CB-29  Douglas DC-3                        (c/n  4980)

                                     

                                           Almost of my shots of LAB DC-3s are cropped (or partials).   This shot shows CB-29 in company
                                           with guardian parent's (Panagra's) NC14996 (c/n 2191) awaiting passengers at La Paz Airport in the
                                           mid 1940s.   CB-29 was a civilian DC-3-414A (ordered by Northwest Airlines as NC30027) which
                                           was diverted on the production line for military use.  It became C-53C-DO with USAAF serial
                                           43-2024.     In 1954 Bolivia changed its registrations from CB- to CP-.   At that time CB-29 was
                                           re-registered CP-529.