Engine failure during Daks over Duxford, lett this Douglas C-53D requiring a new engine before return journey back home to Norway. 'Little Egypt' became a short term resident, providing many photographic opportunities.

About to depart for Daks over Duxford. Now named 'Little Egypt'.

Mixed Norwegian and RAF markings to represent a post WW2 20 Sqn aircraft of the RNoAF.

The aircraft has acquired its previous USAF serial on the fin, 268823. It carries unusual Royal Norwegian AF / RAF No. 20 Transport Squadron markings, only briefly carried in Norway between June 1945 and Feb 1946. This Squadron, unrelated to the RAF's 20 Squadron, was a continuation of the Luftwaffe's 20 Transportfliegergeschwader. Formally controlled by the RAF, this was the first step in re-establishing civil aviation in Norway post-war, using several DC-3s and Lockheed L-18 Lodestars. In 1946 the DC-3s were transferred to DNL, Norway's main pre-war airline, one of the predecessors of SAS.