| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | LN-MOB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54E Skymaster |
| C/n (msn): | 27373 |
| Operator Titles: | Nordic Air |
| Aircraft Name: | Moby Dick |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Copenhagen - KastrupMap |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EKCH IATA: CPH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1971 |
| Photo by: | Erik Frikke |
| Photo ID: | 629536 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to USAAF in 1945 as 44-9146. Transferred to USN and designated R5D-4R. Converted to a EC-54U and delivered to US Coast Guard as 49147 in 1958. To N316A in 1967, Bergen Air Transport in 1967 and to Nordic Air from 15 December 1970 to 4 April 1973. Sold to Zaire Aéro Service (ZAS) as 9Q-CPB in 1977 and withdrawn and scrapped in Kinshasa, Zaire 1981. Note the legend "The Flying Gourmet" on the tail. This photo is copyright © Erik Frikke, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 December 2023, and has since been viewed 412 times. |