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Part 2: K23 - K41

K23 c/n 26251/14806 USAAF-Serial: 43-48990 RAF-Serial: KJ959
Call-sign: OT-CNL

071044: delivered USAAF
161044: naar RAF Nassau als KJ959
131144: ACSEA
040647: 22nd MU (UK)
271047: to Foreign Liquidation Commission
160549: transferred to Belgian Air Force
000549: 15Wing
000000: 15Wing-20Sqn (OT-CNL)
260550: cat.3 - Beauvechain; the aircraft flew into the turbulence of the previous C47 and hit the runway with a wingtip. Crew: Lt.L.Mouzon (pilot); Lt.R.Maquet (navigator); Adj.vl.J.Quets (radio)
250952: returned USAF/MAAG
250952: to Armée de l'Air
011264: to Force Aérienne Islamique de Mauritanie, Nouackchott as 48990/5T-MAE
220165: to Force Aérienne du Niger, Niamey as 48990/5U-MAB
000080: struck of charge, noted Niamey, Niger

K24 c/n 15539/26984 USAAF-Serial: 43-49723 RAF-Serial: KK205
Call-sign: OT-CNN, X-CW

050145: delivered USAAF
130145: to RAF Nassau as KN205
100345: ACSEA
221047: "Hermes" CinC Allied Land Forces SEA - 12MU
090148: FLC
230249: transferred to Belgian Air Force
000249: 15Wing-21sqn (X-CW)
000000: 15Wing-20sqn (OT-CNN)
180952: returned USAF/MAAG
250952: to Armée de l'Air as 349723/49723
000071: stored Chateaudun
000572: to F-BTDH Sasma, Tours
000000: to TN211 (Congolese Air Force)

K25 c/n 27085/15640 USAAF-Serial: 43-49824 RAF-Serial: KN219
Call-sign: OT-CWK

090145: delivered USAAF
220145: to RAF Nassau as KN221
100345: ACSEA
180746: damaged by typhoon at Kai Tak, Hong Kong (110Sqn)
230249: transferred to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-21Sqn (OT-CWK)
180952: returned USAF/MAAG
091052: to Armée de l'Air as 349824/49824
060971: to Aéronavale as 424/F-YDQS, used by Servitude 9S
000074: struck of charge ?
300684: noted wfu Noumea
000185: planned sale to Air Perigord (deal did not go ahead)
041185: registered N70BF Basker Flight Services/Fleming Corporation, Oshkosh
000086-000087: Modificiation with PT6 engines (Douglas C47B Turbo BT67)
151186: to Aero Modifications International, Fort Worth (USA)
000288: registered N887AM Aero Modifications
000989: registered N146JR Rhoades International Inc., Bakalar Municipal Airport, Columbus, Indiana 47201, USA
000091: noted as N146JR bij Rhoades Aviation for conversion to AMI Turbo DC3 (PT6A-4SR-motoren)
090893: ferryvlucht Reykjavik-Glasgow-Nice-Kenia (ex Rhoades) (on behalf of International Red Cross)
000795: registered 5Y-RDS Rossair Kenya, Nairobi-Wilson (formed by South Africa's Rossair)
210895: Incident
240995: noted Lanseria, South Africa (overhaul)
000204: operational at Kindu (Kinshasa, Congo) (Used as a MEDEVAC in MONUC east sector)
031204: noted operational at Kinshasa, Congo
260905: noted at Lanseria, South Africa (without engines, no longer marked with Red Cross titels)
210206: noted at Lanseria, South Africa (stored with engines)
040606: noted at Lanseria, South Africa (with engines)

Part 2: K23 - K41 - Belgian Military Aircraft Database

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K26 c/n 32632/15884 USAAF-Serial: 44-76300 RAF-Serial: KN325
Call-sign: OT-CWL

