Aircraft Photo of HB-IRN | Douglas C-53B Skytrooper | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines | AirHistory.net #315332
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"HB-IRN"
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-53B Skytrooper
C/n (msn):4828
Operator Titles:Swissair - Swiss Air Lines
Location
City / Airport:MunichMap
Country:GermanyAircraft Map
Airport Codes:ICAO: EDDM   IATA: MUC   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:2 August 1999
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 315332
Photo Comment

Delivered to the USAAF as C-53 41-20058 in 1941. To the US War Department as NX34989 in 1942, DDL as OY-DCA in 1945, merged into SAS in 1948 and reregistered as OY-KLE in 1950. To Kar Air as OH-VKA in 1954, Norfly as LN-KLV in 1970 and to N65371 in 1976. Preserved at Frankfurt by 1978 then to Munich in 1993.

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