Aircraft Photo of LN-WND | Douglas C-53D Skytrooper | Dakota Norway | AirHistory.net #333334
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:LN-WND
Military Code:Z / 73
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-53D Skytrooper
C/n (msn):11750
Operator Titles:Dakota Norway
Location
City / Airport:Sandefjord - TorpMap
Country:Norway
Airport Codes:ICAO: ENTO   IATA: TRF   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:24 July 2014
Photo by:Adrian Romang
Photo ID: 333334
Photo Comment

Built as C-53D "42-68823" and to USAAF in June 1943. Assigned to the 8th US Air Force in Europea and sold to Finnair as OH-LCG in June of 1948. It was sold to the Finnish AF in June of 1969 and being registered DO-9. In May 1985, the plane was registered N59NA to Northern Airways, South Burlington, VT and over the next few years changed hands a few more times before being transferred to Norway as LN-WND.

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