| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | KG651 |
| 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): | 13468 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | North WealdMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSX IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 June 2015 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 366687 |
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Delivered to the USAAF as 42-108962 then transferred to the RAF as KG651 in 1944. Sold as ZS-BRW in 1946 and them G-AMHJ in 1951. Used by many operators. Registered as SU-AZI in 1976 for use by International Air Cargo. Back to G-AMHJ in 1977. Preserved with the Glider Assault Association at Shawbury and painted as KG651 from 2003. Moved to North Weald in 2014 then to Metheringham in 2015 for preservation. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 June 2021, and has since been viewed 352 times. |