| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-AOFW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair |
| Manufacturers: | Douglas / Aviation Traders |
| C/n (msn): | 10351 (12) |
| Operator Titles: | British Air Ferries - BAF |
| Aircraft Name: | Big John |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | SouthendMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGMC IATA: SEN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 9 January 1980 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 474575 |
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Delivered to the USAAF as 42-72246 in 1944. To Douglas in 1946 and converted to a DC-4 for Pan American as NC88919 in 1947. To Twentieth Century Airlines in 1948 then to Alitalia as I-DALV in 1950, California Eastern Airlines as N1436V in 1954 and Air Charter as G-AOFW in 1955. Merged into British United Airways in 1960. Converted to a Carvair for British United Air Ferries in 1963. Name changed to British Air Ferries in 1967. Last flew in 1977 and stored at Southend. Fitted with nose doors from CF-EPV after its nose doors were damaged in a storm. Scrapped in 1983. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 July 2022, and has since been viewed 121 times. |