Aircraft Photo of XC-CFE | Douglas DC-3(A) | CFE - Comisión Federal de Electricidad | AirHistory.net #43969
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XC-CFE
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(A)
C/n (msn):1551
Operator Titles:CFE - Comisión Federal de Electricidad
Aircraft Name:La Antorcha
Location
City / Airport:San Francisco - InternationalMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KSFO   IATA: SFO   Local: SFO   Other: -
 
Photo Date:18 September 1960
Photo by:William T. Larkins (Bill Larkins)
Photo ID: 43969
Photo Comment

I think this was the most beautiful DC-3 that I ever saw. Unfortunately I don't have it in color. It is ex Wright Cyclone-powered American Airlines DC-3-178 NC16013, later converted to Pratt & Whitney-powered DC-3A and operated by the Mexican Federal Commission for Electricity. The aircraft's name simply means "The Torch".

This photo is copyright © William T. Larkins (Bill Larkins), and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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