| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A65-71 |
| Military Code: | OM-N |
| Other Marks: | VH-CIN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota |
| C/n (msn): | 27131/15686 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sydney - Schofields (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: YSFS Other: - |
| Event: | Schofields Air Show 1981 |
| Photo Date: | 29 March 1981 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 18310 |
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A65-71 was delivered to the RAAF in 1945. It remained in operational service until 1980 when it was earmarked for the Australian War Memorial. The RAAF repainted it in its original wartime markings and over the next 17 years it made many air show appearances. A65-71 was flown to Canberra in August 1997 and placed in the museum's Treloar storage facility. The apparent civil registration is a wartime call sign only. A65-71 was never civil registered nor civil operated in its 42-year flying career. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 November 2017, and has since been viewed 172 times. |