Built in Romania and registered G-BDHS on 10 Dec 1975. Delivered to the Mauritanian Air Force as 5T-MAT on 14 May 1976. This aircraft was written off in Mauritania not long after this shot was taken on 21 Jul 1978.

In transit through Prestwick: departed for Marseille following an overnight stop after arriving from Keflavik. Initially flew in 1972 as C-GBUF, the De Havilland Canada company demonstrator for the DHC-5D Buffalo Transporter development. In 1977 joined the Force Aerienne Islamique Mauritanie (Mauritanian Islamic Air Force) and was delivered through Prestwick. Later became 3D-AIR with Ocean Air. Finally broken up in Kenya by 2006.

On delivery to the Mauritanian Air Force. Crashed and destroyed on 12 July 2012 shortly after take-off from Nouakchott Airport, Mauritania, killing all seven on board.

Photographed on the Basler ramp at Oshkosh having been returned for periodic overhaul and updating.

Former French C-47 48032 went to its former colony Mauritania as 5T-MAC, retaining its French serial on the tail.

Started life with Avensa as YV-75C, progressed to N221AL with Trump Shuttle and US Air Shuttle, before becoming A7-ABE of Qatar Airways in 1995. Then went on to South Africa as ZS-OBM of both Comair and Kulula before joining the Mautianian register in 2003. Withdrawn from use in 2006 at PGF, it seems to have become a spares donor at PGF.

On delivery through Gatwick. It did not last very long. It was damaged by possible small arms fire whilst operating against Polisario Front fighters in the Western Sahara on 21/07/78 and was written-off.

Destroyed 12 July 2012 when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Nouakchott Airport (NKC), Mauritania. All seven occupants were killed. C/n often incorrectly quoted as 0081.

Ex G-BCVR.

Originally delivered to the Mauritanian Air Force in Jan 2000, and seen here undergoing maitenance with Basler. Redelivered to Mauritania in Sep 2006.