| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 44-70534 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Noorduyn Norseman |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Noorduyn Norseman (C-64) |
| Aircraft Version: | Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman (VI/C-64A) |
| C/n (msn): | 561 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 19 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 47183 |
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Originally developed for rugged Canadian bush country operations, the Norseman's qualities were recognised by the USAAF and so Noorduyn produced 762 examples for the USAAF before WWII ended. On Dec. 15, 1944, a UC-64A disappeared on a flight from England to France with bandleader Maj. Glenn Miller on board. The aircraft was never found. This Norseman on display at the National Museum of the USAF is actually 44-70296 but marked as a plane based in Alaska late in WWII. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 March 2018, and has since been viewed 199 times. |