Aircraft Photo of G-ARYE | Douglas DC-7C | Caledonian Airways | AirHistory.net #291769
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-ARYE
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-7
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-7
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-7C
C/n (msn):45308 / 937
Operator Titles:Caledonian Airways
Aircraft Name:Flagship Bonnie Scotland
Location
City / Airport:London - GatwickMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGKK   IATA: LGW   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:19 April 1965
Photo by:David Miller
Photo ID: 291769
Photo Comment

Not the best of pictures,but atmospheric. ex. OO-SFG (Sabena) 1958-62, G-ARYE 1962-66, to D-ABAR (Sudflug) 1966-68. Then to 5T-TAR and took part in the Biafran airlift relief effort but was DBR when it collided with F-BOEX on the ground at Uli. 10th March 1968. It was later destroyed in an air raid by the Nigerian Air Force on the 31st Oct.1968.

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

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