Delivered to the USAAF as 43-15652 in 1944. To the Royal Norwegian Air Force as 315652 in 1950 then to the Royal Danish Air Force as 68-688 in 1956. Later K-688. Painted as 315317 for the film a Bridge Too Far in 1976. To the Netherlands Air Force museum at Soesterberg-Kamp Zeist in 1982 and painted as X-5. Moved to the Nationaal Militair Museum and painted as T-443 in 2014.

Painted as Netherlands Air Force "X-5", but never flew as such. The real X-5 was c/n 33323. The aircraft seen in fact ex Danish AF K-688, and before that it served with the Norwegian AF and the USAF. It was acquired by the museum in 1983, first painted as "ZU-5", and later as "X-5". It was removed from the museum in 2010 for restoration as "T-443" of the Netherlands East Indies Air Force. It is currently on display as such in the new Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM).

This C-47 does not have any Dutch service history, in fact being a USAAF machine that was sold to the R Norwegian AF in 1950 and transferred to the R Danish AF in 1956, latterly serialled K-688. On moving to the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum in the early 1980s, it was painted in a smart camouflage scheme with white top to represent R Netherlands AF C-47 X-05. In 2012 it was repainted as seen here, strangely with a serial that was allocated to Indonesian AF C-47 c/n 13344 from 1950. Perhaps that aircraft flew in these marks with the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army AF previously.

Former R. Dan. A.F. aircraft K-688 painted in Dutch markings.

Ex-Royal Danish Air Force K-688 painted as X-5 with code ZU-5 and without its rudder, in the old location of the museum near Soesterberg.

Photographer: Kurt Thomsen

Ex 43-15652, delivered to USAAF 22 April 1944. To Royal Danish Air Force 19 October 1956, initially as 68-688, serial changed to K-688 30 November 1959. To the Netherlands Air Force Museum 16 December 1982.

Photo: Palle Nørby Christensen

Ex 43-15652, delivered to USAAF 22 April 1944. To Royal Danish Air Force 19 October 1956, initially as 68-688, serial changed to K-688 30 November 1959. When photographed at this event, it was being operated by 721 Sqn., RDanAF. To the Netherlands Air Force Museum 16 December 1982.

Delivered to the USAAF as 43-15652 in 1944. To the Royal Norwegian Air Force as 315652 in 1950 then to the Royal Danish Air Force as 68-688 in 1956. Later K-688. Painted as 315317 for the film a Bridge Too Far in 1976. To the Netherlands Air Force museum at Soesterberg-Kamp Zeist in 1982 and painted as X-5. Moved to the Nationaal Militair Museum and painted as T-443 in 2014.

In fact former Danish air force K-688 painted to represent X-5/ZU-5 that was wfu in Nov 1962 and was sold to Vietnam in 1964. X-5 can be seen in very small print on the tail, just below the flag.

Painted as Netherlands Air Force "X-5", but never flew as such. The real X-5 was c/n 33323. The aircraft seen here is in fact ex Danish AF K-688, and before that it served with the Norwegian AF and the USAF. It was acquired by the museum in 1983, first painted as "ZU-5", and later as "X-5". It was removed from the museum in 2010 for restoration as "T-443" of the Netherlands East Indies Air Force. It is currently on display as such in the new Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM).

Painted as Netherlands Air Force "X-5", but never flew as such. The real X-5 was c/n 33323. The aircraft seen here is in fact ex Danish AF K-688, and before that it served with the Norwegian AF and the USAF. It was acquired by the museum in 1983, first painted as "ZU-5", and later as "X-5". It was removed from the museum in 2010 for restoration as "T-443" of the Netherlands East Indies Air Force. It is currently on display as such in the new Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM).

Painted as T-443 of the Netherlands Air Force, but this aircraft never served with them. It is ex Denmark Air Force K-688, Norway Air Force 315652 and USAAF 43-15652.

Former Danish AF C-47 (ex K-688) representing a Dakota of the ML/KNIL. Seen here stored in the depot pending display at the new Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM). Moved there in December 2014.

The service period of the C-47 with the Koninklijke Luchtmacht or Royal (Netherlands) Air Force was relatively short, the indigenous Fokker F.27 starting to replace it in 1960. A couple of C-47s served in Dutch New Guinea until late 1962. This is actually a Danish machine, ex K-688.