Aircraft Photo of ZS-DJK | Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3 | AOC - Aircraft Operating Company | AirHistory.net #386785
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:ZS-DJK
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3
C/n (msn):11989
Operator Titles:AOC - Aircraft Operating Company
Location
City / Airport:LanseriaMap
Country:South Africa
Airport Codes:ICAO: FALA   IATA: HLA   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:4 May 1980
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID: 386785
Photo Comment

Built to a USAAF order as 42-92213 in October 1943, given the RAF serial FL581 on delivery to West Africa early December for immediate delivery to the SAAF as 6813. Serving with the SAAF until sold to Aircraft Operating Company and remaining with initially as ZS-DJK, then VP-YSY (leased to Wenela), and ZS-DJK. To Aerial Surveys Botswana in November 1980. To Executive Air as Z-WRJ in 1986. Crashed at Harare, Zimbabwe October 1988, but rebuilt and served with Ormonds Air. Photographer unknown

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