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Registration / Serial: | G-DAKS |
Alternate Serial: | KG374 |
Military Code: | YS-L |
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): | 19347 |
Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 15 April 1983 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Photo ID: | 376549Submit Correction |
View count: | 665 |
Delivered to the USAAF as 42-100884 in 1943. To the RAF as TS423 in 1944. After the war she went to Short Brothers, Scottish Aviation, Marshalls and Ferranti. At Ferranti she acquired a non standard nose for testing air pass radar for the Lightning fighter. Saved from the scrapman by Aces High in 1979, registered as G-DAKS and refitted with a normal nose. Painted in RAF colours as KG374 for filming. Reregistered as N147DC in 1998. Has been operated for filming for over 40 years.
Registration / Serial: | G-DAKS |
Alternate Serial: | KG374 |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
C/n (msn): | 19347 |
Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 15 April 1983 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Registration / Serial: | G-DAKS |
Alternate Serial: | KG374 |
Military Code: | YS-L |
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): | 19347 |
Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 15 April 1983 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Photo ID: | 376549Submit Correction |
View count: | 665 |
Delivered to the USAAF as 42-100884 in 1943. To the RAF as TS423 in 1944. After the war she went to Short Brothers, Scottish Aviation, Marshalls and Ferranti. At Ferranti she acquired a non standard nose for testing air pass radar for the Lightning fighter. Saved from the scrapman by Aces High in 1979, registered as G-DAKS and refitted with a normal nose. Painted in RAF colours as KG374 for filming. Reregistered as N147DC in 1998. Has been operated for filming for over 40 years.
Registration / Serial: | G-DAKS |
Alternate Serial: | KG374 |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
C/n (msn): | 19347 |
Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 15 April 1983 |
Photo by: | Paul SeymourContact |
Registration / Serial: | KN645 |
Alternate Serial: | KG374 |
Military Code: | YS |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 |
C/n (msn): | 33335/16587 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 271 Sqn |
City / Airport: | Cosford (EGWC)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | RAF Museum Cosford |
Photo Date: | 28 November 1981 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 164375Submit Correction |
View count: | 882 |
Delivered to RAF in 05.45 as KN645. Used by Field Marshall Montgomery. Retired in 1970. To the RAF Museum and painted as KG374 to honour Flt Lt Lord of 271 Squadron who won a VC piloting an RAF Dakota in the airborne landings at Arnhem. Later restored as KN645.
Registration / Serial: | KN645 |
Alternate Serial: | KG374 |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 |
C/n (msn): | 33335/16587 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Cosford (EGWC)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 28 November 1981 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Registration / Serial: | KN645 |
Alternate Serial: | KG374 |
Military Code: | YS |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 |
C/n (msn): | 33335/16587 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 271 Sqn |
City / Airport: | Cosford (EGWC)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Collection: | RAF Museum Cosford |
Photo Date: | 28 November 1981 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 164375Submit Correction |
View count: | 882 |
Delivered to RAF in 05.45 as KN645. Used by Field Marshall Montgomery. Retired in 1970. To the RAF Museum and painted as KG374 to honour Flt Lt Lord of 271 Squadron who won a VC piloting an RAF Dakota in the airborne landings at Arnhem. Later restored as KN645.
Registration / Serial: | KN645 |
Alternate Serial: | KG374 |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 |
C/n (msn): | 33335/16587 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Cosford (EGWC)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 28 November 1981 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |