| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | PH-PBA |
| Other Marks: | 2100971 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 19434 |
| Operator Titles: | DDA Classic Airlines - Dutch Dakota Association |
| Display Paint: | Netherlands Government |
| Aircraft Name: | Prinses Amalia |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Caen - CarpiquetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFRK IATA: CFR Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Daks Over Normandy 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 5 June 2019 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 148857 |
| Photo Comment |
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42-100971 took part in the airborne landing at Sainte-Mère-Eglise on D-Day. Bought by Prince Bernhard in 1946, the aircraft became PH-PBA, the Dutch 'Governemnt Dakota'. From 1960 it served as a calibration aircraft with the Dutch CAA. Preserved in front of the Aviodome at Schiphol when I was a kid, it was restored to flying condition by the Dutch Dakota Association in the late 1990s. Note '2100971', from US serial 42-100971, on the rudder. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 July 2019, and has since been viewed 295 times. |