FS2004 Germanair Douglas DC-6 N90702

Douglas DC-6, Cn 42855/4. Delivered to American Airlines on November 24, 1946, registered N90702, "Flagship California", was flying with Air Jordan (JY-ACE), International Airlines (N90702) and Aerovias Panama (HP-361). Bought in 1965 by H. Kohler KG and registered D-ABAH. Sold to Sudwestflug GmbH later renamed Germanair GmbH. In March 1969 sold for use as a coffee bar. In 2003 bought by a private owner, preserved in poor colours of a German mail order company for drugs in Bad Laer. Could be the oldest DC-6 surviving on this planet. Textures only, for use with the DC-6 model of Cal Classics. Original aircraft by Greg Pepper and Tom Gibson, enhancements 2009 (VC) by Tom Gibson. Repainted by Hans Hermann, Virtual Birds Factory.

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title=DC-6 Germanair 1968
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ui_manufacturer=Douglas
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atc_id=D-ABAH
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description=Cn 42855/4. Delivered to American Airlines on November 24, 1946, registered N90702, "Flagship California" this DC-6 also flew with Air Jordan (JY-ACE), International Airlines (N90702) and Aerovias Panama (HP-361). Bought by H. Kohler KG (Germany) on August 20, 1965 and registered D-ABAH. On September 6, 1965 sold to Sudwestflug GmbH which, after being bought by Transportflug GmbH, in 1968 was renamed Germanair GmbH. In March 1969 withdrawn from use and sold for use as a coffee bar. In 2003 bought by a private owner, moved to Bad Laer, Germany, preserved in poor colours of a German mail order company for drugs called SANICARE. Could be the oldest DC-6 surviving on this planet.

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