Aircraft Photo of F-ODHB | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | AirHistory.net #217703
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:F-ODHB
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):25756/14311
Location
City / Airport:Kortrijk - WevelgemMap
Country:Belgium
Airport Codes:ICAO: EBKT   IATA: KJK   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:13 February 1978
Photo by:Danny Grew
Photo ID: 217703
Photo Comment

Ex Belgian Air Force with whom it carried several different markings. When disposed of by the Belgian Air Force it was flown to Wevelgem on 18 Nov 77. It departed Wevelgem 15 Feb 78 (2 days after this photo) as F-ODHB, registered to the Arabian Geophysical & Survey Co, Dhahran. On 5 Jul 78 it was registered to SA Hemet Exploration as F-BJHC. It was accidentally shot down by a surface-to-air missile 1 Aug 81 while doing some research near Beira (Mozambique), chartered by Shell. The aircraft was destroyed and all 6 on board perished.

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