VH-PAF. Douglas C-54E-15-DO c/n 27352-298.


Delivered new to the U.S.A.A.F. - becoming 44-9126 - May 14, 1945

Transferred to the U.S.A.F. - September 18, 1947

Withdrawn from service and stored at Davis Monthan, Arizona - December 1971

Sold at auction to Dross Metals Inc - becoming N9013V - November 11, 1975

Sold to Transglobal Inc., Florida - October 15, 1978

Sold to Flying Fish, Indiana - September 7, 1979

Leased to Tiger Leasing, Florida - January 7, 1980

Seized by the Sheriff of Hardee County, Florida - January 22, 1980

Sold to Thomas F. March - January 24, 1981

Seized by Bahamas authorities for alleged smuggling activities - April 1981

Sold to Force International Enterprises - November 1983

Sold to Lynch Air Tankers Inc, Billings, Montana - June 14, 1984

Company renamed Lynch Air Cargo Inc - March 28, 1986

Sold to Pacific Air Freighters Pty Ltd - June 1995

Arrived Cairns on delivery flight to Australia - June 15, 1995

Delivery route was Chino-Hilo-Majuro-Honiara

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-PAF - January 31, 1996

Commenced long term contract with Goroka Air Service, Papua New Guinea - October 14, 1996

Returned to Brisbane after 3 months and placed in storage

Advertised for sale - March 1997

Sold at auction to Airfreighters International P/L - May 22, 1997

Registered to Airfreighters International Pty Ltd - October 13, 1997

Services were flown under the name of Pacific Air Freighters

Chartered by Ansett Australia Cargo for service Brisbane-Darwin - September 15, 2000

Registration still current


N9013V. Lynch Air Cargo - all metal livery and full titles, November 1994.

(Image 1125-201. R. N. Smith Collection)

N9013V. Lynch Air Cargo - all metal livery and no titles at Brisbane's Archerfield Airport, June 1995.

(Image 1125-200. P. J. Gates Photograph)

VH-PAF. Pacific Air Freighters - all metal livery and no tail logo at Archerfield Airport, August 1995.

(Image 1125-236. P. J. Gates Photograph)

VH-PAF. Pacific Air Freighters - all metal livery and flag tail logo at Archerfield Airport, August 1995.

(Image 1125-237. P. J. Gates Photograph)

VH-PAF. Pacific Air Freighters - all metal livery and new flag tail logo at Brisbane Airport, October 1995.

(Image 1125-238. P. J. Gates Photograph)

VH-PAF. Pacific Air Freighters - all metal livery and new flag tail logo at Brisbane Airport, October 1995.

(Image 1125-239. P. J. Gates Photograph)

VH-PAF. Pacific Air Freighters - all metal livery and extra tail titles at Brisbane Airport, May 2001.

(Image 1125-240. P. J. Gates Photograph)

VH-PAF. Pacific Air Freighters - all metal livery and extra tail titles at Brisbane Airport, May 2001.

(Image 1125-241. P. J. Gates Photograph)