| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N124DG |
| Other Marks: | CM009 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (C-7/AC-1/V-2) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou |
| C/n (msn): | 120 |
| Aircraft Name: | Kee Bird II |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka ExecutiveMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOPF IATA: OPF Local: OPF Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 18 November 1996 |
| Photo by: | Roger Syratt |
| Photo ID: | 506280 |
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This aircraft had its moment of fame in 1995 when it was seen by millions on TV when it was used as the support aircraft for the ill-fated expedition to recover the Boeing B-29 "Kee Bird" from northern Greenland, note that it still retained the name "Kee Bird II" on the front fuselage. (The footage is still available on YouTube). It lingered on at OPF and was damaged by a tornado in February 1998 and is thought to have been scrapped there early in the new century. This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 October 2022, and has since been viewed 159 times. |