This C-47 was built in Long Beach for the USAAF as 42-32877 and during WWII became a veteran of Operation Overlord. It was sold to Sweden post-war and became SE-APW with Svensk Interkontinental Lufttrafik (SILA), the national carrier at the time, which was shortly thereafter merged with its Danish and Norwegian counterparts to form SAS. The plane was deregistered in May 1949 and flew with the Flygvapnet as a Tp 79 until 1983. It is now on display outside the Karlsborg Fortress.

In June 1952, this Försvarets radioanstalt (FRA) DC-3, Sweden's National Defence Radio Establishment, took off on a classiifed flight over the Baltic. It is still unknown if the mission was to spy on the Soviet fleet, or to monitor the Soviet radar stations in the Baltic states. After two hours a distress call was picked up and all contact was lost. In 2003, the wreckage of the DC-3 on the Baltic seabed was found, with bullet holes discovered in both the wings and the fuselage. Russia has since admitted that a MiG-15 shot down the DC-3. The lower floor of the museum is given over to the tragedy.

Originally built for the USAAF as 42-3877, this Dakota took part in the D-Day operations on 6 June 1944. In 1946 she joined the fleet of Skandinaviska Aero. The following year Skadinaviska Aero was taken over by AB Aerotransport (ABA) who in turn were merged with SILA-Svensk Interkontinental Lufttrafik AB, a founding member of SAS and serving briefly with that airline before moving on the Swedish Air Force in November 1948 where it served until struck of charge in 1984. Later she served the Swedish parachute regiment and has since 2009 been on display at the regiment's Karlsborg camp.

Preserved at Skokloster, northwest of Stockholm. Later removed for display at Karlsborg.

Ex USAF DC-3A-360 42-5694 and SE-APZ. With the Swedish air force the aircraft was used for signal intelligence over the Baltic sea. On 13 June 1952 it was shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 during such a mission. All crew perished. In 2003 the wreckage was located and in 2004 lifted from the sea bed. It is displayed in the Flyvapenmuseum underneath the main hall in blueish light giving an impression how it was found in 2003.

Photographer: Lars Soldeus.

Photo: Bo-Göran Lundkvist

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76821 then to the RAF as KN547 in 1945. Returned to the USAF as 44-76821 in 1955 then to the Luftwaffe in 1956. Given serial 1406 in 1967. To the Swedish Air Force as 79008 in 1975. Registered as SE-IKL in 1982, N5467Y in 1984 and N56V in 1998. Still current on the register in 2022.

The Swedish Air Force operated the Dakota till the early eighties.

Flown to Malmen museum in 1982. To SE-CFP in 1984.

Three Dakotas were flown to Malmen museum in 1982: 79006, 79007 and 79008 (camo).

Currently displayed at the Erickson Collection, Madras, Oregon.