Aircraft Photo of VH-BPN | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Dick Lang's Desert-Air Safaris | AirHistory.net #27617
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:Dick Lang's Desert-Air Safaris
Location
City / Airport:Adelaide - ParafieldMap
Region / Country:South Australia, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YPPF   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1993 to 1996
Photo by:David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner)
Photo ID: 27617
Photo Comment

Allocated U.S. serial number 44-76613 March 26, 1945 Transferred to the RAF under lend lease agreement at Montreal as KN470 - March 28, 1945. Returned to USAAF 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 VH-MML - April 20, 1954. It was sold to Air Niugini in January 1974 and registered P2-MML, later P2-ANV. Returned to Australia as VH-BPN in 1977.

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