Aircraft Photo of XA-DOQ | Douglas C-39 | Compañía Mexicana de Aviación | AirHistory.net #17069
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XA-DOQ
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-2
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-2 (C-39/42/R2D)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-39
C/n (msn):2077
Operator Titles:Compañía Mexicana de Aviación
Location
City / Airport:Mexico CityMap
Country:Mexico
Airport Codes:ICAO: MMMX   IATA: MEX   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:February 1949
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID: 17069
Photo Comment

Three CMA C-39's are in the background. The C-39 had the DC-2's slab-sided fuselage and nose lights, combined with the DC-3's larger fin. XA-DOQ (right) was built in July 1939 for the USAAC as 38-520. Sold to CMA in November 1944. Crashed in Mexico on 27 November 1951. From CMA 60 years ago.

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