I came across this on Google Earth – it looks like a DC-6 and might perhaps be one of three UAA machines (SU-ANK, SU-ANL & SU-ANP) recorded as having been withdrawn at Cairo in the early 1970s. However I have not been able to find any other references to its existence there. Does anyone have more information?
By: Short finals - 25th August 2006 at 16:45
Sorry, that’s an RAF Nimrod!
By: PaulR - 25th August 2006 at 16:41
[edit – this to answer following post]
Sorry, my mistake Sf, link deleted because that ain’t vintage!
By: aerotransport - 21st August 2006 at 03:46
The DC-6 is SU-ANJ, used as cabin trainer. Believed scrapped in 2004 (so Google Earth picture is earlier)
Trying to attach a pict.. – that’s y first post!
Alexandre.
By: Short finals - 20th August 2006 at 10:47
Probably SU-AVZ of Air Memphis. On 2 April 2004, while it was taking off on runway 23L, the right-hand main gear leg collapsed, causing additional damage to the nr.3 and 4 engines as the aircraft veered off runway 23L.
By: T J Johansen - 20th August 2006 at 02:56
Just wondering, what is the story of the airliner which has gone off the runway in the south of the photo?
T J
By: Short finals - 19th August 2006 at 18:43
Thanks for that, Albert. I had done searches using “DC-6”, so that’s probably why I did not find this reference.
By: ALBERT ROSS - 19th August 2006 at 17:53
It does indeed appear to be one of the three you listed. You’re not the first person to spot this:
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August 19, 2006 at 3:44 pm