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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6B
    Construction Number:43558
    Last Civil Registration:F-BGSL
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6B cn 43558 cr F-BGSL
    Latest Owner or Location:Societe Compagnie Aeromaritime D Affretement, Paris, Aeroport de Paris

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    Dates

    Event

    1952

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    31 July 1952

    To Philippine Air Lines with new c/r PI-C296.

    June 1954

    To Aigle Azur with new c/r F-BGSL.

    1955

    To Union Aeromaritime de Transport keeping c/r F-BGSL.

    December 1963

    To Air Affrique with new c/r TU-TCJ.

    5 November 1965

    To Societe Le Materiel Aerien, Paris with new c/r F-BGSL.

    January 1966


    Photographer: Ken Marshall
    Notes: At Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport

    22 March 1967

    To Societe Compagnie Aeromaritime D Affretement, Paris, Aeroport de Paris keeping c/r F-BGSL.
    Based at Paris-le Bourget.

    January 1970

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Paris Le Bourget - subsequently broken up.

    8 September 1983

    Civil registration, F-BGSL, cancelled.
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