| Registration / Serial: | A65-23 |
| Military Code: | NW |
| Other Marks: | VJ-ORB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Dakota |
| C/n (msn): | 11973 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1955 |
| Photo by: | Ed Coates / CAHS |
| Photo ID: | 180714Submit Correction |
| View count: | 379 |
The Australian navy's second Dakota, ex RAAF and yet to receive its navy serial N2-23. VJ-ORB is a radio call sign. At the time military aircraft in Australia used civil call signs, the VJ prefix being navy and VM- the RAAF. They also had dedicated blocks of registrations and there was no VH-ORB until the military ceased using the system. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
| Registration / Serial: | A65-23 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Dakota |
| C/n (msn): | 11973 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1955 |
| Photo by: | Ed Coates / CAHS |
| Registration / Serial: | A65-23 |
| Military Code: | NW |
| Other Marks: | VJ-ORB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Dakota |
| C/n (msn): | 11973 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1955 |
| Photo by: | Ed Coates / CAHS |
| Photo ID: | 180714Submit Correction |
| View count: | 379 |
The Australian navy's second Dakota, ex RAAF and yet to receive its navy serial N2-23. VJ-ORB is a radio call sign. At the time military aircraft in Australia used civil call signs, the VJ prefix being navy and VM- the RAAF. They also had dedicated blocks of registrations and there was no VH-ORB until the military ceased using the system. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia
| Registration / Serial: | A65-23 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Dakota |
| C/n (msn): | 11973 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1955 |
| Photo by: | Ed Coates / CAHS |