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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.

mrvair11 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
05-Jun-2025	Unknown	Near Stevens Village, AK	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	03:12PM AKDT	03:30PM AKDT	0:17
05-Jun-2025	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Near Stevens Village, AK	01:06PM AKDT	Last seen 01:26PM AKDT	0:19
03-Jun-2025	Unknown	Near Beaver, AK	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	04:28PM AKDT	04:48PM AKDT	0:20
03-Jun-2025	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Near Beaver, AK	02:23PM AKDT	Last seen 02:46PM AKDT	0:23
30-May-2025	Unknown	Near Kotzebue, AK	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	06:12PM AKDT	08:02PM AKDT	1:50
30-May-2025	Unknown	Near Buckland, AK	Ralph Wien Meml (OTZ / PAOT)	First seen 04:10PM AKDT	Last seen 04:23PM AKDT	0:13
30-May-2025	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Near Selawik, AK	01:30PM AKDT	Last seen 03:11PM AKDT	1:40
30-May-2025	Unknown	Near Tanana, AK	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	11:40AM AKDT	12:17PM AKDT	0:37
30-May-2025	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Near Tanana, AK	09:36AM AKDT	Last seen 10:10AM AKDT	0:33
29-May-2025	Unknown	Near Takotna, AK	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	12:39PM AKDT	01:58PM AKDT	1:19
29-May-2025	Unknown	Fairbanks Intl (FAI / PAFA)	Near Takotna, AK	10:21AM AKDT	Last seen 11:52AM AKDT	1:30

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