Post by emmemm on Sept 20, 2014 12:14:18 GMT -5
Hi,
I'll let you know that I've uploaded today on avsim and flightsim a Mackey International Trio of DC-6, DC-6B and CV-440 plus an Air Calypso CV-440
First DC-6 N90705 (c/n 42858) of Mackey International Airlines. Mackey leased this old Bird in 1973 and bought it 1975 from F. B. Ayer & Associates. She was the 5th seires build DC-6 at all and originally delivered to American AL 1947 as "Flagship Arizona". Mackey Intl. was one of the last airlines in the lower 48 states to use the DC-6 in regular passenger service. This DC-6 flew for Mackey from Florida to numerous destinations in the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands and Haiti until 1979. After then she was stored at Fort Lauderdale and later scrapped there.
Second Mackey Internationals DC-6B N37580 (c/n 45132), original delivered 1957 to United AL as "Mainliner Kansas City", she came 1973 to Mackey International Airlines as "City of Fort Lauderdale" and served at the extensive Mackey network, connecting Florida with the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands and Haiti. Mackey Intl.was one of the last airlines in the lower 48 states to use the DC-6 in regular passenger service. This aircraft goes 1979 to F. A. Conner and 1989 to Aerosucre in Colombia were it crashed 1991.
Third Convair CV-440 N440JM (c/n 434) of Mackey International Airlines. This is an ex Eastern Air Lines aircraft (ex N9316), delivered 1957. Mackey bought it in 1970 and used it on his extensive network connecting Florida with the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands and Haiti until 1980. In the late years of the operation the titles changed from Mackey International Airlines to Mackey International Air Commuter. This plane was sold 1983 to YAC Aircraft Inc. and scrapped 1982
And CV-440 8P-RUM "Isle of Martinique" (c/n 488) of Air Calypso, Barbados. This is an ex Iberia aircraft (ex EC-APY), delivered 1959. Air Calypso bought it in 1972 and used it for day-tour and charter work throughout the Caribbean until 1975. Calypso had two further CV-440's with the nice registrations 8P-FUN and 8P-SUN.
Air Calypso ceased operations in 1975 and the Convairs were stored and sold.
happy flying
MM
I'll let you know that I've uploaded today on avsim and flightsim a Mackey International Trio of DC-6, DC-6B and CV-440 plus an Air Calypso CV-440
First DC-6 N90705 (c/n 42858) of Mackey International Airlines. Mackey leased this old Bird in 1973 and bought it 1975 from F. B. Ayer & Associates. She was the 5th seires build DC-6 at all and originally delivered to American AL 1947 as "Flagship Arizona". Mackey Intl. was one of the last airlines in the lower 48 states to use the DC-6 in regular passenger service. This DC-6 flew for Mackey from Florida to numerous destinations in the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands and Haiti until 1979. After then she was stored at Fort Lauderdale and later scrapped there.
Second Mackey Internationals DC-6B N37580 (c/n 45132), original delivered 1957 to United AL as "Mainliner Kansas City", she came 1973 to Mackey International Airlines as "City of Fort Lauderdale" and served at the extensive Mackey network, connecting Florida with the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands and Haiti. Mackey Intl.was one of the last airlines in the lower 48 states to use the DC-6 in regular passenger service. This aircraft goes 1979 to F. A. Conner and 1989 to Aerosucre in Colombia were it crashed 1991.
Third Convair CV-440 N440JM (c/n 434) of Mackey International Airlines. This is an ex Eastern Air Lines aircraft (ex N9316), delivered 1957. Mackey bought it in 1970 and used it on his extensive network connecting Florida with the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands and Haiti until 1980. In the late years of the operation the titles changed from Mackey International Airlines to Mackey International Air Commuter. This plane was sold 1983 to YAC Aircraft Inc. and scrapped 1982
And CV-440 8P-RUM "Isle of Martinique" (c/n 488) of Air Calypso, Barbados. This is an ex Iberia aircraft (ex EC-APY), delivered 1959. Air Calypso bought it in 1972 and used it for day-tour and charter work throughout the Caribbean until 1975. Calypso had two further CV-440's with the nice registrations 8P-FUN and 8P-SUN.
Air Calypso ceased operations in 1975 and the Convairs were stored and sold.
happy flying
MM
