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Aircraft Photo of N25658 | Douglas DC-3-277B | TTA - Trans-Texas Airways | AirHistory.net #7970
Registration / Serial:N25658
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-277B
C/n (msn):2204
Operator Titles:TTA - Trans-Texas Airways
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Texas, United States
Photo Date:1949
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:7970Submit Correction
View count: 563
Built in March 1940 for American Airlines. Sold by AA to TTA in February 1949, serving until February 1969. Currently (2012) active as HB-IRJ.
Registration / Serial:N25658
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-277B
C/n (msn):2204
Operator Titles:TTA - Trans-Texas Airways
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Texas, United States
Photo Date:1949
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Aircraft Photo of N25658 | Douglas DC-3-277B | TTA - Trans-Texas Airways | AirHistory.net #7970
Registration / Serial:N25658
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-277B
C/n (msn):2204
Operator Titles:TTA - Trans-Texas Airways
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Texas, United States
Photo Date:1949
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:7970Submit Correction
View count: 563
Built in March 1940 for American Airlines. Sold by AA to TTA in February 1949, serving until February 1969. Currently (2012) active as HB-IRJ.
Registration / Serial:N25658
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-277B
C/n (msn):2204
Operator Titles:TTA - Trans-Texas Airways
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Texas, United States
Photo Date:1949
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Aircraft Photo of N38PB | Douglas DC-3(A) | PBA - Provincetown-Boston Airline | AirHistory.net #7937
Registration / Serial:N38PB
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(A)
C/n (msn):2137
Operator Titles:PBA - Provincetown-Boston Airline
City / Airport:Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:23 March 1987
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7937Submit Correction
View count: 676
Delivered new to American Airlines as NC18141 in March 1939. Bought by PBA in March 1974. Here passengers for Key West walk towards the right hand passenger door - a feature of some prewar DC-3's.
Registration / Serial:N38PB
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(A)
C/n (msn):2137
Operator Titles:PBA - Provincetown-Boston Airline
City / Airport:Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:23 March 1987
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of N38PB | Douglas DC-3(A) | PBA - Provincetown-Boston Airline | AirHistory.net #7937
Registration / Serial:N38PB
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(A)
C/n (msn):2137
Operator Titles:PBA - Provincetown-Boston Airline
City / Airport:Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:23 March 1987
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7937Submit Correction
View count: 676
Delivered new to American Airlines as NC18141 in March 1939. Bought by PBA in March 1974. Here passengers for Key West walk towards the right hand passenger door - a feature of some prewar DC-3's.
Registration / Serial:N38PB
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(A)
C/n (msn):2137
Operator Titles:PBA - Provincetown-Boston Airline
City / Airport:Miami - International (KMIA / MIA)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:23 March 1987
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of PP-AJC | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Cruzeiro | AirHistory.net #7917
Registration / Serial:PP-AJC
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):20402
Operator Titles:Cruzeiro
City / Airport:Rio de Janeiro - Santos Dumont (SBRJ / SDU)Map
Country:Brazil
Photo Date:May 1972
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7917Submit Correction
View count: 479
Ex USAAF 43-15936. Served Cruzeiro March 1948 until stored at Santos Dumont in 1972. Sold and crashed at Rio Manana on 11 June 1976.
Registration / Serial:PP-AJC
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):20402
Operator Titles:Cruzeiro
City / Airport:Rio de Janeiro - Santos Dumont (SBRJ / SDU)Map
Country:Brazil
Photo Date:May 1972
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of PP-AJC | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Cruzeiro | AirHistory.net #7917
Registration / Serial:PP-AJC
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):20402
Operator Titles:Cruzeiro
City / Airport:Rio de Janeiro - Santos Dumont (SBRJ / SDU)Map
Country:Brazil
Photo Date:May 1972
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7917Submit Correction
View count: 479
Ex USAAF 43-15936. Served Cruzeiro March 1948 until stored at Santos Dumont in 1972. Sold and crashed at Rio Manana on 11 June 1976.
