Aircraft Photo of VH-SBL | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Discovery Air Tours | AirHistory.net #47511
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-SBL
Other Marks:03
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):12056
Operator Titles:Discovery Air Tours
Promotional Titles:Tooheys New
Aircraft Name:Captain Jack Curtis
Location
City / Airport:NarromineMap
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YNRM   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Narromine Airshow 2005
 
Photo Date:1 October 2005
Photo by:Phil Vabre
Photo ID: 47511
Photo Comment

'Captain Jack Curtis' This aircraft was built as a C-47A-1-DK with USAAF serial 42-92274 but was delivered to the RAAF as A65-29. Post-war it became VH-TAE with TAA, before going to their New Guinea 'Sunbird' services as VH-SBL. It went to Air Niugini in 1973 and became P2-SBL the following year (later P2-ANR). In 1992 it returned to the Australian Register as VH-SBL. To Dakota National Air in 1992, company renamed Discovery Air Tours in 2003 and aircraft seen here promoting their website.

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

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