
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | G-AMZB |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 |
C/n (msn): | 26980/15535 |
Operator Titles: | Silver City Airways |
Aircraft Name: | City of Guildford |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Birmingham - InternationalMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGBB IATA: BHX Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | 1961 |
Photo from: | Tim Spearman Collection |
Photo ID: | 567162 |
Photo Comment |
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Built as 43-49719, to RAF as KK202 in January 1945 and flown in South East Asia. Bought by Manx Airlines in March 1963 and Air Kruise in November 1956. Air Kruise became part of Silver City in 1957 which in turn, became part of BUA in January 1962. Sold to Sabena as OO-SBK in March 1962 and leased to Spantax as EC-ASP in May 1962. Bought by them in December 1964 and sold to Aeroflete in March 1968. Withdrawn and stored at Madrid Barajas for almost 30 years before moving to the Fundació Parc Aeronàutic de Catalunya at Barcelona, Sabadel in 2011. Still awaiting restoration at time of upload. This photo was added on 26 April 2023, and has since been viewed 332 times. |