Aircraft Photo of CF-JRY | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | AirHistory.net #561055
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:CF-JRY
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):4585
Aircraft Name:Arctic 7
Location
City / Airport:Toronto - Lester B Pearson InternationalMap
Region / Country:Ontario, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYYZ   IATA: YYZ   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:24 April 1970
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 561055
Photo Comment

Originally 41-18493 flying with Western Airlines And TWA for Air Transport Command. Post War, it was NC38939 and N4585 with Standard Air Cargo and others. It came to Canada as CF-JRY in 1957 for Shell Oil Canada until sold to D G Harris Productions in November 1969. Pictured during a downpour with a new paint job for a planned television production, the aircraft was destroyed by a storm at Toronto on August 30, 1970.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

It was added on 2 April 2023, and has since been viewed 459 times.


Submit Correction
Contact Photographer