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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6B
    Construction Number:45501
    Last Civil Registration:N651CE {2}
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6B cn 45501 cr N651CE
    Latest Owner or Location:Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    12 March 1958

    To Northwest Airline Inc, Saint Paul, MN with new c/r N581.

    1 February 1965

    Civil registration, N581, cancelled.
    Exported to Finland.

    1 February 1965

    To Kar-Air with new c/r OH-KDB.

    28 May 1966


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: Kar-Air DC-6 at London Gatwick in 1966

    5 May 1972

    To Delta Air Transport with new c/r OO-EVG.

    August 1973

    To Delta Air Transport with new c/r OO-VGE.

    January 1974

    To Conair Aviation, Abbotsford, BC with new c/r C-GHLY (DC-6B, 45501).

    Operated as fire service #46.

    To Abbotsford International Airport (West Side), Abbotsford, BC.
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    30 July 2000


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Helena, Montana.

    2 April 2002

    To Conair Group Inc (Conair Aviation), Abbotsford, BC keeping c/r C-GHLY.

    7 May 2006


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: In service with Conair at Abbotsford, BC

    16 July 2008


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: At Abbottsford, BC, Canada

    19 November 2013

    To Everts Air Cargo, Fairbanks, AK with new c/r N501ZS.

    25 February 2015

    To Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N501ZS.

    Circa 5 May 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N651CE {2} (DC-6B, 45501) issued.

    23 September 2020

    To Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK with new c/r N651CE {2} (DC-6B, 45501).

    16 December 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for N651CE {2} (DC-6B, 45501) issued.
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     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Transport Canada
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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