Aircraft Photo of U.S. 9 | Douglas DC-2-112

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	U.S. 9
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-2
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-2 (C-39/42/R2D)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas DC-2-112
C/n (msn):	1249

Location
City / Airport:	Natal - Augusto SeveroMap
Country:	Brazil
Airport Codes:	ICAO: SBNT IATA: NAT Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	1 September 1941 to 25 September 1941
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	352783

Photo Comment
DC-2s 'U.S. 9', formerly NC13723, and NC14966 (c/n 1406) on the Pan Am ferry route to Africa, on delivery to the RAF. The Americas were not yet at war with Germany and this was a sensitive issue - the 'US' markings were apparently sometimes applied to please Brazil. NC14966 became AX768 and NC14966 became HK821, both with 117 Sqn in Khartoum. 'U.S. 9' is a DC-2-112 while NC14966 parked behind is a DC-2-120 with enlarged tailfin, right hand door and landing lights moved from nose to wings. Photo by: Hart Preston / Life This photo was added on 12 April 2021, and has since been viewed 684 times.

Photo Comment

DC-2s 'U.S. 9', formerly NC13723, and NC14966 (c/n 1406) on the Pan Am ferry route to Africa, on delivery to the RAF. The Americas were not yet at war with Germany and this was a sensitive issue - the 'US' markings were apparently sometimes applied to please Brazil. NC14966 became AX768 and NC14966 became HK821, both with 117 Sqn in Khartoum. 'U.S. 9' is a DC-2-112 while NC14966 parked behind is a DC-2-120 with enlarged tailfin, right hand door and landing lights moved from nose to wings. Photo by: Hart Preston / Life

This photo was added on 12 April 2021, and has since been viewed 684 times.

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