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Flight International |
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15/04/65 |
14/04/66 |
06/05/71 & 22/03/73 |
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Lockheed L.1049H |
1 |
1 |
- |
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Douglas DC-6A/B |
5 |
5 |
1 |
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Douglas DC-4 |
- |
- |
2 |
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Curtiss C-46 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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Fairchild C-123B Provider |
4 |
4 |
- |
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DHC-4A Caribou |
5 |
5 |
2 |
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Dornier Do28 |
- |
- |
2 |
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Piper Apache |
- |
- |
2 |
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Beech 18 & Volpar Beech 18 |
- |
- |
32 |
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Twin Beechcraft |
15 |
15 |
- |
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Pilatus Turbo-Porter |
6 |
6 |
22 |
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Helio Courier |
- |
- |
6 + 3 (leased) |
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Bell 204B |
- |
3 |
5 |
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Sikorsky S-58T |
- |
- |
5 (leased) |
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Sikorsky H-34 |
- |
13 |
20 (leased) |
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Bell |
- |
- |
7 (leased) |
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Not listed in Flight 13/04/61 or OWAD |
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Registered addresses: |
808 17th St. NW, Washington 6, DC [USC1/64] 801 World Center Bldg, Washington 6, DC [USC1/64] 815 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC [USC7/68] 1725 K Street NW, Washington, DC [USC7/72] |
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reg. |
model |
c/n |
notes |
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B-500 |
D18S |
A-499 |
to B-1529 CAL (16/11/64) |
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N77Y |
TC-45G |
AF-96 |
canx. 1/78 |
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N137L |
TC-45G |
AF-114 |
(19/05/63) DBR prior to 22/01/70, canx. 03/02/70 |
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N343T |
C-45H |
AF-836 |
DBR prior to 22/01/70, canx. 03/02/70 |
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N3674G |
Volpar |
AF-689 |
missing on a flight between Midway Island and Adak Island, AK 22/09/75 |
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N3728G |
Volpar |
AF-65 |
(cv. by Air Asia)(aerial photographic aircraft) to HB-GGB |
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N4933C |
C-45G |
AF-301 |
canx. as ‘scrapped', NLR 1/76 |
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N5254V |
C-45G |
AF-2 |
W/O 24/06/74, canx. 24/12/74 as ‘scrapped' |
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N5269V |
C-45G |
AF-57 |
canx. 23/12/74 as ‘scrapped' |
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N6154U |
Volpar |
AF-509 |
(cv. by Air Asia) canx. 03/09/76 to HB-GGC |
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N7695C |
Volpar |
AF-357 |
(cv. by Air Asia) canx. 08/11/76 to HB-GGG |
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N7770B |
Volpar |
AF-320 |
canx. 08/11/76 |
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N7950C |
C-45G |
AF-352 |
(ex CAT) sold |
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N7951C |
C-45G |
AF-37 |
(ex CAT) NLR 7/68 |
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N9073Z |
C-45H |
AF-502 |
canx. 24/06/74 as ‘scrapped' |
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N9157Z |
Volpar |
AF-884 |
(cv. by Air Asia) to HB-GFX |
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N9518Z |
C-45G |
AF-350 |
sold as N16TM |
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N9521Z |
TC-45G |
AF-99 |
DBR prior to 22/01/70, canx. 03/02/70 |
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N9542Z |
Volpar |
AF-674 |
(equipped for photo-reconnaissance) sold as N73730 |
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N9573Z |
TC-45G |
AF-97 |
canx. 05/05/75 as ‘scrapped' |
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N9574Z |
C-45G |
AF-45 |
crashed near Bad Trai, Vietnam 27/09/65, NLR 7/72 |
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N9577Z |
Volpar |
AF-179 |
crashed 18/06/67 in Thailand, abandoned TSN, Saigon, 29/04/75 |
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N9592Z |
C-45G |
AF-174 |
canx. 24/06/74 as ‘scrapped' |
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N9664C |
Volpar |
AF-171 |
(cv. by Air Asia) to HB-GFT |
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N9671C |
Volpar |
AF-280 |
(cv. by Air Asia)(equipped for photo-reconnaissance) to HB-GFU |
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N9673Z |
? |
? |
crashed 16/08/65, W/O – probably N9573Z (q.v.) |
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N9838Z |
Volpar |
AF-186 |
(cv. by Air Asia) canx. 08/11/76 to HB-GGH |
