| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "42-100847" |
| Alternate Serial: | 2100847 |
| Military Code: | L4-B |
| 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): | 33119/16371 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Best / Bevrijdende Vleugels [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 2007 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 444172 |
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Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76787 then to the French Air Force as 476787 and SGAC as F-BAIF in 1945. To Air France in 1946, Fretair in 1970 and Uni-Air in 1973. Withdrawn from use at Toulouse in 1981. To the Victory Aviation Museum, Arlon, Belgium and preserved with fake markings 2100847. Moved to Best in 2002. Badly damaged when it hit a bridge when being transported by road to Valkenburg in 2010 and scrapped. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 March 2022, and has since been viewed 361 times. |