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1970 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - July 16, 1970 Entered onto the Thai Aircraft Register as HS-VGY Withdrawn from use and stored at Don Muang Airport, Bangkok - 1972 Airframe was scrapped by 1986 |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. |
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