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Registration: N9540C

Construction Number: 15716

Model Boeing YC-97 Stratofreighter

Operator: Corporate

Airport: London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), UK - England

Airshow: Heathrow - 60 Years of Heathrow

Photographer: Frank Hudson

Date Taken: 02/04/1960

Date Submitted: 06/05/2006

Ex military reg - 45-59591. Registered to the De Long Corporation. Very rare visitor to LHR, note the similarities to the B-29 especially the tail and rear gun turret area. May have been used to ferry Magister jets to Katangan rebels in the Congo, eventually impounded by the UN, ended up with Israel Aircraft Industries where it was ultimatley scrapped. Thanks to Mick West for info.

Picture ID:1001513

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