I caught up with it again, taking a rest at OPF following its European adventures several weeks earlier.

Operated by Trans-Air-Link departing runway 22 for Luqa, Malta and thereafter Larnaca, Cyprus. According to a source the crew was Capt. Guy Cottington, F/O Kim Goodman, and F/E Terry Exeley. Kim was the daughter of Hank Goodman who had owned another DC-6 airline called Klimex Inc., before he tragically died in an accident in his company's DC-6 N43865 whilst on approach to Kingston, Jamaica, in July 1979.

Early morning shot of this Trans-Air-Link DC-6C which had originated from Miami (via Gander I think) and arrived the previous evening in foggy conditions. The first approach resulted in a go-around but they made it in on the second attempt. These were the early days of TAL when they were operating as a 14CFR Part 125 operator, thus why the aircraft was unmarked. When they moved to operating as a 14CFR Part 121 air carrier, that's when the aircraft acquired Trans-Air-Link markings. (Credit goes to Marc Hookerman for that info). It would fly on to Luqa (Malta) and Larnaca (Cyprus).

One of 2 DC-6s owned by La Cumbre. These planes have been abandoned in El Alto since the late 1990's. The dry air and the altitude have helped preserve these planes.

VASP's DC-6A/C freighter in storage at Congonhas with one of their "Samurai" YS-11's.

This Sabena DC-6C is fitted with a large forward freight door and is operating a scheduled mixed pax/cargo service from New York (Idlewild) via Manchester Ringway to Brussels.

Seen on the civilian side of the airport.

Newly arrived from Europe to join the Conair fleet as C-GIBS.

This former Trans Air Link DC-6A was one of six retired NAC DC-6/C-118 aircraft stored at Fairbanks in September 2005. The very accomodating NAC personnel parked her on the ramp and opened her up for inspection.