PMDG DC-6B LACSA Lineas Aereas Costarricenses - TI-1018C ''Cariari'' Repaint requested by marguimo and 7 others
Difficult one to find good photos of,
LACSA was founded on 17 October 1945 as a joint venture between Pan American World Airways (40%), the Costa Rican government (20%) and Costa Rican private interests (40%). It started domestic operations on 1 June 1946 using DC3s. The first international service was to Managua, Nicaragua in a pool with LANICA from 1947. During the 1948 civil war, all three DC3s were captured and flown to Nicaragua. LACSA was compensated and purchased four Commandos to replace them. The new government also designated LACSA as Costa Rica's national carrier in 1949. From the following year, the airline started serving Mexico City and Miami, FL with CAB's permission. The domestic network expanded in 1952 when LACSA purchased TACA with its four DC3s and 20 destinations. In 1954, the CAB granted Grand Cayman as an intermediate stop to Miami, FL, and in 1956 it gave permission for a San Jose to San Juan, PR route via Panama City and Curacao which eventually proved uneconomic.
LACSA's domestic network was transferred to its wholly owned subsidiary Sansa in September 1959. LACSA operated the Douglas DC6B from 1960 until 1976 on their regular passenger, and eventually freight, scheduled flights to Miami, FL.
carlos
Muchas gracias!!!
RafKDT
Pura vida !
Nice memories, great choice.