| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | F-HVED |
| Alternate Serial: | 42-68810 |
| Military Code: | T3 |
| Other Marks: | D |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-53D Skytrooper |
| C/n (msn): | 11737 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Gruesome |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Melun - VillarocheMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPM IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Air Legend Paris-Villaroche 2025 |
| Photo Date: | 6 September 2025 |
| Photo by: | Jonathan Verschuuren |
| Photo ID: | 846005 |
| Photo Comment |
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Beautifully restored in 2024 and painted in its December 1944 colour scheme when it tugged a Waco to Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge. Despite suffering heavy damage, the aicraft managed to get back to England safely, much to the astonishment of its crew, which then named the aicraft Gruesome. This photo is copyright © Jonathan Verschuuren, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 September 2025, and has since been viewed 24 times. |