Construction completed at the Oklahoma City plant - 1944

Built as a Douglas C-47A-5-DK

Allocated U.S. serial number 492480

Transferred to the R.A.A.F. under lend / lease agreement - February 3, 1944

Allocated R.A.A.F. serial number A65-31 with the radio callsign 'VHCUC'

Operated by No 26 Squadron, No 111 Air-Sea Rescue Flight & No 1 Air Trials Unit, Woomera

Sold to the Commonwealth of Australia - 1949

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ABC - August 26, 1949

Registered to Department of Civil Aviation

Reregistered as VH-CAQ - September 4, 1950

Aircraft was maintained by T.A.A. on behalf of the Department of Civil Aviation

Aircraft was badly damaged when it crashed on landing at Camden Airport - March 27, 1951

Considered uneconomical to repair and was written off

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - ?