Hobby Master 1/200 Douglas DC-4 British Eagle G-ASPN (HL2003)

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Hobby Master 1/200 Douglas DC-4 British Eagle G-ASPN (HL2003)
British Eagle Douglas DC- 4 "G-ASPN" /200 scale die-cast metal with minimal use of plastic. All markings are tampo (pad) applied, no decals to discolor or flake. Free-spinning propellers. Rolling wheels. Landing gear can be removed or added. Model comes with a display stand. A brief history of the aircraft type and the airline is supplied with each model

WWII in Europe had only ended a few months earlier when Overseas Airlines introduced the first commercial North Atlantic DC-4 service. Another first took place on March 7, 1946 when American Airlines introduced U.S. DC-4 domestic service between New York and Los Angeles. During the late 1940s and early 1950s the DC-4 and converted C-54s carried more passengers than any other four-engine transport. Amazingly many of these aircraft are still operating more than 60 years after they were first manufactured. British Eagle International Airlines was an independent that was in operation from 1948 to 1968. It started out as Eagle Aviation and evolved into British Eagle in 1963. In 1964 the airline took over Starways Airlines and their three DC-4s as well as various other types. Along with it came the schedule services and tours contracts. Not long after this British Eagle started to become non-profitable and in 1968 they liquidated their assets. G-ASPN started out with the USAAF as a C-54A and had about 12 different owners over its life time. The last registration for the aircraft was 9Q- CWP owned by Groupe Litho Moboti Aviation (GLM Aviation). In 1991 it was written off in Kinshasa Zaire after a crash due to engine failure with no fatalities.

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