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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6B
    Construction Number:45197
    Last Civil Registration:C-GHCA
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6B cn 45197 cr C-GHCA
    Latest Owner or Location:Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    19 January 1957

    To Northwest Orient Airlines with new c/r N572.

    15 February 1964

    To Sterling Airways with new c/r OY-BAT.

    15 March 1971

    To Sterling Airways with new c/r SE-ENY.

    April 1973

    To Concare Aircraft Leasing with new c/r N515AT.

    29 December 1973

    To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford with new c/r C-GHCA.

    By 1974

    Operated as fire service #44.

    15 January 1974

    Civil registration, N515AT, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    April 1979


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: C-GHCA - DC-6B - Conair Aviation Ltd. at Abbotsford

    Withdrawn from use.
    And stored at Abbotsford, BC.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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