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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:C-118B Liftmaster
    Last Military Serial:131617 USN
    Construction Number:43720
    Last Civil Registration:N70BF
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-118B sn 131617 USN cn 437...
    Latest Owner or Location:Florida Air Transport Inc, Miami Lakes, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a R6D-1.
    Douglas R6D-1 43720

    24 May 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 131617.

    Redesignated as C-118B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 131617.

    1986

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored and preserved at Scott Air Force Base Illinois.

    1989

    To Basler Flight Services with new c/r N70BF.

    1992

    To Servicios Aeros Ejecutivos with new c/r XA-SCZ.

    22 December 1998

    To Aztec Capital Corp, Fort Lauderdale, FL with new c/r N70BF.

    6 September 2000

    To Florida Air Transport Inc, Opa Locka, FL keeping c/r N70BF.

    21 October 2000


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N70BF while brougth back to live by Florida Air Transport at Opa Locka, FL

    20 March 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N70BF (DC-6A, 43720) issued.

    Based at Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL.
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    2 May 2012

    To Florida Air Transport Inc, Miami Lakes, FL keeping c/r N70BF.

    2012

    Converted to oil dispersal aircraft (Anti-pollution).

    2013


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: At Opa Locka Airport
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