Crashed on take-off Pretoria-Wonderboom August 1998

Ex 45-0962, NZ3553, ZK-ERI, D6-CAE and SAAF 6871(2). Registered as ZS-LJI in August 1982 and converted to DC-3-65TP by Wonderair. Operated by Virunga Air and later Professional Aviation Services, it was impounded at Beira, Mozambique in July 1998, allegedly for cigarette smuggling. Stored in a hangar there until 2013 when it was parked outside. Still present in a derelict condition in April 2023.

Just sitting pretty at Opa Locka, this rather anonymous turbo DC-3 from Venezuela.

Operating for 44 Sqn, visiting Louis Trichardt from its base at Waterkloof. In 1998 all of 44 Sqns C-47TPs were transferred to 35 Sqn at Ysterplat for use in the maritime surveillance role. 6885 is still active with the unit in 2022.

This former SAAF Dakota has a very interesting history. Delivered to the RNZAF's 40 Sqd as NZ3546 in June 1945 where it served until July 1952 when it was passed on to New Zealand National Airways as ZK-AWQ. Returned to the the RNZAF in April 1961 where it served until wftu in 1977. After a further two years on the NZ register as ZK-AWQ, it was sold to the Comores as D6-CAG as part the SAAF clandestine scheme to replenish its transport fleet circumventing UN imposed sanctions on the country. In the SAAF it served as 6863 before being converted to at Turbo Dak seen here during conversion at PRY

Re-registered N561PT to Preferred Airparts LLC, Kidron, OH., on 30th August 2016.

Photographed stored at the Dodson Aviation premises at Ottawa, Kansas. Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76981 then to the RNZAF as NZ3546 in 1945. To NZNAC as ZK-AWQ in 1952. Back to the RNZAF as NZ3546 in 1961 then back to ZK-AWQ in 1978. Sold as D6-CAG then to the SAAF as 6863 in 1981. Converted to a C-47TP in 1991. To Dodson Aviation as N81907 in 1998. Reregistered as ZS-OJL in 2003 then shipped to the USA and back to N81907 by 2013. To Preferred Air Parts as N562PT in 2016. Still current on the register in 2022. (Thanks to Paul Seymour for the historical information),

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76981 then to the RNZAF as NZ3546 in 1945. To NZNAC as ZK-AWQ in 1952. Back to the RNZAF as NZ3546 in 1961 then back to ZK-AWQ in 1978. Sold as D6-CAG then to the SAAF as 6863 in 1981. Converted to a C-47TP in 1991. To Dodson Aviation as N81907 in 1998. Reregistered as ZS-OJL in 2003 then shipped to the USA and back to N81907 by 2013. To Preferred Air Parts as N562PT in 2016. Still current on the register in 2022.

Ex 42-93608 and RAF KG672. Delivered to South African AF as C-47A in July 1944.

Seen while with Dodson Aviation at Wonderboom. Built as 43-48285 and to the French AF as 348285 in 1944. Withdrawn in 1964 and registered F-BTDE with SASMA. Sold to the Yugoslav AF in November 1972 becoming 71254 and later YU-ABV. To the Atlas Aircraft Corporation as N8071Y in November 1979 and sold to the SAAF becoming 6880 in 1981. Converted to C-47TP in 1995 and after sale in 1999, registered N330RD and 9U-BHY before becoming ZS-OJM. Flew with the International Red Cross in Africa 2006-2008, sold to Aliansa in Colombia as HK-5016 in 2013. Still active with them in 2021

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76616 then to the RAF as KN472 and the SAAF as 6868 in 1945. Converted to a DC-3-65TP in 1995. Sold as ZS-OIR in 1998 then N194RD in 1999 and to Samaritan's Purse as N467SP in 2001. Still current on the register in 2022.

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76312 then to the RAF as KN334 and the SAAF as 6882 in 1945. Converted to a C-47TP by 1999. Registered as ZS-MAP in 2003 then N882TP in 2009. Current on the register in 2022.

Originally a C-47A, converted to C-47TP Turbo Dakota in the early 1990s.

Originally a C-47B, converted to C-47TP Turbo Dakota in the early 1990s. It is the second SAAF DC-3 to carry this serial. In 1944 and 1945 the serial 6845 was also carried by c/n 26114/14669.

Operated with the SAAF from 1945, flying for many years as a target tug for 25 Squadron from Ysterplat. Converted to C-47TP in the late 1990s and operated by 35 Squadron also based at Ysterplat. Involved in a runway excursion landing at Mthatha in November 2012 and believed written off.

Built as 44-76616, delivered to the RAF in 1945 as KN472 and to the South African Air Force later the same year as 6868. Converted to DC3-65TP status in 1995 and sold to Dodson Aviation in July 1998 as N194RD becoming ZS-OIR in November 1998 and returning to N194RD in August 1999. The evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization Samaritans Purse bought the aircraft in August 2001.