VH-TAG. Douglas C-54B-20-DO. c/n 27245-191.


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

Sold to Western Airlines Inc - 1946

Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N74648

Sold to Transocean Airlines - 1955

Sold to Ariana Afghan Airlines - June 1957

Entered onto the Afghanistan Aircraft Register as YA-BAH

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 first freighter revenue service - March 31, 1966

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

Placed in storage at Melbourne's Essendon Airport

Sold to Air Siam, Thailand - 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

Entered onto the Thai Aircraft Register as HS-VGY

Withdrawn from use and stored at Don Muang Airport, Bangkok - 1972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

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

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

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

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

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

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