![Aircraft Photo of VH-EAE | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Australia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #140850](/photos/0140850.jpg)
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | VH-EAE |
Other Marks: | A65-95 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
C/n (msn): | 33096/16348 |
Display Paint: | Australia - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | ShellharbourMap |
Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSHL IATA: WOL Local: - Other: - |
Collection: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - HARS |
Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2019 |
Photo Date: | 5 May 2019 |
Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
Photo ID: | 140850 |
Photo Comment |
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Built as a C-47B-30-DK with cn duplicated by accident - allocated second cn 33096. Delivered to the USAAF on 20 April 1945, serial 44-76764. To Australia and allocated to the RAAF as A65-95 on 8 May 1945. Allocated callsign 'VHRFL'. Retained post war and served with ARDU 1961-2000. Acquired by HARS and restored to airworthy condition, now painted in this representative Second World War RAAF colour scheme. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 May 2019, and has since been viewed 366 times. |