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#Onthisday in 1952, Pan American World Airways received their first delivery of a Douglas DC-6B. #Aviationhistory #Avgeek #DC6 #PanAm Image: Pan American World Airways, Douglas DC-6B “Clipper Liberty Bell”, c. 1950. SFO Museum Collection. 1993.03.07 This image was posted on February 27, 2017.

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