Secret War Aircraft

Aircraft Serial Number Number Listing

(For Lao XW Registrations see the XW Registration Page)

This is a work in progress.

Aircraft are identified by the serial numbers or registration numbers they carried. Many aircraft were re-registered so they may be identified in multiple locations below. A number of aircraft were "loaners" from the US military, mainly to Air America. The registrations are those used during the Secret War or before if aircraft was associated with Laos. The USAAF/USAF serials are listed as they provide excellent tracking keys through the various sources. The listed companies were the primary operator. See the company files for the sequencing of the registrations and aircraft ownership. Most of these aircraft operated in Laos although some may have not.

Data fields left to right are the serial/registration number, aircraft type, construction number and operators.

Tom Lee

Created May 2002. Revised 08 October 2007

USAAF/USAF Serial Number

41-18440? Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 4502? , Autrex
41-18480 Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 4572, Autrex
42-10637 Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 19100, Aigle-Azur Indochine
42-10748? Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 9785, Aigle-Azur, Air Laos
43-23458 Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 9342, Southeast Asia Air Transport, Bird Air
42-23474 Douglas C-47A-DL, Skytrain/Dakota,c/n 9336, Aigle-Azur, Air Laos, French Air Force
42-23480 Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 9342, South East Asia Air Transport, Bird Air
42-24198 Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Datkota, c/n 10160, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI), South East Asia Air Transport
42-24216 Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 10078, Laos Air Charter
42-88623 Boeing C-75/307B Stratoliner, c/n 1998, Air Laos
42-88624 Boeing C-75/307B Stratoliner, c/n 1996, Air Laos
42-88625 Boeing C-75/307B Stratoliner, c/n 1999, Aigle-Azur Extreme Orient, Air Laos
42-88626 Boeing C-75/307B Stratoliner, c/n 2000, Air Laos, Royal Air Lao
42-88627 Boeing C-75/307B Stratoliner, c/n 2001, Air Laos
42-92239 Douglas C-47A-1-DK Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 12017, Autrex
42-92578 Douglas C-47A-DL, Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 12539, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI), South East Asia Air Transport
42-96590 Curtiss C-46A-CU Commando, c/n 30252, (upgraded to C-46R) Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
42-96596 Curtiss C-46A-CU Commando, c/n 30257, (upgraded to C-46R) Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
43-15126 Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 19592, Aigle-Azur Indochine
43-15583 Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 20049, Laos Air Charter
43-15690 Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 20156, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
43-15862 Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 20328, Royal Air Lao
43-16147 Douglas C-47B-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 20613, Air America
43-16328 Douglas C-47B-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 20794, South East Asia Air Transport
43-30755 Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 13906, Air America, Laos Air Charter
43-35700 Beech UC-45F-BH Expeditor, c/n 6284, Unknown operator
43-48475 Douglas C-47B-DK Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 25736, Bird & Sons, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
43-48559 Douglas C-47B-DK Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 25820, Air America
43-49435 Douglas C-47B-DK Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 26696, Air Laos, Royal Air Lao
43-49468 Douglas C-47B-DK Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 15284/26729, Air Outre-Mer
43-49502 Douglas C-47B-DK Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 26736, Bird & Sons, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
43-49844 Douglas C-47B-DK Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 27105? Xieng Khouang Air Transport
43-49847 Douglas C-47B Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 15663/27108, Aigle-Azur Indochine
44-70378 Noorduyn Norseman UC-64A, c/n 643, Cie Laotienne de Commerce et de Transport, Veha Akat, Air America?
44-70529 Noorduyn Norseman UC-64A, c/n 794, Unknown operator
44-76921 Douglas C-47B-DK, c/n 33253, Aigle-Azur Extreme Orient, Air Laos
44-77059 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 32905, Bird Air
44-77589 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 32985, Southern Air Transport, Air America, Bird Air
44-77976 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 33372, Air America, Royal Air Lao
44-78025 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 33421, Bird Air
44-78069 Curtiss C-46D-CUCommando, c/n 33465, Aigle-Azur, Air Laos
44-78245 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 33641, Air America
44-78405 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 22228, Air America
44-78409 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 22232, Air America, Royal Air Lao
44-78442 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 22265, Air America
44-78470 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 22293, Bird & Sons, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
44-78587 Curtiss C-46F-CU Commando, c/n 22410, Bird & Sons, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
44-78619 Curtiss C-46F-CU Commando, c/n 22442, Bird & Sons, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
44-78687 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 22510, Air America
44-78703 Curtiss C-46F-CU Commando, c/n 22526, Air America
44-78738 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 22561, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI), Royal Air Lao
44-78756 Curtiss C-46F-CU Commando, c/n 22579, Air America
44-78775 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 22598, Royal Air Lao
44-87208 Beech C-45F-BH Expeditor, c/n 8467, Air Laos Commerciale
45-0994 Douglas C-47B/D-DK c/n 34259, Air America
45-0999 Douglas C-47B/D-DK c/n 34625, Air America
45-1030 Douglas C-47B-DK c/n 34298, Air America
54-0613 C-123K c/n 20062, Air America
54-0617 C-123K c/n 20066, Air America
54-0636 C-123K c/n 20085, Air America
54-0671 C-123K c/n 20120, Air America
55-4524 C-123K c/n 21082, Air America
55-4545 C-123K c/n 20206, Air America
55-4555 C-123K c/n 20216, Air America
55-4556 C-123K c/n 20217, Air America
55-4576 C-123K c/n 20237, Air America
56-0504 C-130A c/n 3112, Air America "604"
56-0510 C-130A c/n 3118, Air America
57-6292 C-123K c/n 20302, Air America
57-6293 C-123K c/n 20303, Air America
60-3762 C7A c/n 13, Air America
60-5430 C7A c/n 20, Air America
61-2389 C7A c/n 46, Air America
61-2392 C7A c/n 50, Air America
61-2393 C7A c/n 51, Air America
62-4171 C7A c/n 52, Air America
68-15857 CH-47C c/n B-869, Air America
68-15998 CH-47C c/n B-590, Air America
68-15999? CH-47C c/n B-591, Air America

