CNAC Aircraft

This is a list of all known aircraft the China National Aviation Corporation used during its existence.

Aircraft	Tail #	Maker #	Service Start	Service End	Notes
Loening C-2H Air Yacht	1	238	29 Sep 1929	20 Mar 1941
Stinson SM-1F Detroiter	10	512?	01 Aug 1930	19 Nov 1931	From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F Detroiter	11	Unknown	01 Aug 1930	05 Nov 1939	From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F Detroiter	12	Unknown	01 Aug 1930	27 Jan 1940	From Ministry of Communications
Sikorsky S-38	17	314-20	01 May 1933	04 Nov 1933	Ex NC16V
Sikorsky S-38	18	414-08	01 May 1933	10 Apr 1934	Ex NC17V
Sikorsky S-38	19	514-04	01 Jan 1933	13 Aug 1935	Ex NC40V
Loening C-2H Air Yacht	2	239	04 Oct 1929	20 May 1941
Stearman (Boeing) Trainer	20	Unknown	01 Jan 1935	01 Jan 1940
Douglas Dolphin 129	21	1348	01 Oct 1934	01 Aug 1937	NC 14239, Bought 1934, first flight 10/1/34, but which? One is named "Fukein." Matched E.M. Allison with photo of plane based on front right side from other pictures showing the NC registry number. "When Royal arrived at Lungwha Field, Japanese planes were strafing and bobbing the runways, which looked like a slice of Swiss Cheese. Two CNAC Douglas Dolphin amphibians moored in the Whangpoo River had been sunk." - Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Royal Leonard
Douglas Dolphin 129	22	1349	01 Oct 1934	01 Aug 1937	NC 14240, Bought 1934, first flight 10/1/34, but which? One is named "Fukein."
Ford 5-AT-D Trimotor	23	115	01 Mar 1935	03 Mar 1936	From Pan Am used, last two made, CN9658. Ordered? 2/3/35 L, arrived Mar 35 A
Douglas DC-2	24	1369	01 Apr 1935	08 Dec 1941	Ex Pan Am, NC14297
Ford 5-AT-D Trimotor	25	116	12 Aug 1935	31 Mar 1936	From Pan Am used, last two made, CN 9659. 8/12/35, arr < july, 35 A. Crew was performing a cargo flight from Hankow (now Wuhan) to Shanghai. En route, an engine fired. Crew decided to divert to Nankin Airport but on approach, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames near the Hsiakwan River. Both pilots were slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire.
Douglas DC-2	26	1302	01 Oct 1935	08 Dec 1941	Ex Pan Am, NC14269
Ford 5-AT-D Trimotor	27	101	23 Oct 1935	20 Jan 1941	New by Pan Am, cn 15551 no NC#, ordered 7/35 Crash Details (Crash of a Ford 5 Naer JI'AN: 5 Killed) Date & Time: Jan 20, 1941 - Flight Type: Scheduled Revenue Flight Survivors: Yes Site: Mountains Location: Ji'an Jiangxi - Country: China Crew on board: 4 - Crew fatalities: 3 Pax on board: 2 -Pax fatalities: 2 - Other fatalities: 0 - Total fatalities: 5 Circumstances: En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. As the visibility was low, the three engine aircraft hit a mountain peak located in the region of Ji'an. A crew member was rescued while all five other occupants were killed.
Douglas DC-2	28	1600	28 Jun 1936	25 Dec 1936
Loening C-2H Air Yacht	3	240	04 Oct 1929	11 Aug 1931
Sikorsky S-43	30	4321	01 Feb 1937	08 Aug 1937	NC-16930
Douglas DC-2	31	1567	01 Jul 1937	14 Mar 1942	Made 05/1937
Douglas DC-2	32	1568	24 Jun 1937	24 Aug 1938	Delayed entry to service by wing damage in transit. After being shot down, salvaged and so extensively rebuilt it became 39
Consolidated Commodore Model 16-1	34	7	01 Jan 1938	01 Feb 1939	Ex US 663M. Damaged 2/1/39
Consolidated Commodore Model 16-1	35	9	01 Jan 1938	16 Sep 1940	Ex US 665M
Beech D17R	37	Unknown	01 Jan 1939		Ex CAF
de Havilland D.H.89A Dragon Rapide	38	Unknown	01 Jan 1939	27 Jan 1940
Douglas DC-2	39	1568	01 Jan 1939	29 Oct 1940	EX CNAC #32, Started Service in Late 1939
Loening C-2H Air Yacht	4	241	22 Oct 1929	25 Sep 1937
Douglas DC-2	40	1586	15 May 1939	12 Feb 1941	Ex NC16048
Douglas DC-3	41	2135	17 Nov 1939	01 Dec 1949	To XY-BTA 5/43, to N8360C 12/49 CAT?
de Havilland D.H.89A Dragon Rapide	43	Unknown	25 Jan 1940	23 Aug 1940	CNAC have been reported as operating two Rapides, with fleet nos. 38 & 43 “Fuling” and a CNAC record shows that “43” was received 1.40 and sold in Singapore, although with the type “Dragon” crossed out and Beech Staggerwing entered in place. A report in the Straits Times for 23.8.40 states that Wearnes Air Services had bought a “practically new” Rapide from CNAC and it would be flown to Singapore by a Chinese pilot “early next month”. This may have been allocated VR-SBG and probably became MVAF “18”.[1]
Vultee V-1A	44	23	02 Jul 1940		Unsure of Makers number 23.
Vultee V-1A	45	26	08 Jul 1940		Unsure of Makers number 26.
Douglas DC-3	46	Unknown	01 Jan 1941		Start Date is a guess with no sourcing based on tail number. French, DC 2&1/2
Douglas DC-3	47	2261	01 Jul 1941		Irish, Mac had @ Rangoon 12/8/41
Douglas DC-53	48	4852	26 Feb 1942	11 Aug 1943
Douglas DC-53	49	4853	26 Feb 1942	13 Mar 1943
Loening C-2H Air Yacht	5	242	01 Nov 1929	01 Jan 1938
Douglas DC-53	50	4871	04 Dec 1942	01 Dec 1949	Still extant!
Douglas DC-53	51	4879	12 May 1942	24 Mar 1944
Douglas DC-53	52	4902	19 May 1942	10 Oct 1942
Douglas DC-53	53	4904	25 May 1942	11 Mar 1943
Douglas DC-53	54	4927	28 May 1942	01 Dec 1949
Douglas DC-53	55	4929	04 Jun 1942	01 Dec 1949
Douglas DC-53	56	4881	09 Jun 1942	12 Dec 1944
Douglas DC-53	57	4883	12 Jun 1942	18 Feb 1944
Douglas DC-53	58	7407	18 Sep 1942	07 Apr 1943
Douglas DC-53	59	7406	07 Oct 1942	19 Nov 1943
Loening C-2H Air Yacht	6	220	19 Sep 1930	20 May 1941
Douglas C-47	60	4681	18 Oct 1942	17 Nov 1942
Douglas C-47	61	4729	26 Nov 1942	23 Oct 1943	Crash over Dinjan
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