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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6B
    Construction Number:45514
    Last Civil Registration:N843TA
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6B cn 45514 cr N843TA
    Latest Owner or Location:Alpes Aircraft Corp, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    12 August 1958

    To LAN Chile with new c/r CC-CLDE.

    1959

    To LAN Chile with new c/r CC-CCH.

    May 1979

    To Cia de Renta la Portena, with new c/r CC-PJD.

    April 1980

    To Atlas Aircraft Corp with new c/r N843TA.

    1 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Opa Locka Airport, Florida

    7 November 1989

    To Alpes Aircraft Corp, Miami, FL keeping c/r N843TA.

    December 1993


    Photographer: RedRipper 24
    Notes: At Opa Locka, Florida

    March 1994

    To Transoceanica Colombia, with new c/r HK-3892X.

    1995

    Withdrawn from use.

    16 December 1998

    To Alpes Aircraft Corp, Miami, FL keeping c/r N843TA.

    26 January 2018

    Civil registration, N843TA, cancelled.
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