| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | EC-AIO |
| Fleet number: | 202 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-1049G/02 Super Constellation |
| C/n (msn): | 1049E-4551 |
| Operator Titles: | Iberia |
| Aircraft Name: | La Niña |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Manchester - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCC IATA: MAN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | July 1963 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 14521 |
| Photo Comment |
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Served Iberia from 1954 until 1967, initially as an L-1049E, but later updated to L-1049G with tip tanks etc. Here arriving at Manchester when operating a Summer inclusive tour holiday flight in 80-seat configuration on behalf of Aviaco. Used on the Biafran airlift by RAPSA as HP-475 in 1968/69 and impounded at Abidjan in March 1970 and broken up there in early 1971. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 October 2017, and has since been viewed 868 times. |