Originally built as a C-54D (serial 42-72525), she became a C-54Q in 1962. After years of flying as a 'bug sprayer' in Arizona, N44914 came to North Weald in September 2002 in a MATS Atlantic Division c/s. In the background is DC-4 '44-42914' (N31356).
Landed at Reykjavík on the way to Canada after serving in the Royal Danish Airforce as N-706. Has carried the following registrations: 42-72706, N-706, N4988T, C-GRYZ, C9-ATF and finally two years ago it went to Phoebus Apollo Aviation as ZS-PAJ
Starting engines. Note the reflection in the puddle. A number of photographers were present, but they did not take notice of the reflection. Interesting to see two DC-4s in by the Lofteidir Hotel, where DC-4 and DC-6 operations took place in the 50s/60s
The C-54 is best known for its participation in the Berlin Airlift. In the largest humanitarian airlift ever the United States, Britain and France delivered over 2.3 million tons of cargo, the vast majority in C-54s, between 1948 and 1949!