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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6F
    Construction Number:43107
    Last Civil Registration:N710AC
    Latest Owner or Location:Florida Aircraft Leasing Corp, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

    Constructed as a DC-6.

    25 October 1947

    To Braniff Airways with new c/r N90883.

    24 January 1966

    To La Jolla Associates keeping c/r N90883.

    February 1966

    To Aeronaves de Mexico with new c/r XA-JIF.

    10 October 1966

    To Henry L. Seale keeping c/r XA-JIF.

    7 March 1967

    To William J. Brennan with new c/r N90883.

    14 August 1969

    To Bellomy-Lawson Aviation keeping c/r N90883.

    February 1970

    Converted to a DC-6F.

    10 March 1970

    To Caraibische Lucht Transport with new c/r PJ-CLF.

    3 April 1972

    To Bellomy-Lawson Aviation with new c/r N11225.

    11 September 1972

    To Pan African Airlines keeping c/r N11225.

    19 December 1972

    To Pan African Airlines with new c/r 5N-APK.

    22 July 1977

    To Pan African Airlines keeping c/r 5N-APK.

    October 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: A long way from home at Miami October 1977 was Pan African Airways DC-6 5N-APK based at Lagos, Nigeria

    20 April 1978


    Photographer: Paul J. Hooper
    Notes: Despite the registration and titles the aicraft had in fact been purchased by Lloyd Aero Corporation in July of 1977.Photo taken at Miami, FL.

    11 January 1979

    To Carolina Aircraft Corporation with new c/r N710AC.

    6 November 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: DC-6 seen at Ft. Lauderdale International, Florida

    Civil registration N11225 reserved but not taken up.

    Circa 21 June 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for N710AC (DC-6, 43107) issued.

    21 June 1982

    To Florida Aircraft Leasing Corp, Fort Lauderdale, FL with new c/r N710AC.

    21 October 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1982 photo at Ft.Lauderdale International, Florida of Douglas DC-6F

    23 April 1984

    To Florida Aircraft Leasing Corp, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N710AC.
    Last CR action date noted here.

    2 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Ft.Lauderdale International

    2 December 1991

    Civil registration, N710AC, cancelled.

    Scrapped.
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     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
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