Aircraft Photo of ZS-EDX | Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3 | Air Cape

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	ZS-EDX
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3
C/n (msn):	9452
Operator Titles:	Air Cape

Location
City / Airport:	Cape Town - InternationalMap
Country:	South Africa
Airport Codes:	ICAO: FACT IATA: CPT Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	January 1976
Photo from:	Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:	313746

Photo Comment
Delivered to the USAAF in April 1943 as 42-23590 operating in Australia during WW2 with the call sign VHCGI. Post-war to Australian National Airways as VH-INE, to Timmins Aviation as CF-JIP in November 1956, then Canadian Aircraft Renters as CF-JIP in April 1957. To Air Cape as ZS-EDX in 1965, to South West Airways/Suidwes Lugdiens in 1983. To Air Kasai as 9Q-CTR in 1985. Stored at N'dolo, Zaire, later restored with engines from an An-2. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 20 December 2020, and has since been viewed 958 times.

Photo Comment

Delivered to the USAAF in April 1943 as 42-23590 operating in Australia during WW2 with the call sign VHCGI. Post-war to Australian National Airways as VH-INE, to Timmins Aviation as CF-JIP in November 1956, then Canadian Aircraft Renters as CF-JIP in April 1957. To Air Cape as ZS-EDX in 1965, to South West Airways/Suidwes Lugdiens in 1983. To Air Kasai as 9Q-CTR in 1985. Stored at N'dolo, Zaire, later restored with engines from an An-2. Photographer unknown

This photo was added on 20 December 2020, and has since been viewed 958 times.

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