Aircraft Photo of YU-ABB | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | AirHistory.net #358402
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:YU-ABB
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):13713
Location
City / Airport:Belgrade - Nikola TeslaMap
Country:Serbia
Airport Codes:ICAO: LYBE   IATA: BEG   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd
 
Photo Date:9 July 2019
Photo by:Peter Vercruijsse
Photo ID: 358402
Photo Comment

Delivered to the USAAF in Jun-1944 as 42-93765. In Feb-1946 it was handed over to the UNRRA - United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration from where it was delivered in Mar-1947 to JAT as YU-ABB. On 12-Sep-1967 it was damaged in a severe storm while en route from Sarajevo to Belgrade. It was withdrawn from use and the registration cancelled in Dec-1967. Subsequently it went to the the Muzej Vazduhoplovstva Beograd in Apr-1968 where it is in storage. The MiG-21 behind it is 17402.

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