Photographer: Marc Miller. Ex USAF 45-1030.

Ex USAF 43-48565. Photographer: Marc Miller

Ex USAF 45-1127. Photographer: Marc Miller.

Delivered to the USAAF as 45-1001 then to the Brazilian Air Force as 2021 in 1945. To VOTEC as PT-KYW in 1978 then to Taxi Aerea Fortaleza in 1986. Withdrawn from use at Fortaleza in 1991. Moved to Curitiba-Bacacheri by 2019 and parts used to restore another DC-3, remains scrapped.

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-77128 then to the RAAF as A65-114 in 1945. Damaged in an accident at Edinburgh in 1986 and stored. To the South Australian Aviation Museum in 1992.

Photo: Nikki Scherrer - Built for the USAAF as 43-49716 23 December 1944. KK200; 43-49716; GA+118; GR+118; GA+108; CA+016; D-CNSF; Oman 501.

Photographer: Rainer Haufschild.

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76607 then to the RAF as KN465 in 1945. To Swissair as HB-IRM in 1946, the Royal Moroccan Air Force as 76607/CNALB in 1961, Euroworld California as N54605 in 1978 and to Visionair in 1980. Damaged beyond repair by a storm at Reykjavik in 1980.

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76603 then to the RAF as KN462 in 1945. Registered as G-AMPT in 1952, VP-YKM in 1953, 7Q-YKM in 1966, ZS-EYO in 1970, D-CDST in 1987, F-GILV in 1990 then N48ME, 3C-JJN and T9-ABC in 1995. Stored at Luqa, Malta. To the Malta Aviation Museum in 2002.

Now part of the RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre. Entered service with the RAAF in 1945 and the Heritage website says that it was the longest serving operational aircraft in RAAF spanning over 53 years.

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76547 then to the RAAF as A65-86 in 1945. Preserved at Nowra from 1999. Returned to airworthy condition and registered as VH-NVD in 2000. Cancelled in 2019 as withdrawn from use.

Taxiing out for Gillam's gravel runway, this Dakota started as a lend lease aircraft for the Royal Air Force. Built as 44-76481 and delivered as KN392, it was struck off strenght by the RAF in 1950 and transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force. It was re-serialed 12917 in 1970 only to be sold and overhauled in 1971. Northward Aviation and Gander Aviation operated CF-BKX before Lambair added it to their fleet. (1976 - 1980). While with Ontario Central Airlines, the aircraft was written off after an engine failed on take-off and it descended into trees at Shamathawa, MB on February 15, 1983.

This poor old C-47 is seen here missing a few critical flying parts. Rumour going around that it was to face the axe but has since been saved at the last minute for a static display at a yet to be announced museum.

Previously USAAF serial number 43-49866 and RAAF serial A65-69 of the RAAF Butterworth station flight. Behind the flagpole is a the plaque that Commemorates stationing of the RAF at Gatow 1945-1994 and the British Airmen and soldiers that were committed to the Berlin Airlift 1948-1949. Given an RAF serial of ZD215 for delivery on 18th June 1980 to Gatow as only British, US, and French serialed aircraft were allowed safe passage through the Berlin air corridors up to 1989. Flown Sqn Ldr Al Culloway RAF and AV Marshall David Evans a veteran of the Berlin Airlift.