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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-7 Seven Seas / C-74 Globemaster I / C-124 Globemaster II
    Latest Model:DC-7CF Seven Seas
    Construction Number:45210
    Last Civil Registration:HI-524CT
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-7CF cn 45210 cr HI-524CT...
    Latest Owner or Location:De Las Americas International Airport, Andres, Santo Domingo

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-7C.

    20 September 1957

    To Northwest Orient Airlines with new c/r N291.

    22 September 1965

    To Transair Ltd with new c/r CF-TAY.
    Operated with markings: Misajumax

    28 May 1966


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: CF-TAY at London Gatwick - UK on 28May66 - Unfortunately this shot spoiled by the cars in the foreground (unless you happen to be a classic UK Ford fan). Transair acquired this DC-7C from Northwest Airlines in 1965 and here it is still in basic NWA livery. Later they repainted it in the red/gold scheme which I saw when I moved to Winnipeg.

    September 1970

    To Airline Components Inc with new c/r N8852 (DC-7C, 45210).

    1975

    Leased to Americana Travel Club.

    1978

    To Jespah Ltd keeping c/r N8852.

    June 1979

    To Ron Clark Enterprises keeping c/r N8852.

    February 1981

    To Agro Industrial Inc keeping c/r N8852.

    April 1982

    To Onyx Aviation keeping c/r N8852.

    Circa May 1982

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Antigua.

    December 1984

    To Randolph W. Sullivan keeping c/r N8852.

    November 1985

    To Jimmie H. Falls keeping c/r N8852.

    October 1987

    To Rose Aero Inc keeping c/r N8852.

    Circa November 1987

    Aircraft seized by Dominican Government.

    Circa 1988

    Converted to a DC-7CF.

    February 1989

    To Transporte Aereo Dominicano with new c/r HI-524CT.

    14 February 1989


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In TMB.

    February 1991


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: HI-524CT - Douglas DC-7CF - TRADO (Trans Dominican Airways -Transporte AAAAreo Dominicano)at Miami International Airport (MIA) in February 1991

    To de Las Americas International Airport, Andres, Santo Domingo.
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