| 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: | 20 September 1977 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 474603 |
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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. 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 155 times. |