Wearing a modernised colour scheme, this C-47B had arrived on SR118 from Zurich and was hangared overnight in Ringway's 1938-built initial hangar. It would leave next morning on the four-hour return flight to Kloten.

Ex USAAF 43-49204 serving with the 9th AF in World War Two. Bought by Swissair in May 1946 and operated until sold as EC-AQF in November 1960. Seen at Manchester Ringway in early 1949 wearing the initial bare metal scheme when operating SR118/119 from/to Zurich Kloten.