Seen here in the old MIA cargo area, framed by the wing of a C-46.

Ex AA N7542A poised for take off on 12 in a later version of the livery.

Originally delivered to American Airlines on 31 December 1959 as N6125A. The aircraft was written off at Bogota, Columbia 27 August 1973 after hitting a mountain after departure in heavy fog resulting in 48 fatalities.

I was asked by the son of a former Aerocondor pilot whether I had any slides of that colourful airline, so scanned this to oblige... unfortunately too close for the 55mm on my old Spotmatic, but nice nonetheless in the original scheme. Bought by the Colombian airline in 5.74 (making the reg appropriate) from AA with whom she served as N7542A after delivery in 2.61. Wfu at Barranquilla 4.79 and seen derelict there 1987; subsequently scrapped

Here in the later colours, this was previously N7537A with American, leased in Colombia from 12.72. Repossessed 4.80 and b/u a year later at MIA

Delivered new to American Als as N7537A in April 1961. To Aerocondor in December 1972. Repossessed by AA in 1980.

Seen after a heavy shower loaded and ready to head south again, this was one of three Electras operated by Aerocondor at the time, but the only pure freighter. Originally a Northwest Orient aircraft (N122US) from 7.59, she went on to AFA in 6.66 then a number of holiday and corporate firms before finding her way to Colombia in 10.75 as HK-1809 with Aerocosta shortly after conversion to cargo config. Wfu Barranquilla soon after the date of this shot and later scrapped