070245: delivered USAAF
180245: to RAF as KN325
160345: ACSEA
000000: RAF No 194Sqn
110547: 22nd MU (UK)
141147: Foreign Liquidation Commission (US Overseas disposals)
010349: transferred to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15wing-21Sqn (OT-CWL)
290852: returned USAF/MAAG
290852: to Royal Netherlands Air Force as X-3/ZU-3 (callsign PE-XAC), operated by No 1 TRANSVA, Valkenburg
011252: no 1 TRANSVA redesignated 334Sqn
001257: 334Sqn relocates to Ypenburg
000061: departed to Dutch New Guinea
010961: allocated to 336Sqn, based at Biak
310362: 336Sqn (Nieuw-Guinea), Flight : Manokwari -> Sorong-Jefman. During the flight the aircraft got in bad weather, the destination could not be fund and the aircraft had to ditch in a bay northeast of Sorong due to fuel shortage. The aircraft stayed afloat for about 20 minutes and the 5 man crew and one passenger were able to board the dinghy and were brought to shore by some local Papouas.
000062: Wreckage sold to Jones & Guerro (Manilla).

K27 c/n 26996/15551 USAAF-Serial: 43-49735 RAF-Serial: KK215
Call-sign: OT-CWM

231244: delivered USAAF
010245: to RAF UK as KK215 (of KN215)
260445: to RAF Middle East
000000: 22nd MU
031047: Scottish Aviation
000000: overhauled by Scottish Aviation
100149: taken on charge Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-21Sqn (OT-CWM)
290852: returned USAF/MAAG
290852: to Royal Netherlands Air Force as X-4/ZU-4 (callsign PE-XAD), operated by No 1 TRANSVA, Valkenburg
011252: no 1 TRANSVA redesignated 334Sqn, Valkenburg
001257: 334Sqn relocates to Ypenburg
230260: to Royal Netherlands Navy as B/018 for used on Dutch New Guinea
121061: returned Royal Netherlands Air Force as X-4 and allocated to 336Sqn, Biak
071162: sold to Jones & Guerro (Guam) and flown to Manilla (Philippines)
231264: registered PI-C643 FARAVION (Far East Aviation Services), Philippines as 'Maria Inas'
000074: to Mabuhay Airways, Pasy City, Manila as RP-C643
191074: one hour after take-off from Roxas, one engine had to be shut down down after serious vibrations (altitude 85000ft), the crew decided to divert to Calapan. At 900ft over Calapan the controls started to vibrate and the pilot lost control over the aircraft. The aircraft ditched 200 meters from the coast of Calapan. 4 Crew (3 ok, 1 killed), 4 Passengers (all ok)
000078: cancelled as RP-C643

K28 c/n 32664/15916 USAAF-Serial: 44-76332 RAF-Serial: KN347
Call-sign: OT-CNO

090245: delivered USAAF
120245: to RAF Montreal as KN347
030345: RAF No 300 Wing
121046: 1333 TSTU
070148: 1382
000000: 240 OCU
100849: 8th MU
270150: sold to Belgian Air Force
000050: 15Wing-20Sqn (OT-CNO)
041051: registered OO-SNC (tt 1980u40')
041051-150575: borrowed to Ministry of Transport (contract VQH/nr.211293)
000065: converted to navigational trainer for civil aviation school
180475: stored at Koksijde (tt 8395u07')
150575: cancelled as OO-SNC
000177: Flown to Wevelgem as SU-AZN for Nile Delta Air Services/Nileair, Cairo
000177: at Wevelgem some maintenance was done and the registration applied by Airmotive
090377: to Brussels where the Nile Delta Air Service were applied and subsequently departed to Egypt.
000077: leased to Pyramid Airlines Charter Service, Cairo as SU-AZN (?)
001077: to Petrangol in Angola (registration CR-LOI is mentioned by some sources)
221077: registered D2-EPL Petrangol (Angola)
000186 (or 000187): registered CU-T124 Aero Caribbean/Empresa Aero Caribbean, Havana, Cuba
001196: noted operational with Aerotaxi/Empresa Nacional de Servicios Aéreos, Calle 27, No.102E/Nym.Vedado, Havana, Cuba
000099: operational as CU-T124
000002: re-registered as CU-T1058
000202: last noted active at Havana-Jose Marti IAP, operated by Aerotaxi

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K29 c/n 33049/16301 USAAF-Serial: 44-76717 RAF-Serial: KN512
Call-sign: OT-CNP

