| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N87745 |
| Alternate Serial: | 43-1975 |
| Military Code: | T9-T |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3-G202A |
| C/n (msn): | 6315 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Southern Cross |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Fort Worth - Meacham InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFTW IATA: FTW Local: FTW Other: - |
| Collection: | Vintage Flying Museum |
| Photo Date: | 7 April 2024 |
| Photo by: | Erik Sleutelberg |
| Photo ID: | 716104 |
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Looking splendid, with the better nose art version, regained code and original serial on the tail. Built as a DC-3 for American Airlines but not taken up, became USAAF C-49J 43-1975 instead. To N87745 in September 1976, after a handful of US registrations and one Mexican. Operated by Southern Cross Aviaton for about two decades as a jump plane, until badly hurricane-damaged. Into the airshow circuit to regain funds spent on restoration; doing pleasure flights at the photo date. Registration modestly in black below the horizontal stabiliser, not visible from this angle. This photo is copyright © Erik Sleutelberg, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 August 2024, and has since been viewed 240 times. |