Aircraft Photo of G-AMZB | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 | Silver City Airways | AirHistory.net #567162
Aircraft
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
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

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 Withdrawn and stored at Madrid Barajas for almost 30 years before moving to the Fundació Parc Aeronàutic de Catalunya at Barcelona, Sabadel in 2011.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.

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