| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | ZS-MUL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-6B |
| C/n (msn): | 45329 / 853 |
| Operator Titles: | Drakensberg Truck Manufacturers |
| Aircraft Name: | Empress of Suva |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Wallmansthal - Drakensberg (closed)Map |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 18 September 2014 |
| Photo by: | Streep |
| Photo ID: | 146247 |
| Photo Comment |
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This DC-6 arrived here on 4 December 2010, landing spectacularly on a small dirt strip nextdoor. Great clips of its arrival can be found on YouTube. It is ex ZS-XXX, reregd to ZS-MUL on 29 October 2010, shortly before this delivery flight. It's now in use as an eye-catcher, and photos can be taken from outside the fence, for those arriving after closing time, like us. It has the logo of its owner Drakensberg Truck Manufacturers on the fin. The aircraft's name dates back to the late 1950s, when this aircraft served with Canadian Pacific Airlines as CF-CZV, and was named "Empress of Suva". This photo is copyright © Streep, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 June 2019, and has since been viewed 956 times. |