7392 results found
Registration / Serial:VH-ANW
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-G202A
C/n (msn):13624
Operator Titles:Airlines of South Australia - ASA
City / Airport:Bathurst (YBTH / BHS)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 October 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:4296Submit Correction
View count: 399
Operated by Australian National Airways, its successors and subsidiaries from 1945 to 1972 when it was donated to a children's charity. After 13 years in a playground it became a McDonald's restaurant at Midland, Western Australia, then a museum and finally ended up at rural property at Myalup.
Registration / Serial:VH-ANW
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-G202A
C/n (msn):13624
Operator Titles:Airlines of South Australia - ASA
City / Airport:Bathurst (YBTH / BHS)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 October 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-ANW
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-G202A
C/n (msn):13624
Operator Titles:Airlines of South Australia - ASA
City / Airport:Bathurst (YBTH / BHS)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 October 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:4296Submit Correction
View count: 399
Operated by Australian National Airways, its successors and subsidiaries from 1945 to 1972 when it was donated to a children's charity. After 13 years in a playground it became a McDonald's restaurant at Midland, Western Australia, then a museum and finally ended up at rural property at Myalup.
Registration / Serial:VH-ANW
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-G202A
C/n (msn):13624
Operator Titles:Airlines of South Australia - ASA
City / Airport:Bathurst (YBTH / BHS)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:4 October 1970
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-INC
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):12045
Operator Titles:Airlines of NSW
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1965
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:4246Submit Correction
View count: 843
Built as C-47A. Converted to Wright engines in 1947. Withdrawn from use in 1966, scrapped in 1968.
Registration / Serial:VH-INC
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):12045
Operator Titles:Airlines of NSW
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1965
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-INC
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):12045
Operator Titles:Airlines of NSW
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1965
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:4246Submit Correction
View count: 843
Built as C-47A. Converted to Wright engines in 1947. Withdrawn from use in 1966, scrapped in 1968.
Registration / Serial:VH-INC
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):12045
Operator Titles:Airlines of NSW
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1965
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-MWQ
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):9593
Operator Titles:Masling Airlines
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:October 1976
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:4215Submit Correction
View count: 649
Ex P2-ANS with Air Niugini. Delivered in 1976, it was withdrawn by Masling the next year and later sold to Setair.
Registration / Serial:VH-MWQ
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):9593
Operator Titles:Masling Airlines
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:October 1976
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-MWQ
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):9593
Operator Titles:Masling Airlines
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:October 1976
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:4215Submit Correction
View count: 649
Ex P2-ANS with Air Niugini. Delivered in 1976, it was withdrawn by Masling the next year and later sold to Setair.
Registration / Serial:VH-MWQ
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):9593
Operator Titles:Masling Airlines
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:October 1976
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:ZS-ASN
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Basler BT-67 Turbo-67
Manufacturers:Douglas / Basler
C/n (msn):33581/16833 (11)
Operator Titles:Spectrem
City / Airport:Lanseria (FALA / HLA)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:23 September 2010
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:4032Submit Correction
View count: 3869
This extraordinary beast, used for mineral surveys world-wide, still going strong after 55 years. Flew as Dakota IV G-AMNV with various companies till going to Africa in 1965. Fitted with magnetometer tail and wingtip housings at Toronto in 1982 and converted to turbo by Basler ten years later
Registration / Serial:ZS-ASN
Aircraft Version:Basler BT-67 Turbo-67
C/n (msn):33581/16833 (11)
Operator Titles:Spectrem
City / Airport:Lanseria (FALA / HLA)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:23 September 2010
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:ZS-ASN
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Basler BT-67 Turbo-67
Manufacturers:Douglas / Basler
C/n (msn):33581/16833 (11)
Operator Titles:Spectrem
City / Airport:Lanseria (FALA / HLA)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:23 September 2010
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:4032Submit Correction
View count: 3869
This extraordinary beast, used for mineral surveys world-wide, still going strong after 55 years. Flew as Dakota IV G-AMNV with various companies till going to Africa in 1965. Fitted with magnetometer tail and wingtip housings at Toronto in 1982 and converted to turbo by Basler ten years later
Registration / Serial:ZS-ASN
Aircraft Version:Basler BT-67 Turbo-67
C/n (msn):33581/16833 (11)
Operator Titles:Spectrem
City / Airport:Lanseria (FALA / HLA)Map
Country:South Africa
Photo Date:23 September 2010
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:N66697
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):9990
Operator Titles:GLC - Great Lakes Carbon Corp.
