Aircraft Photo of 5X-AAQ | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 | East African Airways | AirHistory.net #317647
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:5X-AAQ
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):32845/16097
Operator Titles:East African Airways
Location
City / Airport:Nairobi - Jomo KenyattaMap
Country:Kenya
Airport Codes:ICAO: HKJK   IATA: NBO   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1964
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID: 317647
Photo Comment

Seen at Embakasi with the first post-indepence colour scheme with the three national flags of Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania (l ot r). This Dakota first served with the RAF, then East African Airways before joining other operators in Kenya. Crashed at Mara. Kenya in 1992.

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