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Constructed as a DC-7C. |
29 December 1956 |
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To BOAC with new c/r G-AOIF.
The delivery data is provided. |
June 1964 |
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To FB Ayer and Associates with new c/r N90804. |
July 1964 |
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To Saturn Airways keeping c/r N90804. |
24 November 1966 |
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Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: Douglas DC-7C of Saturn Airways,N90804 at Oakland, California, on November 24, 1966 |
January 1968 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Placed in storage at Miami. |
May 1969 |
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To Fleet Leasing of America with new c/r N90804. |
May 1969 |
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Leased to Sky Hoppers Travel. |
January 1970 |
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To Great Lakes Aero Leasing keeping c/r N90804. |
June 1970 |
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To Dodds Corporation keeping c/r N90804. |
Circa January 1971 |
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Photographer: Thurman Brasher
Notes: Taken at St. Petersburg-Clearwater Intl. Airport January 1971. |
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Leased to Century 2000 Travel Club. |
February 1972 |
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Returned from lease. |
September 1972 |
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To WF Monahan keeping c/r N90804. |
November 1975 |
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To Aerial Applicators Inc keeping c/r N90804. |
19 August 1977 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR90804 (DC-7C, 45116) issued. |
July 1981 |
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To Douglas County Aviation keeping c/r N90804. |
By 11 October 1984 |
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Operated as fire service #28. |
11 October 1984 |
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Photographer: Mike Powney
Notes: 1984 photo at Chandler Memorial, Arizona |
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To T and G Aviation Inc, Chandler, AZ keeping c/r N90804. |
8 December 1988 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. The ferrying/positioning flight departed Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR/GOOY), Senegal and was destined for Agadir-Inezgane Airport (AGA/GMAA), Morocco. The event occurred at Western Sahara (Western Sahara) while en route. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: Two T and G Aviation DC-7 planes were to be flown from Senegal to Morocco for a locust control mission there. Both aircraft were following their flight plan on airway Red 975 at an altitude of 11,000 feet and were flying 1...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
October 1990 |
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Markings Applied: AFRICAN QUEEN
Crudely applied nose art, probably dating back to the 80s when she was in Africa for spraying against Locust plagues. |
19 December 1990 |
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Photographer: Bob Trennert Collection |
7 August 1996 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 1996 Photo at Chandler Memorial, AZ |
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To International Air Response Inc, Coolidge Municipal Airport, Coolidge, AZ.
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24 July 2000 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder
Notes: Still from a video I took at this airfield. Its on Vimeo. |
29 April 2002 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: The African Queen with a lonely prop at Chandler, AZ |
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To Memorial Airport, Chandler, AZ.
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2006 |
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Scrapped.
The nose section was salvaged and sold. |
17 August 2006 |
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Civil registration, N90804, cancelled. |
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To Commemorative Air Force-Arizona Wing, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ.
Only the nose section survives here.
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10 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
10 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
1 January 2019 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NR90804 (DC-7C, 45116) issued. |
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