Aircraft Photo of C-GKUG | Douglas DC-6A | Conair Aviation | AirHistory.net #179357
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-GKUG
Other Marks:50
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6A
C/n (msn):45177 / 859
Operator Titles:Conair Aviation
Location
City / Area:Nowa Nowa State Forest [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity)
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
 
Photo Date:10 January 1984
Photo by:Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)
Photo ID: 179357
Photo Comment

C-GKUG demonstrating the advantages of large air tankers to Australian forest fire authorities in 1984. At the time there was a lot of resistance to heavy tankers, the preference being swarms of cropdusters and helicopters. However large tankers, up to DC-10 size, are now part of the air assets assembled for annual fire season. They are chartered from US and Canadian operators.

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

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