City / Airport:Bridgeport - Igor I Sikorsky Memorial (KBDR / BDR)Map
Region / Country:Connecticut, United States
Photo Date:August 1975
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:4005Submit Correction
View count: 1001
GLC's corporate aircraft from 1953, later joined by a Convair 580. Sold to Missionary Flights in 2.77 becoming N200MF but crashed at George Town - Exuma, Bahamas on 3.2.98 when one engine failed after the other on departure for Haiti
Registration / Serial:N66697
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):9990
Operator Titles:GLC - Great Lakes Carbon Corp.
City / Airport:Bridgeport - Igor I Sikorsky Memorial (KBDR / BDR)Map
Region / Country:Connecticut, United States
Photo Date:August 1975
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:N66697
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):9990
Operator Titles:GLC - Great Lakes Carbon Corp.
City / Airport:Bridgeport - Igor I Sikorsky Memorial (KBDR / BDR)Map
Region / Country:Connecticut, United States
Photo Date:August 1975
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:4005Submit Correction
View count: 1001
GLC's corporate aircraft from 1953, later joined by a Convair 580. Sold to Missionary Flights in 2.77 becoming N200MF but crashed at George Town - Exuma, Bahamas on 3.2.98 when one engine failed after the other on departure for Haiti
Registration / Serial:N66697
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):9990
Operator Titles:GLC - Great Lakes Carbon Corp.
City / Airport:Bridgeport - Igor I Sikorsky Memorial (KBDR / BDR)Map
Region / Country:Connecticut, United States
Photo Date:August 1975
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:VH-BAM
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):9811
Operator Titles:Brain & Brown Airfreighters
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3902Submit Correction
View count: 296
Brain and Brown changed its name to BBA Cargo. VH-BAM withdrawn from use in 1975
Registration / Serial:VH-BAM
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):9811
Operator Titles:Brain & Brown Airfreighters
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-BAM
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):9811
Operator Titles:Brain & Brown Airfreighters
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3902Submit Correction
View count: 296
Brain and Brown changed its name to BBA Cargo. VH-BAM withdrawn from use in 1975
Registration / Serial:VH-BAM
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):9811
Operator Titles:Brain & Brown Airfreighters
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-ANV
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):10082
Operator Titles:Ansett - ANA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1 September 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3899Submit Correction
View count: 263
Converted to Wright R-1820 engines 1950. Withdrawn from use 1968 and sold in Cambodia as XU-FAH
Registration / Serial:VH-ANV
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):10082
Operator Titles:Ansett - ANA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1 September 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-ANV
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):10082
Operator Titles:Ansett - ANA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1 September 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3899Submit Correction
View count: 263
Converted to Wright R-1820 engines 1950. Withdrawn from use 1968 and sold in Cambodia as XU-FAH
Registration / Serial:VH-ANV
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):10082
Operator Titles:Ansett - ANA
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1 September 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-PNA
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):33103/16355
Operator Titles:Papuan Airlines - Patair
Aircraft Name:Mount Victoria
City / Airport:Tamworth (YSTW / TMW)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3865Submit Correction
View count: 969
Ex A65-99. Under overhaul. Withdrawn from use in 1972 after airline bought by Ansett group and scrapped.
Registration / Serial:VH-PNA
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):33103/16355
Operator Titles:Papuan Airlines - Patair
City / Airport:Tamworth (YSTW / TMW)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-PNA
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):33103/16355
Operator Titles:Papuan Airlines - Patair
Aircraft Name:Mount Victoria
City / Airport:Tamworth (YSTW / TMW)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3865Submit Correction
View count: 969
Ex A65-99. Under overhaul. Withdrawn from use in 1972 after airline bought by Ansett group and scrapped.
