Aircraft Photo of G-AMPO | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 | Air Luton | AirHistory.net #620974
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AMPO
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):33185/16437
Operator Titles:Air Luton
Location
City / Airport:Nottingham - East MidlandsMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGNX   IATA: EMA   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:10 January 1986
Photo by:Kerry Taylor
Photo ID: 620974
Photo Comment

Seen on a cold winters day at EMA. Built for a USAAF contract and as 44-76853 on 01 May 1945. To the RAF as KN566 on 05 May 1945. To the UK civil register on 25 Feb 1952 as a DC-3C with JA Wilson as G-AMPO. To Starways on 03 Feb 1953. To Eagle Aircraft Services 10 May 1954. To First Air Trading Co 29 Oct 54. Back to Starways 16Oct56. To British Westpoint Airlines Jan64. To Norway as LN-RTO with Polaris A.T. on 29Dec 1964. Back to G-AMPO with Field A.S. on 17 Jun 1969. Then with various UK operators including Air Atlantique and Air Luton. WFU at CVT Jan 1998. On display at Brize Norton in 2023.

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