Aircraft Photo of VH-SBL | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Discovery Air Tours | AirHistory.net #347200
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-SBL
Other Marks:03
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):12056
Operator Titles:Discovery Air Tours
Aircraft Name:Captain Jack Curtis
Location
City / Airport:Sydney - BankstownMap
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YSBK   IATA: BWU   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:21 September 2004
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 347200
Photo Comment

Delivered to the USAAF as 42-92274 in 1943 then to the RAAF as A65-29 in 1944. To TAA as VH-TAE in 1946. reregistered as VH-SBL in 1960. To Air Niugini in 1973 and reregistered as P2-SBL in 1974. then P2-ANR in 1975. Back to VH-SBL in 1976. To Dakota National Air in 1998, company renamed Discovery Air Tours in 2003 and aircraft seen here advertising their website.

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