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Aircraft History Built by Douglas at El Segundo as DC-5. Constructor number 424. Originally ordered by Brtish Airways originally as one of nine DC-5 for the London to Berlin route. This DC-5 was to registered in the United Kingdom as G-AFYI. In September 1939 at the start of World War II in Europe, the British Air Ministry Douglas not to proceed with the order and the deposit paid was transferred to other Douglas aircraft purchased for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Instead, this DC-5 was sold to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM) Royal Dutch Airlines and used as an airliner in the Netherlands East Indies (NEI) with tail code PH-AXA. Next, tail code PJ-AIW and finally PK-ADD with LNILM. During early 1942, this plane was evacuated from Java to Australia. In Australia, assigned to the Allied Directorate of Air Transport (ADAT) with Australian registration VH-CXB. Later, this DC-5 was administratively assigned to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-110-DE serial number 44-83231. Used as a transport flying supplies from Queensland, Australia to 7 Mile Drome near Port Moresby. Mission History On November 6, 1942 took off on a flight in Queensland. During the flight, the DC-5 suffered an engine failure and force landed east of Charleville Airfield. During the landing, the plane hit a large ant hill that damaged the wing and undercarriage. Wreckage Afterwards, used for spare parts along with DC-5 VH-CXC. During 1946 the wreckage offered for sale, but no buyers were interested. Scrapped at Essendon later in 1946. References Thanks to William Bartsch for additional information Contribute
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