| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-BVRB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47D Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 32561/15813 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ShorehamMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGKA IATA: ESH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 1993 |
| Photo by: | Tim Spearman |
| Photo ID: | 528293 |
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Built as 44-76229 and tranfererd to the RAF as KN307 in 1945. To the French AF as 476229 in 1961 and French Navy as 729 in 1971. Bought in 1985 by Transvalair as F-GDXP and to Aces High as G-BVRB in July 1994. After several months at Shoreham the aircraft became F-GNFD and spent time at Dinard before becoming N4332E with Euroworld of Miami in 1998. She never made it to the U.S. and spent the next seven years stored at Le Touquet before being dismantled in October 2006 and roaded for display at the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy where the fuselage is now displayed as '315510'. This photo is copyright © Tim Spearman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 December 2022, and has since been viewed 319 times. |