B-1006  Douglas DC-6B                                 (c/n  45550)

                                

                                   Civil Air Transport acquired this sole DC-6B in 1958 and with it established their "Mandarin" flights,
                                   complete with chic hostesses and unique Chinese decor.  "Service" was the key word.  The DC-6B
                                   was used mainly on flights to Tokyo from Taipei and catered heavily to Japanese businessmen.  This
                                   custom and service was retained after the Convair 880 replaced the DC-6B.   B-1002 went to Royal
                                   Air Lao in 1968 becoming XW-PFC.  It wound up as a freighter with Air Atlantique as G-SIXC but
                                   may now be withdrawn from use.  Current status, someone?