46 results found
| Registration / Serial: | N173RD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25313/13868 |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Photo ID: | 36872Submit Correction |
| View count: | 633 |
This DC-3 flew around the world in 1986 as C-FGXW to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DC-3 and the World's Fair on Transportation and Communication held in Vancouver. It departed on its two month journey from Vancouver on June 10, 1986. The story of this journey is told in Propliner issue No.28.
| Registration / Serial: | N173RD |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25313/13868 |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N173RD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25313/13868 |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Photo ID: | 36872Submit Correction |
| View count: | 633 |
This DC-3 flew around the world in 1986 as C-FGXW to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DC-3 and the World's Fair on Transportation and Communication held in Vancouver. It departed on its two month journey from Vancouver on June 10, 1986. The story of this journey is told in Propliner issue No.28.
| Registration / Serial: | N173RD |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25313/13868 |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N2AP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 18 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 18 (C-45) |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech TC-45J Expeditor |
| C/n (msn): | [ 89493 ] |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Photo ID: | 24822Submit Correction |
| View count: | 337 |
Twin Beech "freight dog". C/n is not known, the number given here is its ex US Navy serial.
| Registration / Serial: | N2AP |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech TC-45J Expeditor |
| C/n (msn): | [ 89493 ] |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N2AP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Beech 18 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Beech 18 (C-45) |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech TC-45J Expeditor |
| C/n (msn): | [ 89493 ] |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Photo ID: | 24822Submit Correction |
| View count: | 337 |
Twin Beech "freight dog". C/n is not known, the number given here is its ex US Navy serial.
| Registration / Serial: | N2AP |
| Aircraft Version: | Beech TC-45J Expeditor |
| C/n (msn): | [ 89493 ] |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N89FA |
| 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): | 27249 (9) |
| Operator Titles: | Academy Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Photo ID: | 16208Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1859 |
Despite reports of this aircraft being withdrawn from use after a nosewheel collapse, it is currently active and based at Tara Field, Hampton, Georgia. Replaced crashed sister ship N83FA
| Registration / Serial: | N89FA |
| Aircraft Version: | Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair |
| C/n (msn): | 27249 (9) |
| Operator Titles: | Academy Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N89FA |
| 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): | 27249 (9) |
| Operator Titles: | Academy Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Photo ID: | 16208Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1859 |
Despite reports of this aircraft being withdrawn from use after a nosewheel collapse, it is currently active and based at Tara Field, Hampton, Georgia. Replaced crashed sister ship N83FA
| Registration / Serial: | N89FA |
| Aircraft Version: | Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair |
| C/n (msn): | 27249 (9) |
| Operator Titles: | Academy Airlines |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N89FA |
| 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): | 27249 (9) |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Photo ID: | 12674Submit Correction |
| View count: | 242 |
Up close and personal!
| Registration / Serial: | N89FA |
| Aircraft Version: | Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair |
| C/n (msn): | 27249 (9) |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N89FA |
| 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): | 27249 (9) |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Photo ID: | 12674Submit Correction |
| View count: | 242 |
Up close and personal!
| Registration / Serial: | N89FA |
| Aircraft Version: | Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair |
| C/n (msn): | 27249 (9) |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N130D |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 19800 |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Photo ID: | 11516Submit Correction |
| View count: | 327 |
This aircraft was named "Animal Crackers" while in service with Academy Airlines. As of September 2017, it was stored without wings at Shell Creek Airport in Punta Gorda, Florida
| Registration / Serial: | N130D |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 19800 |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Registration / Serial: | N130D |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 19800 |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Photo ID: | 11516Submit Correction |
| View count: | 327 |
This aircraft was named "Animal Crackers" while in service with Academy Airlines. As of September 2017, it was stored without wings at Shell Creek Airport in Punta Gorda, Florida
| Registration / Serial: | N130D |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 19800 |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| 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) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Photo ID: | 11480Submit Correction |
| View count: | 732 |
This airplane crashed on takeoff on April 4, 1997 from Griffin, GA, the home base of Academy Airlines with the loss of both crew members
| Registration / Serial: | N83FA |
| Aircraft Version: | Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair |
| C/n (msn): | 10365 (5) |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| 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) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |
| Photo ID: | 11480Submit Correction |
| View count: | 732 |
This airplane crashed on takeoff on April 4, 1997 from Griffin, GA, the home base of Academy Airlines with the loss of both crew members
| Registration / Serial: | N83FA |
| Aircraft Version: | Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair |
| C/n (msn): | 10365 (5) |
| Operator Titles: | (Academy Airlines) |
| City / Airport: | Griffin - Griffin / Spalding County (6A2)Map | Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1995 |
| Photo by: | Ralph M. PettersenContact |