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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6B
    Construction Number:43831
    Last Civil Registration:TR-LTY
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6B cn 43831 cr TR-LTY
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Gabon

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    3 May 1953

    To Sabena with new c/r OO-CTK.

    From June 1964 to November 1964

    To British Caledonian Airways with new c/r G-ASTS (DOUGLAS DC-6B, 43831).
    On lease from Sabena.

    12 November 1964

    To Sabena with new c/r OO-CTK.

    August 1965


    Photographer: Ken Marshall
    Notes: At Glasgow Renfrew airport, Scotland

    October 1969

    Leased to Inair.

    March 1970

    Leased to Transpommair.

    May 1971

    Leased to Pommair.

    June 1973

    Leased to Delta Air Transport.

    October 1973


    Photographer: Richard Vandervord
    Notes: Ostend, in the basic colours of Pomair with Delta Air Transport titles (they acquired this former Sabena DC-6 in May 1973)

    From 12 November 1973 to 16 January 1975

    To Lloyd G. Culbertson and John W Balnicki, Miami, FL with new c/r N94491 (DC-6B, 43831).

    6 January 1975

    To Air Gabon with new c/r TR-LTY.

    16 January 1975

    Civil registration, N94491, cancelled.
    Exported to Congo Republic O.

    September 1977

    Withdrawn from use.


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