| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | LX-IOF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54B Skymaster |
| C/n (msn): | 18342 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | London - StanstedMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSS IATA: STN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 22 February 1964 |
| Photo by: | Mike Cain |
| Photo ID: | 465007 |
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Delivered to USAAF as 43-17142 19th July 1944. SOC and registered N30042 26th February 1946 for United Airlines and subsequently acquired in February 1962 by Interocean Airways as LX-IOF. Sold to Aviation Traders and delivered to them at Stansted 6th February 1964 for conversion to ATL-98 Carvair (No.17). After storage and conversion at Stansted, it was registered to British Air Ferries as G-AXAI 19th Feb.1969. It made its first flight as G-AXAI at Stansted 2nd April 1969 and was delivered to BAF at Southend later that day. Cancelled 27th Jan.1976 on sale to France as F-BVEF. This photo is copyright © Mike Cain, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 May 2022, and has since been viewed 625 times. |