| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | KN645 |
| Alternate Serial: | KG374 |
| Military Code: | YS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 |
| C/n (msn): | 33335/16587 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 271 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | CosfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Cosford |
| Photo Date: | 28 November 1981 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 164375 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to RAF in 05.45 as KN645. Used by Field Marshall Montgomery. Retired in 1970. To the RAF Museum and painted as KG374 to honour Flt Lt Lord of 271 Squadron who won a VC piloting an RAF Dakota in the airborne landings at Arnhem. Later restored as KN645. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 September 2019, and has since been viewed 627 times. |