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Save
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Prop-Liners
of America Aviation Museum is currently preparing
a team to restore this beautiful
ex-Delta Air Lines Douglas DC-7B, N4889C,
(8-9-Charlie).
History
of (8-9-Charlie) started in 1957 at the Douglas
Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California
plant.
Delta took delivery of 8-9-Charlie on
December 27th 1957 and had it flow to
their Atlanta base were it would go through a
number of pre-inspections before entering
service. (8-9-Charlie) would join the
fleet a week later where it would serve
Delta for 9 years before being sold to
Atlanta Skylarks Travel Club. (8-9-Charlie)
would change hands four more
times before Scroggins Aviation and
Prop-Liners saved the old gal from the
scrappers blade.
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| N4889C
shown here in the early
1960s with Delta
(POA
collection) |
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In
Chandler, Arizona at the Memorial Air
Park N4889C was flown to join with a
fleet of other DC-7s and dash 6s.
International Air Response was the company
that purchased (8-9-Charlie) and the other
sevens to be used for their air
tanker operation. (8-9-Charlie) would
never see operation or even be converted
but, only be used as spars. The
photo to the right shows (8-9-Charlie) in its current condition
today.
The future for 8-9-Charlie:
Prop-Liners
of America plans to restore the aircraft
back to its original condition as the day
it was delivered to the airline.
Prop-Liners mission is to have (8-9-Charlie)
enter the airshow circuit around the country
starting with Oshkosh.
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| N4889C
before being moved to a ramp
area |
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This attention
will bring in additional sponsors, donations
and assistance in maintaining the aircraft for
years to come and a newer generation of aviation
enthusiast to see one of only two original
passenger DC-7Bs in the world.
How can you help?
The museum
needs the assistance, the
funds, supplies or parts from our
sponsors, donations, and the assistance
from others will all go to the restoration of
(8-9-Charlie). Prop-Liners is devoted to
making this happen within five
years. How
can you get involve? Send us
an email to saveourseven@prop-liners.org
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| A
close up look at the tail section of
N4889C |
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