United Air Lines
Douglas DC-7 N6322C
(c/n 44286)
The above shows one of the 50
DC-7s employed by the airline commencing in 1954. This
aircraft is carrying the name "Mainliner
Waipahu" although all listings I have of UAL Mainliner
names
suggest that this was originally "Mainliner
Philadelphia", later "Mainliner
Hana Maui"
N6326C was "Waipahu". This switching of
names among aircraft was quite common, especially
where the taking of publicity shots was
concerned. It seems that, as soon as the shots were taken,
the naming committee decided to
rename the aircraft. PanAm was particularly prone to this
practice.
The magificent looking N6322C was
sold in Spain in 1965 as EC-BAF. It apparently was never
used, but broken up for spares at
Palma, Majorca during the same year.