D-2 & R4D-4) R5D JD R6D CC-129 LXD1 PD.808 Skymaster I
Gliders	XCG-17
Training aircraft	BT-1 BT-2 XT-30
Experimental	World Cruiser D-558-1 Skystreak D-558-2 Skyrocket X-3 Stiletto

United States military transport aircraft designations, Army/Air Force and Tri-Service systems
Army/Air Force sequence (1925-1962)	C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7 C-8 C-9 C-10 C-11 C-12 C-13¹ C-14 C-15 C-16 C-17 C-18 C-19 C-20 C-21 C-22 C-23 C-24 C-25 C-26 C-27 C-28 C-29 C-30 C-31 C-32 C-33 C-34 C-35 C-36 C-37 C-38 C-39 C-40 C-41 A C-42 C-43 C-44 C-45 C-46 C-47 T C-48 C-49 C-50 C-51 C-52 C-53 C-54 C-55 C-56 C-57 C-58 C-59 C-60 C-61 C-62 C-63 C-64 C-65 C-66 C-67 C-68 C-69 C-70 A B C/D C-71 C-72 C-73 C-74 C-75 C-76 C-77 B-D C-78 C-79 C-80 C-81 C-82 C-83 C-84 C-85 C-86 C-87 C-88 C-89 C-90 C-91 C-92 C-93 C-94 C-95 C-96 C-97 KC-97 C-98 C-99 C-100 C-101 C-102 C-103 C-104 C-105 C-106 C-107 C-108 C-109 C-110 C-111 C-112 C-113 C-114 C-115 C-116 C-117 C-118 C-119 C-120 C-121 F C-122 C-123 A C-124 C-125 C-126 C-127 (I) C-127 (II) C-128 C-129 C-130 J C-131 C-132 C-133 C-134 C-135 KC-135 C-136 C-137 C-138¹ C-139¹ C-140 C-141 C-142
Tri-service sequence (1962-present)	C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-6 C-7 B C-8 C-9 C-10 (I) C-10 (II) C-11 C-12 C-13¹ C-14 C-15 C-16¹ C-17 C-18 C-19 C-20A-D F-H C-21 C-22 C-23 C-24 C-25 C-26 C-27 J C-28 C-29 C-30¹ C-31 C-32 C-33 C-34¹ C-35 C-36 C-37A B C-38 C-39¹ C-40 C-41 C-42¹ C-43¹ C-44¹ C-45 C-46
Revived original sequence (2005-present)	C-143 C-144 C-145 C-146 C-147
Non-sequential designations	C-767 C-880
Related designations	CV-2 CV-7
¹ Not assigned See also: AC-47 • AC-119 • AC-130 • DC-130 • EC-130 • HC-130 • KC-130 • LC-130 • MC-130 • WC-130 • CT-39 • CT-43

USN/USMC transport designations 1931–1962
Atlantic Aircraft	RA
Budd	RB
Curtiss	RC R2C⁴ R3C⁴ R4C R5C
Douglas	RD R2D R3D R4D R5D R6D
Bellanca	RE
Kinner	RK
Kreider-Reisner	RK² R2K
Martin	RM
Lockheed	RO R2O R3O R4O R5O R6O R7O-1/-2 to "V" (see below, at "Lockheed")
Stinson	RQ R2Q² R3Q
Fairchild	RQ R2Q R3Q² R4Q
Ford	RR
Sikorsky	RS
Northrop	RT
Lockheed	from "O" (see above, at "Lockheed") R6V R7V-1/-2 R8V
Convair	RY R2Y R3Y R4Y
¹ Not assigned ² Assigned to a different manufacturer's type ³ Sequence restarted ⁴ Assigned to a different class of aircraft

Douglas and McDonnell Douglas airliners
Piston-engined	M-1 M-2 M-3 M-4 Dolphin DF DC-1 DC-2 DC-3 DC-4E DC-4 DC-5 DC-6 DC-7
Jet-engined	DC-8 DC-9 MD-80 MD-90 MD-95 DC-10 MD-11
Not developed	DC-7 (C-74 derivative) DC-7D DC-8 piston airliner DC-9 (4-engined) Model 2229 MD-91X / -92X / -94X MD-12 / -XX High Speed Civil Transport
See also: McDonnell 119 / 220

Canadair aircraft
Sequence	CL-1 CL-2 CL-3 CL-4 CL-5 CL-7 CL-12 CL-13 CL-15 CL-20 CL-28 CL-30 CL-32 CL-35 CL-41 CL-42 CL-44 CL-51 CL-52 CL-60 CL-66 CL-83 CL-84 CL-88 CL-89 CL-90 CL-201 CL-202 CL-206 CL-209 CL-215 CL-219 CL-226 CL-227 CL-289 CL-415 CL-600 CL-601 CL-604 CL-605
UAVs & missiles	CL-20 CL-51 CL-83 CL-89 CL-227 CL-289
Piston-engined	CL-1 CL-2 CL-3 CL-4 CL-5 CL-7 CL-12 CL-15 CL-28 CL-42 CL-60 CL-66 CL-215
Turboprops	CL-32 CL-35 CL-44 CL-84 CL-202 CL-215T CL-415
Jets	CL-13 CL-30 CL-41 CL-52 CL-88 CL-90 CL-201 CL-206 CL-209 CL-219 CL-226 CL-600 CL-601 CL-604 CL-605 CRJ
Names	Argus Challenger Cosmopolitan CRJ Dynavert Freedom Fighter Midge North Star Sabre Silver Star Starfighter Tutor Velvet Glove Waterbomber (215) Waterbomber (415) Yukon
CAF/CF Designations	CF-104 CC-106 CP-107 CC-109 CT-114 CX-131 CT-133 CC-144
See also: Bombardier Aviation Canadian Vickers