Aircraft Photo of N289 | Douglas DC-7C(F)

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	N289
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-7
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-7
Aircraft Version:	Douglas DC-7C(F)
C/n (msn):	45208 / 855

Location
City / Airport:	Alexandria - Chandler FieldMap
Region / Country:	Minnesota, United States
Airport Codes:	ICAO: KAXN IATA: AXN Local: AXN Other: -

Photo Date:	October 1983
Photo by:	Gary Vincent
Photo ID:	281322

Photo Comment
This DC-7, Douglas' pinnicale of piston engine airliner developement, was delivered to Northwest Airlines July 1957. A forward freight door was added in 1962, but the jet age overtook these beauties and the aircraft was donated to the Alexandria Technical School in 1967. In 1989, T & G Aviation bought and made it flyable again. Sold in 1991 to Aerochago Airlines becoming HI-599CT, it was written off after only five months when it overran the runway end after an engine failure on take-off. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 September 2020, and has since been viewed 260 times.

Photo Comment

This DC-7, Douglas' pinnicale of piston engine airliner developement, was delivered to Northwest Airlines July 1957. A forward freight door was added in 1962, but the jet age overtook these beauties and the aircraft was donated to the Alexandria Technical School in 1967. In 1989, T & G Aviation bought and made it flyable again. Sold in 1991 to Aerochago Airlines becoming HI-599CT, it was written off after only five months when it overran the runway end after an engine failure on take-off.

It was added on 20 September 2020, and has since been viewed 260 times.

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