Photo: Reika Ex JA8143, N553SW. Became N552SW, 5U-ACG waf and in use as a cafe / hotel in Kempas, Malaysia

one of the "RI-001" aircraft in Indonesia, this one with probably fake PK-GDZ registration.

There are a number of DC-3s in Indonesia marked as RI-001. This one has been preserved at Museum Satria Mandala since 1975. Its identity has never been confirmed. It has PK-GDZ under the wing but PK-GDZ crashed into a mountain on approach to Surabaya in 1961 killing 14 people. Scramble show it as being c/n 26903/15458 the original RI-001.

There are a number of DC-3s in Indonesia marked as RI-001. This one has been preserved at Museum Satria Mandala since 1975. Its identity has never been confirmed. It has PK-GDZ under the wing but PK-GDZ crashed into a mountain on approach to Surabaya in 1961 killing 14 people. Scramble show it as being c/n 26903/15458 the original RI-001.

Named after Aceh's Gold Mountain volcano, Seulawah was Indonesia's mythical first airliner. There are now three C-47s in Indonesia painted as RI-001, and all are fake. This one is claimed to ex 42-92686, DT-991, NI-480, PK-RCI, T-491, PK-DPK and lastly PK-GDZ of Garuda. PK-GDZ crashlanded on 29 December 1961, so it seems likely that parts from another DC-3 were used in the restoration and that this is in fact a composite airframe. The museum maintains that its identity is ex PK-GDZ. The real RI-001 was c/n 26903, fate unclear.

There are three C-47s painted as RI-001 in Indonesia. The real RI-001 was c/n 26903, fate unclear. This one is said to be c/n 12514 which was 42-92686, DT-991, NI-480, PK-RCI, T-491, PK-DPK and lastly PK-GDZ of Garuda. PK-GDZ crashed near Surabaya on 29 December 1961, and this is likely to be a composite airframe.