CHAPTER 5: PRODUCTION HISTORY - C-47 335

4647 41-38619 23Aug42 - 10 AF India 13Apr43 - India-China Wg ATC29May43 - Indian Govt 29Apr46 - VT-DFZ Madras Inst of Technology R Jan52-Indamer Co - Kalinga AIW R16Dec60 - Cr 16Jul62 Nagaland, Assam.

4648 41-38620 D23Aug42 - Egypt 36 TCS 15Dec42 - 12 AF Oran 10Jun43- HUSKY 2 "Pappy" Ju143: Shot down by friendly fire 11Jul43 Sanpiero-LicataArea, Sicily. [MACR 697 - see 41-18519].

4649 41·38621 D23Aug42 - Africa, E Desert 15Dec42 - Oran 09Jul43 - 9 AF200ct44 - Bradley 08Aug45 - Greenville 11Aug45 - RFC Walnut Ridge13Nov45 - NC59586 Zimel Co, Moline, IL (1947) - PP-DOK FA Maia, R Jan49,ntu - PP-SPZ VASP R19Aug49 - Cr 27May64 off Sao Paulo, Brazil.

4650 41-38622 D23Aug42 - Egypt HO Fit 316 TCG 15Dec42 - Oran09Jun43 - 8 AF 17Feb44 - Bradley 08Aug45 - Greenville 13Aug45 - RFCBush 13Dec45 - NC53420 H B Robinson Jr, & James C Brown, Miami, FIB14Jan46 - H B Robinson, dba Peninsular Air Tpt B01 May46 - Canx wfu30Nov48.

4651 41-38623 D23Aug42 - 54 TCS Sep42 - 5 AF Brisbane 06Jul43 ­22 TCS - 69 TCS - 57 TCS (Feb/Apr44) - 58 TCS - Pac WG ATC - FLC15Jan47 - VH-GAT Guinea Air Traders R070ct47 - Ansett 23Jul48 - VH-RMA

i<.r010ct48 - VH-BZA "Anscirrus" Rr 17Jun49 - Cr 12Jan56 off Spectacle Isle,i'rederick Henry Bay, Tasmania.[Explosion].

4666* 41-18541 02Sep42 - Egypt 45 TCS 15Dec42 - 12 AF Oran 09Ju143­8 AF 17Feb44 - Bradley 22Aug45 - Greenville 30Aug45 - RFC Walnut Ridge08Nov45 - C H Babb Inc - CF-CPY Canadian Pacific '175' then '275'

R11Dec45 - Conelly-Dawson 28Apr60 - Gt Northern AIW 04Mar66 - GNA(1970) Ltd - Inti Jet Air Ltd R21Apr71 - Canx Dec75 - repainted in CPALcolours at Whitehorse, Yukon, 1979, and on static display as 'weather vane'at Airport.

[Note: Photo of CF-CPY shows 118541 on the tail although 4665 has alwaysbeen the officially quoted cln, but USAAF serial 41-18541 is quoted.In turn the officially quoted cln for CF-CPW/CF-TAS/HB-ISB below is 4666.The identity sequence is believed correct and an original cln or serial plateerror seems likely]

4667* 41-18542 29Aug42 - Egypt 45 TCS 15Dec42 - 12 AF Oran 1OJun43 ­29 TCS HUSKY I (JuI43) - 8 AF 21Mar44 - Bradley 22Aug45 - Greenville15Sep45 - RFC Walnut Ridge 13Nov45 - C H Babb Inc - CF-CPW CanadianPacific '173' then '273' B07Dec45/R08Jun46 - Trans Air Ltd 29Aug57 - CF­TAS Rr 260ct61 - J M Leblanc & P P Gauthier, Sept Isles, PO R20Jul42 - L CLadouceur, Dorval, tla Aladeu Safaris, 30Nov72 - Air Caravane, Montreal(1974) - C-FTAS Rr Dec79 - Ladouc Air Dorval, (1980) - Chaparal ChartersInc, Jun81 - Air Inuit Jul84 - HB-ISB Classic Air AG, Grenchen, 0 Altenrhein07Nov85, R28Jan86 - Classic Air taken over by Odette AG 01 OctaD - ils Jan01- Stored Mollis AFB 2005 for sale.

4652 41-38624 D25Aug42 - Egypt 45 TCS 15Dec42 - 12 AF 45 TCS Oran10Jun43 - Shot down 11Jul43 NW of Scoglitti, Sicily (friendly fire)[HUSKY II].[MACR 770].

.i653 41-38625 D27Aug42 - 37 TCS 15Dec42 - Cr 22Nov42 5 m WOmdurman, Sudan - Cond 03Jan43 - Div 'BATAD'(suggested as "British Airiachnical Air Depot" or a BOAC run MU) - HK983 BOAC - MECS - AOC SirKeith Park - ACSEA - 267 Sq RAF, later Indian AF - VT-CLE Ambica AILK01May47 - Bharat AIW 28Jun49 - Cr 12Nov52 Agartala Apt. [This has beenquoted as HK993, but a photo shows HK983 and VT-CLE clearly].

