| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N6353C |
| Fleet number: | 66 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-7 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-7 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-7/AT |
| C/n (msn): | 45486 / 964 |
| Operator Titles: | Butler Aircraft |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Redmond - Roberts FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Oregon, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KRDM IATA: RDM Local: RDM Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 5 July 2004 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 440734 |
| Photo Comment |
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Entered service in 1958 with United Airlines as "Mainliner Lincoln". Still in the basic colours of Ports of Call Travel Club with whom it served 1967-1975. Transferred from TBM Inc to Butler Aircraft in 1982 for use as a fire bomber. Seen here as "Tanker 66", at Butler's headquarters base, Robert's Field, Redmond, Oregon. Subsequently continued in active operation with Erikson Aero Tanker. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 February 2022, and has since been viewed 261 times. |