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Douglas DC-6 (N7780B)
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Douglas DC-6 (N7780B)

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Diana Rose
A 'Brownie Hawkeye?'
jbermo
Is that the Howard Hughes plane?
richard Atkinson
Howard Hughes' plane - wow, really cool if correct
Colin Seftel
According to www.aerialvisuals.ca, it was bought by Hughes Tool Company in November 1957.
Wayne Gate
My first copilot job on this great old bird
sal derosa
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 Janus
A break. Doug's so generous.
William Warnke
I flew on a DC-7 from Miami,FL to Milwaukee, WI on Eastern Airlines. Nice flight, good airplane, good food and drink.
mrvair
Very nice photo but just a little fast on the shutter speed.
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
30-Jul-2025 DC6Birch Creek ()Fairbanks Intl () 08:27PM AKDT 08:56PM AKDT 0:28
30-Jul-2025 UnknownFairbanks Intl ()Near Beaver, AK 07:02PM AKDT Last seen 07:26PM AKDT 0:24
30-Jul-2025 UnknownNear Rampart, AKFairbanks Intl () 05:36PM AKDT 06:11PM AKDT 0:35
30-Jul-2025 UnknownFairbanks Intl ()Near Rampart, AK 03:42PM AKDT Last seen 04:13PM AKDT 0:31
30-Jul-2025 UnknownNear Rampart, AKFairbanks Intl () 02:13PM AKDT 02:52PM AKDT 0:38
30-Jul-2025 UnknownFairbanks Intl ()Near Rampart, AK 12:04PM AKDT Last seen 12:34PM AKDT 0:30
30-Jul-2025 UnknownNear Beaver, AKFairbanks Intl () 10:42AM AKDT 11:12AM AKDT 0:29
30-Jul-2025 UnknownFairbanks Intl ()Near Beaver, AK 08:34AM AKDT Last seen 09:04AM AKDT 0:29
29-Jul-2025 UnknownNear Buckland, AKFairbanks Intl () 06:45PM AKDT 08:19PM AKDT 1:34
29-Jul-2025 UnknownFairbanks Intl ()Near Buckland, AK 04:06PM AKDT Last seen 06:00PM AKDT 1:54
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