| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | KN451 |
| 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): | 32922/16174 |
| Operator Titles: | Canada - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | GreenwoodMap |
| Region / Country: | Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYZX IATA: YZX Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Greenwood Military Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 24 June 2023 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 586576 |
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Originally 44-76590, this C-47 was transferred to the RAF on Mar. 26, 1945 and ferried to the UK in Nov. as Dakota IV KN451. It was flown by the RCAF in Europe and then bought by Canada in Apr.1946. Ferried to Canada and flown by SAR units based at RCAF Dartmouth and Greenwood, NS and Sea Island, BC before transferred to Camp Borden, ON in 1952 as instructional airframe 655B. To Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa in Aug. 1964 and sat outside for 20+ years. To Greenwood by road in 2006. Restored with wing box donated by Buffalo Airways. Finished in 2009 in No. 103 Rescue Unit colour scheme. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 July 2023, and has since been viewed 498 times. |