Aircraft Photo of F-OABV | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | Air Atlas

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	F-OABV
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C/n (msn):	7376
Operator Titles:	Air Atlas / Air Maroc

Location
City / Airport:	Algiers - Houari BoumedieneMap
Country:	Algeria
Airport Codes:	ICAO: DAAG IATA: ALG Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	23 October 1956
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	818704

Photo Comment
As 42-5682, this early C-47 (no suffix) was already in Algeria in 1943. She dropped paratroopers over Sainte-Mère-Église on D-Day. To SE-AYL. To Air Atlas in 1949. This company merged into Air Maroc, the predecessor of Royal Air Maroc, in 1953 but the aircraft still wears dual titles here on 23 October 1956. The previous day, it was bringing leaders of the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) to a meeting in Tunis, but was intercepted by French aircraft and forced to land in Algiers. Aircraft returned, to RAM and Moroccan air force. Photo by: Guy Defives-Choupin / ECPAD This photo was added on 21 June 2025, and has since been viewed 304 times.

Photo Comment

As 42-5682, this early C-47 (no suffix) was already in Algeria in 1943. She dropped paratroopers over Sainte-Mère-Église on D-Day. To SE-AYL. To Air Atlas in 1949. This company merged into Air Maroc, the predecessor of Royal Air Maroc, in 1953 but the aircraft still wears dual titles here on 23 October 1956. The previous day, it was bringing leaders of the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN) to a meeting in Tunis, but was intercepted by French aircraft and forced to land in Algiers. Aircraft returned, to RAM and Moroccan air force. Photo by: Guy Defives-Choupin / ECPAD

This photo was added on 21 June 2025, and has since been viewed 304 times.

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