| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N779TA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-6C |
| C/n (msn): | 45529 / 1035 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Maastricht / AachenMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHBK IATA: MST Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 October 1981 |
| Photo by: | Danny Grew |
| Photo ID: | 248536 |
| Photo Comment |
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Early morning shot of this Trans-Air-Link DC-6C which had originated from Miami (via Gander I think) and arrived the previous evening in foggy conditions. The first approach resulted in a go-around but they made it in on the second attempt. These were the early days of TAL when they were operating as a 14CFR Part 125 operator, thus why the aircraft was unmarked. When they moved to operating as a 14CFR Part 121 air carrier, that's when the aircraft acquired Trans-Air-Link markings. (Credit goes to Marc Hookerman for that info). It would fly on to Luqa (Malta) and Larnaca (Cyprus). This photo is copyright © Danny Grew, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 May 2020, and has since been viewed 201 times. |