| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | P2-SBD |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3 |
| C/n (msn): | 12187 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Niugini |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Port Moresby - Jacksons InternationalMap |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: AYPY IATA: POM Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 30 December 1974 |
| Photo by: | Peter T Lea |
| Photo ID: | 238126 |
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Originally allocated to the RAF in 1944 as FZ471 this aircraft was purchased by Qantas in 1949 and registered VH-EAN. It also carried registrations VH-EBF and VH-EBU until sold to TAA in 1960 . TAA registered it as VH-SBD for service in New Guinea. In 1973 it was sold to Air Niugini as P2-SBD and later changed to P2-ANO. In 1981 it was sold to Bush Pilots Airways and used for spares in Cairns. This photo is copyright © Peter T Lea, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 April 2020, and has since been viewed 621 times. |