4654* 05054 R4D-1 USMC MAW-1 D28Aug42 - VMJ-152 30Sep42 ­VMJ-253 02Aug43 - Honolulu 30Jun44 - SOC 30Apr46 - NC62001 Lloyd BOsborne, Honolulu, HI - Trans-Air Hawaii Ltd, Honolulu, HI '1' (1946) - CraneCo (1951) - N99U Beldex Corp - John FOster Mfg Co, Pittsburgh, PA [V]Jun63) - CF-YQG Ontario Central AIL R21Jul69 - C-FYQG Rr 1980 - Nunasi

:entral All R27 Jun84 - N51301 Cand Jun88 - never regd. - Stored complete,::;'ad Deer, Alta. (Aug01 to Apr02).

4668 41-18543 28Aug42 - 10 AF India 22Mar43 - India-China Wg ATC01 May43 - Cr 25Aug43 Mohambari AB (birdstrike?) [MACR 674].

4669 41-18544 02Sep42 - 10 AF India 20Feb43 - India-China Wg ATC29May43 - Cond 23Apr43.

4670 41·18545 30Aug42 - 10 AF India 04Mar43 - India-China Wg ATC01 May43 - Lost over 'hump', Kunming to Sookerating 19Apr43.

4671 41-18546 30Aug42 - 10 AF India 17Apr43 - India-China Wg ATC29May43 - Cr nr Kunming on flight from Kunming to Chengtu 070ct44. [MACR9435].

4672 41-18547 30Aug42 - 10 AF India 23Feb43 - India-China Wg ATC29May43 - Cr nr Yunnanyi on flight to Kunming 10Nov44 [EF] [MACR 10075].

4673 41·18548 30Aug42 - 10 AF India 23Feb43 - India-China Wg ATC29May43 - 10 AF Karachi - Gov1 of India 19Apr46 - parts to VT-AZW ?

!S55 05055 R4D-1 USMC MAW-2 D27Aug42 - VMJ-152 14Sep42 - MAG-25~7Apr43 - Cr 27Apr43 Tontouta Bay, N Caledonia. [BW]

4674 41-18549 30Aug42 - 10 AF India 08Apr43 - India-China Wg ATC29May43 - Cr 27Nov43 Sambhar, nr Jaipur, India, [FP].

!S56 05056 R4D-1 USMC MAW-2 D28Aug42 VMJ-152 30Sep42\lAG-35 Aug43 - SOC 30Jun46.

.i657 05057 R4D-1 USMC MAW-2 D27Aug42 - VMJ-152 14Sep42•.,,.\J-253 27Nov42 - MAG-32 12Feb44 - Cr 14Feb44 EI Toro, CA. [EF]

.i658* 05058 R4D-1 USN VR-2 D28Aug42 - PAA 01Sep42 - VR-3 Aug43 ­:~F-3 Jan44 - FAW-5 Mar46 - SOC 30Sep46 - NC30085 - The Babb Co,:::!endale, CA - USAF - Aviation Maintenance Corp, Van Nuys 20Jul49 - Canx:,:Aug49 - 49-2627 R Hellenic AF 13Dec49 - Wfu at Sedes 1996, with~;.gines, on dump 2000.

!S59 05059 R4D-1 USN VR-2 D28Aug42 - VR-3 05Sep42 - VRF-1 Jan44­SOC 310ct46 - C-412 Vias Aereas Colombianos - Canx.

4675 41-18550 30Aug42 - Ladd, Alaska 240ct42 - Cond 05Nov43.

4676 41·18551 31Aug42 -Africa, E Desert 17Nov42 -10AF India 26Dec42- India-China Wg ATC 29May43 - Tata AIL 21 Dec45 .

4677 41-18552 31Aug42 - Accra 04Apr43 - 10 AF Karachi 26Apr43 - India­China Wg ATC 01 May43 - Cr 16Dec43 Shivpuri, India.

4678 41·18553 31Aug42 - 10 AF India 26Dec42 - India-China Wg ATC29May43 - Cr 21Jun44 3 m W of Lalmanirhat AD, India.

4679 41-18554 31Aug42 - 10 AF India 26Dec42 - 14 AF Chungking02Sep44 - 10 AF Karachi 200ct44 - 11 CCS - Cr nr Ledo, China, 05Mar45.

.is.60 05060 R4D-1 USN VR-3 D29Aug42 - Roanoke (PCA) Oct44 - VR-3_a-,45 - SOC 310ct46 - NC30086 - The Babb Co Inc, Glendale, CA - USAF':,- R Hellenic AF - Canx. 22Aug49.