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N9855Z |
TC-45G |
AF-113 |
canx. 24/06/74 as ‘scrapped' |
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N9871Z |
C-45H |
AF-624 |
canx. 24/06/74 as ‘scrapped' |
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N9898Z |
C-45G |
AF-284 |
canx. 24/06/74 as ‘scrapped' |
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N9933Z |
C-45G |
AF-490 |
flipped over and landed inverted at Saigon, DBR? date 1965 or 1966? |
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N9956Z |
Volpar |
AF-704 |
(cv. by Air Asia) canx. 08/11/76 to HB-GGI |
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N21412 |
C-45G |
AF-257 |
canx. 02/01/75 as ‘destroyed' |
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N51259 |
SNB-2 |
? |
(ex BuA 67118) |
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N91284 |
C-45G |
AF-439 |
(TBC) W/O in SE Asia, NLR 7/68 |
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N91295 |
Volpar |
AF-458 |
(cv. by Air Asia) canx. 08/11/76 to HB-GGF |
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14 (or 15) Air America Beech 18s were converted to Volpars (VTB-18s) by Air Asia at Tainan, Taiwan. |
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(N?)*681 |
? |
? |
TBD |
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N1196W |
204B |
2036 |
crashed 30/03/73 near Ban Na, Laos |
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N1303X |
204B |
2006 |
cancelled 4/86, to C-GKQH |
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N1304X |
204B |
2196 |
canx. 7.86 |
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N1305X |
204B |
2197 |
to OY-HCA (15/06/77) |
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N1306X |
204B |
2198 |
to C-GRVW (5.83) |
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N1307X |
204B |
2199 |
to OY-HCB (22/06/77) |
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N8511F |
204B |
2027 |
NLR 7/72, to N4225F (rebuilt) |
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N8512F |
204B |
2028 |
to OY-HBS (16/11/76) |
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N8513F |
204B |
2029 |
to OY-HBT (NTU) |
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N8514F |
204B |
2030 |
to OY-HBU (09/11/76) |
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N8535F |
204B |
2031 |
to OY-HBV (10/1176) |
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N47000 |
205 |
3209 |
ditched
28/04/75 during evacuation of Saigon
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N47001 |
205 |
3210 |
abandoned at
TSN, Saigon, 29/04/75
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XW-PD* |
? |
? |
TBD |
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XW-PFF |
205 |
3208 |
(8.67) at Ban Keun, Laos, 1968; W/O 17/01/70 Laos |
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XW-PFG |
205 |
3209 |
(8.67) & Bird & Sons Inc. (q.v.), to N47000 |
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XW-PFH |
205 |
3210 |
(9.67) & Bird & Sons Inc. (q.v.), to N47001 |
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XW-PFJ |
205 |
3211 |
(9.67) & Bird & Sons Inc. (q.v.), canx. 30/09/75 |
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XW-PFI |
205 |
3212 |
(9.67) W/O 07/12/68 Laos |
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The Bell 205 was first introduced in the Air America inventory during September 1967. Some of these aircraft were also reported with Bird & Sons Inc. |
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N695WA |
727-173C |
19509 |
(leased from World) |
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N5055 |
727-92C |
19173 |
(leased to Southern Air Transport) sold (03/10/72) |
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N5092 |
727-92C |
19174 |
(leased to Southern Air Transport) sold |
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N5093 |
727-92C |
19175 |
to CAT as B-1018 |
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019 |
CH-47C |
? |
TBD, possibly CH-47A 65-08019 c/n B-191 or CH-47A 66-19019 c/n B-277 (but W/O 21.11.68 RVN) |
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857 |
CH-47C |
B-569 |
(68-15857) returned to US Army |
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998 |
CH-47C |
B-590 |
(68-15998) returned to US Army |
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999 |
CH-47C |
B-591 |
W/O 19/05/72 RVN |
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In November 1972 Air America took
delivery of eight CH-47C heavy lift helicopters. |
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B-825 |
PBY-5A |
933 |
scrapped in TNN (corroded), canx. |
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B-831 |
PBY-5A |
reported as ‘55' but possibly 851 |
canx. |
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N48129 |
PBY-6A |
? |
ex BuA 64071, later N101CS |
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B-138 |
C-46F |
22500 |
canx. |
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B-146 |
C-46F |
22461 |
at Tan Son Nhut AFB in 9.66, “146” canx. |
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B-148 |
C-46F |
22510 |
at Tan Son Nhut AFB in 9.66, “148” crashed into mountain in fog, Pak Tha, Laos 17/07/63. Canx. |