Aircraft Photo of G-BFXB / T.3-42 | Douglas R4D-1 Skytrain | AirHistory.net #627488
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-BFXB
Alternate Serial:T.3-42
Military Code:911-07
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas R4D-1 Skytrain
C/n (msn):4225
Location
City / Airport:BlackbusheMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGLK   IATA: BBS   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:9 September 1978
Photo by:Kerry Taylor
Photo ID: 627488
Photo Comment

Delivered to the US Navy as a R4D-1 Bu No 3135. Later to the civil register as NC95487. To N57V as a DC3C on 17 May 1962. Registration cancelled on 21 Jun 1962 and transferred to the Spanish Air Force as T.3-42. To G-BFXB on 03 Jul 1978 with Fairoaks Aviation Services. Cancelled to the USA on 04 Dec 1983. To Mexico as XA-IOH on 31 Aug 1979 with Aerovias Oaxaquenas SA. Current status shows as deregistered in 2023. The other aircraft is C-47B G-BFPW c/n 33604 / 16856 former T.3-40 / 792-9.

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