Registration / Serial:PP-AJC
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):20402
Operator Titles:Cruzeiro
City / Airport:Rio de Janeiro - Santos Dumont (SBRJ / SDU)Map
Country:Brazil
Photo Date:May 1972
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of HB-IRA | Douglas DC-3-216 | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines | AirHistory.net #7910
Registration / Serial:HB-IRA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-216
C/n (msn):1945
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1938
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:7910Submit Correction
View count: 1946
Swissair's first DC-3 and flagship of the fleet. Fitted with right hand door. Delivered from the Fokker DC-2/3 assembly line at Schiphol on 10 June 1937. Has the prewar style of titling below the cabin windows when operating to Croydon in 1938. Sold to Ozark in 1955 as N2815D. Image obtained over 50 years ago.
Registration / Serial:HB-IRA
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-216
C/n (msn):1945
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1938
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Aircraft Photo of HB-IRA | Douglas DC-3-216 | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines | AirHistory.net #7910
Registration / Serial:HB-IRA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-216
C/n (msn):1945
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1938
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:7910Submit Correction
View count: 1946
Swissair's first DC-3 and flagship of the fleet. Fitted with right hand door. Delivered from the Fokker DC-2/3 assembly line at Schiphol on 10 June 1937. Has the prewar style of titling below the cabin windows when operating to Croydon in 1938. Sold to Ozark in 1955 as N2815D. Image obtained over 50 years ago.
Registration / Serial:HB-IRA
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-216
C/n (msn):1945
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:London - Croydon (EGGC) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1938
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Aircraft Photo of HB-IRE | Douglas DC-3-276 | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines | AirHistory.net #7879
Registration / Serial:HB-IRE
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-276
C/n (msn):2121
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 January 1951
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7879Submit Correction
View count: 375
A typical scene at Ringway in the early 1950s with the apron dominated by the good old DC-3. HB-IRE on the Zurich schedule is nearest, then KLM, Air France and British European Airways at far left. The Swissair DC-3 was assembled by Fokker in April 1939 and is fitted with Wright Cyclone engines with narrow chord cowlings.
Registration / Serial:HB-IRE
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-276
C/n (msn):2121
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 January 1951
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of HB-IRE | Douglas DC-3-276 | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines | AirHistory.net #7879
Registration / Serial:HB-IRE
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-276
C/n (msn):2121
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 January 1951
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7879Submit Correction
View count: 375
A typical scene at Ringway in the early 1950s with the apron dominated by the good old DC-3. HB-IRE on the Zurich schedule is nearest, then KLM, Air France and British European Airways at far left. The Swissair DC-3 was assembled by Fokker in April 1939 and is fitted with Wright Cyclone engines with narrow chord cowlings.
Registration / Serial:HB-IRE
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-276
C/n (msn):2121
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:16 January 1951
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of VH-EDC | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Qantas | AirHistory.net #7875
Registration / Serial:VH-EDC
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):12874
Operator Titles:Qantas
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:3 October 1970
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7875Submit Correction
View count: 391
Delivered to RAAF as A65-45 in April 1944 serving until sale as VH-JVF in October 1949. Bought by Qantas in December 1960 operating in a support role until sale in November 1971.
Registration / Serial:VH-EDC
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):12874
Operator Titles:Qantas
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:3 October 1970
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of VH-EDC | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Qantas | AirHistory.net #7875
Registration / Serial:VH-EDC
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):12874
Operator Titles:Qantas
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:3 October 1970
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7875Submit Correction
View count: 391
Delivered to RAAF as A65-45 in April 1944 serving until sale as VH-JVF in October 1949. Bought by Qantas in December 1960 operating in a support role until sale in November 1971.
Registration / Serial:VH-EDC
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):12874
Operator Titles:Qantas
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:3 October 1970
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of EI-ACD | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | Aer Lingus | AirHistory.net #7859
Registration / Serial:EI-ACD
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):9140
Operator Titles:Aer Lingus
Aircraft Name:St. Patrick
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:April 1954
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7859Submit Correction
View count: 654
"St Patrick" served Aer Lingus from December 1945 until sale in June 1963. It is wearing the second postwar 'silver top' scheme with thin dark green lining.
Registration / Serial:EI-ACD
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C/n (msn):9140
Operator Titles:Aer Lingus
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:April 1954
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of EI-ACD | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | Aer Lingus | AirHistory.net #7859
Registration / Serial:EI-ACD
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):9140
Operator Titles:Aer Lingus
Aircraft Name:St. Patrick
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:April 1954
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7859Submit Correction
View count: 654
"St Patrick" served Aer Lingus from December 1945 until sale in June 1963. It is wearing the second postwar 'silver top' scheme with thin dark green lining.
