
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | CF-CPG |
Fleet number: | 602 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-8 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-8 |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-8-43 |
C/n (msn): | 45623 / 130 |
Operator Titles: | Canadian Pacific Airlines |
Aircraft Name: | Empress of Montreal |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
Photo Date: | 21 January 1966 |
Photo by: | David Carter |
Photo ID: | 7399 |
Photo Comment |
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Canadian Pacific flew to Sydney only once a fortnight (two weeks) at the time the photo was taken. DC-8s had not long replaced Britannias on the route, the switch coming with the opening of the new Mangere Airport at Auckland, New Zealand in November 1965. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 September 2017, and has since been viewed 6939 times. |