List of Douglas DC-4 operators



This is a list of operators of the Douglas DC-4, Douglas C-54, Canadair North Star and Douglas R5D.

Civil operators

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 * Aden Airways


 * Air Algerie
 * Air Algerie


 * 🇦🇬 antigua and barbuda
 * Seagreen Air Transport


 * Aerolíneas Argentinas
 * Aerotransportes Entre Rios
 * Aerovias Halcon
 * (FAMA)
 * Air Express
 * Ansett-ANA
 * Australian National Airways
 * British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines
 * Pacific Air Freighters
 * Qantas
 * Trans Australia Airlines
 * Qantas
 * Trans Australia Airlines


 * 🇧🇧 barbados
 * Carib West Airways


 * SABENA
 * Avions Fairey
 * Belgian International Air Services
 * Belgian International Air Services


 * Frigorifico Reyes
 * Frigorifico Reyes


 * 🇧🇮 burundi
 * King of Burundi


 * Air Cameroun (Societie Anonyme des Avions Meyer et Compagnie)
 * Cameroon Airlines
 * Cameroon Airlines


 * 🇨🇦 Canada
 * Air North
 * Buffalo Airways
 * Eldorado Aviation
 * Canadian Pacific Airlines
 * Trans-Canada Airlines
 * World Wide Airways
 * Curtiss Reid Flying Services Canada
 * Kenting Aviation
 * Maritime Central Airways
 * Millardair
 * Nordair
 * Pacific Western
 * Soundair
 * Transair


 * Air Tchad
 * Air Tchad


 * China Airlines
 * Civil Air Transport
 * Civil Air Transport


 * 🇨🇴 Colombia
 * Avianca
 * SATENA


 * Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Air Congo


 * Det Danske Luftfartselskab (DDL)
 * Flying Enterprise - Canadair North Star
 * Flying Enterprise - Canadair North Star


 * Aerovias Ecuatorianas
 * Aerovias Ecuatorianas


 * TACA International Airlines
 * TACA International Airlines


 * Air France
 * Air France


 * Transgabon
 * Transgabon


 * Aerotour
 * All-Air
 * LTU International
 * Luftreederei Karl Herfurtner
 * Transportflug
 * Luftreederei Karl Herfurtner
 * Transportflug
 * Transportflug


 * Olympic Airways
 * Olympic Airways


 * Aviateca
 * Aviateca


 * 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
 * Cathay Pacific Airways


 * Indian Airlines
 * Indian Airlines


 * Icelandair
 * Loftleidir
 * Loftleidir


 * Aer Turas
 * Shannon Air
 * Shannon Air


 * El Al
 * El Al


 * 🇮🇹 italy
 * Alitalia


 * 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
 * Air Afrique


 * Japan Air Lines
 * Japan Air Lines


 * 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇺🇬 Uganda, Tanganyika and  Zanzibar
 * East African Airways


 * Middle East Airlines
 * Trans Mediterranean Airways
 * Trans Mediterranean Airways


 * Luxair
 * Luxair


 * Air Madagascar
 * Air Madagascar


 * Air Mauritanie
 * Air Mauritanie


 * 🇲🇽 mexico
 * Aerovias Guest
 * Líneas Aéreas Unidas Mexicanas


 * The Netherlands
 * KLM
 * Martin's Air Charter


 * LANICA (Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua S.A.)
 * LANICA (Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua S.A.)


 * Air Niger
 * Air Niger


 * Braathens SAFE
 * Det Norske Luftfartsselskap (DNL)
 * Det Norske Luftfartsselskap (DNL)


 * 🇵🇦 panama
 * Aerovias Internacional Balboa
 * Copa Airlines


 * Paraguayan Airways Service
 * Lloyd Aéreo Paraguayo S.A.
 * Lloyd Aéreo Paraguayo S.A.


