| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 131597 |
| Military Code: | JS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas VC-118B Liftmaster (DC-6A) |
| C/n (msn): | 43700 / 339 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDMA IATA: DMA Local: DMA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | April 1989 |
| Photo by: | Gerhard Plomitzer |
| Photo ID: | 151302 |
| Photo Comment |
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Loaned to USAF as C-118A 51-17647. Returned to USN. Converted to R6D-1Z and redesignated VC-118B in 1962. Sold on civil market and registered Jan 1990 to American Air Freight Co, Inc as N21780. Registered N1597F at a later time. Destroyed when missed runway on landing at Patriot Hill, Antarctica Nov 26, 1993. This photo is copyright © Gerhard Plomitzer, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 July 2019, and has since been viewed 310 times. |