Douglas DC-6
FAP
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Model
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Serial number
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Line nr.
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Obs
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6701
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DC-6B
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44107
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411
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1953.09.30 – del. to
Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) as N6107C/“Clipper Balboa”;
1961.06.28
– arr. FAP;
1961 - to 2º
Agrupamento Transportes Aéreos Militares, BA6 Montijo;
1962 – to
Esquadra 81, AB1 Portela;
1972 – to
Esquadra 131;
1977 - wfu;
1978.09 – to Atlas Aircraft Corp. as N789TA;
1978.11.12
- to Aero B as YV-290C;
1985 –
reg. YV-2343P;
1985.10 –
to TRADO Transporte Aereo Dominicano as HI-454CT – l/n stored;
|
6702
|
DC-6B
|
44108
|
413
|
1953.10.04 – to Pan American World
Airways (Pan Am) as N6108C/”Clipper Inca”;
1961.06.26
– arr. FAP;
1961 - to 2º Agrupamento Transportes Aéreos
Militares, BA6 Montijo;
1962 – to
Esquadra 81, AB1 Portela;
1972 – to
Esquadra 131;
1976 – to SATA as CS-TAL (on loan);
1977.12.12 – issue
Cert. of Airworthiness by DGAC; 1979 - back to FAP;
1978 – wfu from FAP;
1979 – to Aero B as
YV-295C;
1984.08 – to Blue
Air Sea International Cargo as HR-AKE;
? – scrapped;
|
6703
|
DC-6A
|
44258
|
467
|
1954.05.01 – to Pan American World
Airways (Pan Am) as N6258C/"Clipper Gladiator";
1961.08.21
– arr. FAP;
1961 – to 2º
Agrupamento Transportes Aéreos Militares, BA6 Montijo;
1962 – to
Esquadra 81, AB1 Portela;
1972 – to Esquadra 131;
1976 – to SATA as CS-TAN (on
loan);
1978 – wfu from FAP;
1978 – to Aero B as
YV-296C;
1979.05.09 – issue of Cert. of
Airworthiness by DGAC
1984.07 – to
Universal Airlines as N400UA;
1992.04 – to
American World Airlease as N400UA;
1992.09.02 – reg.
N400UA by Ball Albert Newton, Anchorage, AK;
1995.01 – to Piemont
Air Transport as N400UA/”Miss Karon”;
1998.06.18 – to
Woods Air Fuel as N400UA;
2003.05.30 – to
Everts Air Alaska as N400UA;
2004.08.02 – reg. C&R Leasing Llc, Fairbanks (AKA4AE64); 2007.06.11 - noted operational - l/n stored; |
6704
|
DC-6A
|
43297
|
213
|
1951.12.15 – to Slick Airways as
N90808;
1958.06.30 - to Pan American World
Airways (Pan Am) as N90808/"Clipper Ocean Express";
1960.05.02
- to FAP (delivery 2.5.1961);
1961 - to 2º
Agrupamento Transportes Aéreos Militares, BA6 Montijo;
1962 – to
Esquadra 81, AB1 Portela;
1972 – to
Esquadra 131;
1978 – wfu from FAP;
1978.09 – to Atlas
Aircraft Corp. as N2296B;
1979.06.01 – to
Dailey International Air Service. as N2296B;
1986.11 – to
Trans-Air Link Corp. as N2296B;
1987.05.19 – to
Soleski as 9Q-CPK;
1990.05 – to Filair
as 9Q-CPK – l/n 1998 broken up/scrapped;
|
6705
|
DC-6B
|
44115
|
454
|
1954.03.26 - to Pan American World
Airways (Pan Am) as N6115C/”Clipper Lark”;
1954 – renamed “Clipper Nuremberg”
by Pan Am (8.1960?);
1961.03 –
arr. FAP (delivery);
1961 - to 2º
Agrupamento Transportes Aéreos Militares, BA6 Montijo;
1962 – to
Esquadra 81, AB1 Portela;
1972 – to
Esquadra 131;
1978.07 – wfu from FAP;
? – scrapped?
