Aircraft Photo of N434TA | Douglas DC-6B(ST) | Northern Air Cargo - NAC | AirHistory.net #41847
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N434TA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6B(ST)
C/n (msn):44434 / 515
Operator Titles:Northern Air Cargo - NAC
Location
City / Airport:Fairbanks - InternationalMap
Region / Country:Alaska, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: PAFA   IATA: FAI   Local: FAI   Other: -
 
Photo Date:27 September 2005
Photo by:Ralph M. Pettersen
Photo ID: 41847
Photo Comment

Delivered to Western Airlines in October 1954, this aircraft was fitted with a swingtail while in service with Spantax as EC-BBK. Also operated by the Los Angeles Dodgers as N1R in 1961. One of six retired NAC DC-6/C-118's stored at Fairbanks in 2005. Sold to Buffalo Airways and ferried to Hay River, NWT in 2013 where it was stored in 2018.

This photo is copyright © Ralph M. Pettersen, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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