| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N173RD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25313/13868 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding CountyMap |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: 6A2 Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. Pettersen |
| Photo ID: | 36872 |
| Photo Comment |
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This DC-3 flew around the world in 1986 as C-FGXW to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DC-3 and the World's Fair on Transportation and Communication held in Vancouver. It departed on its two month journey from Vancouver on June 10, 1986. The story of this journey is told in Propliner issue No.28. This photo is copyright © Ralph M. Pettersen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 January 2018, and has since been viewed 527 times. |