Aircraft Photo of ZS-DKE | Douglas DC-7B | South African Airways - Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens | AirHistory.net #388626
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:ZS-DKE
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-7
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-7
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-7B
C/n (msn):44911 / 660
Operator Titles:South African Airways - Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens
Aircraft Name:Reiger
Location
City / Airport:Glasgow - PrestwickMap
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGPK   IATA: PIK   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:October 1958 to December 1961
Photo from:McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin)
Photo ID: 388626
Photo Comment

Delivered new in 1956 and here taxiing past an example of its nemesis - The Jet Age. After only 15 years service it was scrapped at Miami (KMIA) as HR-TNM in May 1971. [Seen at EGLL in June 1962, subbing for a Boeing 707.]

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