| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BPH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 43128 / 135 |
| Operator Titles: | British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines - BCPA |
| Aircraft Name: | RMA Discovery |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Nadi - InternationalMap |
| Country: | Fiji |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: NFFN IATA: NAN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 September 1949 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 434930 |
| Photo Comment |
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BCPA was a joint UK, Australian and New Zealand airline formed to operate trans-Pacific services to North America. The partnership ended in 1953 and Qantas took over the routes to the US and Canada flying Super Constellations. The remaining BCPA DC-6s (one had crashed) were passed to TEAL, a joint Australian-New Zealand airline for trans-Tasman services. Nose section still survived as a full-size simulator in Finland by 2022. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library This photo was added on 29 January 2022, and has since been viewed 541 times. |