 * Faucett Perú
 * Faucett Perú


 * Philippine Air Lines
 * Philippine Air Lines


 * 🇿🇦 South Africa
 * SkyClass Aviation
 * Africair
 * Safair
 * South African Airways
 * Trek Airways


 * Korean Air Lines
 * Korean Air Lines


 * South Vietnam
 * Air Vietnam


 * 🇪🇸 Spain
 * Aviaco
 * Iberia
 * Spantax
 * Trans Europa


 * 🇸🇪 Sweden
 * Scandinavian Airlines
 * Svensk Interkontinental Lufttrafik


 * Balair
 * Balair


 * Syrian Airways
 * Syrian Airways


 * Thai Airways
 * Air Siam
 * Air Siam


 * ACE Freighters
 * Air Charter Limited
 * Channel Airways
 * Dan-Air
 * Eagle Airways
 * Invicta Airways
 * Lloyd International
 * Skyways
 * Starways
 * Air Links
 * BOAC
 * British Midland
 * Derby Airways
 * Keegan Aviation
 * Overseas Aviation
 * Transglobe Airways
 * Transglobe Airways


 * Aero Union
 * Air America
 * American Airlines
 * American Export Airlines/American Overseas Airlines
 * ARAMCO
 * Biegert Aviation
 * Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation (http://www.spiritoffreedom.org)
 * Capital Airlines
 * Chicago and Southern Airlines
 * Eastern Airlines
 * Matson Airlines
 * National Airlines
 * Northwest Airlines
 * Pan American World Airways
 * Pacific Southwest Airlines
 * Santa Fe Skyways (owned by Santa Fe Railroad)
 * Transocean Air Lines
 * Trans World Airlines
 * United Airlines
 * Westair Transport
 * Waterman Airlines
 * Western Airlines
 * Zantop
 * Zantop


 * 🇻🇪 venezuela
 * Linea Expressa Bolivar

Military operators
(Douglas C-54 unless specified)
 * Argentine Air Force
 * Argentine Naval Aviation
 * Argentine Naval Aviation


 * Belgian Air Force - One former R5D1 from 1950–1971, also operated one DC-4.
 * Belgian Air Force - One former R5D1 from 1950–1971, also operated one DC-4.


 * TAM – Transporte Aéreo Militar - one former USAF VC-54D and one C-54G both bought in 1973.
 * TAM – Transporte Aéreo Militar - one former USAF VC-54D and one C-54G both bought in 1973.


 * Força Aérea Brasileira - Twelve C-54Gs serialled FAB 2400 to FAB 2411, flown by the "1º/2º Grupo de Transporte" between 1960–1968
 * Força Aérea Brasileira - Twelve C-54Gs serialled FAB 2400 to FAB 2411, flown by the "1º/2º Grupo de Transporte" between 1960–1968


 * Royal Khmer Aviation (AVRK) - One C-54B used as a VIP transport, flown by the "Transport and Liaison Group" (French: Groupe d'Liaison et Transport – GLT) between 1960-1970.
 * Royal Khmer Aviation (AVRK) - One C-54B used as a VIP transport, flown by the "Transport and Liaison Group" (French: Groupe d'Liaison et Transport – GLT) between 1960-1970.


 * Royal Canadian Air Force - Canadair North Star
 * Royal Canadian Air Force - Canadair North Star


 * Chadian Air Force - received from France in 1976
 * Chadian Air Force - received from France in 1976


 * Colombian Air Force
 * Colombian Air Force


 * Fuerza Aérea del Ejército de Cuba - Photographic evidence of one registered 614. There are reports of a second one registered 615. Unknown origin.
 * Fuerza Aérea del Ejército de Cuba - Photographic evidence of one registered 614. There are reports of a second one registered 615. Unknown origin.


 * Royal Danish Air Force - Six C-54D/Gs, 1959–1977
 * Royal Danish Air Force - Six C-54D/Gs, 1959–1977


 * Fuerza Aérea Dominicana - Photographic evidence of two aircraft registered 3105 –named 'San Isidro'– and 3106. Unknown origin.
 * Fuerza Aérea Dominicana - Photographic evidence of two aircraft registered 3105 –named 'San Isidro'– and 3106. Unknown origin.


