File:Invicta C-54 Skymaster (8131735757) (2).jpg

From the history of this aircraft this photo must have been taken in 1966 when I was 11 and must have been one of the first photos I took. Douglas C-54A-15-DC, c/n 10408. Delivered on 20 September 1944 to the United States Army Air Force as 42-72303. Sold in 1947 to California Eastern Airways and re-registered NC54305. Leased in 1952 to Avensa, re-registered YV-V-EVB. Re-registered NC54305 on return to California Eastern Airways. Leased to Transocean Airlines from 3 July to 2 September 1957. Sold on 24 November 1957 to Independent Air Travel and re-registered G-APID. On 21 December 1957, the aircraft infringed Albanian airspace and was forced to land at Valona Air Base by the Albanian Air Force. Independent Air Travel became Blue Air in April 1959 but was declared bankrupt in October. Sold in November 1959 to Continental Air Services, which became Continental Air Transport in December. Noted in Air Condor colours in November 1960 but not delivered as the airline went bankrupt. Sold to Trans World Leasing. Leased to World Wide, British United Airways, Starways and then Lloyd International Airways, returning to Trans World in March 1962. On 18 October 1962 the aircraft made a wheels-up landing at Speke Airport. Leased to Trans Meridian between July 1963 and January 1965. Leased to Dan-Air between 10 March 1965 and 15 February 1966. Sold on 25 April 1966 to Dunkersloom Ltd. To Invicta on 6 April 1966. Sold to Spantax on 14 August 1967. Withdrawn from use by April 1968. By December 1976 it was in use as the "Aerolandia Snack Bar" at Sevilla.[2] In late 1978 the aircraft was damaged in a gale, and was later broken up.[24]