Aircraft Photo of HB-ILY / 0-22759 | Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter | AirHistory.net #135340
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:HB-ILY
Alternate Serial:0-22759
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367)
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367)
Aircraft Version:Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter
C/n (msn):16657
Location
City / Area:Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Collection:Pima Air and Space Museum
 
Photo Date:November 1981
Photo by:Geoff Goodall (via David Carter)
Photo ID: 135340
Photo Comment

HB-ILY was used on relief flights into Biafra in 1969-70 for the Red Cross. The fin is from another aircraft, 52-2759, scrapped at Davis-Monthan. While this is also sometimes listed as operated by Balair, the Red Crioss contractor, it was not one of the nine C-97s that were allocated Swiss registrations for the Biafra airlift.

This photo is copyright © Geoff Goodall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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