| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 7039 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 |
| C/n (msn): | 32651/15903 |
| Operator Titles: | Zimbabwe - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pretoria - WonderboomMap |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: FAWB IATA: PRY Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 16 January 2005 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 429607 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76319 then to the RAF as KN337 and the SAAF as 6874 in 1945. To the Rhodesian Air Force as 709 in 1964. Reserialled as R3709 in 1970. Later R7039 then 7039 with the Zimbabwe Air Force in 1980 when the country name changed. Sold and flown to Wonderboon by 2001. Stored with markings removed. Moved to Pretoria Freeway Airstrip by 2009. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 January 2022, and has since been viewed 210 times. |