from my collection, photographer unknown, the Dakota was built in 1944 for the US Air Force as 43-49464 and later joined the Royal Air Force as KK142, first civil operator was BOAC regd. G-AGND, after lease to Cyprus Airways it joined the fleet of Bahamas Airways in the mid-60s as VP-BBT, later regs. were HC-AXP and TI-AXG, became N1021G with Lake Wales Air Services Inc. Aug 1980, reg. was cancelled late 2012
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