| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | P2-SBG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12873 |
| Operator Titles: | TAA Airlines of New Guinea |
| 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: | 31 December 1974 |
| Photo by: | Peter T Lea |
| Photo ID: | 238731 |
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Originally allocated to the RAAF in 1944 as A65-44 this aircraft was purchased by Qantas in 1948 and registered VH-EAP. It was sold to TAA in 1960 and registered VH-SBG. In 1973 it was sold to Air Niugini. This photo shows it still in full TAA Airlines of New Guinea colors. It was withdrawn in 1977 and in 1982 it was sold to Air Queensland as VH-BPL until 1988, after which it was sold and finally stored at Hoxton Park in NSW. it was later moved to the Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach and is on display as VH-EAP. This photo is copyright © Peter T Lea, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 May 2020, and has since been viewed 569 times. |