• Aircraft:

  Douglas C-54E Skymaster

• Reg: VH-PAF photos
• Serial #:

  27352

• Airline: Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS)
• Photo Date: Feb 26, 2011
• Uploaded: Apr 08, 2011
• Wollongong - YWOL, Australia

Built to a USAAF order as a C-54E-15-DO, serial 44-9126 & delivered 14 May 1945. Withdrawn & stored at Davis-Monthan in December 1971. Sold at auction November 1975 & registered N9013V. Led a chequered life, including being seized by the authorities twice. Eventually sold to Australia & registered VH-PAF 31 January 1996. Stored at Archerfield from about 2002 until made airworthy by HARS & flown to Albion Park on 21 December 2009 where it's undergoing a full restoration.

Photographer

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Low Key view of the Cabin of Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Douglas C-54E Skymaster VH-PAF Cn 27352 at Wollongong YWOL on 27Feb2011

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