| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "PP-VAN" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide (Dominie) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide |
| C/n (msn): | 6900 |
| Display Paint: | Varig |
| Aircraft Name: | Chui |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Porto Alegre - Salgado FilhoMap |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: SBPA IATA: POA Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Varig Museum |
| Photo Date: | 29 October 1988 |
| Photo by: | Tim Spearman |
| Photo ID: | 676270 |
| Photo Comment |
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Correct registration is CR-LKR, sold to Varig by the Aero Club of Angola c1979 for display in the airlines planned museum at Porto Alegre. Painted to represent PP-VAN (c/n6449) which was delivered to Varig in July 1942 and flew the airlines first international service, from Porto Alegre to Montivideo in August 1942. By 2001 the aircraft was re-located for display at the Museu Aeroespacial at Campo Dos Afonsos. This photo is copyright © Tim Spearman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 April 2024, and has since been viewed 80 times. |