Aircraft Photo of VH-BPN | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Air Queensland | AirHistory.net #23927
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-BPN
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):32945/16197
Operator Titles:Air Queensland
Location
City / Airport:Cairns - InternationalMap
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YBCS   IATA: CNS   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:22 June 1986
Photo by:David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)
Photo ID: 23927
Photo Comment

Allocated U.S. serial number 44-76613 March 26, 1945 Transferred to the R.A.F. under lend / lease agreement at Montreal as KN470 - March 28, 1945 Returned to U.S.A.A.F. as 44-76613 - May 13, 1947 it became H-717 with the Pakistan Air Force on the 25th of November in 1947.Entered onto the British Aircraft Register as G-ANMA - January 11, 1954 Sold to MacRobertson Miller Aviation Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-MML - April 20, 1954. It was sold to Air Niugini in January 1974 and registered P2-MML. it was also operated by Bush Pilots. Dick Lang Safaris, Dakota National Air.

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