Registration / Serial:VH-PNA
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):33103/16355
Operator Titles:Papuan Airlines - Patair
City / Airport:Tamworth (YSTW / TMW)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-BAA
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):13084
Operator Titles:Brain and Brown
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3847Submit Correction
View count: 798
Ex VH-EBW. Airline renamed BBA Air Freighters
Registration / Serial:VH-BAA
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):13084
Operator Titles:Brain and Brown
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-BAA
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):13084
Operator Titles:Brain and Brown
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3847Submit Correction
View count: 798
Ex VH-EBW. Airline renamed BBA Air Freighters
Registration / Serial:VH-BAA
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):13084
Operator Titles:Brain and Brown
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-EWE
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):6007
Operator Titles:Fleet Air
City / Airport:Corowa (YCOR / CWW)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:August 1978
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3832Submit Correction
View count: 419
Cargo operator. Plane also used by skydivers. VH-EWE had a DC-3 style passenger door for almost 20 years. The cargo doors were reinstalled about 1973 after its sale by East-West Airlines
Registration / Serial:VH-EWE
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C/n (msn):6007
Operator Titles:Fleet Air
City / Airport:Corowa (YCOR / CWW)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:August 1978
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-EWE
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):6007
Operator Titles:Fleet Air
City / Airport:Corowa (YCOR / CWW)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:August 1978
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3832Submit Correction
View count: 419
Cargo operator. Plane also used by skydivers. VH-EWE had a DC-3 style passenger door for almost 20 years. The cargo doors were reinstalled about 1973 after its sale by East-West Airlines
Registration / Serial:VH-EWE
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C/n (msn):6007
Operator Titles:Fleet Air
City / Airport:Corowa (YCOR / CWW)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:August 1978
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:C-GSCC
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):33352/16604
Operator Titles:Northland Air Manitoba
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:October 1988
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:3812Submit Correction
View count: 836
Formerly CAF 12965, RCAF 1000 and before that RAF KN655, this Dakota IV was sold to France in 1991 as F-GIAZ, quickly changed to F-GIDK. Now flies in an aluminium finish with USAAF insignia, registered F-AZOX
Registration / Serial:C-GSCC
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):33352/16604
Operator Titles:Northland Air Manitoba
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:October 1988
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:C-GSCC
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):33352/16604
Operator Titles:Northland Air Manitoba
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:October 1988
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:3812Submit Correction
View count: 836
Formerly CAF 12965, RCAF 1000 and before that RAF KN655, this Dakota IV was sold to France in 1991 as F-GIAZ, quickly changed to F-GIDK. Now flies in an aluminium finish with USAAF insignia, registered F-AZOX
Registration / Serial:C-GSCC
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):33352/16604
Operator Titles:Northland Air Manitoba
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:October 1988
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:N28346
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-G202A
C/n (msn):6459
Operator Titles:Aero Virgin Islands
City / Airport:San Juan - Luis Muñoz Marín International (TJSJ / SJU)Map
Country:Puerto Rico
Photo Date:September 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:3777Submit Correction
View count: 423
Registered to Delta as NC28346 in 6.44 after military service and flying as VQ-LAX for St Lucia Airways from 1974, this DC-3 had the misfortune to perish in Hurricane Hugo at San Juan on 17.9.89
Registration / Serial:N28346
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-G202A
C/n (msn):6459
Operator Titles:Aero Virgin Islands
City / Airport:San Juan - Luis Muñoz Marín International (TJSJ / SJU)Map
Country:Puerto Rico
Photo Date:September 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:N28346
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-G202A
C/n (msn):6459
Operator Titles:Aero Virgin Islands
City / Airport:San Juan - Luis Muñoz Marín International (TJSJ / SJU)Map
Country:Puerto Rico
Photo Date:September 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:3777Submit Correction
View count: 423
Registered to Delta as NC28346 in 6.44 after military service and flying as VQ-LAX for St Lucia Airways from 1974, this DC-3 had the misfortune to perish in Hurricane Hugo at San Juan on 17.9.89
Registration / Serial:N28346
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-G202A
C/n (msn):6459
Operator Titles:Aero Virgin Islands
City / Airport:San Juan - Luis Muñoz Marín International (TJSJ / SJU)Map
Country:Puerto Rico
Photo Date:September 1980
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:N103BL
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):20830
Operator Titles:DHL Island Airways
City / Airport:Honolulu - Daniel K Inouye International (PHNL / PHIK / HNL)Map
Region / Country:Hawaii, United States
Photo Date:May 1981
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:3775Submit Correction
View count: 410
How it all began - in DHL's infancy, they specialised in carrying documents from the Hawaiian islands. Aircraft became N102DH in 9.83 and ended up derelict at Manila with Asean Air. It was still there as of late 2010 but eventually scrapped
Registration / Serial:N103BL
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47D Skytrain
C/n (msn):20830
Operator Titles:DHL Island Airways
City / Airport:Honolulu - Daniel K Inouye International (PHNL / PHIK / HNL)Map
Region / Country:Hawaii, United States
Photo Date:May 1981
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:N103BL
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):20830
Operator Titles:DHL Island Airways
City / Airport:Honolulu - Daniel K Inouye International (PHNL / PHIK / HNL)Map
Region / Country:Hawaii, United States
Photo Date:May 1981
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:3775Submit Correction
View count: 410
How it all began - in DHL's infancy, they specialised in carrying documents from the Hawaiian islands. Aircraft became N102DH in 9.83 and ended up derelict at Manila with Asean Air. It was still there as of late 2010 but eventually scrapped
Registration / Serial:N103BL
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47D Skytrain
C/n (msn):20830
Operator Titles:DHL Island Airways
City / Airport:Honolulu - Daniel K Inouye International (PHNL / PHIK / HNL)Map
Region / Country:Hawaii, United States
Photo Date:May 1981
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:50792
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47L Skytrain
C/n (msn):26578/15133
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:3 September 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3323Submit Correction
View count: 301
Disposed of in 1976, 50792 eventually ended up in Yemen as 7O-ACB
Registration / Serial:50792
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47L Skytrain
C/n (msn):26578/15133
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:3 September 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:50792
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47L Skytrain
C/n (msn):26578/15133
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:3 September 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3323Submit Correction
View count: 301
Disposed of in 1976, 50792 eventually ended up in Yemen as 7O-ACB
Registration / Serial:50792
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47L Skytrain
C/n (msn):26578/15133
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:3 September 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-CAN
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):13506
Operator Titles:Air North
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:December 1984
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3317Submit Correction
View count: 715
Owned by AirNorth from 1984 until sold in 1989
Registration / Serial:VH-CAN
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):13506
Operator Titles:Air North
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:December 1984
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-CAN
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):13506
Operator Titles:Air North
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:December 1984
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3317Submit Correction
View count: 715
Owned by AirNorth from 1984 until sold in 1989
Registration / Serial:VH-CAN
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):13506
Operator Titles:Air North
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:December 1984
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-RRA
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):33099/16351
Operator Titles:CSIRO
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:October 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3305Submit Correction
View count: 271
CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) was a government research laboratory. The DC-3 was used for experimental work such as radio physics and rain-making until withdrawn from use in 1979.