Registration / Serial:EI-ACD
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C/n (msn):9140
Operator Titles:Aer Lingus
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:April 1954
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of VH-EBU | Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3 | Qantas | AirHistory.net #7835
Registration / Serial:VH-EBU
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):12187
Operator Titles:Qantas
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, Australia
Photo Date:1958
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:7835Submit Correction
View count: 1081
Built as C-47A 42-92392 but passed to RAF as FZ631. Bought by Qantas in 1949 as VH-EAN, later VH-EBF and VH-EBU. Sold to Trans Australian as VH-SBD in 1960. Latterly VH-BPA but broken up at Cairns in 2009 because of corrosion. From Qantas 50 years ago.
Registration / Serial:VH-EBU
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3
C/n (msn):12187
Operator Titles:Qantas
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, Australia
Photo Date:1958
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Aircraft Photo of VH-EBU | Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3 | Qantas | AirHistory.net #7835
Registration / Serial:VH-EBU
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):12187
Operator Titles:Qantas
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, Australia
Photo Date:1958
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:7835Submit Correction
View count: 1081
Built as C-47A 42-92392 but passed to RAF as FZ631. Bought by Qantas in 1949 as VH-EAN, later VH-EBF and VH-EBU. Sold to Trans Australian as VH-SBD in 1960. Latterly VH-BPA but broken up at Cairns in 2009 because of corrosion. From Qantas 50 years ago.
Registration / Serial:VH-EBU
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3
C/n (msn):12187
Operator Titles:Qantas
Location:In Flight
Region / Country:Unknown State, Australia
Photo Date:1958
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Aircraft Photo of LN-IAI | Douglas C-53D Skytrooper | Norwegian Air Lines - DNL | AirHistory.net #7821
Registration / Serial:LN-IAI
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):11638
Operator Titles:Norwegian Air Lines - DNL
City / Airport:Oslo - Fornebu (ENFB / FBU) (closed)Map
Country:Norway
Photo Date:1946
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:7821Submit Correction
View count: 580
Ex USAAF C-53D 42-68711. Served DNL from March 1946 until transfer to ABA/SAS as SE-BSN in November 1954. The period scene shows passengers boarding at Oslo's now closed Fornebu airport.
Registration / Serial:LN-IAI
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-53D Skytrooper
C/n (msn):11638
Operator Titles:Norwegian Air Lines - DNL
City / Airport:Oslo - Fornebu (ENFB / FBU) (closed)Map
Country:Norway
Photo Date:1946
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Aircraft Photo of LN-IAI | Douglas C-53D Skytrooper | Norwegian Air Lines - DNL | AirHistory.net #7821
Registration / Serial:LN-IAI
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):11638
Operator Titles:Norwegian Air Lines - DNL
City / Airport:Oslo - Fornebu (ENFB / FBU) (closed)Map
Country:Norway
Photo Date:1946
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:7821Submit Correction
View count: 580
Ex USAAF C-53D 42-68711. Served DNL from March 1946 until transfer to ABA/SAS as SE-BSN in November 1954. The period scene shows passengers boarding at Oslo's now closed Fornebu airport.
Registration / Serial:LN-IAI
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-53D Skytrooper
C/n (msn):11638
Operator Titles:Norwegian Air Lines - DNL
City / Airport:Oslo - Fornebu (ENFB / FBU) (closed)Map
Country:Norway
Photo Date:1946
Photo from:RAScholefield Collection
Aircraft Photo of N5117X | Douglas DC-3(C) | AirHistory.net #7808
Registration / Serial:N5117X
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):6054
City / Airport:Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:21 April 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7808Submit Correction
View count: 298
Built in November 1942 for USAAF as C-47-DL 41-38671. In 1974 it was owned by the Mitchell Acceptance Corp. Taken on a crowded Opa-locka apron.
Registration / Serial:N5117X
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):6054
City / Airport:Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:21 April 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of N5117X | Douglas DC-3(C) | AirHistory.net #7808
Registration / Serial:N5117X
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):6054
City / Airport:Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:21 April 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7808Submit Correction
View count: 298
Built in November 1942 for USAAF as C-47-DL 41-38671. In 1974 it was owned by the Mitchell Acceptance Corp. Taken on a crowded Opa-locka apron.
