| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | T-973 |
| 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): | 19690 |
| Operator Titles: | Netherlands - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Semarang - Achmad YaniMap |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: WAHS IATA: SRG Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 19 December 1948 |
| Photo by: | Jonathan Verschuuren |
| Photo ID: | 308001 |
| Photo Comment |
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This picture was taken by my father at Semarang airfield, shortly before it was handed over to the Indonesian air force. It shows several Dutch C-47s, including T-973. This aircraft had already been handed over to the KNILM - Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij - as PK-RCO in 1947, but went back to the Netherlands Air Force because it was needed in the Indonesian war of independence. This may well be the last picture of that aircraft wearing Dutch markings. It remained in Indonesia after hostilities ended and went to Garuda as PK-GDD. This photo is copyright © Jonathan Verschuuren, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 December 2020, and has since been viewed 286 times. |