
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 6828 |
Military Code: | 3 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
Aircraft Version: | AMI C-47TP |
Manufacturers: | Douglas / AMI |
C/n (msn): | 12415 |
Operator Titles: | South Africa - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | Electronic Warfare Centre |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | YsterplaatMap |
Country: | South Africa |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: FAYP IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | March 2001 |
Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
Photo ID: | 807424 |
Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the USAAF as 42-92597 then transferred to the RAF as KG385 and the SAAF as 6828 in 1944. Converted to a C-47TP in 1999. Fitted out as an Electronic Warfare platform serving with the SAAF's Electronic Warfare Centre whose badge is on the tail, flown by 35 Sqd crews. Stored at Snake Valley, Gauteng Jan 2002 and Ysterplaat from Sep 2006. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 11 May 2025, and has since been viewed 136 times. |