Bonjour
Voici les infos publiées par Joe Baugher sur son site
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1944_1.html
Douglas C-54E serial 44-9148
9148 (MSN 27374/DO320) to French AF in Jul 1945 as personal aircraft of General Charles de Gaulle, call sign F-RAFA. Used tail number of
49148 as serial.
Transferred to Aeronavale Jan 1960, call sign F-SCAC. After a transfer to the French Navy, 9148 used various F-Y... call signs (F-
Ynnn being allocated to non-combat
naval aircraft), and during the final career in New Caledonia, was F-YCIA then F-YEGA.
Crashed on Mount Kokoreta shortly after takeoff from Noumea-La Tontouta, Tahiti Jan 21, 1982. All 7 crew killed.
La stèle est ici
https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-noumea-dc4nouvelle
Amicalement
Franck
