Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Built 1957 for American Airlines , Southern Air Transport 1961, Intermountain 1967, Rich International 1973, leased to Cayman Airways 1979, returned 1981. Aerial Transit N89BL 1987. Withdrawn Aguadilla, PR by 2004. Had initially "Cayman Cargo" titles applied which were lengthened to "Cayman Airways Cargo" before entering service.

Delivered to Northwest Orient as N571 in Nov. 1956, their fleet number 571 can just be discerned on the nose-wheel door. It was sold to Zantop in Aug. 1961, passed on to Universal Airlines in Sept. 1966 and then to Span East Airlines as N612SE in Jan.1970. After Span East closed in 1976 it was acquired by Conner Airlines and re-registered N612CA. Florida Aircraft Leasing became owners in Nov. 1984 and North American Register and Transport, who re-registered it N29630, in Jan. 1988. It was last reported derelict at Puerto Plata Airport, Dominican Republic in April 1998 still wearing N612CA!

Recently purchased by Iscargo at this time from Fred Olsen Air Transport where it was registered LN-FOL. Still showing signs of where the old titles and registration have been painted out. WFU in 1981 and broken up in 1983. Nose section preserved at the Icelandic Aviation Museum, Akureyri, Iceland.

Recently purchased by Iscargo at this time from Fred Olsen Air Transport where it was registered LN-FOL. Still showing signs of where the old titles and registration have been painted out. WFU in 1981 and broken up in 1983. Nose section preserved at the Icelandic Aviation Museum, Akureyri, Iceland.

Impossible to photograph without obstructions, as the aircaft had been pushed into a corner and was in the process of being scrapped. A sad end for an aircraft that had served with such illustrious carriers as Canadian Pacific, Northwest Orient, Braathens SAFE, and TMA.

old colors - photographer unknown

A former Haiti Air Freight DC-6 found in the Argentinian UN-Aviation compound at Port-au-Prince, where it served as a club house for military personnel deployed to Haiti with the UN (MINUSTAH). It was called the Bandi 2 Club. Argentinian technicians went to great lenghts to get three out of four engines running, illustrating the good shape of the aircraft! The aircraft was still there by mid 2023, but by then in very poor condition.

This former Haiti Air Freight DC-6 was found in the Argentinian UN-Aviation compound at Port-au-Prince, where it served as a club house for military personnel deployed to Haiti with the UN (MINUSTAH). It was called the Bandi 2 Club. Argentinian technicians went to great lenghts to get three out of four engines running, illustrating the good shape of the aircraft! One side had been repainted to resemble an Argentinian Air Force DC-6, as shown here, the other side was still in yellow Haiti Air Freight colours (no titles). The aircraft was still there by mid 2023, but by then in very poor condition.

With large Iscargo Iceland markings.

Delivered to Flying Tiger Line as N34954 then to Japan Air Lines as JA6203 in 1953. To Transavia as PH-TRG then to Germanair as D-ABAY in 1968 who merged into Transportflug in 1969. To Jet Aviation as HB-IBV in 1971 then to Span East Airlines as N616SE in 1973, FA Conner in 1975 and Trans Continental Airlines in 1978. Withdrawn from use at Detroit-Willow Run in 1993 and scrapped in 2006.

Delivered to Northwest Orient Airlines as DC-6B N578 in 1957. To United Arab Airlines as SU-ANN in 1964 then to Sterling Airways as OY-STR in 1968. To Zantop International Airlines as N515TR and converted to a DC-6B(F) freighter in 1973. To Bellomy-Lawson Aviation in 1982 and reregistered as N91BL in 1984 then to Gentry Inc in 1989 and reregistered as N34C in 1990. Sold as 9Q-CYO in 1997. Stored at Rand, South Africa by 2006 and scrapped in 2021.

In Transcontinental Airlines colours with titles and logs painted over. Delivered to American Airlines as N90778 in 1953. To RANSA as YV-C-ERG in 1960 then sold as N45001 in 1965. Operated by Trans Continental Airlines from 1978 to 1982. Impounded by the Colombian Government in 1982 then to the Colombian Air Force as 909 in 1983. Stored at Madrid Air Base by 1990. Last noted in 2008. Later scrapped.

Operated as a water bomber. Delivered new to Flying Tiger line as N34955 on 01 Sep 1953. To Northwest Orient on 30 Nov 1953. To Zantop on 16 Sep 1961. To Saturn Airways on 17 Jun 1966. To TAISA as TI-1079C in Nov 1970. To SIS-Q Flying services as N48286 on 04 Jul 1975. Reregistered to N777SQ 19 Aug 1975. To Misty Air on 08 Nov 1979 and reregistered N12347 on 04 Apr 1980. Later to Intak, Matomco Oil Co and Aerolaska. To Northern Pacific Transport in Sep 1986. To Everts Air Fuel in Oct 1992. Registration cancelled 04 Jun 2013 and in 2020 was in the process of being converted into a house.

Delivered to American Airlines as N90782 in 1956. To other operators from 1960. To Conair Aviation as C-GIEE for two months in 1976 then back to N90782. Operated by Trans Continental Airlines from 1978 to 1981. Last operator Hill Air of Fort Lauderdale from 1983. Fate unknown. Probably scrapped.

A rather grainy capture of the Balair DC-6 about to touchdown on runway Zero Six at Rotterdam - Zestienhoven.

A common sight those days, the Iscargo DC-6 on standby at Rotterdam Zestienhoven. It was operating a weekly Rotterdam - Reykjavik cargo flight.

Photographer: Not known. K25 slide scan. Built 1954 as C-118A 53-3229 for USAF. Converted to VC-118A 1964 and used by 89 MAW at Andrews AFB. Transferred to Department of Agriculture as N201GB August 1975. Rich International N4989V December 1975, Southern Air Transport 1980. Converted to DC-6A for Florida Aircraft Leasing 1984. Seized by Guatemalan Police 1985 and Mexican Police 1987. Pescamex XB-EFX 1988, Maya Cargo XA-RIK 1989. Withdrawn New Tamiami 1990, damaged by hurricane Andrew 1992 and scrapped 1997.