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Douglas DC-6 (N7780B)

Submitted about a year ago

Diana Roseabout a year ago

A 'Brownie Hawkeye?'

jbermoabout a year ago

Is that the Howard Hughes plane?

richard Atkinsonabout a year ago

Howard Hughes' plane - wow, really cool if correct

Colin Seftelabout a year ago

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

Wayne Gateabout a year ago

My first copilot job on this great old bird

sal derosaabout a year 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 Janusabout a year ago

A break. Doug's so generous.

William Warnkeabout a year ago

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

mrvair6 months ago

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

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Date	Aircraft	Origin	Destination	Departure	Arrival	Duration
22-Jan-2025	Unknown	Near Tanana, AK	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	13:39 AKST	14:11 AKST	0:32
22-Jan-2025	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Near Manley Hot Springs, AK	11:34 AKST	Last seen 12:08 AKST	0:33
15-Jan-2025	Unknown	Near Rampart, AK	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	18:40 AKST	19:12 AKST	0:31
15-Jan-2025	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Near Rampart, AK	15:46 AKST	Last seen 16:15 AKST	0:28
15-Jan-2025	DC6	Kobuk (OBU / PAOB)	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	12:10 AKST	14:16 AKST	2:06
15-Jan-2025	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Kobuk (OBU / PAOB)	10:01 AKST	10:31 AKST	0:29

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