Aircraft - Douglas

At least 60 years young and still going strong. A Basler BT-67/Douglas DC-3 of the Royal Thai Air Force on final approach to the Air Force base at Nakhon Ratchasima. Fri3Jun05

Ghana registered 9G-MKF, a Douglas DC-8-55F of MK Air Cargo at Lasham. Sun13Apr97. Scanned

Douglas MD11F, N274WA of World Airways Cargo, stands on the freight apron at Frankfurt. Sat16Aug08

Douglas DC-3/VC-47D. Built in 1944, this machine started life with the US Army Air Corp, then passed on to the USAF, before going on to serve with the South Vietnam Air Force in the 1960s, eventually ending up with the Royal Thai Air Force as No 210. Seen here in a scrapyard near Si Racha. Mon4Oct04. Scanned

Keeping No 210 (in the background) company is this DC-3/VC-47D No 919. Delivered to the US Army Air Corp in 1943, its previous owners have been the USAF, French Air Force, Royal Thai Air Force and finally the Royal Thai Army. Near Si Racha. Mon4Oct04. Scanned

A pair of former Royal Thai Air Force Douglas DC-3/VC47Ds, Nos 210 and 919 in a scrapyard near Si Racha. A railcar of unknown origin can be seen in the background, which appears to be in use as a store. Something of a local landmark, these two had been here for about 11 years, from 2000 - 2011, alongside the main Bangkok - Pattaya highway. Both now residing at Nakhon Pathom. Mon4Oct04. Scanned

YV-134C, a Douglas DC10-30, of Venezuelan carrier VIASA at Frankfurt. Sat17Aug96. Scanned

N804DE, a Douglas MD11 of Delta Air Lines rolling to a stop at Manchester. This aircraft was aquired by UPS in late 2003 and converted to a freighter. Thu19Aug98. Scanned

Douglas DC10-30 N220NW of Northwest Airlines at Amsterdam Schiphol. Mon10Sep01. Scanned