Aircraft Photo of F-OCUY | Douglas C-53D Skytrooper | AirHistory.net #334053
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:F-OCUY
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):7390
Aircraft Name:Château de Minjesèbes
Location
City / Airport:Toulouse - BlagnacMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFBO   IATA: TLS   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:6 August 1979
Photo by:Stefan Röhrich
Photo ID: 334053
Photo Comment

Started out as 42-15873 with USAAF on 26 July 1942. Later registered N569R and flying in Europe for Steig AG and Kurfiss Aviation in the early 1970s. To Hémet Exploration as F-OCUY in 1975, re-registered F-BJBY in 1980. Seen here in Hémet's updated colour scheme for this aircraft. Disappeared over the Mediterranean on 21 April 1981 en route from Oran to Toulouse and never found.

This photo is copyright © Stefan Röhrich, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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