List of Douglas DC-6 operators

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A great number of airlines and air forces from several countries included the Douglas DC-6 in their fleets at some point in time. Today most DC-6s are inactive, stored, or preserved in museums; although a number are still flying in northern bush operations in Alaska and Canada, while several are based in Europe and a few other DC-6s are still in operation for small carriers in South America.

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Below are listed known operators of this airplane, both past and present (♠ indicate Original operators).

Civil operators

Flag of Aden (1937-1963).svg  Aden
Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda (1956-1962).svg Antigua
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Flag of Libya (1969-1972).svg  Libya
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portuguese India (Goa)
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Aramco DC-6B aircraft at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in 1952. Scheduled passenger flights operated between New York City, United States, and Dhahran during this period. Dhahran 1952 DC6-B.jpg
Aramco DC-6B aircraft at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in 1952. Scheduled passenger flights operated between New York City, United States, and Dhahran during this period.
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam [1]
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
Passengers deplaning an SAS DC-6 Douglas DC 6 , SAS , SE-BDC , Kodachrome by Chalmers Butterfield.jpg
Passengers deplaning an SAS DC-6
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan Am Douglas DC-6B in 1954 Douglas DC-6B N6531C PAA Heathrow 09.54.jpg
Pan Am Douglas DC-6B in 1954
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Military operators

Harry Truman's C-118, The Independence Independence aircraft.png
Harry Truman's C-118, The Independence
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia

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  2. 1 2 "SOUTH EAST ASIA 1960s-1970s - INDONESIA & DUTCH NEW GUINEA". goodall.com.au. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Ithraeyat, 2020. p.19
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Eastwood/Roach 1991, pp.169-199
  5. ↑ "Home". thedc6.com.
  6. ↑ "SINGAPORE and BALI 1980". goodall.com.au. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  7. ↑ aeroflight

Sources

  • Eastwood, Tony; John Roach (1991). Piston Engine Airliner Production List. The Aviation Hobby Shop. ISBN   0-907178-37-5.
  • Whittle, John A. (1971). The Douglas DC-6 and DC-7 Series. Air-Britain.
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