| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 6859 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3 |
| C/n (msn): | 12586 |
| Operator Titles: | South Africa - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 28 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Port ElizabethMap |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: FAPE IATA: PLZ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | September 1968 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Photo ID: | 385083 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the RAF in March 1944. The following year 6859 went to the SAAF where she was active with 28, 44 and 60 Sqds for 49 years. In 1994 she was transferred to the SAAF Museum in flying condition. Here seen in Port Elizabeth in 1968. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 21 August 2021, and has since been viewed 451 times. |