Delivered new to U.S.A.A.F. as 44-9019 - December 29, 1944

Sold to Western Airlines Inc - becoming N74648 - 1946

Sold to Transocean Airlines - 1955

Sold to Ariana Afghan Airlines - becoming YA-BAH - June 1957

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TAG - October 21, 1965

Registered to Australian National Airlines Commission

Sold to Trans Australia Airlines - October 22, 1965

Aircraft was named ' Charles Grimes'

Operated its final service with T.A.A. - April 19, 1969

Placed in storage at Melbourne's Essendon Airport

Sold to Air Siam, Thailand - becoming HS-VGY - July 1970

Aircraft was named 'Sukhodaya'

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to Bangkok - July 13, 1970

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 16, 1970

Withdrawn from use and stored at Don Muang Airport, Bangkok - 1972

Airframe was scrapped by 1986

VH-TAG. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, December 1965.

(Image 1125-398. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TAG. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, December 1965.

(Image 1125-397. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TAG. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, February 1966.

(Image 1125-395. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TAG. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, February 1966.

(Image 1125-396. G. Bennett Collection)

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

(Image 1125-007. B. Dannecker Collection)

VH-TAG. TAA Trans Australia Airlines 'Cargomaster' - at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(Image 1125-399. G. Bennett Collection)

VH-TAG. Air Siam Cargo - in the full livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, July 1970.

(Image 1125-244. R. N. Smith Collection)