| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 2009 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25679/14234 |
| Operator Titles: | Brazil - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Rio de Janeiro - Campo Délio Jardim de MattosMap |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: SBAF IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 17 September 2022 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 499473 |
| Photo Comment |
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The FAB operated at least 80 C-47s over the years and this is one of several that have been preserved, having last served 6º ETA at Brasilia. They performed a great range of essential transports duties to overcome poor surface communications, maintaining the Correio Aéreo Nacional (military mail service) and carried civilians in areas where commercial air transport could not operate economically. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 September 2022, and has since been viewed 395 times. |