| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | D-CXXX |
| 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): | 32872/16124 |
| Operator Titles: | (Air Service Berlin) |
| Aircraft Name: | Rosinenbomber |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Berlin - BrandenburgMap |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EDDB IATA: BER Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 2010 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 158855 |
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This C-47 was built in 1944 and flew with the USAF as 44-76540 and participated in the 1947-49 Berlin Airlift. Due of the importance of this event for the City of Berlin it was acquired for sightseeing flights in 2000. Tragically the frame was written-off at SXF less than a week after this photo was taken after the left engine failed on take-off and the aircraft was unable to gain height. Fortunately the pilots could crash land in a field and all aboard survived. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 August 2019, and has since been viewed 1480 times. |