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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6A/B
    Construction Number:43845
    Last Civil Registration:HI-558CA
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6A/B cn 43845 cr HI-558C...
    Latest Owner or Location:De Las Americas International Airport, Andres, Santo Domingo

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    14 February 1953

    To American Airlines with new c/r N90768.
    Operated with markings: Flagship Minnesota

    December 1953

    Markings Applied: Flagship Fort Worth

    27 May 1958

    To General Airlines keeping c/r N90768.

    1 October 1959

    To Los Angeles Air Service keeping c/r N90768.

    12 August 1960

    To Giles Company and Redford Inc keeping c/r N90768.

    28 August 1961

    To Standard Airways with new c/r N199S.

    23 October 1963

    To West Coast Airmotive keeping c/r N199S.

    28 July 1964

    To West Coast Airmotive with new c/r N86673.

    December 1964

    Converted to a DC-6A/B.

    January 1966

    To Iran Air with new c/r EP-AEY.

    February 1973

    To Concare Aircraft Leasing Corporation with new c/r N27CA.

    13 August 1973

    To Bird Air keeping c/r N27CA.

    10 April 1979

    To A. G. Blake and J. C. Volkel keeping c/r N27CA.

    November 1985

    To Filtronex Inc with new c/r N9671Q (DC-6B, 43845).

    October 1986

    To Aero Rental Cargo Caribe with new c/r HI-488.

    July 1987

    Leased to Taino Airways.

    7 May 1988


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Miami International, Florida

    To Aero Rental Cargo Caribe with new c/r HI-558.

    To Aero Rental Cargo Caribe with new c/r HI-558CA.

    To de Las Americas International Airport, Andres, Santo Domingo.
    In a derelict condition.
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     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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