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Douglas DC-6BF · C-GBYF · Northern Air Cargo

Douglas DC-6BF illustration in Northern Air Cargo livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-6BF

DC6-44061Unknown
RegistrationCAC-GBYF
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N4061K), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorNorthern Air Cargo
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Douglas DC-6BF. Has operated for Pan American World Airways, Zantop International Airlines, Conifair Aviation and Northern Air Cargo.

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ManufacturerDouglas
Country of registrationCanadá
MSN44061
Hex / ICAO 24-bitC049C2
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N4061K · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Douglas DC-6

Figures for the DC-6B variant, the most representative of the family

Length32.2 m106 ft
Wingspan35.8 m117 ft
Height8.7 m29 ft
Range4,840 km2,613 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed507 km/h274 ktMach 0.48
Service ceiling7,600 m24,934 ft
Maximum take-off weight48,500 kg106,924 lb
Maximum payload23,390 kg51,566 lbIts 54 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity54 passengersUp to 102 in a high-density layout
Endurance9 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 4,840 km range, from Anchorage it could fly non-stop as far as:

ORDChicago4,568 kmLAXLos Angeles3,771 kmSEASeattle2,326 km
Beyond its rangeYYZToronto4,866 km

The type first flew in 1946 (80 years ago) · About 704 units built · Production ended in 1958

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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current operatorNorthern Air Cargo airline base
Base
ANCAnchorage

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Aircraft chronology

Jul 1, 1953
Delivered to Pan American World Airways
Delivered to Pan American World Airways as N4061K.
Oct 1, 1973
Transferred to Zantop International Airlines
Transferred to Zantop International Airlines.
Oct 18, 1990
Transferred to Conifair Aviation
Transferred to Conifair Aviation.

Operators

1953-07-01
Pan American World Airways
Registration N4061K
1973-10-01
1990-10-18
Conifair Aviation
Registration C-GBYF
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Northern Air Cargo
Registration C-GBYF

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