Aircraft Photo of TF-AAF | Douglas DC-6B | Flughjalp

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	TF-AAF
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-6
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas DC-6B
C/n (msn):	43560 / 269
Operator Titles:	Flughjalp
Promotional Titles:	Aid by Air

Location
Location:	Not known
Country:	Not known

Photo Date:	July 1970
Photo from:	Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:	747005

Photo Comment
Flughjalp (Aid by Air in Icelandic) was established by Loftleiðir in support of the Biafran Air Bridge. The aircraft were leased by Nordchurchaid, the Nordic churches joint relief operation and part of Joint Church Aid. This particular DC-6 first flew in 1952 and was delivered to ARAMCO as N709A in September 1952. To Transair Sweden as SE-BDZ in August 1961, then Boreas as N948BC in July 1965 and Transavia a year later as PH-TRC. Flughjálp bought the airliner while it was on lease to Joint Church Aid in June 1969. When the Biafran War was over, it went to the Peruvian Air Force as FAP-378. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 10 November 2024, and has since been viewed 986 times.

Photo Comment

Flughjalp (Aid by Air in Icelandic) was established by Loftleiðir in support of the Biafran Air Bridge. The aircraft were leased by Nordchurchaid, the Nordic churches joint relief operation and part of Joint Church Aid. This particular DC-6 first flew in 1952 and was delivered to ARAMCO as N709A in September 1952. To Transair Sweden as SE-BDZ in August 1961, then Boreas as N948BC in July 1965 and Transavia a year later as PH-TRC. Flughjálp bought the airliner while it was on lease to Joint Church Aid in June 1969. When the Biafran War was over, it went to the Peruvian Air Force as FAP-378. Photographer unknown

This photo was added on 10 November 2024, and has since been viewed 986 times.

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