| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-GCXD |
| 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): | 25612/14167 |
| Operator Titles: | Aero Trades Western |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYWG IATA: YWG Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | August 1982 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 442623 |
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Dakota built as 43-48351 for the RAF to be KJ828, it was diverted to the RCAF instead as KG828 (later 12948). Withdrawn in 1971, the aircraft was bought by Aero Trades Western / Soundair in 1976 and registered C-GCXD. Damaged in a take-off accident with Aviation Boreal on March 23 1995, the aircraft was stored Val D-Or, QC then moved to Red Deer, AB. Sold to Basler Turbo registered as N856LT in Sep 2018, it delivered by truck still painted C-GCXD. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 February 2022, and has since been viewed 528 times. |