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Thumbnail Filmstrip of Pan American Airways DC-4 "Clipper Mandarin" N88886 Images
Douglas DC-4 Diecast Model
Pan American Airways, N88886 "Clipper Mandarin", 1950s
Douglas C-54E-5-DO Skymaster was built as c/n 27311 with serial 44-9085 and delivered to the USAAF on April 5, 1945. Not long after it was bought back by the Douglas Aircraft Company and converted to a civil DC-4. On November 14, 1946 the aircraft was purchased by Pan American World Airways as N88886 and named "Clipper Mandarin" and later wore "Clipper Frankfurt", "Clipper Pegasus" and "Clipper Hannover". In January 1961 this aircraft was sold to Trans Mediterranean and then to Aviation Traders in November 1963 and converted to an ATL-98 Carvair.