Aircraft Photo of ZS-BXF | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | South African Airways - Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	ZS-BXF
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):	12107
Display Paint:	South African Airways - Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens
Aircraft Name:	Klapperkop

Location
Location:	In Flight
Country:	South Africa
Collection:	South African Airways Historic Flight

Photo Date:	April 1993
Photo from:	Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:	423855

Photo Comment
This formation shot of SAA's DC-3 and DC-4 is interesting for several reasons. Both aircraft spent their service lives with the South African Air Force and South African Airways. ZS-BXF was delivered to the SAAF (via the RAF as was usual for Lend-Lease aircraft) at Nassau becoming the first 6821 in December 1943. She passed to SAA as ZS-BXF in August 1948 before re-joining the SAAF in February 1971 as 6888. Finally passing to the SAA Historical Flight in May 1991. ZS-BMH was the last DC-4 built and delivered to SAA in August 1947, going to the SAAF in 1964 and back to SAA in 1992. This photo was added on 24 December 2021, and has since been viewed 2414 times.

Photo Comment

This formation shot of SAA's DC-3 and DC-4 is interesting for several reasons. Both aircraft spent their service lives with the South African Air Force and South African Airways. ZS-BXF was delivered to the SAAF (via the RAF as was usual for Lend-Lease aircraft) at Nassau becoming the first 6821 in December 1943. She passed to SAA as ZS-BXF in August 1948 before re-joining the SAAF in February 1971 as 6888. Finally passing to the SAA Historical Flight in May 1991. ZS-BMH was the last DC-4 built and delivered to SAA in August 1947, going to the SAAF in 1964 and back to SAA in 1992.

This photo was added on 24 December 2021, and has since been viewed 2414 times.

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