Aircraft Photo of C-GGKE | Douglas C-117D (DC-3S) | Millardair | AirHistory.net #30736
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-GGKE
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-117D (DC-3S)
C/n (msn):43366
Operator Titles:Millardair
Location
City / Airport:Toronto - Lester B Pearson InternationalMap
Region / Country:Ontario, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYYZ   IATA: YYZ   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:May 1985
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 30736
Photo Comment

Originally C-47B 43-49142 with cn 26403 (14958/26403) that was transferred to US Navy as R4D-6 BuNo 50782 on Oct 27, 1944. It was modified to a R4D-8 in 1952. Sold to Millardair in 1983 and when the airline operations were curtailed in 1990, the aircraft was stored at Brantford, ON. Sold to Gateway airlines, this one was used as a source of spares for another two kept flying. Stored at Brantford after Gateway's shutdown circa 2006,it's presumed scrapped.

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

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