| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-TMQ |
| 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): | 32884/16136 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Nostalgia |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | MeltonMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMEL IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Houdini Centenary Airshow 2010 |
| Photo Date: | 20 March 2010 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 44424 |
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Originally built for the USAAF in 1945 as a Douglas C-47B-30DK & allocated serial 44-76552. Cn amended due to inadvertent duplication. Shipped immediately to Australia and taken on RAAF charge as A65-91 on 6 April '45. Served with the RAAF until 15 Jan '86 when sold to Golden West Airways. Registered VH-TMQ 28 Aug '88 to Collbrina Transport, but left to deteriorate at Essendon Airport. Acquired by Air Nostalgia 1 July '96 & restored - first flight 31 Mar '00. Seen here at the Houdini-Centenary Air Show. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 February 2018, and has since been viewed 380 times. |