Where else in the world could one photograph such a wide variety of Douglas Commercial aircraft, almost all in flying status, in one day ??
DC-3 … N437GB
C-117 … N587MP
DC-4 … N60WA
DC-6 … N70BF
DC-7B … N836D
DC-7B/F … N381AA
DC-8 … N441J
DC-9 … N919RW
DC-10 … N526MD
By: longshot - 27th November 2011 at 20:07
Well I was a bit wrong, too….it seems to be a DC-7B which suggests it wasn’t one of the original American Airlines fleet (they sponsored the basic DC-7 against Douglas Co. wishes). You weren’t alone, AJ Jackson fell for the D7C graphic trick which Dan Air used ,too and the RAF Museum have got their Charles E Brown BOAC DC-7C pic listed as a DC-7B 🙂
Edit …I think there were two types of DC-7B…. S.A.A (and maybe Pan Am) had DC-7Bs with saddle tanks at the back of the engine nacelles (DC-7C style?) which the US Domestic ones in your pics lack,
see
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1142121/
By: keithnewsome - 27th November 2011 at 17:30
Thank you longshot, you are, of course, correct ! looking around on A.net etc the majority seem to favour DC-7B/F …. thread ammended to suit !
Keith 🙂
By: longshot - 27th November 2011 at 00:38
Cracking pictures….you got caught out, though, by the American Airlines graphic dodge D7C…its a basic DC-7 with the original wing (DC-4 span)…the genuine DC-7Cs had a 10foot bigger span (plus a longer fuselage and a squarer taller fin)
By: keithnewsome - 26th November 2011 at 19:57
Thank you Peter ! continuing with the Douglas Commercial theme ….. a few more !
Keith 🙂
DC-3 YV-1854 no rudder and flat tyres (tires in the US)
C-117 N587MP flying !!
DC-9 N927RC
DC-3 N705GB
DC-3 N140JR
C-117 unidentified ?
By: Peter de Zeeuw - 26th November 2011 at 09:39
Good morning,
Very nice, could you post more of this airport please.
Kind regards,
Peter
By: keithnewsome - 25th November 2011 at 21:30
Thank you all for your nice comments ! Yes of course it is Opa Locka ! Where else would you see so much propliner history ? It’s changed a lot in the last twenty years but still holds a lot of magic ! Three C-117’s operating daily WoW !
Keith 🙂
By: stangman - 25th November 2011 at 16:43
From DC-3 to DC-10 everyone a winner.
Thanks for posting
By: civilspotter - 25th November 2011 at 13:52
Nice pictures Keith 🙂
This can only be at Opa Locka (the oldest airport of Miami)
The Eastern DC7 is now stranded in Charlotte with a broken engine.
rgds
EC
By: Tartan Pics - 25th November 2011 at 12:37
Dunno!! i give in! where?:confused:
Great shots Keith:D
By: MSR777 - 25th November 2011 at 09:04
Absolute gems! Those big Douglas propliners are just beautiful. Thanx very much for sharing Keith.
By: EGTC - 25th November 2011 at 02:29
Wow. Very nice.
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