Delivered new to U.S.A.A.F. - becoming 41-107447 - February 11, 1944

Sold to Flota Aerea Mercante Argentina - becoming LV-ABP - 1946

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas when airline was merged - May 1949

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAC - August 21, 1951

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Sold to Trans Australia Airlines - November 18, 1951

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - November 24, 1951

Delivery route: London-Ciampino-Cyprus-Bahrein-Karachi-Singapore-Darwin-Melbourne

Aircraft was named 'John Gould'

Entered service with Trans Australia Airlines - December 1, 1951

Converted to freighter configuration - 1959

Aircraft was renamed 'Nat Buchanan'

Operated its last revenue service - Sydney-Melbourne - April 23, 1969

Placed in open storage at Melbourne's Essendon Airport

Reactivated due to Melbourne dockstrike - operated Melbourne-Hobart-Launceston-Melbourne - May 27, 1969

Returned to open storage at Melbourne's Essendon Airport

Chartered to Ansett-ANA - December 5, 1969 to December 31, 1969

During this charter it was operated in basic T.A.A. livery without titles

Departed Melbourne for Brisbane on a 2-year lease to Air Express Frozen Foods - March 15, 1970

Intended lease did not proceed - aircraft flown to Sydney for storage - April 2, 1970

Sold to Air Siam, Bangkok, Thailand - becoming HS-VGX - August 1970

Aircraft was repainted in full Air Siam colors at Sydney

Aircraft was named 'Nackorn Rachas M.A.'

Departed Sydney on ferry flight to Bangkok - November 3, 1970

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - November 5, 1970

Sold to Eagle Aircraft Services - March 29, 1974

Entered onto U.K. Aircraft Register as G-BCDT

Aircraft is believed to have remained in Thailand

Cancelled from U.K. Aircraft Register - November 21, 1974

Sold to Royal Air Lao - becoming XW-PKH - February 1975

Aircraft was destoyed during a communist attack on Phnom Penh - April 10, 1975

VH-TAC. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - modified tail titles at Essendon Airport, February 1966.

(G. Bennett Collection. 1125-386.)

VH-TAC. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - in full livery at Sydney Airport, February 1967.

(B. Dannecker Collection. 1125-031.)

VH-TAC. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Sydney Airport, March 1968.

(G. Bennett Collection. 1125-388.)

VH-TAC. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(G. Bennett Collection. 1125-387.)

VH-TAC. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, November 1969.

(B. Dannecker Collection. 1125-032.)

VH-TAC. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, November 1969.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1125-242.)

VH-TAC. Ansett-ANA - short term lease in basic TAA livery at Essendon Airport, December 1969.

(G. Bennett Collection. 1125-385.)

VH-TAC. TAA - in the basic livery at Sydney Airport, May 1970.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1125-495.)

VH-TAC. Air Siam Air Cargo - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, October 1970.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1125-212.)

VH-TAC. Air Siam Air Cargo - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, October 1970.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1125-252.)

VH-TAC. Air Siam Air Cargo - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, October 1970.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1125-470.)

VH-TAC. Air Siam Air Cargo - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, October 1970.

(R. N. Smith Photograph. 1125-471.)

HS-VGX. Air Siam - in the basic livery without titles at Bangkok Airport, December 1973.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1125-480.)

HS-VGX. Air Siam - in the basic livery without titles at Hong Kong, August 1974.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1125-279.)