Hobby Master 1/200 Douglas C54Q Smaster '73

WWII in Europe had only ended a few months earlier when Overseas Airlines introduced the first commercial North Atlantic DC-4 service. Another first took place on March 7, 1946 when American Airlines introduced U.S. DC-4 domestic service between New York and Los Angeles. During the late 1940s and early 1950s the DC-4 Amazingly many of these aircraft are still operating more than 60 years after they were first manufactured.

In 1946 DC-4 c/n 42984 was constructed and delivered to South African Airways on May 10, 1946 registered as ZS-AUB "Outeniqua" (Bearer of Honey"). In 1966 the aircraft was used by the South African Air Force and given s/n 6905. In 1967 Trek Airways leased it for a few months and returned it to the SAAF in September. The aircraft remained with the SAAF until around 1995 when South African Airways purchased the aircraft and leased it to Swissair. After several moves the aircraft is now operated by Skyclass Aviation for tours.