090445: delivered USAAF
100445: to RAF Montreal as KN512
210445: RAF No 24 Sqn
000000: RAF No 525 Sqn
000000: RAF No 238 Sqn
060549: 12th MU
000000: RAF No 30 Sqn
050150: allocated to Belgian Air Force
270150: transferred to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-20Sqn (OT-CNP)
250952: returned USAF/MAAG
250952: to Armée de l'Air als 476717
130467: to Israel Air Force as 4X-FNK/006
000000: struck of charge
270899: registered N15SJ Global Aircraft Industries of Arizona LLC, 1112 W Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85013-2110
220800: Ferryflight Tel Aviv-Malta
230800: Ferryflight Malta-Wick
000000: sold to Aero Services
000801: first noted at Farmingdale-Republic Field (NY)
031001: sold to American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale (NY), 1230 New Hwy Farmingdale, NY 11735-1546, noted as '476717'
Current: operational as N15SJ, painted in WWII colorscheme as '476717/D8-Z'

K30 c/n 27211/15766 USAAF-Serial: 43-49950 RAF-Serial: KN276
Call-sign: OT-CNQ
Other IDs worn in BAF-service: KP-30

250145: delivered USAAF
260145: to RAF Montreal as KN276
290345: RAF No 525 Sqn
270246: RAF No 46 Sqn
051146: RAF No 271 Sqn
081148: RAF No 77 Sqn - Oakington
230549: 12th MU
060150: sold to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-20Sqn (OT-CNQ)
000000: used for aerial photography
000056-000060: operational Congo
081259: tt 5054,00 hrs
280165: transferred to Government Properties Administration (Domeinen/Domaines)
100265: tt 5967,55 hrs
170265: sold to Laos Corp Air Vientiane, Vientiane as XW-PCM
180266: departed Melsbroek
000000: fate unknown

Over Kamina (Congo) - Photo Belgian Air Force

K31 c/n 32812/16064 USAAF-Serial: 44-76480 RAF-Serial: KN391
Call-sign: OT-CNR
Other IDs worn in BAF-service: KP-31

140345: delivered USAAF
160345: to RAF Montreal as KN391
080445: ACSEA
301047: RAF No 353 Sqn
240349: 32nd MU
060749: 12th MU
050150: sold to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-20Sqn (OT-CNR)
000000: used for aerial photography
250854: tt 2228,10 hrs
000056-000060 operational Congo
191071: to Koksijde storage (tt 6765,20 hrs)
190172: transferred to Government Properties Administration (Domeinen/Domaines)
140772: sold to AJ Walter Aviation Ltd.
000072: scrapped at Koksijde
000000: Fuselage moved to Westouter (before 000089)
000702: Fuselage last noted stored Westouter

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K32 c/n 33323/16575 USAAF-Serial: 44-76991 RAF-Serial: KN637
Call-sign: OT-CNS

310545: delivered USAAF
210645: to RAF Montreal as KN637
290645: to RAF UK
041045: ACSEA
101247: 22nd MU
080849: 12th MU
140250: transferred to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-20Sqn (OT-CNS)
290852: returned USAF/MAAG
291052: to Royal Netherlands Air Force as X-5/ZU-5 (callsign PE-XAE), operated by No 1 TRANSVA, Valkenburg
011252: no 1 TRANSVA redeisgnated 334Sqn
001257: 334Sqn is relocated to Ypenburg
230260: to Royal Netherlands Navy as '019' for use in Dutch New Guinea
121061: returned to Royal Netherlands Air Force as X-5 and allocated to 336Sqn, Biak (Dutch New Guinea)
071162 (or 071262): sold to Jones & Guerro Ltd (Guam) and flown to Manilla (Philippines)
270764 (of 000464): sold to Air Vietnam/Hâng Không Viêt-Nam, Saigon as XV-NIK
000072: probably to South Vietnamese Air Force (or Aviation Laotienne ?) as 991 (noted on 221072).