Registration / Serial:N5117X
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):6054
City / Airport:Miami - Opa-locka Executive (KOPF / OPF)Map
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Photo Date:21 April 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of D-23 | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Czechoslovakia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #7791
Registration / Serial:D-23
Other Marks:4
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):19580
Operator Titles:Czechoslovakia - Air Force
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:10 August 1947
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7791Submit Correction
View count: 503
Very rare image of a Czechoslovak A.F. Dakota visiting Ringway in 1947. Taken from inside a DH.89 Dragon Rapide to evade the Czech guards. Ex USAF 43-15114. Operating a freight charter from Prague for CSA.
Registration / Serial:D-23
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):19580
Operator Titles:Czechoslovakia - Air Force
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:10 August 1947
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of D-23 | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Czechoslovakia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #7791
Registration / Serial:D-23
Other Marks:4
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):19580
Operator Titles:Czechoslovakia - Air Force
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:10 August 1947
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7791Submit Correction
View count: 503
Very rare image of a Czechoslovak A.F. Dakota visiting Ringway in 1947. Taken from inside a DH.89 Dragon Rapide to evade the Czech guards. Ex USAF 43-15114. Operating a freight charter from Prague for CSA.
Registration / Serial:D-23
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):19580
Operator Titles:Czechoslovakia - Air Force
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:10 August 1947
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of ZK-BBJ | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Alpine Helicopters | AirHistory.net #7702
Registration / Serial:ZK-BBJ
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):34222/16962
Operator Titles:Alpine Helicopters
City / Airport:Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL)Map
Country:New Zealand
Photo Date:21 April 1971
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7702Submit Correction
View count: 1250
Built for USAAF as 45-0959. Served the RNZAF as NZ3552 and NZNAC as ZK-BBJ. Flown by Alpine Helicopters from August 1970 until May 1972.
Registration / Serial:ZK-BBJ
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):34222/16962
Operator Titles:Alpine Helicopters
City / Airport:Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL)Map
Country:New Zealand
Photo Date:21 April 1971
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of ZK-BBJ | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Alpine Helicopters | AirHistory.net #7702
Registration / Serial:ZK-BBJ
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):34222/16962
Operator Titles:Alpine Helicopters
City / Airport:Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL)Map
Country:New Zealand
Photo Date:21 April 1971
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7702Submit Correction
View count: 1250
Built for USAAF as 45-0959. Served the RNZAF as NZ3552 and NZNAC as ZK-BBJ. Flown by Alpine Helicopters from August 1970 until May 1972.
Registration / Serial:ZK-BBJ
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):34222/16962
Operator Titles:Alpine Helicopters
City / Airport:Auckland - International (NZAA / AKL)Map
Country:New Zealand
Photo Date:21 April 1971
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of 2014 | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Brazil - Air Force | AirHistory.net #7700
Registration / Serial:2014
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):25684/14239
Operator Titles:Brazil - Air Force
City / Airport:Rio de Janeiro - Galeão International (SBGL / GIG)Map
Country:Brazil
Photo Date:7 May 1972
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7700Submit Correction
View count: 796
Procured by USAAF as 43-48423 but delivered direct to Brazil in August 1944 as 07. 2014 from July 1945. Latterly operated by the FAB's 3 ETA. To PT-KVM in September 1976.
Registration / Serial:2014
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):25684/14239
Operator Titles:Brazil - Air Force
City / Airport:Rio de Janeiro - Galeão International (SBGL / GIG)Map
Country:Brazil
Photo Date:7 May 1972
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of 2014 | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Brazil - Air Force | AirHistory.net #7700
Registration / Serial:2014
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):25684/14239
Operator Titles:Brazil - Air Force
City / Airport:Rio de Janeiro - Galeão International (SBGL / GIG)Map
Country:Brazil
Photo Date:7 May 1972
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7700Submit Correction
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Procured by USAAF as 43-48423 but delivered direct to Brazil in August 1944 as 07. 2014 from July 1945. Latterly operated by the FAB's 3 ETA. To PT-KVM in September 1976.
Registration / Serial:2014
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):25684/14239
Operator Titles:Brazil - Air Force
City / Airport:Rio de Janeiro - Galeão International (SBGL / GIG)Map
Country:Brazil
Photo Date:7 May 1972
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of EI-AFC | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Aer Lingus | AirHistory.net #7655
Registration / Serial:EI-AFC
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):20135
Operator Titles:Aer Lingus
Aircraft Name:St. Enda
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:21 May 1949
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7655Submit Correction
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"St Enda" served Aer Lingus from November 1948 until sale in June 1964. Here it wears the early postwar scheme with large registration letters when departing on a local Manchester to Dublin service.
