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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6B
    Construction Number:45478
    Last Civil Registration:N444CE
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6B cn 45478 cr N444CE
    Latest Owner or Location:Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    29 March 1958

    To Union Aeromaritime de Transport with new c/r F-BIAM.

    1 November 1963

    To Air Affrique with new c/r TU-TCF.

    November 1967

    To Trans Union with new c/r F-BOEX.

    23 January 1969

    To Belgian International Air Services with new c/r OO-HEX.

    March 1970

    To Belgian International Air Services with new c/r OO-PAY.


    Photographer: Robert A. Edwards
    Notes: OO-PAY Douglas DC-6B (45478) Belgian International Air Services, landing Cambridge - Teversham.

    December 1971

    To Delta Air Transport with new c/r OO-FVG.

    August 1973

    To Delta Air Transport with new c/r OO-VGF.

    January 1975

    To Conair Aviation with new c/r C-GHLZ.

    January 1975

    Operated as fire service #45.

    By May 1982


    Photographer: Chet Eleveld


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth

    26 September 1997

    To Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd, Fairbanks, AK with new c/r N444CE.

    18 May 2001

    To Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N444CE.

    To Everts, Fairbanks, AK.
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    2009

    At Port Alsworth, Alaska.

    19 May 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR444CE (DC-6B, 45478) issued.

    22 January 2023

    To Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N444CE.
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