The DC-3 was built in 1938. In that same year, Bachmann, Blumenthal & Co Flugzeugbau (BBF) began manufacture of aircraft parts at this airfield, taking over a Gotha plant. Nuremberg's commercial airport was then Marienberg, which took over from the old Fürth / Nuremberg - Atzenhof airport in 1933. The industrial airfield served as a temporary airport from 1950, until the modern airport (EDNN) opened in 1955. Photo by: René Gardi / ETH-Bibliothek Zürich

Delivered to the USAAF as 43-49240 in 1944. To the Belgian Air Force as K-1 in 1946, Sabena as OO-SMA in 1951 and back to the Belgian Air Force as K-1/OT-CWA in 1953. Sold as N99346 in 1977. Displayed at various locations then to Aces High at North Weald in 2000 and used for filming. Later restored and displayed at the Wings Museum near Balcombe, UK from 2007. Fitted with the nose of N81HA c/n 19074 which was scrapped at North Weald in 2007.

KK143 on an aeromedical flight. Used as a target tug in 1952-53 with 123(R) Unit at Sea Island. Struck off charge in 1970 and sold as CF-AUQ. Photo from: Greater Vernon Museum and Archives

Built as 42-23648 and flew with KLM (PH-TBG) after World War II, this C-47 was converted to an executive transport in 1951 by Atlantic Aviation. Utilized by several companies, first as N9997F and later N104E, the aircraft would be registered to Air O'Hare in 1973 as N9BC. On January 1, 1975, it was en route from the Bahamas to Fort Lauderdale on a charter flight when the number one propeller oversped. The engine was shut down, but the remaining engine eventually overheated and lost power. Forced to ditch near Fort Lauderdale, the three people on board were rescued.

Reregistered N90A. Photo from: Digital Archives of Hawaii

ex N34FL put on display around 1984. Considering the quality of the paint this picture was probably taken soon afterwards. N34FL was only canceled in 2013. Photographer unknown

VH-EBE was used to carry cattle from Pakistan to Papua New Guinea, then under Australian rule, for a program to develop a better breed for hot tropical climates. The cattle were not allowed into Australia for biosecurity reasons. Biosecurity also meant the cattle had to be kept on the aircraft from Karachi to Port Moresby. While the location of the photo is not given, the airport is not Port Moresby so must be Karachi Photo from: National Library of Australia

Delivered to UAL on 1 December 1936. Leased to Eastern Airlines on 1 January 1938 with Fin No. 072. It was destroyed in a hangar fire on the 12 January 1941 at Salt Lake Municipal Airport, Utah. (United Airlines Photograph)

At the time of the photo leased to Guinea Airways. Later flew with TAA. Sold in Nigeria in 1957. Photo from: National Library of Australia

Preserved in the "Road of Life" museum on the banks of Lake Ladoga since 1973. The really interesting museum tells a lot about the history of the blockade of St.Petersburg in WWII by German and Finnish troops. This prticular Li-2 was build in 1949 at the factory No.126 Komsomolsk-na-Amure-Dzyomg. Till 1970 she was flying for the Aeroflot divisions North Kavkaz, Kirovograd Advanced Flying Training College and Northern-LED. Previous registrations were CCCP-L4681 and CCCP-84681. The 4681 black was painted on the plane at the museum in the past, but is not present anymore.

Built in 1951 for the US Navy and imported by Millardair in 1984. At this date it was registered to Crown Mail & Delivery Services and carries subtitles that read 'Operated by Crown Charter Services'. Later it was registered to Gateway and still that way in 2023 although may be non-operational.

Built for Eastern Airlines and delivered on 31 August 1941 and remained with them until 1953. Has had a long career and is still apparently airworthy as of date of posting. Also listed as a version DC-3-201 G. (Photographer Unknown)

Preparing for American's first cargo flight, which they claimed to be the first scheduled cargo flight in the world. Note the Flagship Airfreighter titles. The flight, which took 19 hours, carried more than 2,700 kg of cargo from LaGuardia Field to Burbank, California. This very early DC-3 was delivered as a Douglas Sleeper Transport (DST) in June 1936, before being impressed by the USAAF as 42-56103 in May 1942 and converted to C-49E. The aircraft was returned to American in June 1944 and served with them until sold in August 1947. It eventually crashed on 28 December 1948 en-route from San Juan (PR) to Miami. Photo from: American Airlines

now resides at the C.R. Smith Museum at Dallas / Fort Worth International - photographer unknown

Assigned to 4412 Combat Crew Training Squadron.

A65-123 was attached to No. 86 Transport Wing when the wing was transferred to Canberra in a VIP role. 1954 was the year Queen Elizabeth II visited Australia. Due to lack of suitable RAAF aircraft, a Qantas Constellation and a TAA Convair 240 were chartered. But for smaller airports A65-123 was used. It had the Queen's crest in place of the 86 Wing crest. A23-123 continued in a VIP role (with 34 Squadron) until 1968 when it was transferred to the Navy as N2-123. Kangaroo roundels replaced the RAF roundels in 1956. Photo from: National Library of Australia

Ex USAAF 43-49570