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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6A
    Construction Number:45498
    Last Civil Registration:N9056R
    Latest Owner or Location:Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd, Fairbanks, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a DC-6A.

    11 July 1958

    To Canadian Pacific Airlines with new c/r CF-CZZ.

    14 February 1969

    To Pacific Western Airlines keeping c/r CF-CZZ.

    1971

    To NWT Air keeping c/r CF-CZZ.

    January 1979

    To Jet Way Inc with new c/r N646DG.

    5 March 1979

    To Jet Way Inc with new c/r N555JW.

    29 August 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9056R (DC-6A, 45498) issued.

    1983

    To Conifair Aviation with new c/r C-GBZC.

    July 1984


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: 1984 photo at St.Jean - whilst operated by Conifair Aviation

    1985

    To Securite Civile with new c/r F-ZBAP.

    March 1987


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: Securite Civile - DC-6A - 45498_F-ZBAP at Paris Le Bourget in March 1987

    May 1988

    To Conair Aviation with new c/r C-FCZZ.

    1993


    Photographer: Chris Redford
    Notes: C-FCZZ Conair water bomber 52, Abbotsford 1993

    23 August 2000

    To Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd, Fairbanks, AK with new c/r N9056R.

    20 April 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9056R (DC-6A, 45498) issued.

    14 May 2009


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N9056R in service with Everts Air Cargo on the ramp at Anchorage, AL
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Transport Canada
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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