Aircraft Photo of N5590C | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | AirHistory.net #52564
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N5590C
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):12187
Location
City / Airport:Cairns - InternationalMap
Region / Country:Queensland, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YBCS   IATA: CNS   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:10 October 1982
Photo by:William Gray (via David Carter)
Photo ID: 52564
Photo Comment

Ex P2-ANO of Air Niugini, N5590C was sold to Bush Pilots Airways for spares in 1981. In 1984 it was mounted on a pole at Cairns airport as the fake "VH-BPA" until corrosion forced its removal in 2008.

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

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