| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 131611 |
| Military Code: | 611 |
| Other Marks: | 8C017 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-118B Liftmaster (DC-6A) |
| C/n (msn): | 43714 / 361 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | NAS Keflavik |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDMA IATA: DMA Local: DMA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 9 May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Roger Syratt |
| Photo ID: | 517260 |
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The aircraft arrived at Davis-Monthan for storage in June 1997 its last active duty station having been NAS Keflavik, hence the truncated marking AVIK on the fin. It was civilianised as N821CS in 1989 and in 1991 went to Columbia as HK-3644X, serving with Aeronorte and Lineas Aereas Suramericanas. It returned to the US register as N680AG in 2004 but lapsed into dereliction at Lebrija -Palonegro Airport, Colombia, until resurrected as the Aero Hotel at an off-airfield site at Curití, Santander, Colombia. (See photos on this web site). This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 November 2022, and has since been viewed 151 times. |