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Douglas Dolphin (Photo courtesy of Patti Gully)

This is a list of all known aircraft 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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AircraftNicknameTail #Maker #Service StartService EndNotes
Loening C-2H Air YachtShasi123829 September 192920 March 1941
Loening C-2H Air YachtAnking22394 October 192920 May 1941
Loening C-2H Air YachtHankow32404 October 192911 August 1931
Loening C-2H Air YachtKiukiang424122 October 192925 September 1937
Loening C-2H Air YachtWuchang52421 November 19291938
Stinson SM-1F DetroiterCh'angchow7509?August 193014 January 1941From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F DetroiterPeiping8510?August 193027 January 1940From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F DetroiterTientsin9511?August 193027 January 1940From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F DetroiterTsinan10512?August 193019 November 1931From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F DetroiterHsuchow11UnknownAugust 19305 November 1939From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F DetroiterPengpu12UnknownAugust 193027 January 1940From Ministry of Communications
Loening C-2H Air YachtChungking622019 September 193020 May 1941
Sikorsky S-3819514-04193313 August 1935Ex NC40V
Sikorsky S-3817314-201 May 19334 November 1933Ex NC16V
Sikorsky S-3818414-081 May 193310 April 1934Ex NC17V
Douglas Dolphin 129Kwangtung2113481 October 1934August 1937NC 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 129Fukien2213491 October 1934August 1937NC 14240, Bought 1934, first flight 10/1/34, but which? One is named "Fukein."
Stearman (Boeing) TrainerLunghwa20UnknownJanuary 19351940
Ford 5-AT-D TrimotorKunming23115March 19353 March 1936From Pan Am used, last two made, CN9658. Ordered? 2/3/35 L, arrived Mar 35 A
Douglas DC-2Nanking2413691 April 19358 December 1941Ex Pan Am, NC14297
Ford 5-AT-D TrimotorHankow2511612 August 193531 March 1936From 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-2Chengtu2613021 October 19358 December 1941Ex Pan Am, NC14269
Ford 5-AT-D TrimotorShanghai2710123 October 193520 January 1941New 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-2Szechwan28160028 June 193625 December 1936
Sikorsky S-43UnknownUnknown4320January 1937January 1937NC-16929
Sikorsky S-43Chekiang304321February 19378 August 1937NC-16930
Douglas DC-2Kweilin32156824 June 193724 August 1938Delayed entry to service by wing damage in transit. After being shot down, salvaged and so extensively rebuilt it became 39
Douglas DC-2Chungshan3115671 July 193714 March 1942Made 05/1937
Consolidated Commodore Model 16-1Wuchow347January 19381 February 1939Ex US 663M. Damaged 2/1/39
Consolidated Commodore Model 16-1Changsha359January 193816 September 1940Ex US 665M
Douglas DC-2Chungking391568193929 October 1940EX CNAC #32, Started Service in Late 1939
Beech D17R37UnknownJanuary 1939Ex CAF
de Havilland D.H.89A Dragon Rapide38UnknownJanuary 193927 January 1940
Douglas DC-2Kanting40158615 May 193912 February 1941Ex NC16048
Douglas DC-3Chiating41213517 November 1939December 1949To XY-BTA 5/43, to N8360C 12/49 CAT?
Curtiss T-32 Condor IIF1Unknown19408 December 1941Freight-only aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor IIF2Unknown194012 October 1941Freight-only aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor IIF3Unknown194010 December 1941Freight-only aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor IIF4Unknown19409 December 1941Freight-only aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor IIF5Unknown19408 December 1941Freight-only aircraft
de Havilland D.H.89A Dragon RapideFuling43Unknown25 January 194023 August 1940CNAC 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-1A44232 July 1940Unsure of Makers number 23.
Vultee V-1A45268 July 1940Unsure of Makers number 26.
Douglas DC-3Omei46Unknown1941Start Date is a guess with no sourcing based on tail number. French, DC 2&1/2
Douglas DC-3472261July 1941Irish, Mac had @ Rangoon 12/8/41
Douglas DC-5341-2008248485226 February 194211 August 1943
Douglas DC-5341-2008349485326 February 194213 March 1943
Douglas DC-5341-2010951487912 May 194224 March 1944
Douglas DC-5341-2013252490219 May 194210 October 1942
Douglas DC-5341-2013453490425 May 194211 March 1943
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