Aircraft Photo of HB-IRA | Douglas DC-3-216 | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines | AirHistory.net #7910
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:HB-IRA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-216
C/n (msn):1945
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
Location
City / Airport:London - Croydon (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGGC   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1938
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID: 7910
Photo Comment

Swissair's first DC-3 and flagship of the fleet. Fitted with right hand door. Delivered from the Fokker DC-2/3 assembly line at Schiphol on 10 June 1937. Has the prewar style of titling below the cabin windows when operating to Croydon in 1938. Sold to Ozark in 1955 as N2815D. Image obtained over 50 years ago.

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