Aircraft Photo of SX-DAI | Douglas DC-6B | Olympic Airways | AirHistory.net #9919
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:SX-DAI
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6B
C/n (msn):45544 / 1026
Operator Titles:Olympic Airways
Local Operator Name:Ολυμπιακή Αεροπορία
Location
City / Airport:London - HeathrowMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGLL   IATA: LHR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:17 August 1963
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID: 9919
Photo Comment

"Isle of Kreta" served Olympic from December 1958 until badly damaged in a heavy landing at Corfu in November 1970 and was broken up. The Heathrow marshaller is waving his batons frantically to help park the 6B.

This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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