| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N83FA |
| 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): | 10365 (5) |
| Operator Titles: | Academy Airlines |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow RunMap |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KYIP IATA: YIP Local: YIP Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 19 July 1992 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 68627 |
| Photo Comment |
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Built as C-54A 42-72261 in 08.44 and transferred to US Navy as R5D-1 50843. Sold as N58003 in 04.46 and had many operators until conversion to Carvair No.5 in 1962 as G-AREK. N83FA from 08.79. Last operator was Academy Airlines with whom it crashed at Griffin GA in 04.97. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 June 2018, and has since been viewed 262 times. |