Aircraft Photo of 43-49213 | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | Thailand - Navy

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	43-49213
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):	26474/15029
Operator Titles:	Thailand - Navy
Local Operator Name:	ราชนาวี

Location
City / Airport:	Rayong / Pattaya - U-Tapao InternationalMap
Country:	Thailand
Airport Codes:	ICAO: VTBU IATA: UTP Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	1997
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	367392

Photo Comment
Little is known about the early history of this Gooney Bird, supplied to the Khmer Republic around 1974, possibly as an AC-47. When Cambodia fell to the Khmer Rouge in April 1975, some eight (A)C-47s escaped to Thailand and 43-49213 was soon being worked on by Thai Airways Aircraft Maintenance. Withdrawn by the Thai navy in May 1986. Photograph assumed taken in 1997. Later photos show the aircraft at a beach guesthouse close to the Rwy 36 threshhold of U-Tapao and it looks as if it may even be serving as a room. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie This photo was added on 8 June 2021, and has since been viewed 407 times.

Photo Comment

Little is known about the early history of this Gooney Bird, supplied to the Khmer Republic around 1974, possibly as an AC-47. When Cambodia fell to the Khmer Rouge in April 1975, some eight (A)C-47s escaped to Thailand and 43-49213 was soon being worked on by Thai Airways Aircraft Maintenance. Withdrawn by the Thai navy in May 1986. Photograph assumed taken in 1997. Later photos show the aircraft at a beach guesthouse close to the Rwy 36 threshhold of U-Tapao and it looks as if it may even be serving as a room. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie

This photo was added on 8 June 2021, and has since been viewed 407 times.

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