This C-47 was built as wartime 43-49942 and delivered to the Royal Air Force in May 1945 as KN270. It was transferred to the RCAF with the same serial in April 1946 (and later became 12909). Sold to Ontario Central Airlines January 8, 1976, it would pass through several Canadian airlines before sold in the USA as N595AM in 1998. The aircraft was last with the Commemorative Air Force as N47HL from 2004. Sadly it caught fire and burned up after drifting off the runway during take-off on July 21, 2018 at Burnet Municipal Kate Craddock Field, TX .

Another one the Internet has got wrong. It was imported from the USA in 1960 according to the CCAR. So far- so good. Where the problem comes is other sources say in was exported to the USA in 1963 as N4575C whereas the CCAR shows it cancelled in 1983 which is correct. Paint scheme is light blue/dark blue with a gold or yellow trim.

Ontario Central Airlines began as a charter airline connecting the wilderness of Ontario with the rest of Canada. Growing from two used Fairchild 82 float planes to a scheduled airline with DC-3s among the other bush aircraft like the Noorduyn Norseman and De Havilland Otters. Merging with Ilford Riverton Airways in 1991, the airline was eventually re-named Air Manitoba. This DC-3 was in the fleet between 1974 to 1993.

Built in 1944 (the Mk.VI preceded the Mk.V and followed the Mk.IV) and still current with Green Airways at Red Lake in 2021. Seen here at the Green Airways mooring.

Built in 1945 and was wrecked 19 June 1974 at Sachigo Lake/ON due to engine failure. Note that it was replaced with UC-64A C-FBHU c/n 506 in 2001.

After withdrawal in the early 1980s, it was restored to display condition and mounted on a pedestal on the waterfront overlooking Red Lake, Ontario in 1992. (See Photo ID: 189669)

Here still showing signs of its RCAF history and later, when HK-2663, it was DBF after an emergency landing at Puerto Gaitánon, Columbia on 7 April 2016.

Built by Canadian Vickers in 1944 for the RCAF as tail number 11074 and exported as N691RF in January 1984. Restored as C-FOWE in September 1985 then exported again and became N222FT in March 1989.

Delivered to the US Navy for the Marines on August 28 1942 as 05054 and struck off strength April 1946. Flown as NC62001 and N99U in the USA before coming to Ontario Central in July 1969. Later to Nunasi Central and then stored at Red Deer, Alberta and used for parts by Buffalo Airways. Sold to Basler in 2018.