| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | D-ABAH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 42855 / 4 |
| Promotional Titles: | Bad Laer Center |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Bad Laer / Sanicare [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | 25 March 2022 |
| Photo by: | Erik Sleutelberg |
| Photo ID: | 477029 |
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The oldest surviving DC-6 started life as Flagship California, NX90702 of American Airlines in November 1946. In the early 1960s she also worked from Jordan and Panama, to end up in Germany in 1965. Bad Laer is its second preservation location, intially with regi still applied. She now promotes the local commercial centre. Bad Laer Center spent some € 5 mio. on improvements during 2018-2020, including refurbishing and retitling of the Six. This photo is copyright © Erik Sleutelberg, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 July 2022, and has since been viewed 230 times. |