Aircraft Photo of G-BFXA | Douglas C-53 Skytrooper | AirHistory.net #350982
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-BFXA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-53 Skytrooper
C/n (msn):4890
Location
City / Airport:ExeterMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGTE   IATA: EXT   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:6 November 1978
Photo by:Chris England
Photo ID: 350982
Photo Comment

Ex Spanish AF T.3-58, EC-ABQ, EC-DAL, NC44884, 41-20120. Registration cancelled on 28 November 1978 on sale to Sudan as ST-AHK. Later registered as ZS-OJD (as a DC-3A operated by Air Katanga) and damaged beyond repair in December 2001 when the undercarriage collapsed on landing at Lubumbashi Airport, DRC.

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

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