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CONFOR 24th May 2009 15:57

DC6B
 
Wonder - Is There Still Dc6b Operators World Wide Needing Crew-would Nice To Know - Presently First Officer On The Last Commercial Dc6b In The World - V5-ncg

Yoth 24th May 2009 16:06

Try redbull in Salzburg
See the link

http://www.flyingbulls.at/start_skiped_e.html

Or there is G-APSA in Coventry

G-APSA | The DC-6 | The famous classic airliner

They are the only ones I know of. Good luck.

ferrydude 24th May 2009 16:09

Last commercial DC-6B? Everts no longer flying theirs?

411A 24th May 2009 16:26


Everts no longer flying theirs?
Yes, they are, and so is Northern Air Cargo.
However, technically, these are DC-6A's or DC-6A/B varients.
Size, systems, engines, weights etc, just about the same.

Note:
The DC-6B was, and still is, the most economical and reliable 4-engine piston transport...ever.
It's revenue/seat mile cost simply could not be beat by any other 4-engine type.
My dad was engineering project manager on this type (DC-7 as well) at Douglas, and the company was very pleased with the -6B, and so were a lot of airlines that ordered it.

ferrydude 24th May 2009 16:34

Everts N555SQ is indeed a DC-6B

zerozero 24th May 2009 23:20

True Everts is still operating their DC6s but not Northern Air Cargo.

They switched to a different "Classic" aircraft.

Northern Air Cargo

Conc 26th May 2009 19:34

Florida Air Transport at Opa Locka have a DC-4, DC-6 and DC-7 running cargo to the Carribean! Owner is also restoring a DC-7 in full passenger configuration.


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