 * Air Force of El Salvador - Canadair North Star
 * Air Force of El Salvador - Canadair North Star


 * Ethiopian Air Force - One former USAF C-54D from 1966 and one former US DoT C-54G in 1969.
 * Ethiopian Air Force - One former USAF C-54D from 1966 and one former US DoT C-54G in 1969.


 * French Air Force - One C-54E donated in 1945 and transferred to the Navy in 1960. One C-54A 1961-1975.
 * French Naval Aviation - One C-54E transferred from the Air Force in 1960, destroyed in 1982. One C-54B 1962-1969.
 * French Naval Aviation - One C-54E transferred from the Air Force in 1960, destroyed in 1982. One C-54B 1962-1969.


 * Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca - One received late 1964 and registered 800. Sold to Honduras as FAH-799 in 1973.
 * Fuerza Aérea Guatemalteca - One received late 1964 and registered 800. Sold to Honduras as FAH-799 in 1973.


 * 🇭🇳 Honduras
 * Honduras Air Force


 * Icelandic Coast Guard
 * Icelandic Coast Guard


 * Israeli Air Force
 * Israeli Air Force


 * 🇲🇽 mexico
 * Mexican Air Force - 7 C-54B


 * 🇳🇱 Netherlands East Indies
 * Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force - four C-54As operated in 1946.


 * Niger Air Force - One C-54B 1968-1974.
 * Niger Air Force - One C-54B 1968-1974.


 * Peruvian Air Force - Nine delivered in late 1966.
 * Peruvian Air Force - Nine delivered in late 1966.


 * Portuguese Air Force - Four C-54Ds operated from 1952 supplemented in 1961 by four former C-54As that had been modified to DC-4 standard. In 1965 ten former USAF HC-54Ds were obtained with an additional four as spares.
 * Portuguese Air Force - Four C-54Ds operated from 1952 supplemented in 1961 by four former C-54As that had been modified to DC-4 standard. In 1965 ten former USAF HC-54Ds were obtained with an additional four as spares.


 * Rhodesia
 * Royal Rhodesian Air Force - Canadair North Star


 * Chinese Nationalist Air Force - former USAF aircraft 2 × C-54D (one bought in 1965 and one in 1966), and 1 × C-54G (bought in 1968)
 * Chinese Nationalist Air Force - former USAF aircraft 2 × C-54D (one bought in 1965 and one in 1966), and 1 × C-54G (bought in 1968)


 * Royal Saudi Air Force - one former Saudia C-54A from 1960 and now preserved.
 * Royal Saudi Air Force - one former Saudia C-54A from 1960 and now preserved.


 * Republic of Korea Air Force
 * Republic of Korea Air Force


 * 🇿🇦 South Africa
 * South African Air Force


 * Spanish Air Force - Four former C-54Ds given to Spain by the USAF in 1959 were later supplemented by another 13 second-hand aircraft which included C-54, C-54A, C-54B, C-54E, C-54G and 5D-3s.
 * Spanish Air Force - Four former C-54Ds given to Spain by the USAF in 1959 were later supplemented by another 13 second-hand aircraft which included C-54, C-54A, C-54B, C-54E, C-54G and 5D-3s.


 * Royal Thai Air Force
 * Royal Thai Air Force


 * Turkish Air Force - three C-54Ds from 1966-1976.
 * Turkish Air Force - three C-54Ds from 1966-1976.


 * Royal Air Force - 10 C-54Ds transferred from USAF under lend-lease in 1945 and returned in 1946. One special fitted C-54B for the use by Winston Churchill transferred in 1944 and returned in 1945.
 * No. 232 Squadron RAF
 * No. 246 Squadron RAF
 * Metropolitan Communications Squadron
 * Metropolitan Communications Squadron


 * United States Army Air Forces
 * US Air Force - Douglas C-54
 * United States Navy - Douglas R5D
 * US Marine Corps - R5D
 * US Coast Guard - R5D
 * US Coast Guard - R5D


 * Venezuelan Air Force - One C-54A 1949-1955.
 * Venezuelan Air Force - One C-54A 1949-1955.