| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | JA6205 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-6B |
| C/n (msn): | 44432 / 510 |
| Operator Titles: | Japan Air Lines - JAL |
| Local Operator Name: | 日本航空 |
| Promotional Titles: | Olympic Special |
| Aircraft Name: | City of Osaka |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | DarwinMap |
| Region / Country: | Northern Territory, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YPDN IATA: DRW Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | November 1956 to December 1956 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 567683 |
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This aircraft, taking athletes to or from the Melbourne Olympics, was likely the first Japanese aircraft to visit Australia after WW2. That it stopped at Darwin was more significant because Darwin was bombed many times by Japanese aircraft during the war, the final raid in November 1943. JA6502 was sold in Peru in August 1966 as OB-R-846. Photo from: Library and Archives NT This photo was added on 28 April 2023, and has since been viewed 1469 times. |