Aircraft Photo of VH-SBL | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Discovery Air Tours | AirHistory.net #33253
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-SBL
Other Marks:03
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:Discovery Air Tours
Aircraft Name:Captain Jack Curtis
Location
City / Airport:NarromineMap
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YNRM   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Narromine Airshow 2005
 
Photo Date:1 October 2005
Photo by:Phil Vabre
Photo ID: 33253
Photo Comment

This aircraft was built as a C-47A-1-DK with USAAF serial 42-92274 but was delivered to the RAAF as A65-29. Post-war it became VH-TAE with TAA, before going to their New Guinea 'Sunbird' services as VH-SBL. It went to Air Niugini in 1973 and became P2-SBL the following year (later P2-ANR). In 1992 it returned to the Australian Register as VH-SBL. To Dakota National Air in 1992, company renamed Discovery Air Tours in 2003 and aircraft seen here advertising their website.

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

It was added on 23 January 2018, and has since been viewed 200 times.


Submit Correction
Contact Photographer