Aircraft Photo of C-GIOY | Douglas DC-6B/AT | Conair Aviation | AirHistory.net #825702
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-GIOY
Fleet number:448
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6B/AT
C/n (msn):45506 / 1002
Operator Titles:Conair Aviation
Location
City / Airport:AbbotsfordMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYXX   IATA: YXX   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:2 April 1989
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 825702
Photo Comment

Delivered to Maritime Central Airways as CF-MCL then to US Overseas Airlines as N400US in 1958. To Braathens SAFE as LN-SUK in 1964 then to Conair Aviation as C-GIOY in 1974 and converted to a firebomber. Withdrawn from use at Abbotsford by 2001 and scrapped.

This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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