This is a list of operators of the Douglas DC-4, Douglas C-54, Canadair North Star and Douglas R5D.
Civil operators
Aden Airways
Air Algerie
Seagreen Air Transport
Aerolíneas Argentinas Aerotransportes Entre RiosFlight International, 10 April 1969, p.551 Aerovias HalconFlight International, 10 April 1969, p.552 (FAMA)
Air Express Ansett-ANA Australian National Airways British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Pacific Air Freighters Qantas Trans Australia Airlines
Carib West Airways
SABENA Avions Fairey Belgian International Air Services
Frigorifico Reyes
King of Burundi
Air Cameroun (Société anonyme des avions Meyer et compagnie) Cameroon Airlines
Air North Buffalo Airways Eldorado Aviation Canadian Pacific Airlines Trans-Canada Airlines World Wide Airways Curtiss Reid Flying Services Canada Kenting Aviation Maritime Central Airways Millardair Nordair Pacific Western Soundair Transair
Air TchadFlight International, 10 April 1969, p.554
China Airlines Civil Air Transport
Avianca SATENA
Air Congo
Det Danske Luftfartselskab (DDL) Flying Enterprise - Canadair North Star
Aerovias Ecuatorianas
TACA International Airlines
Air France
Transgabon
Aerotour All-Air
LTU International Luftreederei Karl Herfurtner
Transportflug
Olympic Airways
Aviateca
Cathay Pacific Airways
Indian Airlines
Icelandair Loftleidir
Aer Turas Shannon Air
El Al
Alitalia
Air Afrique
Japan Air Lines
, , and East African Airways
Middle East Airlines Trans Mediterranean Airways
Luxair
Air Madagascar
Air MauritanieFlight International, 10 April 1969, p.556
Aerovias Guest Líneas Aéreas Unidas Mexicanas
KLM Martin's Air Charter
LANICA (Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua S.A.)
Air Niger
Braathens SAFE Det Norske Luftfartsselskap (DNL)
Aerovias Internacional Balboa Copa Airlines
Paraguayan Airways Service Lloyd Aéreo Paraguayo S.A.
Faucett Perú
Philippine Air Lines
SkyClass Aviation Africair Safair South African Airways Trek Airways
Korean Air Lines
Air VietnamFlight International, 10 April 1969, p.557
Aviaco Iberia Spantax Trans Europa
Scandinavian Airlines Svensk Interkontinental Lufttrafik
BalairFlight International, 10 April 1969, p.561
Syrian Airways
Air Siam Pacific Overseas Airlines (Siam) Thai Airways
ACE Freighters Air Charter Limited Channel Airways Dan-Air Eagle Airways Invicta Airways Lloyd International Skyways Starways Air Links BOAC British Midland Derby Airways Keegan Aviation Overseas Aviation Transglobe Airways
Aerovias Sud Americana (aka ASA International Airlines) Aero Union Air America Alaska Airlines American Airlines American Export Airlines/American Overseas Airlines ARAMCO Biegert Aviation Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation (http://www.spiritoffreedom.org) Capital Airlines Chicago and Southern Airlines Delta Air Lines Eastern Airlines Flying Tiger Line Mackey Airlines Matson Lines National Airlines Near East Air Transport Northwest Airlines Overseas National Airways Pan American World Airways Pacific Overseas Airlines Pacific Southwest Airlines Riddle Airlines Santa Fe Skyways (owned by Santa Fe Railroad) Trans Caribbean Airways Transocean Air Lines Trans World Airlines Trust Territory Air Service United Air Lines United States Overseas Airlines Westair Transport Waterman Airlines Western Airlines Zantop Air Transport
Linea Expressa Bolivar
Notes Canadair North Star operator 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)
Argentine Air Force Argentine Naval Aviation
Belgian Air Force - One former R5D1 from 1950 to 1971, also operated one DC-4.
TAM – Transporte Aéreo Militar - one former USAF VC-54D and one C-54G both bought in 1973.
Força Aérea Brasileira - Twelve C-54Gs serialled FAB 2400 to FAB 2411, flown by the "1º/2º Grupo de Transporte" between 1960 and 1968
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 and 1970.
Royal Canadian Air Force - Canadair North Star
Chadian Air Force - received from France in 1976
Colombian Air Force
Fuerza Aérea del Ejército de Cuba - Photographic evidence of one registered 614. There are reports of a second one registered 615. Unknown origin.
Royal Danish Air Force - Six C-54D/Gs, 1959–1977 Schrøder, Hans (1991). "Royal Danish Airforce". Ed. Kay S. Nielsen. Tøjhusmuseet, 1991, p. 63. .
Fuerza Aérea Dominicana - Photographic evidence of two aircraft registered 3105 –named 'San Isidro'– and 3106. Unknown origin.
Salvadoran Air Force - Canadair North Star
Ethiopian Air Force - One former USAF C-54D from 1966 and one former US DoT C-54G in 1969.
French Air Force - One C-54E donated in 1945 and transferred to the Navy in 1960. One C-54A 1961–1975. French Naval Aviation - One C-54E transferred from the Air Force in 1960, destroyed in 1982. One C-54B 1962–1969.
Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca - One received late 1964 and registered 800. Sold to Honduras as FAH-799 in 1973.
Honduras Air Force
Icelandic Coast Guard
Israeli Air Force
Mexican Air Force - 7 C-54B
Netherlands East Indies Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force - four C-54As operated in 1946.
Niger Air Force - One C-54B 1968–1974.Roach 1991, p. 165
Peruvian Air Force - Nine delivered in late 1966.John Andrade, Latin-American Military Aviation, (Leicester: Midland Counties Publications, 1982), p. 238.
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. In 1965 ten former USAF HC-54Ds were obtained with an additional four as spares.
Royal Rhodesian Air Force - Canadair North Star
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)Roach 1991, p. 158
Royal Saudi Air Force - one former Saudia C-54A from 1960 and now preserved.Roach 1991, p. 159
Republic of Korea Air Force
South African Air Force
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.
Royal Thai Air Force
Turkish Air Force - three C-54Ds from 1966 to 1976.Roach 1991, p. 164
Royal Air Force - 10 C-54Ds transferred from USAF under lend-lease in 1945 and returned in 1946. 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 Army Air Forces US Air Force - Douglas C-54 United States Navy - Douglas R5D US Marine Corps - R5D US Coast Guard - R5D
Venezuelan Air Force - One C-54A 1949–1955.
See also Aviation Traders Carvair
References Notes
Bibliography
Blewett, R. Survivors. Coulsden, UK: Aviation Classics, 2007. .
Pearcy, Arthur. Douglas Propliners: DC-1–DC-7. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1995. . Pickler, Ron and Larry Milberry. Canadair: The First 50 Years. Toronto: CANAV Books, 1995. . Milberry, Larry. The Canadair North Star. Toronto: CANAV Books, 1982. .
The PSA History/Oldtimers Page
External links
Canadair DC4M North Star Moose Jaw crash at virtualmuseum.ca Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Operates C-54 "Spirit of Freedom" as flying Berlin Airlift Museum Air Force Association page on C-54 Air Force Museum page on the VC-54C Warbird Alley: C-54 page Cockpit View of C-54 During Landing/Taxi Boeing McDonnell Douglas page on DC-4 The last passenger certified & built DC-4s in the world Vintage Wings of Canada Canadair North Star showing RR Merlin installation Loading Santa Fe Skyways DC-4 refrigerated cargo aircraft. Santa Fe Skyways reconverted DC-4 refrigerated cargo aircraft. Composite photograph of Santa Fe Skyway Inc. DC-4.