Photographer: Not known. K25 slide scan. Built 1954 as C-118A 53-3229 for USAF. Converted to VC-118A 1964 and used by 89 MAW at Andrews AFB. Transferred to Department of Agriculture as N201GB August 1975. Rich International N4989V December 1975, Southern Air Transport 1980. Converted to DC-6A for Florida Aircraft Leasing 1984. Seized by Guatemalan Police 1985 and Mexican Police 1987. Pescamex XB-EFX 1988, Maya Cargo XA-RIK 1989. Withdrawn New Tamiami 1990, damaged by hurricane Andrew 1992 and scrapped 1997.

I don't know what the highly polished nose section was about. Perhaps it was the beginning of an intention to polishing the entire fuselage like that.

To Florida Aircraft Leasing Sep 84. There were reports of it being seized by Guatemalan Federal Police in Nov 85 and impounded at Merida, Mexico, in 1987. To Pescamex Feb 88 as XB-EFX and Maya Cargo Dec 89 as XA-RIK. Seen stored New Tamiami FL May 91. Scrapped early 1997.

Withdrawn from use

Runway 27L at MIA. This is a classic example of retracting the gear at takeoff speed and hoping for the best. Originally built as a C-118A and converted to a DC-6A

At the Marine Air Terminal