Model Aircarft in my Collection 6: N6260C- DC6

Model Aircarft in my Collection 6: N6260C- DC6 

Old workhorse that fell foul with the law.

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History of N6260C

N6260C is (was) a DC-6A aircraft delivered to Pan American in June 1953. It remained in service for 5 years before being sold to Los Angeles Air Service (LAAS) in September 1958. LAAS was absorbed into the Transamerica and was operated by various airlines in the group including Slick Air and Hawaiian Air Lines. It was then sold to Aaxico leasing company (exact date unknown likely about 1965). It was leased to Ariana Afghan Airlines and operated on the weekly Kabul to London (Gatwick) route until the mid 1970's (registration YA-DAO). It was then leased to various airline and cargo services over short periods with registrations YS-38C, HR-TNQ and finally to a leasing company in Miami when it carried the registration N8057X. In its guise as N8057X it fell foul of the law and was last sited after being impounded at Great Inagua (Bahamas) in 1982. Although not sites it still appeared on the impounded asset register in 2008.

Photos of N6260C

As N6260 - Hawaiian 

As YA-DAO Ariana Afghan

As HR-TNQ

As N8057X