Aircraft Photo of HB-IRN | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	HB-IRN
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):	33393/16645
Operator Titles:	Swissair - Swiss Air Lines

Location
City / Airport:	Manchester - InternationalMap
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGCC IATA: MAN Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	11 December 1948
Photo by:	R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:	11714

Photo Comment
A crowd greets the arrival of the first ever Swissair scheduled flight from Zurich at Ringway. This was the longest route to Manchester until late 1953. HB-IRN had served several RAF Squadrons as KN683 until bought by Swissair in March 1947. Now preserved at Luzern. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 September 2017, and has since been viewed 300 times.

Photo Comment

A crowd greets the arrival of the first ever Swissair scheduled flight from Zurich at Ringway. This was the longest route to Manchester until late 1953. HB-IRN had served several RAF Squadrons as KN683 until bought by Swissair in March 1947. Now preserved at Luzern.

It was added on 23 September 2017, and has since been viewed 300 times.

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