Aircraft Photo of CF-PWI | Douglas C-53 Skytrooper | Pacific Coastal Airlines | AirHistory.net #135508
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:CF-PWI
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-53 Skytrooper
C/n (msn):4880
Operator Titles:Pacific Coastal Airlines
Location
City / Airport:Vancouver - InternationalMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYVR   IATA: YVR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:March 1979
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 135508
Photo Comment

Wartime 41-20110, this C-53 became NC19923 with United Airlines in 1944. Pacific Coastal Airlines flew the airliner from 1977 until merged with Air West in 1980 and the DC-3 disposed of. The aircraft is presently N2948B at the time of uploading.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

It was added on 7 April 2019, and has since been viewed 473 times.


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