| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NC79823 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Noorduyn Norseman |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Noorduyn Norseman (C-64) |
| Aircraft Version: | Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman (VI) |
| C/n (msn): | 771 |
| Location | |
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| Location: | Not known |
| Country: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | 1 April 1947 to 25 May 1948 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 543707 |
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A batch of 15 US Army Norsemans in storage at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany were sold to Israel through an American broker in 1948. Ferry tanks were installed by KLM in Amsterdam. The two aircraft identifiable here, NC79823 (ex 44-70506) and NC79821 (c/n 521, 44-70256) landed in Gaza, rather than Tel Aviv in darkness on 25 May 1948 and were captured by Egyptian forces. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) This photo was added on 2 February 2023, and has since been viewed 221 times. |