In June 1952, this Försvarets radioanstalt (FRA) DC-3, Sweden's National Defence Radio Establishment, took off on a classiifed flight over the Baltic. It is still unknown if the mission was to spy on the Soviet fleet, or to monitor the Soviet radar stations in the Baltic states. After two hours a distress call was picked up and all contact was lost. In 2003, the wreckage of the DC-3 on the Baltic seabed was found, with bullet holes discovered in both the wings and the fuselage. Russia has since admitted that a MiG-15 shot down the DC-3. The lower floor of the museum is given over to the tragedy.

5 Mar '44: TOS USAAF. 18 Apr '44: 8th Air Force, Europe. 20 Apr '44: 9th Air Force. 6 Jun 44: Dropped paratroopers of the 507th PIR/82nd Airborne Division. 12/44-1/45: Flew resupply missions during Battle of the Bulge. 8/45: Returned to USA. 10/45: To RFC. 11/45-6/77: Kerr McGee Oil Industry Inc, Oklahoma City with c/r NC65162, later N65162. 1977: Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City; displayed on stilts. 8/06: Metro Tech Aviation Campus, Will Rogers Airport, Oklahoma City.

early post restoration picture with the registration small on the fin. Carries "2100971" in small print on the rudder, which is its former USAAF serial (ex 42-100971).

5 Mar '44: TOS USAAF. 18 Apr '44: 8th Air Force, Europe. 20 Apr '44: 9th Air Force. 6 Jun 44: Dropped paratroopers of the 507th PIR/82nd Airborne Division. 12/44-1/45: Flew resupply missions during Battle of the Bulge. 8/45: Returned to USA. 10/45: To RFC. 11/45-6/77: Kerr McGee Oil Industry Inc, Oklahoma City with c/r NC65162, later N65162. 1977: Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City; displayed on stilts. 8/06: Metro Tech Aviation Campus, Will Rogers Airport, Oklahoma City.

Photo by Pol van Damme

One of two aircraft (and a drone) on display at Lackland's Vigilance Memorial Park in front of the 16th Air Force HQ. This DC-3 is in fact ex 43-48415, falsely painted as EC-47 "AF43-201". The TDB on the nose says "EC-47 43-49201"

One of 31 aircraft on display all around the Lackland parade field.

Colourful advertisement for Alrodo Ltd., an old Swiss perfume distribution company, which was sold to French perfumery company Marionnaud in 2000.

Ex USAAF 44-76551 and RAAF A65-90. One of four C-47s operated by the RAN. Served 851 Sqdn and used during one of the Queen's visit to Australia. Joined the RAN Historic Flight as VH-NVZ in 1985 but grounded in 2015 due to corrosion.

HARS have two consecutively-serialled C-47s, A65-94 and 95, which were delivered to the USAAF from Douglas at Oklahoma City on the same day in 1944, this one as 44-76764, continuing on to Australia in May 1945. Both were flown by the RAAF in New Guinea and South West Pacific theatre during the late stages of WW2, followed by allocation to several different squadrons and the ARDU. A65-95 was auctioned off in 2000 and is now repainted in period SE Asia colours.

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One of two consecutively-serialled ex RAAF C-47s with HARS, still in its smart ARDU colours as operated 1982-90. Built as C-47B-30-DK 44-76774 and delivered to Australia in May 1945, it served in the Pacific theatre in the closing stages of WW2. In May 1963 A65-94 was part of 'C' Flight, 2 Sqdn based at RAAF Butterworth, Malaysia. It flew the first RAAF operational mission of the Vietnam War, delivering food and medical supplies to refugees fleeing the fighting. Purchased at auction by HARS in June 2000 and registered VH-EAF

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