| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | P2-SBL |
| 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): | 12056 |
| 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: | 239433 |
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This aircraft was delivered to the RAAF as A65-29 in 1944. In 1946 it was sold to TAA as VH-TAE. It was re-registered VH-SBL in 1960 and went into service in New Guinea in 1964. In 1973 it was sold to to Air Niugini and became P2-SBL, later changed to P2-ANR. It was withdrawn from service and sold 1976 and returned to Australia and registered as VH-SBL again. This photo is copyright © Peter T Lea, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 May 2020, and has since been viewed 337 times. |