US Civil Registration

N229 Camair 480 Navion, c/n I-066, Bird & Sons
N1346 Douglas C-47B-DK c/n 25678, Bird Air
N3099 Noorduyn Norseman, c/n 643, Air America?
N4681 Beech Baron, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N5662 Dehavilland Canada DHC-6, Air America
N6868 Dehavilland Canada DHC-6, Air America
N9444 Pilatus PC-6, Air America
N62158 Pilatus PC-6B c/n 523, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N67961 Curtiss C-46F-CU Commando, c/n 22512, Bird & Sons, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N67984 Curtiss C-46F-CU Commando, c/n 22579, Air America
N84582 Curtiss C-46 Commando, Air America
N13Z Beech Baron, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N23BA Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 9342, Bird Air
N24J Beech Baron, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N27CA Douglas DC-6A/B c/n 43845, Bird Air
N54CA Douglas DC-6A/B c/n 44428, Bird Air
N56CA Douglas DC-6A/B c/n 44696, Bird Air
N82AC Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 10160, South East Asia Air Transport
N83AC Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 12539, South East Asia Air Transport
N85AC Douglas C-47B-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 20794, South East Asia Air Transport
N95AC Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 9342, South East Asia Air Transport
N153L Pilatus PC-6 c/n 576, Air America
N192X Pilatus PC-6 c/n 586, Air America
N285L Pilatus PC-6 c/n 565, Air America
N335CA Curtiss C-46R, c/n 27049, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N336CA Curtiss C-46R, c/n 30252, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N337CA Curtiss C-46R, c/n 30257, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N355F Pilatus PC-6 c/n 2013, Air America
N358F Pilatus PC-6 c/n 2016, Air America
N359F Pilatus PC-6,Air America
N367F Pilatus PC-6, Air America
N391R Pilatus PC-6 c/n 519, Air America
N392R Pilatus PC-6 c/n 530, Air America
N774M DHC-6, Air America
N1153Q Dornier Do28A-1 c/n 3062, Bird & Sons
N1335Z Beech Baron, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N1386N Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, Air America
N1462G Beech Baron, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N1563Z Beech Baron, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N1581Z Beech Baron, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N2002F Dornier Do28A-1 c/n 3027, Unknown operator
N3728G Volpar Beech 18, Air America
N4222G Dornier Do28B-2 c/n 3026, Bird & Sons, Air America
N4223G Dornier Do28B-2 c/n 3013, Bird & Sons, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N4224G Dornier Do28B-2 c/n 3021, Bird & Sons, Air America
N4225G Dornier Do28A-1 c/n 3029, Unknown operator
N4228G Dornier Do28A-1 c/n 3046, Unknown operator
N4830N Beech AT-11 Kansan, c/n 3330?, Bird & Sons
N4871Z Curtiss C-46F-CU Commando, c/n 22410, Bird & Sons, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI), Bird Air
N4877V Curtiss C-46F-CU Commando, c/n 22442, Bird & Sons
N5007X C-123B, Air America
N7455C Lockheed PV-2 Ventura, c/n 15-1597, Bird & Sons
N7456C Lockheed PV-2 Ventura, c/n 15-1595, Bird & Sons
N7780C Douglas C-47B-DK c/n 25736, Bird & Sons, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N7781C Douglas C-47B-DK, c/n 26736, Bird & Sons, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N1386N Curtiss C-46D-CU c/n 22265, Air America
N8744R Douglas C-47A-DL , Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N8513F Bell 204B, Air America
N9180X Dornier Do28B-1, Air America
N9316Y Beech Twin Bonanza (D50C), c/n DH295, Bird & Sons, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N9458Z Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 32985 Southern Air Transport, Air America
N9473Z Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 22293 Bird & Sons; Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N9542Z Volpar Beech 18, Air America
N9671C Volpar Beech 18, Air America
N9760Z Super C46C c/n 22574, Bird & Sons, Continental Air Services Inc (CASI)
N9871C Volpar Beech 18, Air America

French Civil Registration
Many of these registrations are civil aircraft operating in Laos during and after the First Indochina War.

