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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6A
    Last Military Serial:53-3297 USAF
    Construction Number:44668
    Last Civil Registration:9Q-CVK
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6A sn 53-3297 USAF cn 44...
    Latest Owner or Location:Filair

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-118A.

    Circa 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-3297.

    Converted to a VC-118A.

    27 July 1970


    Photographer: JACK MORRIS
    Notes: 53-3297 C-118A HQ 5TH AF AAFB 27JUL70 JACK MORRIS VIA RON PICCIANI COLLECTION, POSTED WITH PERMISSION

    1977

    To Time Aviation Services with new c/r N222DG {2}.

    Converted to a DC-6A.

    To Time Aviation Services keeping c/r N222DG {2}.

    1978

    To Time Aviation Services with new c/r N222DJ.

    August 1978

    To Mark Air Transport keeping c/r N222DJ.

    1980

    To DHL Cargo keeping c/r N222DJ.

    April 1983

    To DHL Cargo with new c/r N106DH.

    October 1984

    To Pacific Air Express keeping c/r N106DH.

    25 February 1986

    To Trans-Air Link keeping c/r N106DH.

    May 1986

    To Trans-Air Link with new c/r N872TA (DC-6A, 44668).

    25 November 1988


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Miami International, Florida

    25 April 1991

    Civil registration, N872TA, cancelled.
    Exported to Rep Of Namibia.

    April 1991

    To West Air Aviation with new c/r V5-WAC.

    11 April 1991

    To C and S Air Spares Inc, Waco, TX with new c/r N872TA.

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The accident occurred at at an unknown location (Namibia) while landing. Narrative: Reportedly damaged beyond repair in landing accident somewhere in Namibia.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    March 1994

    To Filair with new c/r 9Q-CVK.

    Written off.
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    unreviewed imported data.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
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     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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