| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | KN451 |
| Other Marks: | 655B |
| 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: | Ottawa - RockcliffeMap |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYRO IATA: YRO Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | National Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | October 1982 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 73590 |
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Originally C-47B 44-76590, this C-47 was transferred to the RAF on March 26, 1945 to become Dakota IV KN451. It was purchased by the Canadian Government for the RCAF in April 1946, retaining the same serial number. In 1950, it was designated an instructional airframe and given the serial 655, the B designating an aircraft not complete without running engines. Moved to the Canadian Aviation Museum in August 1964 and stored outside until 2003 when it was obtained by the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum. Broken down into sections and trucked to Nova Scotia, it was restored for display. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 August 2018, and has since been viewed 589 times. |