| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | F-ODHB |
| 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): | 25756/14311 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Kortrijk - WevelgemMap |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EBKT IATA: KJK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 February 1978 |
| Photo by: | Danny Grew |
| Photo ID: | 217703 |
| Photo Comment |
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Ex Belgian Air Force with whom it carried several different markings. When disposed of by the Belgian Air Force it was flown to Wevelgem on 18 Nov 77. It departed Wevelgem 15 Feb 78 (2 days after this photo) as F-ODHB, registered to the Arabian Geophysical & Survey Co, Dhahran. On 5 Jul 78 it was registered to SA Hemet Exploration as F-BJHC. It was accidentally shot down by a surface-to-air missile 1 Aug 81 while doing some research near Beira (Mozambique), chartered by Shell. The aircraft was destroyed and all 6 on board perished. This photo is copyright © Danny Grew, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 February 2020, and has since been viewed 531 times. |