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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6B
    Last Military Serial:110 ZAF
    Construction Number:45563
    Last Civil Registration:OE-LDM
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6B sn 110 ZAF cn 45563 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:The Flying Bulls GMBH, Salzburg Airport, Salzburg, Salzburg

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    24 October 1958

    To Jugoslovenski Aerotransport with new c/r YU-AFA.

    1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Yugoslav Air Force with s/n 7451.

    1969

    New serial number assigned: 73101 YAF

    1973

    New serial number assigned: 7511 YAF

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Zambian Air Force with s/n 110.

    1992

    To Namibia Commercial Aviation with new c/r V5-NCF.
    Operated with markings: Fish Eagle

    4 April 2001

    Civil registration N996DM reserved.

    4 April 2001

    To Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, TX with new c/r N996DM.

    28 April 2001


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Still wearing its Namibiam reg V5-NCF awaiting at Salzburg, Austria its reconstruction to zero-hours-condition

    To The Flying Bulls GMBH, Salzburg Airport, Salzburg.
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    26 June 2009


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Photo taken at Zeltweg AirPower 2009, Austria.

    26 June 2009


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Photo taken at Zeltweg AirPower 2009, Austria.

    30 June 2013

    To The Flying Bulls GMBH, Salzburg Airport, Salzburg, Salzburg with new c/r OE-LDM.

    18 September 2016


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: With new reg OE-LDM (for Dietrich Mateschitz) at Salzburg Airports 90th anniversary celebration

    15 September 2024


    Photographer: Robin MORET
    Notes: Melun Air Legends 2024
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