F-BAHY DeHavilland DH-89A Dragon Rapide, c/n 6274 or 6276, Autrex
F-BCYI Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 4502?, Autrex
F-BCYJ Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 4572, Autrex
F-BELU Boeing C-75/307B Stratoliner, c/n 1998, Air Laos
F-BELV Boeing C-75/307B Stratoliner, c/n 1996, Air Laos
F-BELX Boeing C-75/307B Stratoliner, c/n 1999, Aigle-Azur Extreme Orient, Air Laos
F-BELY Boeing C-75/307B Stratoliner, c/n 2000, Air Laos, Royal Air Lao
F-BELZ Boeing C-75/307B Stratoliner, c/n 2001, Air Laos
F-BEPE DeHavilland DH-89A Dominie, c/n 6845, Cie Laotienne de Commerce et de Transport
F-BEST Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 19100, Aigle-Azur Indochine
F-BFAS? Curtiss C-46D-CU, c/n 33465, Aigle-Azur, Air Laos
F-BGPG DeHavilland DH-89A Dominie, c/n 6729, Unknown operator
F-BGSM Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 15663/27108, Aigle-Azur Indochine
F-LAAA Noorduyn Norseman UC-64A, c/n 794, Unknown operator
F-LAAB DeHavilland DH-89A Dominie, c/n 6724, Cie Veha Akat, Air Laos?
F-LAAC DeHavilland DH-89A Dominie, c/n 6729, Cie Veha Akat, Air Laos?
F-LAAD Noorduyn Norseman UC-64A, c/n 643, Cie Veha Akat
F-LAAE DeHavilland DH-89A Dominie I, c/n 6845, Cie Veha Akat, Air Laos?
F-LAAF DeHavilland DH-89A Dominie II, c/n 6935, Cie Veha Akat, Air Laos?
F-LAAG DeHavilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, c/n 905, Unknown operator
F-LAAH Beech C-45F-BH Expeditor, c/n 6284, Unknown operator
F-LAAI DeHavilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, c/n 879, Unknown operator
F-LAAJ DeHavilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, c/n 883, Aigle-Azur Indochine, Air Laos
F-LAAK DeHavilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, c/n 385, Unknown operator
F-LAAL DeHavilland DH-89A Dragon Rapide, c/n 6408, Unknown operator
F-LAAM DeHavilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, c/n 989, Unknown operator
F-LAAN DeHavilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, c/n 991, Unknown operator
F-LAAO Piper PA.22 150 Tri-Pacer, c/n 22-4338, Unknown operator
F-LAAP Piper PA.18A 150 Super Cub, c/n 18-5452, Unknown operator
F-LAAQ DeHavilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, c/n 1042, Unknown operator
F-LAAR DeHavilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, c/n 1043, Unknown operator
F-LAAS DeHavilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, c/n 246, Unknown operator
F-LAAX Cessna 195, c/n 7535, Unknown operator
F-LAAY Cessna 195, c/n 7619, Unknown operator
F-LAAZ Cessna 180 Skywagon, c/n 32013, Unknown operator
F-OABK Douglas C-47A-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 19592, Aigle-Azur Indochine
F-OAFJ Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 33465, Aigle-Azur Extreme Orient, Air Laos
F-OAFR Douglas C-47B-DK Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 15284/26729, Air Outre-Mer
F-OAIL DeHavilland DH-89A Dominie, c/n 6724, Cie Laotienne de Commerce et de Transport
F-OAIX SO.30P Bretagne, c/n 13, Air Laos?
F-OALK Lockheed L-18 Lodestar, c/n 2603, Societe Indochinoise de Rauitaillement
F-OALR Noorduyn Norseman UC-64A, c/n 643, Cie Laotienne de Commerce et de Transport
F-OAMA SO.30P Bretagne, c/n 14, Air Laos?
F-OAMJ DeHavilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, c/n 385, Unknown operator
F-OAOE Douglas C-47A-1-DK Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 12017, Autrex
F-OANF DeHavilland DH-89A Dominie, c/n 6935, Unknown operator
F-OAOF Beech C-45F-BH Expeditor, c/n 8467, Air Laos Commerciale
F-OAOT Bristol 170 Freighter 31, c/n 13162, Air Laos?
F-OAOU Bristol 170 Freighter 31, c/n 13165, Air Laos

Philippine Civil Registration

RP-C184 Curtiss C-46D-CU c/n 32905, Bird Air
RP-C189 Curtiss C-46D-CU c/n 33421, Bird Air
RP-C1462 Curtiss C-46D-CU c/n 32985, Bird Air

Taiwan Civil Registration

The "B" designation was often dropped when these aircraft operated in Laos. B-147 would be 147.

