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OO-VGF

 

Douglas DC-6B (45478)

 

 
Date: 27/05/1974

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: this airframe did wear a non standard color scheme of Delta Air Transport based on that of BIAS, which was its former OO-PAY and (also ex OO-HEX). It was delivered on December 14 1971 as OO-PAY the same day being re-registered OO-FVG, later on July 17 1973 re-registered to its current registration with its letters referring to Freddy Van Gaever managing director of DAT.

Date: 04/04/1974

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: detail of a logo which was put below the cockpit representing the "Antwerp Chamber".

Date: 12/1974

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: seen parked in the low season a beautiful line up of four DC-6s in the same livery: besides the "OO-VGF" from left to right: OO-VGK, OO-VGL and OO-VGE.

Date: 18/01/1975

Location: ANR/EBAW

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: on January 17 1975, it was cancelled to Canada as "C-GHLZ", here seen one day later before the departure to its new operator Conair which was the second DC-6 taken over from DAT.

 

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