| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "4X-AES" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47D Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 6223 |
| Operator Titles: | Arkia Inland Airlines |
| Local Operator Name: | ארקיע |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Eilat - J HozmanMap |
| Country: | Israel |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LLET IATA: ETH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 2008 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 328285 |
| Photo Comment |
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Arkia's DC-3/C-47's helped keeping Israel's southernmost city - Eilat - connected to the rest of the country in the late 1950's / early 1960's. However, the airframe shown here never carried the registration 4X-AES, which did exist though but had c/n 11923 (USAAF FY 42-92154 > RAF FL562 > HB-ATO > NC74136 > OO-AFB > to Israel DF) and then to Arkia between April 2, 1957 and June 26, 1966. The history of the airframe shown here is best described at http://www.dc-3.co.za/dc-3-individual-aircraft-history/cn-6223.html . "4X-AES" has since been moved a few miles north to the new Eilat Airport LLER. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 January 2021, and has since been viewed 557 times. |