4680 41-18555 31Aug42 - 10 AF India 21 Oct42 - Accra 28Dec42 - 10 AF India25Feb43 - India-China Wg ATC 29May43 - Morrison 01 Feb45 - San Bernardino-RFC Ontario 25Mar46 - 0171 Argentine Navy D28Dec46 - 2-Gt-14 - 2-Gt-8 - 3­T-21 - 4-T-21 1952 - CTA-21 Nov56 - 5-T-21 Apr63 - Wfu 07May75.

4681 41-18556 02Sep42 - lOAF India 140ct42 - Div China 180ct42 - CNAC60 - Missing 17Nov42 between Kunming and Dinjan.

4684 41-18559 09Sep42 - 13 TCS 'Screwball' 050ct42 - 13 AF Tontouta18Nov42 - Keesler 04Dec44 - Buckley 03Apr45 - RFC Ontario 21Nov45 ­NC18775 Pacific Coast Airlines Inc, Los Angeles, CA - Pacific Airlines, LosAngeles, CA (1947) - Maquinas Aerocom Ltda - PP-CDI Cruzeiro "Banzo"B08May50 - Cr 19Aug58 Itajai, Santa Catarina.

4683 41-18558 03E • - '5Sep42 - Victorville23Nov42 - Hamilton Brookley 18Feb43 -Victorville 05Mar43 - I Nov44 - RFC Walnut

Ridge 12Nov45 - NC5 - Fireball Air Express,Long Beach, CA (194 )tive Co B02Dec52 -Nth American Avn Inc 157 - Nth Canada Air

R03Sep65 - Aero Tra i) - High-Line ConstrLtd, Pro Albert, Sask ( Veston, Ont May80 -Slate FalisAIW Ltd, Si n Lake Air Svces Ltd,Sioux Lookout Feb83 J Inc, Upper SaddleRidge, NJ, B05Jan87 \~~~'~mn~'~',,~ _ I ,JR 9/94].

25Sep42 - StuttgartGrand Is 10Jan45 ­

45 - Biggs 28Jun45 ­ightAir Inc, Miami, FL9Feb51 - CP·573 Rr

Irja, Ben Bolivia.

4682 41-18557 02,12Nov42 - VictorvilleHarvard 11Jan45 - Sr

RFC Bush 26Sep45 ­05Jul49 to 26May50010ct53 - Frigorifico I

~.s3 41-18538 06Sep42 - Lawson 030ct42 - 5 AF Australia 6 TCS 030ct42- 33 TCS VHCCK "Sleepy Saloon" Jan43 - 40 TCS VHCFC "Georgia Peach":,May43 - Manila - 475 FG 21Dec45 - Cond 31Dec45 salvage.

':'3-55 41·18540 28Aug42 - 10 AF India 14Apr43 - India-China Wg ATC?~ay43 - 3 ATS, 1 ATG:- Midair coil. 11Jun43 Jorhat, Assam, India.

~=.s2 41·18537 D050ct42 - Douglas Acft Co, L03Dec42 - EI Segundo:SJu143 - Douglas 09Jun44 - RFC Walnut Ridge 04Nov45 - NC9922H Ford·.k:or Co, Dearborn, MI B25Jan46 - AN·ACZ LANICA B04Aug47 - Dbr~;Aug48.

.i504* 41-18539 06Sep42 - 6 TCS 0 Sep42 - 5 AF Brisbane VHCCL "Irene":;-,o.n "Estelle" 090ct42 - 40 TCS Feb43 - 41 TCS VHCFD 04Sep43 - 54 TCS:::.Nov43 - Mather 09Feb45 - San Bernardino 29Mar45 - San Francisco

:':·JuI45 - Oahu Is, HI 06Jul45 - WAA 13Dec46 - NC68180 Arrow Airways Inc,=.sdondo Beach, CA- G Batchelor 03Jul47 - Canx 1948 - 0296 Argentine Navy'~~8 - 2-Gt-12 - 4-T-24 1952 - CTA-15 Nov56 - Cony. LC-47 Nov61 [with 0281-:.cde first flight from Americas to Antarctica and back] - 5-T-25 in Apr63 but:-U - Mod for aerial photo work - Wfs 1971 - Pres. Ezeiza Nov78.

.i5-61 05061 R4D-1 USN VR-3 D27Aug42 - NATS 15Nov43 - Roanoke:OGA) Oct44 - Seattle Jul45 - SOC 31Aug46 - NC814 WAA - CAA - N114 Rr­

~110 Rr 1951 - FAA 15Dec58 - N107 Metro Air System Inc, Louisville, KY B~:;72 - Air Freight Inc, Louisville, KY (1974) - N102ZP Dept of Agriculture,=.Aug78 - N111ST Skytrain Inc, FLApr79 - United Acft Svces Inc, Clear Lake,"N R23Jul80 - Cr 01Jul81 Pilot Point, AK.