One of two French Navy Dakota's from 56S visiting Luton on a training flight. This one is the former USAAF 42-100521 which operated in Europe during WWII. To the US civil register as NC65384 on 26 Apr 1948. To N308SF on 26 Mar 1953. To N45V on 28 Feb 1962. To the Aeronavale as 18954 on 05 Mar 1963, later to 84. To the US as N98BF in Sep 1985 for Basler Flight Services. To Dodson Int' Corp as N308SF on 11 Aug 1992. Shipped to Coventry on 17 Jan 2017 where restoration is carrying on to restore her as 42-100521. Eventually to be based at Membury in flying condition.

Under restoration at Coventry, The plan was to have it ready for the Daks over Normandy - 75th D-Day commemoration. When it is completed "Night Fright" will be based at Membury

Operated by École de pilotage de spécialisation sur multi moteurs (ESM) will become Escadrille de Servitude 55S in 1979.

Delivered to the USAAF as 42-100521 in 1944. To NC65384 in 1946, N65384 after 1948, N45V in 1962, French Navy as 18984 in 1963 and N98BF then N308SF in 1985. Shipped to Coventry, UK for restoration in 2016.

Former Dodson DC-3 was purchased by a British collector in 2012. After restoration was begun at nearby Shell Creek Airport, the aircraft was disassembled and shipped to Coventry Airport in England in 2017, where restoration will be completed.

Aircraft being towed via local roads from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) to Shell Creek Airport (F13) early on a Sunday morning.

Undergoing restoration at Shell Creek Airport

Aircraft being prepped for shipment to Coventry, England for restoration. Arrived there on 24 April 2017.