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DC-6B and C118A to be scrapped in South Africa

Sat Sep 18, 2021 1:01 pm

Unfortunately these two aircraft are due to be scrapped next week :( :(
9Q-CGZ (C118A CN 43558/256) and 9Q-CYO (DC-6B(F) CN 45320/930)
Pic taken today 18 Sept at Rand Airport, Germiston South Africa
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Re: DC-6B and C118A to be scrapped in South Africa

Sat Sep 18, 2021 5:11 pm

Any local opportunity (or even desire) to save a cockpit section or two?

Re: DC-6B and C118A to be scrapped in South Africa

Sat Sep 18, 2021 5:34 pm

I really hope they save the cockpits and other bits that would be good for man caves .. but I dont know..
Here is a cockpit shot
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Re: DC-6B and C118A to be scrapped in South Africa

Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:15 pm

Probably cost prohibitive for Everts to have picked them up

Re: DC-6B and C118A to be scrapped in South Africa

Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:05 pm

Interesting history on 9Q-CYO:
http://www.dc-6.co.za/45319.htm

Re: DC-6B and C118A to be scrapped in South Africa

Mon Sep 20, 2021 8:56 am

No! Those birds look like they could still be flyable. Such a shame!
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