The Douglas DC-4 Association
of South Africa
Individual Aircraft History
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C/N 22192
Douglas
C-54D-15-DC started her career as 43-17242 with the USAAF on 21 September
1945. She moved to Europe, to join the Royal Danish Air Force as N-242
with 721 Squadron on 12 October 1959.
She was released from the military and returned to the USA as N4988V for STS Enterprises Inc, being bought in July 1978. On 20 December 1978, the aircraft was bought by Canadian Millardair and was registered as C-GRYY. The aircraft was stored at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in December 1978.
She was released from the military and returned to the USA as N4988V for STS Enterprises Inc, being bought in July 1978. On 20 December 1978, the aircraft was bought by Canadian Millardair and was registered as C-GRYY. The aircraft was stored at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in December 1978.
During March 1991 she flew the long stretch over the North
Atlantic to begin a new career in Africa. The registration was changed to
C9-ATS for Interocean Airways.
Interocean also operated DC-4 C9-ATF c/n 10811
She was later registered EL-AWX for Interocean Airways during June 1997, but ended up being stored. Phoebus Apollo Aviation bought her in January 2000 and she was registered ZS-PAJ and joined the other Phoebus Apollo aircraft.
Interocean also operated DC-4 C9-ATF c/n 10811
She was later registered EL-AWX for Interocean Airways during June 1997, but ended up being stored. Phoebus Apollo Aviation bought her in January 2000 and she was registered ZS-PAJ and joined the other Phoebus Apollo aircraft.
On 12 January 2006 Hennie Delport, one of the owners of Rand
Airport, agreed, to donate ZS-PAJ to the
South African Airways Museum Society
. One of the
stipulated conditions was that the aircraft remained in Phoebus Apollo
livery in perpetuity.
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 c/n 22192 ZS-PAJ Phoebus Apollo Helios In the SAA Museum Society Aircraft park Photograph: John Austin Williams |
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