I can feel an Anorak moment coming on.
The Mallard C/n J35 N611Ds was first on the register as PK-AKD to Asiatic Petroleum Corp. New York, for use by Royal Dutch Shell in Indonesia on the 3rd of November 1948. It was delivered on the 7th of August 1948 to Batavia (Jakarta).
It subsequently flew with the Indonesian Water and Air Police. Exported back to the States in '76. It then was the owned and operated by various owners in Miami, Alaska, and the Bahamas. It even had a stint with a Hotel in Palau in the Pacific.
Quite a girl, amazing history.
Last edited by By George; 22nd Jan 2013 at 05:18.
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