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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-7 Seven Seas / C-74 Globemaster I / C-124 Globemaster II
    Latest Model:DC-7C Seven Seas
    Construction Number:45553
    Last Civil Registration:EC-BBT
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-7C cn 45553 cr EC-BBT
    Latest Owner or Location:Aero Club Las Palmas, Aero Club Las Palmas, Tarajalillo, Gran Canaria

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-7C.

    4 November 1958

    To Swissair with new c/r HB-IBP.
    Operated with markings: Schwyz

    To unknown owner with c/r HB-IBP.

    6 January 1962

    To Sas Scandinavian Airline System with new c/r SE-CCH.
    Operated with markings: Erik Viking
    Registered - but used in service.

    To unknown owner with c/r SE-CCH.

    From 10 September 1962 to August 1965

    To Japan Air Lines with new c/r JA6306.
    Operated with markings: City of Hong Kong

    To unknown owner with c/r JA6306.

    Circa 1966

    To S. A. Spantax with new c/r EC-BBT (Douglas DC-7-C, 45553).

    7 May 1969


    Photographer: David Jones
    Notes: Spantax DC-7C basking in the spring sun at Manchester

    To unknown owner with c/r EC-BBT.

    March 1978

    Withdrawn from use.
    Las Palmas.

    March 1979

    Preserved at El Berriel by Real Aero Club de Las Palmas.

    Circa 1979

    To Aero Club Las Palmas, Aero Club Las Palmas, Tarajalillo, Gran Canaria.
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    1979


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: ex EC-BBT - Douglas DC-7Cat San Augustin/Gran Canaria (Canary Islands/Spain) - El Berriel(GCLB)

    After 1980


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: ex EC-BBT - Douglas DC-7Cat San Augustin/Gran Canaria (Canary Islands/Spain) - El Berriel(GCLB)

    3 September 1992


    Photographer: Paul J. Hooper.
    Notes: Photographed at San Augustin, Gran Canaria.

    Circa 2005


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: ex EC-BBT - Douglas DC-7Cat San Augustin/Gran Canaria (Canary Islands/Spain) - El Berriel(GCLB) in 2005

    Circa October 2011


    Photographer: Christian Amado
    Notes: 2011 photo taken on Grand Canaria - Photo displayed with written permission of Christian Amado

    Withdrawn from use.

    22 October 2013


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: At El Berriel, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

    27 January 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At El Berriel, Gran Canaria - now sporting Binter colours
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