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Douglas C-54A Skymaster / DC-4
Four engine transport/passenger aircraft
In 1950 the Belgian Air Force acquired a Douglas C54A-10-DC Skymaster from Sabena to improve passenger conditions on the link to and from the Belgian Congo. In 1954 a second aircraft was bought from S.A.S. this being a DC-4-1009. With the appearance in 1958 of the larger C-118 (DC-6) both aircraft were mainly used as pure freighters. Both aircraft operated by the Melsbroek based 21st Squadron of the 15th Transport wing were withdrawn from use in 1971 and although both survived for some years (KX-1 at Torhout, KX-2 at Southend (U.K.) they finally were scrapped.
Type
C-54A-10-DC
C/N
10326
KX-1
Date In
Nov 1950
Date Out
Jan 1971
History
C-54A-10-DC ++ 42- 72221 (USAAF), Bu No 39173 (Douglas R5D-1, US Navy), NC49539, OO-CBS, KX-1/OT-CWU, Torhout (storage), scrapped
Type
DC-4-1009
C/N
42987
KX-2
Date In
May 1954
Date Out
Apr 1971
History
DC-4-1009 ++ OY-DFO, KX-2/OT-CWV, LN-TUR (ntu), G-AZSI, GM-791UR, used for fire fighting practice at Southend and scrapped.