B-147 Douglas C-47B-DL Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 20613, Air America
B-148 Curtiss C-46F-CU Commando, c/n 22510, Air America
B-150 Curtiss C-46F-CU Commando, c/n 22526, Air America
B-559 Douglas C-47B-DK Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 25820, Air America
B-817 Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota, Civil Air Transport
B-829 Douglas C-47B-DK Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 34298, Air America
B-832 Curtiss C-46 Commando, Air America
B-842 Helio Courier, Unknown Operator
B-845 Helio Courier, Air America
B-848 Helio Courier, Air America
B-851 Dehavilland Canada DHC-4A (C7A) c/n 34, Air America
B-853 Dehavilland Canada DHC-4A (C7A) c/n 52, Air America
B-857 Helio Courier, Air America
B-858 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 22228, Air America
B-861 Helio Courier, Air America
B-863 Helio Courier, Air America
B-870 Curtiss C-46D-CU Commando, c/n 22232, Air America
B-994? Douglas C-47B/D-DK Skytrain/Dakota,c/n 34259, Air America
B-999? Douglas C-47B/D-DK Skytrain/Dakota, c/n 34625, Air America

Non-Standard Serials

(Mainly Air America Helicopters)

Hotel 1 S-55 (H-19A), Air America
Hotel 3 S-55 (H-19A), Air America
Hotel 8 S-55 (H-19A), Air America
Hotel 9 S-55 (H-19A), Air America

Most of these aircraft have both US Navy Bureau numbers and USA/USAF serials due to transfer

Hotel C HUS1 58-489 BuNo 143975 Air America
Hotel D HUS1 58-459 BuNo 143963 55-5242 Air America
Hotel E HUS1 58-813 BuNo 145745 55-5245 Air America
Hotel F HUS1 58-1166 BuNo 148054 Air America
Hotel G HUS1 58-1176 BuNo 148063 55-5247 Air America
Hotel H HUS1 58-490 BuNo 143976 55-5259 Air America
Hotel I HUS1 58-492 BuNo 143978 55-5260 Air America
Hotel J HUS1 58-516 BuNo 143983 55-5261 Air America
Hotel K HUS1 58-517 BuNo 143630 55-5248 Air America
Hotel L HUS1 58-552 BuNo 144642 55-5249 Air America
Hotel M HUS1 58-571 BuNo 144643 55-5250 Air America
Hotel N HUS1 58-579 BuNo 144648 55-5251 Air America
Hotel O HUS1 58-608 BuNo 144653 55-5252 Air America
Hotel P HUS1 58-713 BuNo 145730 55-5253 Air America
Hotel Q HUS1 58-731 BuNo 145732 55-5254 Air America
Hotel R HUS1 58-769 BuNo 145733 55-5255 Air America
Hotel S HUS1 58-785 BuNo 145736 55-5256 Air America
Hotel T HUS1 58-809 BuNo 145741 55-5257 Air America
Hotel U HUS1 58-837 BuNo 145746 Air America
Hotel V HUS1 58-542 BuNo 144639 Air America
Hotel W HUS1 58-770 BuNo 145734 Air America
Hotel X HUS1 58-1388 148803 Air America
Hotel Y HUS1 58-1390 148805 Air America
Hotel Z HUS1 58-1391 148806 Air America

Hotel 11 HSS-1 58-1392 148807 Air America
Hotel 12 HSS-1 58-1415 149320 Air America
Hotel 13 HSS-1 58-1495 149392 Air America
Hotel 14 HSS-1 58-1496 149393 Air America
Hotel 15 HSS-1 58-1497 149394 Air America
Hotel 16 HUS-1G (HH-34F) 58-985 Air America
Hotel 17 HUS-1G (HH-34F) 58-1049 Air America
Hotel 18 HUS-1G (HH-34F) 58-1056 Air America
Hotel 19 UH-34D 58-1040 145807 Air America
Hotel 20 UH-34D 58-1042 145808 Air America
Hotel 21 UH-34D 58-973 145789 Air America
Hotel 22 UH-34D 58-948 145780 Air America
Hotel 23 UH-34D 58-1393 148808 Air America
Hotel 24 UH-34D 58-1726 RTAF 63-13006 Air America

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