| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | CR822 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota |
| C/n (msn): | 33556/16808 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Colombo - RatmalanaMap |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VCCC IATA: RML Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Sri Lanka Air Force Museum |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Wim Sonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 769747 |
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A new Dakota for the database, ex 44-77224 went to the Royal Air Force as KP254 in June 1945, and proceeded to India and Ceylon (nowadays Sri Lanka) as 4R-ACI by Air Ceylon, which used it until 1978. To CR822 with the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and first reported on display here in March 1993. This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 January 2025, and has since been viewed 388 times. |