Registration / Serial:EI-AFC
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):20135
Operator Titles:Aer Lingus
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:21 May 1949
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of EI-AFC | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Aer Lingus | AirHistory.net #7655
Registration / Serial:EI-AFC
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):20135
Operator Titles:Aer Lingus
Aircraft Name:St. Enda
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:21 May 1949
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7655Submit Correction
View count: 460
"St Enda" served Aer Lingus from November 1948 until sale in June 1964. Here it wears the early postwar scheme with large registration letters when departing on a local Manchester to Dublin service.
Registration / Serial:EI-AFC
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):20135
Operator Titles:Aer Lingus
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:21 May 1949
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of XF623 | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Silver City Airways | AirHistory.net #7597
Registration / Serial:XF623
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):32943/16195
Operator Titles:(Silver City Airways)
City / Airport:Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 September 1953
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7597Submit Correction
View count: 284
Silver City Airways' Dakota G-AMYV temporarily masquerading in 'military' marks as 'RAF' XF623 for flights to the Suez Canal Zone, where civilian aircraft were not allowed by the Egyptians. The airline's titles have been deleted - but G-AMYV is still visible below the fin stripes. The a/c served SCA, and its Air Kruise associate, from 04.53 until 01.62.
Registration / Serial:XF623
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):32943/16195
Operator Titles:(Silver City Airways)
City / Airport:Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 September 1953
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of XF623 | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Silver City Airways | AirHistory.net #7597
Registration / Serial:XF623
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):32943/16195
Operator Titles:(Silver City Airways)
City / Airport:Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 September 1953
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7597Submit Correction
View count: 284
Silver City Airways' Dakota G-AMYV temporarily masquerading in 'military' marks as 'RAF' XF623 for flights to the Suez Canal Zone, where civilian aircraft were not allowed by the Egyptians. The airline's titles have been deleted - but G-AMYV is still visible below the fin stripes. The a/c served SCA, and its Air Kruise associate, from 04.53 until 01.62.
Registration / Serial:XF623
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):32943/16195
Operator Titles:(Silver City Airways)
City / Airport:Blackbushe (EGLK / BBS)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:13 September 1953
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of 43-49183 / AF043-183 | Douglas C-47D Skytrain | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #7594
Registration / Serial:43-49183
Alternate Serial:AF043-183
Other Marks:EO
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47D Skytrain
C/n (msn):26444/14999
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Photo Date:22 April 1971
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7594Submit Correction
View count: 1018
Douglas C-47B converted to C-47D in 1946. From July 1968 operated by 4 SOS, 14 SOW, in South Vietnam in support of the Unit's AC-47D gunships, receiving the same camouflage and 'EO' code. Serial marked on fin as AF.043.183. Retired to Davis Monthan in November 1969.
Registration / Serial:43-49183
Alternate Serial:AF043-183
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47D Skytrain
C/n (msn):26444/14999
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Photo Date:22 April 1971
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of 43-49183 / AF043-183 | Douglas C-47D Skytrain | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #7594
Registration / Serial:43-49183
Alternate Serial:AF043-183
Other Marks:EO
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47D Skytrain
C/n (msn):26444/14999
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Photo Date:22 April 1971
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7594Submit Correction
View count: 1018
Douglas C-47B converted to C-47D in 1946. From July 1968 operated by 4 SOS, 14 SOW, in South Vietnam in support of the Unit's AC-47D gunships, receiving the same camouflage and 'EO' code. Serial marked on fin as AF.043.183. Retired to Davis Monthan in November 1969.
Registration / Serial:43-49183
Alternate Serial:AF043-183
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47D Skytrain
C/n (msn):26444/14999
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (KDMA / DMA)Map
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Photo Date:22 April 1971
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of G-AJPF | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Trent Valley Aviation | AirHistory.net #7590
Registration / Serial:G-AJPF
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):13456
Operator Titles:Trent Valley Aviation
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:8 April 1948
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7590Submit Correction
View count: 296
Operated by Trent Valley Aviation 02.48 to 09.50. On a charter flight from Stavanger to Ringway, positioning out to its base at Nottingham (Tollerton).
