| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | DO-12 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12970 |
| Operator Titles: | Finland - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | August 1971 to September 1971 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 489417 |
| Photo Comment |
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Seen parked between the hangars at the Scottish Aviation factory after a deep maintenance check. Saw wartime active service with the USAAF as 42-93096, participating in Operations Overlord (D-Day), Market Garden (Arnhem) and Varsity (Rhine Crossing). Flew initially with Finnair post war as OH-LCE. Used in the filming of "A Bridge Too Far", 1976. Served its later years of commercial service as N58NA. Now displayed in wartime colours in the National WWII Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 August 2022, and has since been viewed 416 times. |