The Douglas DC-6 Association
of South Africa
Individual Aircraft History
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c/n 45319
DC-6B
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Date |
Reg |
Service / Fate |
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N578 |
Northwest Orient
Airlines |
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bt |
SU-ANN |
United Arab Airlines |
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bt |
OY-STR |
Sterling Airways |
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wfu April 1972 |
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Withdrawn from use and stored |
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bt April 1973 |
N515TR |
Concare Aircraft Leasing
Corporation |
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cvtd Aug 1973 |
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Converted to DC-6BF |
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bt Sept 1973 |
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Zantop International
Airlines |
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bt March 1982 |
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Bellomy-Lawson
Aviation |
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tfd May 1982 |
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Hemisphere Aviation
Services |
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lsd May 1982 |
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ret Aug 1983 |
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Bellomy-Lawson
Aviation |
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rr April 1984 |
N91BL |
Bellomy-Lawson
Aviation |
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bt April 1989 |
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Gentry Inc |
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rr April 1990 |
N34C |
Gentry Incorporated |
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9Q-CYO |
Services Air, DR Congo |
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Impounded |
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9Q-CYO |
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c/n 45319
9Q-CYO
Shelley
At Rand Airport October 2010
Photograph: Leon Steyn
c/n 45319
9Q-CYO
Shelley
At Rand Airport October 2010
Photograph: Leon Steyn
Douglas DC-6 9Q-CYO named Shelley, spends her time
basking in the African sun. No longer actively plying her trade she
nevertheless plays an important role in aviation.
Alexander Porterfield is well known in the
Virtual Aviation world having constructed a number of
Simulators. Alex's emphasis is on education and to this end he has
turned Shelley into a comfortable "learning room" of matters
aviation. He has also installed a DC-3 and a DC-6 simulator on
board and these are his important "tools of the trade".
Shelly is available for childrens' birthday parties
and corporate functions. With seating for 25 it makes an ideal venue
for functions or events with a difference.
Contact details for Virtsim are:
Alex Porterfield
Tel: (H) 011
916 3005
Cell: 073 501 8646
E-mail:
alecp@absamail.co.za
Wesite: www.virtsim.webs.com