Aircraft Photo of PK-CAD | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | AirHistory.net #20271
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:PK-CAD
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C/n (msn):9051
Location
City / Airport:Jakarta - Kemayoran (closed)Map
Country:Indonesia
Airport Codes:ICAO: WIID   IATA: JKT   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:December 1983
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 20271
Photo Comment

Caught here as a Pelita Hercules powers away behind, this Dakota was originally delivered to the RAF as FD797 in 1942 and was acquired by Field Aircraft Services from the USN in 1947 as G-AJZX. Used by British Netherlands Air Service, then bought by Garuda Oil Co as PK-PAB in 1951, later also serving Caltex. To Dept of Civil Aviation in 1970 and last noted as still stored although the airpot has long since been closed and built over

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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