Canadair Due Today
This year’s American Antarctic operation has been affected by the massive troop-carrying exercise which began in the United States on Tuesday. Four Boeing 707 aircraft used by the Military Air Transport Service to ferry Antarctic men from the United States to Christchurch
have been diverted to help with the airlift of 14.500 troops to Europe. Instead of two Boeings, the aircraft which brought passengers to Christchurch on Tuesday were Super Constellations chartered from the American commercial line, Capitol Airlines. Two more replacements
which are expected today will be Canadair Forty Fours owned by the Flying Tiger Line. Nicknamed “swingtails.” these aircraft have hinged tails which are swung aside to get cargo aboard. Their maximum payload is 66,0481 b and their range up to 5587 miles. They are powered by four turboprop engines.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30270, 24 October 1963, Page 17
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135Canadair Due Today Press, Volume CII, Issue 30270, 24 October 1963, Page 17
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