CNAC Aircraft Table

This is a list of all known aircraft (72 in our database) the China National Aviation Corporation used during its existence. They are sorted initially by:

• C.N.A.C. Service Start Date
• Maker's Number
• C.N.A.C. Tail Number.

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Aircraft	Nickname	Tail #	Maker #	Service Start	Service End	Notes
Loening C-2H Air Yacht	Shasi	1	238	29 September 1929	20 March 1941
Loening C-2H Air Yacht	Anking	2	239	4 October 1929	20 May 1941
Loening C-2H Air Yacht	Hankow	3	240	4 October 1929	11 August 1931
Loening C-2H Air Yacht	Kiukiang	4	241	22 October 1929	25 September 1937
Loening C-2H Air Yacht	Wuchang	5	242	1 November 1929	1938
Stinson SM-1F Detroiter	Ch'angchow	7	509?	August 1930	14 January 1941	From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F Detroiter	Peiping	8	510?	August 1930	27 January 1940	From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F Detroiter	Tientsin	9	511?	August 1930	27 January 1940	From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F Detroiter	Tsinan	10	512?	August 1930	19 November 1931	From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F Detroiter	Hsuchow	11	Unknown	August 1930	5 November 1939	From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F Detroiter	Pengpu	12	Unknown	August 1930	27 January 1940	From Ministry of Communications
Loening C-2H Air Yacht	Chungking	6	220	19 September 1930	20 May 1941
Sikorsky S-38		19	514-04	1933	13 August 1935	Ex NC40V
Sikorsky S-38		17	314-20	1 May 1933	4 November 1933	Ex NC16V
Sikorsky S-38		18	414-08	1 May 1933	10 April 1934	Ex NC17V
Douglas Dolphin 129	Kwangtung	21	1348	1 October 1934	August 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	Fukien	22	1349	1 October 1934	August 1937	NC 14240, Bought 1934, first flight 10/1/34, but which? One is named "Fukein."
Stearman (Boeing) Trainer	Lunghwa	20	Unknown	January 1935	1940
Ford 5-AT-D Trimotor	Kunming	23	115	March 1935	3 March 1936	From Pan Am used, last two made, CN9658. Ordered? 2/3/35 L, arrived Mar 35 A
Douglas DC-2	Nanking	24	1369	1 April 1935	8 December 1941	Ex Pan Am, NC14297
Ford 5-AT-D Trimotor	Hankow	25	116	12 August 1935	31 March 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	Chengtu	26	1302	1 October 1935	8 December 1941	Ex Pan Am, NC14269
Ford 5-AT-D Trimotor	Shanghai	27	101	23 October 1935	20 January 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	Szechwan	28	1600	28 June 1936	25 December 1936
Sikorsky S-43	Unknown	Unknown	4320	January 1937	January 1937	NC-16929
Sikorsky S-43	Chekiang	30	4321	February 1937	8 August 1937	NC-16930
Douglas DC-2	Kweilin	32	1568	24 June 1937	24 August 1938	Delayed entry to service by wing damage in transit. After being shot down, salvaged and so extensively rebuilt it became 39
Douglas DC-2	Chungshan	31	1567	1 July 1937	14 March 1942	Made 05/1937
Consolidated Commodore Model 16-1	Wuchow	34	7	January 1938	1 February 1939	Ex US 663M. Damaged 2/1/39
Consolidated Commodore Model 16-1	Changsha	35	9	January 1938	16 September 1940	Ex US 665M
Douglas DC-2	Chungking	39	1568	1939	29 October 1940	EX CNAC #32, Started Service in Late 1939
Beech D17R		37	Unknown	January 1939		Ex CAF
de Havilland D.H.89A Dragon Rapide		38	Unknown	January 1939	27 January 1940
Douglas DC-2	Kanting	40	1586	15 May 1939	12 February 1941	Ex NC16048
Douglas DC-3	Chiating	41	2135	17 November 1939	December 1949	To XY-BTA 5/43, to N8360C 12/49 CAT?
Curtiss T-32 Condor II		F1	Unknown	1940	8 December 1941	Freight-only aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor II		F2	Unknown	1940	12 October 1941	Freight-only aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor II		F3	Unknown	1940	10 December 1941	Freight-only aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor II		F4	Unknown	1940	9 December 1941	Freight-only aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor II		F5	Unknown	1940	8 December 1941	Freight-only aircraft
de Havilland D.H.89A Dragon Rapide	Fuling	43	Unknown	25 January 1940	23 August 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	2 July 1940		Unsure of Makers number 23.
Vultee V-1A		45	26	8 July 1940		Unsure of Makers number 26.
Douglas DC-3	Omei	46	Unknown	1941		Start Date is a guess with no sourcing based on tail number. French, DC 2&1/2
Douglas DC-3		47	2261	July 1941		Irish, Mac had @ Rangoon 12/8/41
Douglas DC-53	41-20082	48	4852	26 February 1942	11 August 1943
Douglas DC-53	41-20083	49	4853	26 February 1942	13 March 1943
Douglas DC-53	41-20109	51	4879	12 May 1942	24 March 1944
Douglas DC-53	41-20132	52	4902	19 May 1942	10 October 1942
Douglas DC-53	41-20134	53	4904	25 May 1942	11 March 1943
Douglas DC-53	42-06475	54	4927	28 May 1942	1 December 1949
Douglas DC-53	42-06477	55	4929	4 June 1942	1 December 1949
Douglas DC-53	41-20111	56	4881	9 June 1942	12 December 1944
Douglas DC-53	41-20113	57	4883	12 June 1942	18 February 1944
Douglas DC-53	42-15890	58	7407	18 September 1942	7 April 1943
Douglas DC-53	42-15889	59	7406	7 October 1942	19 November 1943
Douglas C-47	41-18556	60	4681	18 October 1942	17 November 1942
Douglas C-47	41-38626	61	4729	26 November 1942	23 October 1943	Crash over Dinjan
Douglas C-47	41-38627	62	4730	2 December 1942
Douglas DC-53	41-20101	50	4871	4 December 1942	1 December 1949	Still extant!
Douglas C-47	41-38651	63	6034	5 January 1943	19 November 1943
Douglas C-47	41-03865	64	6035	6 January 1943
Douglas C-47	41-38654	65	6037	10 January 1943	19 January 1943
Douglas C-47	41-03869	66	6150	10 February 1943
Douglas C-47	41-38692	67	6151	21 February 1943	1 December 1949
Douglas C-47	41-38762	68	6221	4 March 1943
Douglas C-47	41-38763	69	6222	4 March 1943	6 October 1943
Douglas C-47	42-32788	70	9014	30 March 1943	14 January 1945
Douglas C-47	42-32787	71	9013	10 April 1943	16 June 1944
Douglas C-47	42-32884	72	9110	17 April 1943	13 October 1943
Douglas C-47	42-32883	73	9109	20 April 1943	1 August 1944	Crash hill Kunming to Dinjan
Douglas C-47	42-23429	74	9291	25 June 1943	1 June 1945