|
6706
|
DC-6B
|
44116
|
459
|
1954.03.26 to Pan American World
Airways (Pan Am) as N6116C/”Clipper Artic”;
1960.08? – renamed “Clipper München” by
Pan Am;
1961.03.07 –
arr./delivery FAP;
1961 - to 2º Agrupamento Transportes Aéreos Militares (BA6);
1962 – to
Esquadra 81, AB1 Portela;
1972 – to
Esquadra 131;
1978 – wfu
from FAP;
? - to Museu do Ar collection – open storage DGMFA Alverca f/n 1984 l/n 08.09.2023;
|
6707
|
DC-6B
|
43533
|
264
|
1952.09.05 - to Pan American World
Airways (Pan Am) as N6533C/”Clipper Flying Arrow”;
1961.04.07
– arr. FAP;
1961 - to 2º Agrupamento Transportes Aéreos Militares, BA6 Montijo;
1962 – to
Esquadra 81, AB1 Portela;
1972 – to
Esquadra 131;
1978 – wfu from FAP;
1978.07 noted wfu Alverca;
1982 – noted derelict Alverca;
1982.11 - to PSP at Belas
(police special operations base/training facility as GIA) - f/n? - l/n 10.04.2015; 2020.11.09 - 19 - dismantled - cockpit section to Museu do Ar Coll. (to be restored at IEFP Setubal) - rest said to be scrapped; 2023.01.30 - cockpit section noted DGMFA - l/n 08.09.2023;
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6708
|
DC-6B
|
43534
|
265
|
1952.09.12 – to Pan American World
Airways (Pan Am) as N6534C/”Clipper Carib”;
1960? – renamed “Clipper Stuttgart” by
Pan Am;
1961.04 –
arr. FAP;
1961 - to 2º Agrupamento Transportes Aéreos Militares, BA6 Montijo;
1962 – to
Esquadra 81, AB1 Portela;
1967 - noted OGMA, Alverca (mnt?);
1972 – to
Esquadra 131;
1978.07 – wfu FAP;
|
6709
|
DC-6B
|
43535
|
278
|
1952.10.18 – to Pan American World
Airways (Pan Am) as N6535C/”Clipper Mercury”;
1961.08.03
– to Transportes Aéreos da India Portuguesa (TAIP) as CR-IAG;
1961.09 –
arr. FAP;
1961 - to
1º Agrupamento Transportes Aéreos Militares, BA6 Montijo;
1962 – to
Esquadra 81, AB1 Portela;
1972 – to
Esquadra 131;
1976.07 – to SATA as CS-TAK (on
loan);
1976.07.27 – issue of Cert. of
Airworthiness by DGAC 1976.09.04 - used as presidential aircraft during the visit of Gen.Ramalho Eanes; 1977 - noted in SATA livery;
1977.08 - to FAP (1979?);
1978 – wfu;
? – reg. N41840;
? – to Aero B as YV-294C – ntu;
1989 - noted derelict Lajes as CS-TAK still in SATA livery; ? - scrapped;
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6710
|
DC-6B
|
43529
|
260
|
1952.08.20 – to Pan American World
Airways (Pan Am) as N6529C/”Clipper Fidelity”;
1961.09.12
– to Transportes Aéreos da India Portuguesa (TAIP) as CR-IAH;
1961.11 –
arr. FAP;
1961 - to 2º Agrupamento Transportes Aéreos Militares, BA6 Montijo;
1962 – to
Esquadra 81, AB1 Portela;
1972 – to
Esquadra 131;
1976.06 – to SATA as CS-TAM (on
loan);
1977.08 - to FAP;
1978 – wfu;
1979.10.31 – issue of Cert. of
Airworthiness by DGAC
1980 – to
Aero B as YV-297C;
1984.11 – to Atlas Aircraft Corp.
as N873TA;
1986.02 –
to TRADO Transporte Aereo Dominicano as HI-474;
1989 –
reg. HI-474CT of TRADO Transporte Aereo Dominicano;
1991.07 – wfu/stored;
1994 - scrapped;
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Thanks to: Miguel Santos, TenGen António Mimoso e Carvalho; Paulo Moreira; Alex da Silva;
Photographic sources:
MAP
(tail/list number/neg.number/... remarks)
6701 List 231 neg.A00374
6701 List 239 neg.A01155
6701 List 256 neg.C003
6704 List 278 Neg.M00077 (1976)
6706 List 239 neg.A01157
6706 List 300 neg.03895 (wfu alverca 1984)
6708 List 285 neg.C037 (Alverca/OGMA 1967)
6710 List 223 neg.126
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6709 photo #143
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