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Douglas DC-6 (N7780B)

Submitted 3 years ago

Diana Rose3 years ago

A 'Brownie Hawkeye?'

jbermo3 years ago

Is that the Howard Hughes plane?

Howard Hughes' plane - wow, really cool if correct

Colin Seftel3 years ago

According to www.aerialvisuals.ca, it was bought by Hughes Tool Company in November 1957.

Wayne Gate3 years ago

My first copilot job on this great old bird

sal derosa3 years ago

I go into Afib when I see a DC-6, C-118, VC-118 or RD6 (all the same aircraft)!!!!
I cut my teeth on these aircraft when they were 18-20 years old!

Hugh Janus3 years ago

A break. Doug's so generous.

William Warnke2 years ago

I flew on a DC-7 from Miami,FL to Milwaukee, WI on Eastern Airlines. Nice flight, good airplane, good food and drink.

mrvair2 years ago

Very nice photo but just a little fast on the shutter speed.

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Date	Aircraft	Origin	Destination	Departure	Arrival	Duration
17-Aug-2026	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	09:17AM AKDT	10:10AM AKDT	0:52
15-Aug-2026	Unknown	Dahl Creek (DCK / PODC)	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	04:21PM AKDT	05:32PM AKDT	1:10
15-Aug-2026	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Dahl Creek (DCK / PODC)	02:10PM AKDT	03:34PM AKDT	1:24
15-Aug-2026	Unknown	Hog River (2AK6)	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	11:30AM AKDT	12:33PM AKDT	1:03
15-Aug-2026	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Hog River (2AK6)	09:44AM AKDT	10:52AM AKDT	1:08
05-Aug-2026	Unknown	Venetie (VEE / PAVE)	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	11:06AM AKDT	11:51AM AKDT	0:45
05-Aug-2026	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Venetie (VEE / PAVE)	09:39AM AKDT	10:27AM AKDT	0:48
04-Aug-2026	Unknown	Bettles (BTT / PABT)	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	02:56PM AKDT	03:44PM AKDT	0:48
04-Aug-2026	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Bettles (BTT / PABT)	01:26PM AKDT	02:18PM AKDT	0:51
04-Aug-2026	Unknown	Bettles (BTT / PABT)	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	11:50AM AKDT	12:41PM AKDT	0:51
04-Aug-2026	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Bettles (BTT / PABT)	10:22AM AKDT	11:13AM AKDT	0:51

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