K33 c/n 33403/16655 USAAF-Serial: 44-77071 RAF-Serial: KN690
Call-sign: OT-CNT

310545: delivered USAAF
210645: to RAF Montreal as KN690
300645: to RAF UK
051045: ACSEA
050148: 22nd MU (UK)
310849: 12th MU
280250: transferred to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-20Sqn (OT-CNT)
201152: returned USAF/MAAG
080553: to Armée de l'Air as 477071
000470: to Aeronavale as 771, operated by Servitude 56S
000083: struck of charge

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K34 c/n 33167/16419 USAAF-Serial: 44-76835 RAF-Serial: KN555
Call-sign: OT-CNU

300445: delivered USAAF
250545: to RAF Montreal as KN555
010645: to RAF UK
200945: ACSEA 10Sqn
151247: Med M East
250348: RAF No 204 Sqn
120548: RAF No 70 Sqn
111148: stored
141249: 12th MU
150250: transferred to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-20Sqn (OT-CNU)
101052: returned USAF/MAAG
091052: to Armée de l'Air as 76835
100969: to Aeronavale as 735/F-YEGB, operated by Servitude 56S
000082: struck of charge
000000: probably used for spares at Le Bourget

K35 c/n 33433/16685 USAAF-Serial: 44-77101 RAF-Serial: KP218
Call-sign: OT-CWN

130645: delivered USAAF
170645: to RAF Montreal als KP218
280645: to RAF UK
170845: RAF No 78 Sqn (Middle East)
211048: returned UK
240649: 12th MU
140250: transferred to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-21Sqn (OT-CWN)
100852: returned USAF/MAAG
091052: to Armée de l'Air as 477101
000270: to Aéronavale as 701/F-YEGB
000082: struck of charge
000082: registered TY-BBO Transports Aériens du Bénin, Cotonau
021283: to Force Aérienne du Bénin, Cotonau as 701/TY-BBO (lease ?)
000685: cancelled as TY-BBO
000587: reservation made for F-GEOV (J.C.Paturau)
000990: reservation cancelled
000000: status unknown

K36 c/n 33448/16700 USAAF-Serial: 44-77116 RAF-Serial: KP229
Call-sign: OT-CWO

090645: delivered USAAF
120645: to RAF Montreal as KP229
190645: to RAF UK
150945: RAF No 77 Sqn
141045: ACSEA
111247: 22nd MU
280250: transferred to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-21Sqn (OT-CWO)
170952: returned USAF/MAAG
250952: to Armée de l'Air as 77116
000470: to Aéronavale as 716/F-YDQR
000083: struck of charge
000085: First noted in use as instructional airframe at the CEAN (Centre Ecole de l'Aeronautique Navale), Rochefort-Soubise (F)
300988: First noted preserved Musée de Tradition de l'Aeronautique Navale (Rochefort-Soubise, France)
current: First noted preserved Musée de Tradition de l'Aeronautique Navale (Rochefort-Soubise, France)

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K37 c/n 33401/16653 USAAF-Serial: 44-77069 RAF-Serial: KN689
Call-sign: OT-CWP

310545: delivered USAAF
200645: to RAF Montreal als KN689
280645: to RAF UK
280246: to RAF Middle East
311247: RAF No 114 Sqn
130949: 22nd MU (UK)
291249: transferred to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-21Sqn (OT-CWP)
250952: returned USAF/MAAG
250952: to Armée de l'Air as 477069
000068: struck of charge
030968: registered F-BRAN for Oeuvre Hospitalier Française de l'Ordre de Malte (used in operations in Biafra), 52bis rue de Monceau, F75008 Paris (used in operations in Biafra)
000000: lease and exploitation by Armée de l'Air
240469: to Force Aérienne du Niger, Niamey as 77069
000080: noted at St.Tahoua Airport (Niger)(operational?)
000094: operational as 5U-MAD
000000: noted struck of charge at St.Tahoua, Niger

K38 c/n 25816/14371 USAAF-Serial: 43-48555 RAF-Serial: KJ877
Call-sign: OT-CWQ

270844: delivered USAAF
300844: to RAF Montreal as KJ877
301144: RAF No 108 OTU
291145: RAF No 271 Sqn
000000: RAF No 77 Sqn
181147: 22nd MU
291249: transferred to the Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-21Sqn (OT-CWQ)
250952: returned USAF/MAAG
250952: to Armée de l'Air as 48555
000771: stored Chateaudun
090372: to Armée de l'Air Sénégalaise as 48555/6W-SAG
000000: reregistered as 6V-SAG
100183: struck of charge
000586: stored Biggin Hill (UK)
000586: to N19HA Hogan Air
280986: noted at Hamilton, Ohio (USA) as N19HA, still in Senegal Air Force colors
000095: to Miami Valley Aviation Inc. 1707 West Verity Parkway, Middletown, Ohio 45047, USA

