Aircraft Photo of CF-TEK | Canadair DC-4M-1 North Star | Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCA | AirHistory.net #108948
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:CF-TEK
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Canadair C-4/C-5/DC-4M/C-54 North Star/Argonaut (CL-2/4/5)
Aircraft Version:Canadair DC-4M-1 North Star
C/n (msn):102
Operator Titles:Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCA
Location
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Ontario, Canada
 
Photo Date:1947
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID: 108948
Photo Comment

Over Ottawa. This was the second Canadair C-4 and retains the unpressurised fuselage and circular windows of its Douglas DC-4/C-54 ancestor. It fitted with four Merlins. Served TCA from 11 November 1946 until transfer to the Royal Canadian Air Force as 17518 on 20 April 1949. Obtained from Canadair Ltd over 60 years ago.

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