| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | F-BHMR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-6B |
| C/n (msn): | 43842 / 312 |
| Operator Titles: | Aéromaritime |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | London - GatwickMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGKK IATA: LGW Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 27 May 1967 |
| Photo by: | Tim Martin |
| Photo ID: | 195941 |
| Photo Comment |
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I'd wanted to know what the streamlined bulge under the forward fuselage was for and David Carter has come up with a good explanation: dual long-range ADF antennas. This makes sense as in the days before LORAN, INS and GPS, the aircraft's position could be fixed by use of intersecting radials from two or more ADF stations. Especially useful on long trans-pacific flights which is what CPAL, the original operator of this aircraft, used to do. This photo is copyright © Tim Martin, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 18 December 2019, and has since been viewed 508 times. |