Painted as Netherlands Air Force "X-5", but never flew as such. The real X-5 was c/n 33323. The aircraft seen in fact ex Danish AF K-688, and before that it served with the Norwegian AF and the USAF. It was acquired by the museum in 1983, first painted as "ZU-5", and later as "X-5". It was removed from the museum in 2010 for restoration as "T-443" of the Netherlands East Indies Air Force. It is currently on display as such in the new Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM).

United Arab Republic branch of the Phillips Petroleum Co.

A last minute but very welcome surprise attendee to Northolt Nightshoot #31. Many thanks to the crew for taking the time to run it as well.

Delivered to the USAAF as 43-30728 in 1943. To the Turkish Air Force as 43-6052 in 1948, later 6052 and YŞL-52 with the Turkish Air Force Academy. Preserved at the museum by 1985.

This aircraft was later re-manufactured as Basler BT-67 c/n 63 and in 2014 was re-flown as C-FKGL and now flies as such for North Star Air Ltd. out of Thunder Bay, ONT.

This C-47 does not have any Dutch service history, in fact being a USAAF machine that was sold to the R Norwegian AF in 1950 and transferred to the R Danish AF in 1956, latterly serialled K-688. On moving to the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum in the early 1980s, it was painted in a smart camouflage scheme with white top to represent R Netherlands AF C-47 X-05. In 2012 it was repainted as seen here, strangely with a serial that was allocated to Indonesian AF C-47 c/n 13344 from 1950. Perhaps that aircraft flew in these marks with the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army AF previously.

May/44: TOS USAAF as 43-15982. Based in Florida until 1947 when based with 1102nd Base Unit, Mitchel Field, NY. October /47: 1377th Base Unit, Westover AFB, MA. June/48: Flew missions in the Berlin Airlift. Beginning February/49: Operated from Bermuda, New England, Germany, Austria. 1955: Back to many units in USA. December/63: TOS USA,New Cumberland Army Depot, PA. December/74: MASDC. July/75: Lee County Mosquito Control District, Fort Myers, FL, with c/r N838M. December/10: Dodson International Parts Inc, Rantoul, KS. August/12: The Roasterie, 1204 20th St, Kansas City, MO. Placed on display 18 Sep 2012.

Originally 43-15749/USAAF. Photo by Steve Kraus.

May/44: TOS USAAF as 43-15982. Based in Florida until 1947 when based with 1102nd Base Unit, Mitchel Field, NY. October /47: 1377th Base Unit, Westover AFB, MA. June/48: Flew missions in the Berlin Airlift. Beginning February/49: Operated from Bermuda, New England, Germany, Austria. 1955: Back to many units in USA. December/63: TOS USA,New Cumberland Army Depot, PA. December/74: MASDC. July/75: Lee County Mosquito Control District, Fort Myers, FL, with c/r N838M. December/10: Dodson International Parts Inc, Rantoul, KS. August/12: The Roasterie, 1204 20th St, Kansas City, MO. Placed on display 18 Sep 2012.

May/44: TOS USAAF as 43-15982. Based in Florida until 1947 when based with 1102nd Base Unit, Mitchel Field, NY. October /47: 1377th Base Unit, Westover AFB, MA. June/48: Flew missions in the Berlin Airlift. Beginning February/49: Operated from Bermuda, New England, Germany, Austria. 1955: Back to many units in USA. December/63: TOS USA,New Cumberland Army Depot, PA. December/74: MASDC. July/75: Lee County Mosquito Control District, Fort Myers, FL, with c/r N838M. December/10: Dodson International Parts Inc, Rantoul, KS. August/12: The Roasterie, 1204 20th St, Kansas City, MO. Placed on display 18 Sep 2012.

Photo by Steve Kraus.

5/44: TOS USAAF. 6/44: 7th Air Force, Oahu, HI. Ca.1945: Manila, Philippines. By 4/46: HQ 20th AF, Guam. 11/46: Declared surplus. VH-BHC. G-ALFO, N94529, N300A, N700E, N20DH, N3BA. 4/79: N890P. 7/90: Robert Burwell, West Chicago, IL. 8/90: N12RB. Ca.8/92: Dakota Aircraft Inc, Orlando, FL. (remained at DPA). 12/92: Viking Express, West Chicago, IL. 7/93: Vintage Air Tours "Eve Amelia." 9/97: WFU Orlando, FL— owner death. 11/97: Vintage Wings and Things Llc, Carencro, LA. 6/98: N33VW. 6//01: Cavanaugh Air Museum and Cavanaugh Flight Museum. By 3/22: Hangar 360 Aircraft Services Llc, Bolton, MS.

5/44: TOS USAAF. 6/44: 7th Air Force, Oahu, HI. Ca.1945: Manila, Philippines. By 4/46: HQ 20th AF, Guam. 11/46: Declared surplus. VH-BHC. G-ALFO, N94529, N300A, N700E, N20DH, N3BA. 4/79: N890P. 7/90: Robert Burwell, West Chicago, IL. 8/90: N12RB. Ca.8/92: Dakota Aircraft Inc, Orlando, FL. (remained at DPA). 12/92: Viking Express, West Chicago, IL. 7/93: Vintage Air Tours "Eve Amelia." 9/97: WFU Orlando, FL— owner death. 11/97: Vintage Wings and Things Llc, Carencro, LA. 6/98: N33VW. 6//01: Cavanaugh Air Museum and Cavanaugh Flight Museum. By 3/22: Hangar 360 Aircraft Services Llc, Bolton, MS.

5/44: TOS USAAF. 6/44: 7th Air Force, Oahu, HI. Ca.1945: Manila, Philippines. By 4/46: HQ 20th AF, Guam. 11/46: Declared surplus. VH-BHC. G-ALFO, N94529, N300A, N700E, N20DH, N3BA. 4/79: N890P. 7/90: Robert Burwell, West Chicago, IL. 8/90: N12RB. Ca.8/92: Dakota Aircraft Inc, Orlando, FL. (remained at DPA). 12/92: Viking Express, West Chicago, IL. 7/93: Vintage Air Tours "Eve Amelia." 9/97: WFU Orlando, FL— owner death. 11/97: Vintage Wings and Things Llc, Carencro, LA. 6/98: N33VW. 6//01: Cavanaugh Air Museum and Cavanaugh Flight Museum. By 3/22: Hangar 360 Aircraft Services Llc, Bolton, MS.

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23 Oct 43: TOS USAAF. 11/43: 37th Troop Carrier Squadron, England. 6/6/44: Dropped paratroopers from the 505th PIR, 82nd Abn Div.. 9/44: Flew in Operation Market Garden. UNK: Suffered combat damage during WWII. After 4/45: Assigned to the 61st, 12th, and 60th Troop Carrier Groups in Germany. By 1948: 7290th Air Base Group, Germany. Flew in Berlin Airlift. 1/49: Loaned to Turkish Air Force. By 11/54: Returned to USAF, 169th FBS/126th FBG (ANG), Greater Peoria Airport, IL. By 1971: Ohio ANG at Springfield, OH. 9 Jun 93: Air Commando Park, Hurlburt Field, FL.