| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N428NA |
| Alternate Registration: | NASA 428 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-118A Liftmaster |
| C/n (msn): | 43575 / 274 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Guayaquil - José Joaquín de OlmedoMap |
| Country: | Ecuador |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: SEGU IATA: GYE Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | February 1970 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Contributed Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 396824 |
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NASA's globe trotting C-118 N428NA broke through the taxiway during its mission to Ecuador. The aircraft was used to calibrate satellite tracking stations and Ecuador was home to one of them atop Mt Cotopaxi. Photo from: Maury Kitces This photo was added on 2 October 2021, and has since been viewed 441 times. |