Registration / Serial:VH-RRA
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):33099/16351
Operator Titles:CSIRO
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:October 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-RRA
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):33099/16351
Operator Titles:CSIRO
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:October 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3305Submit Correction
View count: 271
CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) was a government research laboratory. The DC-3 was used for experimental work such as radio physics and rain-making until withdrawn from use in 1979.
Registration / Serial:VH-RRA
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):33099/16351
Operator Titles:CSIRO
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:October 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-EQB
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):25826/14381
Operator Titles:Jetair Australia - Jetairlines of Australia
Aircraft Name:John Bovill
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:September 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3282Submit Correction
View count: 462
Ex KJ881. Cockpit windows modified for observing rocket launches at Woomera range. After demise of Jetair, aircraft donated to Laos.
Registration / Serial:VH-EQB
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):25826/14381
Operator Titles:Jetair Australia - Jetairlines of Australia
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:September 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-EQB
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):25826/14381
Operator Titles:Jetair Australia - Jetairlines of Australia
Aircraft Name:John Bovill
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:September 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:3282Submit Correction
View count: 462
Ex KJ881. Cockpit windows modified for observing rocket launches at Woomera range. After demise of Jetair, aircraft donated to Laos.
Registration / Serial:VH-EQB
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):25826/14381
Operator Titles:Jetair Australia - Jetairlines of Australia
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:September 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-ANX
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-G202A
C/n (msn):18949
Operator Titles:Ansett - ANA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:2947Submit Correction
View count: 772
Transferred to MMA in 1970. Later sold in the USA as N99131.
Registration / Serial:VH-ANX
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-G202A
C/n (msn):18949
Operator Titles:Ansett - ANA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-ANX
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-G202A
C/n (msn):18949
Operator Titles:Ansett - ANA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:2947Submit Correction
View count: 772
Transferred to MMA in 1970. Later sold in the USA as N99131.
Registration / Serial:VH-ANX
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-G202A
C/n (msn):18949
Operator Titles:Ansett - ANA
City / Airport:Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Photo Date:6 December 1969
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-EWB
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):11970
Operator Titles:East-West Airlines
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:3 September 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:2935Submit Correction
View count: 741
Reregistered VH-PWM in 1967
Registration / Serial:VH-EWB
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):11970
Operator Titles:East-West Airlines
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:3 September 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-EWB
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):11970
Operator Titles:East-West Airlines
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:3 September 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:2935Submit Correction
View count: 741
Reregistered VH-PWM in 1967
Registration / Serial:VH-EWB
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3(C)
C/n (msn):11970
Operator Titles:East-West Airlines
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:3 September 1966
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-AGU
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):32668/15920
Operator Titles:Air Charter Centre
Aircraft Name:Old Faithful
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:April 1981
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:2890Submit Correction
View count: 276
Air Charter Centre operated VH-AGU from 1981 to early in 1983. It carries the name on the fin.
Registration / Serial:VH-AGU
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):32668/15920
Operator Titles:Air Charter Centre
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:April 1981
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:VH-AGU
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):32668/15920
Operator Titles:Air Charter Centre
Aircraft Name:Old Faithful
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:April 1981
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:2890Submit Correction
View count: 276
Air Charter Centre operated VH-AGU from 1981 to early in 1983. It carries the name on the fin.
Registration / Serial:VH-AGU
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):32668/15920
Operator Titles:Air Charter Centre
City / Airport:Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:April 1981
Photo by:David CarterContact