Aircraft Photo of ZS-BXJ | Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	ZS-BXJ
Military Code:	6829
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3
C/n (msn):	12413

Location
City / Airport:	Johannesburg - OR Tambo InternationalMap
Country:	South Africa
Airport Codes:	ICAO: FAOR IATA: JNB Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	March 1997
Photo from:	Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:	807928

Photo Comment
Delivered January 1944 to the USAAF as 42-92595, to the Royal Air Force as Dakota Mk III under lend lease as KG383, and to the South African Air Force as 6829 in 1944. Served the SAAF until December 1995 when sold to South African Airways for their Historical Flight as ZS-BXJ, named Zwartkop. Planned conversion to DC-3C, but used as spares source for ZS-BXF. Sold to a private individual and put on static display in Brentwood Park, Benoni. Seen here at Seen here at Johannesburg in basic SAAF colours with SAAF serial and civilian registration. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 12 May 2025, and has since been viewed 73 times.

Photo Comment

Delivered January 1944 to the USAAF as 42-92595, to the Royal Air Force as Dakota Mk III under lend lease as KG383, and to the South African Air Force as 6829 in 1944. Served the SAAF until December 1995 when sold to South African Airways for their Historical Flight as ZS-BXJ, named Zwartkop. Planned conversion to DC-3C, but used as spares source for ZS-BXF. Sold to a private individual and put on static display in Brentwood Park, Benoni. Seen here at Seen here at Johannesburg in basic SAAF colours with SAAF serial and civilian registration. Photographer unknown

This photo was added on 12 May 2025, and has since been viewed 73 times.

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