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"Cabin in the Sky"

Number of Aircraft: 4230338
Derivation of Name: About four hours over the Atlantic, enroute to England, the Pilot went aft to see how the rest of the crew and passengers (8 ground crew) were doing. About seven were in the radio room playing cards and eating. Someone said "Hey Skipper, how's this for a cabin in the sky?" - thus a name was born. A prayer was also painted on the nose: "She'll fight the fighters, storm and Flak - Thru it all Lord, bring her back".
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