| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N3161Q |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 26716/15271 |
| Operator Titles: | Pyramid Airlines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Luqa - Malta InternationalMap |
| Country: | Malta |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LMML IATA: MLA Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | January 1985 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 606993 |
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Douglas C-47 43-49455 was delivered to the RAF as Dakota KK135 in 1944. Returned to the USAF in 1956, it was transferred to the German Air Force in 1957. Registered N3161Q in 1970, the aircraft first came to Malta for storage 1970 - 74 before working in Egypt for oil companies with a resurgence of off shore exploration. Pictured after service with Pyramid Airlines (1978 - 84), it was registered N513GL circa 1986 and moved to Malaga, Spain. Slated for turbo conversion in the early 90s, it instead moved to Poland where it remains, now preserved at Zerniki Gadki Airfield in Gądki, Poland . This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 October 2023, and has since been viewed 527 times. |