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K39 c/n 32755/16007 USAAF-Serial: 44-76423 RAF-Serial: KN381
Call-sign: OT-CWR, R-CW

240245: delivered USAAF
240245: to RAF Montreal as KN381
100345: RAF No 187 Sqn
000000: RAF No 53 Sqn
000000: RAF No 18 Sqn
000000: base duties at Waterbeach
081048: oakington TC
130749: 22nd MU
291249: transferred to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-21Sqn (R-CW)
000000: 15Wing-21Sqn (OT-CWR)
250952: returned USAF/MAAG
250952: to Armée de l'Air 476423
130467: to Israel Air Force as 4X-FNV/035
310570: registered 4X-DCE Netivei-Neft Oil Company
310377: cancelled as 4X-DCE
000000: Modified to RC47. The aircraft was the one RC-47 that was converted to a low level bomb triggering aircraft, used to fly low broadcasting a signal that would cause electronically fired bombs to go off, an airborne minesweeper. There were many antennas, kind of like the RC-12 Guardrail!
001083: noted as 035
000886: noted as 035/4X-FNV
060896: noted Ben Gurion (ops) as 044/4X-FMP
000000: stored Lod-Ben Gurion
000500: last noted stored Lod as 044/4X-FMP
130700: registered N60154 Cascade Air Inc., PO Box 996, Ephrata WA 98823-0996
050800: flown Wick-Reykjavik
000900: first noted at Ephrata, WA
190402: last noted at Ephrata, WA, parked missing engine #2 and props on engine #1, otherwise complete, ex-Israeli AF
221003: first noted Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs Regional Airport, California (USA) (preserved) (possibly Bob Pond)
current: last noted Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs Regional Airport, California (USA) (preserved) (possibly Bob Pond)

K40 c/n 33244/16496 USAAF-Serial: 44-76912 RAF-Serial: KN601
Call-sign: OT-CWS

100545: delivered USAAF
140545: to RAF Montreal as KN601
290545: ACSEA
221247: 22nd MU (UK)
221249: sold to Belgian Air Force
000000: 15Wing-21Sqn (OT-CWS)
000553: temporarely put to disposal of Avimil/Force Publique and based at Ndolo, Congo
050559: tt 3990,55 hrs
000760: takes part in actions in the Congo
000064: converted to NASARR-trainer (NASARR=North American Search and Radar Ranging) by Hamburger Flugzeugbau
080567: struck of charge and flown to Koksijde for storage (tt 5351,40 hrs)
230770: transferred to Government Properties Administration (Domeinen/Domaines)
000671: transported to a playground 'Zon en Hei' at Kalmthout
000082: scrapped at Kalmthout

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K41 c/n 25931/14486 USAAF-Serial: 43-48670 RAF-Serial: KJ900
Call-sign: OT-CWT

080944: delivered USAAF
170944: to RAF as KJ900
191044: ACSEA
000046: to RAF India
221247: 22nd MU/TJK
221249: transferred to Belgian Air Force
190251: 15Wing-21Sqn (OT-CWT)
130551: struck of charge
041252: transferred to Technical School, Saffraanberg for use as instructional airframe
000054: scrapped

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--- c/n 26159/14714 USAAF-Serial: 43-48898

300944: delivered USAAF
211044: Europe ATC
170247: Netherlands/Belgium - Div Belgium
000000: stored Evere, used as a spares source
000000: moved to Vilvoorde
000000: used as a bar in Vilvoorde
000000: broken up

--- c/n 26192/14747 USAAF-Serial: 43-48931

001046: delivered USAAF
000000: used for spares by Belgian Air Force
000000: to Armée de l'Air as 348931 (used operationally)
120868: Broken up

--- c/n 20679 USAAF-Serial: 43-16213

050744: delivered USAAF
170446: delivered Scottish Aviation
000000: used for spares by Scottish Aviation, Prestwick for overhaul of Belgian Air Force aircraft

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