Aircraft Photo of N89FA | Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair | AirHistory.net #508165
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N89FA
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):27249 (9)
Location
City / Airport:Tucson - InternationalMap
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KTUS   IATA: TUS   Local: TUS   Other: -
 
Photo Date:13 October 1985
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 508165
Photo Comment

Delivered to the USAAF as C-54B 44-9023 then sold as NC88818 in 1945. Converted to DC-4 conversion #10 in 1946 for Western Air Lines. Reregistered as N88818 in 1949. To Guest Aerovias Mexico as XA-MAA in 1956, Aerovias Panama as HP-256 in 1957. Reregistered as HP-268 in 1958. Sold as N9236R then to Lloyd Aereo Boliviano as CP-682 in 1960. Back to N9326R then to Aviation Traders as G-ASHZ in 1962 and converted to Carvair #9. To British United Air Ferries in 1963. Renamed to British Air Ferries in 1970. Sold as N89FA in 1979. Had a number of owners. Still current on the register in 2022.

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