Registration / Serial:G-AJPF
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):13456
Operator Titles:Trent Valley Aviation
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:8 April 1948
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of G-AJPF | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Trent Valley Aviation | AirHistory.net #7590
Registration / Serial:G-AJPF
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):13456
Operator Titles:Trent Valley Aviation
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:8 April 1948
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7590Submit Correction
View count: 296
Operated by Trent Valley Aviation 02.48 to 09.50. On a charter flight from Stavanger to Ringway, positioning out to its base at Nottingham (Tollerton).
Registration / Serial:G-AJPF
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):13456
Operator Titles:Trent Valley Aviation
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:8 April 1948
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of VT-DTQ | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Jamair | AirHistory.net #7584
Registration / Serial:VT-DTQ
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):20681
Operator Titles:Jamair
City / Airport:Kolkata - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (VECC / CCU)Map
Country:India
Photo Date:8 September 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7584Submit Correction
View count: 340
This ex USAAF Far East AF C-47B taxying in at Dum Dum was operated by Jamair from February 1965 until placed in storage in March 1977 and later scrapped.
Registration / Serial:VT-DTQ
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):20681
Operator Titles:Jamair
City / Airport:Kolkata - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (VECC / CCU)Map
Country:India
Photo Date:8 September 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of VT-DTQ | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Jamair | AirHistory.net #7584
Registration / Serial:VT-DTQ
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):20681
Operator Titles:Jamair
City / Airport:Kolkata - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (VECC / CCU)Map
Country:India
Photo Date:8 September 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7584Submit Correction
View count: 340
This ex USAAF Far East AF C-47B taxying in at Dum Dum was operated by Jamair from February 1965 until placed in storage in March 1977 and later scrapped.
Registration / Serial:VT-DTQ
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):20681
Operator Titles:Jamair
City / Airport:Kolkata - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (VECC / CCU)Map
Country:India
Photo Date:8 September 1974
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of F-BFGC | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Aigle Azur | AirHistory.net #7583
Registration / Serial:F-BFGC
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):33253/16505
Operator Titles:Aigle Azur
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 April 1953
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7583Submit Correction
View count: 521
Rare example of a C-47B fitted with an auxiliary Turbomeca Palas jet under centre section for use in hot and high operations. Visiting Manchester on a ad hoc charter flight.
Registration / Serial:F-BFGC
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):33253/16505
Operator Titles:Aigle Azur
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 April 1953
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of F-BFGC | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Aigle Azur | AirHistory.net #7583
Registration / Serial:F-BFGC
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):33253/16505
Operator Titles:Aigle Azur
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 April 1953
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7583Submit Correction
View count: 521
Rare example of a C-47B fitted with an auxiliary Turbomeca Palas jet under centre section for use in hot and high operations. Visiting Manchester on a ad hoc charter flight.
Registration / Serial:F-BFGC
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):33253/16505
Operator Titles:Aigle Azur
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:3 April 1953
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of VH-EDD | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Qantas | AirHistory.net #7531
Registration / Serial:VH-EDD
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):25367/13922
Operator Titles:Qantas
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:7531Submit Correction
View count: 295
DC-3s and boomerangs - VH-EDD was registered to Qantas in 1946 as VH-EAO (later VH-EBX) before being sold to TAA as VH-SBH in 1960. TAA sold it two years later to the Netherlands Air Force for use in Dutch Western New Guinea. It returned to Australia and Qantas in 1964 as VH-EDD for crew training and hauling freight. It was sold to Bush Pilots Airways in 1971 and ended up on the Cairns airport fire dump.
Registration / Serial:VH-EDD
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):25367/13922
Operator Titles:Qantas
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Aircraft Photo of VH-EDD | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Qantas | AirHistory.net #7531
Registration / Serial:VH-EDD
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):25367/13922
Operator Titles:Qantas
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:7531Submit Correction
View count: 295
DC-3s and boomerangs - VH-EDD was registered to Qantas in 1946 as VH-EAO (later VH-EBX) before being sold to TAA as VH-SBH in 1960. TAA sold it two years later to the Netherlands Air Force for use in Dutch Western New Guinea. It returned to Australia and Qantas in 1964 as VH-EDD for crew training and hauling freight. It was sold to Bush Pilots Airways in 1971 and ended up on the Cairns airport fire dump.
Registration / Serial:VH-EDD
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):25367/13922
Operator Titles:Qantas
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact