Douglas, c/n 15035; Photographer: Alan Wilson, Location: Elkwood, Virginia, USA, 2015
License: Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Douglas, c/n 15035 / 26480, C-47B-10-DK

Manufacturer: Douglas Latest Type: C-47B-10-DK
Construction Number: 15035 / 26480 Year: 1944
Lastest Registration: ZK-DAK Former Registrations: NZ3546 , PI-C486 , VH-SBT , ZK-DAK
Airworthy: Airworthy yes ex. USAAF serial: 43-49219
Owner: Flight 2000 Limited
https://flydc3.co.nz/ 		Location of the Plane: Ardmore Airport, Ardmore, New Zealand
Engines: Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Notes:
  • October 30, 1944: delivered to the United States Army Air Force
  • service in the Korean War
  • April, 1959: used by Philippines Airlines on their first international service from Manila to Hong Kong
  • sold to PATAIR in New Guinea
  • 1970: flying for Bush Pilot Airlines and Queensland Airlines
  • 1983: retired to the Mackay Air Museum
  • 1987: purchased by a New Zealand Warbird's group
  • 2018: picture of the plane on Flickr
  • Wikimedia Commons page

last change: May 24, 2021

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