Delivered to Southend from Blackpool, ex-BIA Air Cargo, on 9th September 1974 for Macedonian Aviation. Never entered service and Macedonian ceased operations on 6th November 1974. The four Macedonian C-47s (G-AMHJ, 'MPO, MRA & 'MSV) were sold to Humber Airways in December 1974 who intended to use them on oil rig support but the contract didn't materialise and Humber Airways ceased flying on 13th January 1975. The C-47s were at Exeter and never entered service, passing on to Skyways Air Cargo.

"Parashurama" taxiing in at Aero India 2023. It bears the name of the warrior avatar of Lord Vishnu. This Dakota was RAF's KN397, later G-AMSV and N347DK. Donated by R. Chandrasekhar, MP, it joined the IAF Heritage Flight in 2018 after the Tiger Moth and Harvard. The tail number bears a special significance as VP905 of No. 12 Sqn "Yaks" was the first to land at Srinagar on 27 Oct 47 carrying troops of 1 Sikh to save the town and area from Pakistani raiders, marking the start of the 1947-48 Indo-Pak War.

Ex USAAF 44-76488, delivered on 19 Mar'45, 2 days later to RAF Montreal as KN397 on where it ended up with 12MU at Oakington on 8 Sep'47. It became G-AMSV in May'52, then N347DK in Feb'08. Sold to Rajeev Chandrasekhar in 2011 and donated by him to the Indian AF Vintage Flight at AFS Hindon on 13 Feb'18. It received serial VP905, the same as the first C-47 in Indian service that transported the troops in 1947. It departed the UK on delivery to India on 17 Apr'18, arriving there on 26 Apr'18. It is named Parashurama, the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism

Ex USAAF 44-76488, delivered on 19 Mar 1945, two days later to RAF Montreal as KN397 on where it ended up with 12MU at Oakington on 8 Sep 1947. It became G-AMSV in May 1952, then N347DK in Feb 2008. Sold to Rajeev Chandrasekhar in 2011 and donated by him to the Indian Air Force Vintage Flight at AFS Hindon (Uttar Pradesh) on 13 Feb 2018. It received serial VP905, the same as the first C-47 in Indian service that transported the troops in 1947. It departed the UK on delivery to India on 17 Apr 2018, arriving there on 26 Apr 2018. It is seen here over a massive audience applause over Aero India 2023.

Ordered by the USAAF as 44-76488 and delivered to the RAF as KN397 in 1945. Registered as G-AMSV in 1952 and used by a number of operators. Reregistered as N347DK in 2008. Cancelled in 2013 and stored at Kemble. Back to G-AMSV in 2014 and restored for the Indian Air Force Historic Flight. Delivered to them as VP905 in 2018.

Ordered by the USAAF as 44-76488 and delivered to the RAF as KN397 in 1945. Registered as G-AMSV in 1952 and used by a number of operators. Reregistered as N347DK in 2008. Cancelled in 2013 and stored at Kemble. Back to G-AMSV in 2014 and restored for the Indian Air Force Historic Flight. Delivered to them as VP905 in 2018.

Ordered by the USAAF as 44-76488 and delivered to the RAF as KN397 in 1945. Registered as G-AMSV in 1952 and used by a number of operators. Reregistered as N347DK in 2008. Cancelled in 2013 and stored at Kemble. Back to G-AMSV in 2014 and restored for the Indian Air Force Historic Flight. Delivered to them as VP905 in 2018.

In Skyways colours with no titles. Ordered by the USAAF as 44-76488 and delivered to the RAF as KN397 in 1945. Registered as G-AMSV in 1952 and used by a number of operators. Reregistered as N347DK in 2008. Cancelled in 2013 and stored at Kemble. Back to G-AMSV in 2014 and restored for the Indian Air Force Historic Flight. Delivered to them as VP905 in 2018.

With 50th Anniversary of the DC-3 markings. Ordered by the USAAF as 44-76488 and delivered to the RAF as KN397 in 1945. Registered as G-AMSV in 1952 and used by a number of operators. Reregistered as N347DK in 2008. Cancelled in 2013 and stored at Kemble. Back to G-AMSV in 2014 and restored for the Indian Air Force Historic Flight. Delivered to them as VP905 in 2018.

Ordered by the USAAF as 44-76488 and delivered to the RAF as KN397 in 1945. Registered as G-AMSV in 1952 and used by a number of operators. Reregistered as N347DK in 2008. Cancelled in 2013 and stored at Kemble. Back to as G-AMSV in 2014 and restored for the Indian Air Force Historic Flight. Delivered to them as VP905 in 2018.

K25 slide scan. Built 1945 as KN397 for RAF. Air Service Training G-AMSV 1952, Transair 1954, BUA 1960 , Morton Air Services 1962, BUIA 1968, BIA 1970, Macedonian Aviation 1974, Humber Airways 1974, Skyways Cargo 1975, Air Atlantique 1982, withdrawn Coventry 2001. Flown to Weston, Ireland 2011 as N347DK. Flown to Kemble 2012 for restoration. Registration G-AMSV restored 2014. Registered to Indian Air Force Historic Flight as VP905 and ferried from Benson to Hindon AFS 2018. Seen here operating a cargo charter.

ex N347DK, reregistered as G-AMSV in April 2016, Painted in Indian Air Force for the Indian Air Force Vintage Flight. deregistered in February 2018 when it was delivered to India.

Scanned from a print