Aircraft Photo of ZS-IPR | Douglas C-54A Skymaster | South West Airways - Suidwes Lugdiens | AirHistory.net #420538
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:ZS-IPR
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-54A Skymaster
C/n (msn):7488
Operator Titles:South West Airways - Suidwes Lugdiens
Location
City / Airport:Johannesburg - RandMap
Country:South Africa
Airport Codes:ICAO: FAGM   IATA: QRA   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1975
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID: 420538
Photo Comment

Delivered to the USAAF as 41-107469 in 1944. To Chicago & Southern Airlines as NC53103 in 1946, Philippine Air Lines as PI-C102 in 1948 and Pacific Overseas Airlines as HS-POE in 1951. To Thai Airways as HS-TSA in 1958 then to the Thai Air Force in 1960. Returned to Thai Airways in 1965 then to Botswana National Airways as VQ-ZEF in 1966. Reregistered as A2-ZEF in 1968. To Suidwes Lugdiens as ZS-IPR in 1972. To the SAAF as 6906 in 1981. Back to ZS-IPR in 1995 then to the Dutch Dakota Association as PH-DDY in 1997. Preserved at Lelystad from 2004 as NL-316 and PH-TAR from 2020. Photographer unknown

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