Aircraft Photo of A2-ADB | Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3 | ASB - Aerial Surveys Botswana

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	A2-ADB
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3
C/n (msn):	11989
Operator Titles:	ASB - Aerial Surveys Botswana

Location
City / Airport:	LanseriaMap
Country:	South Africa
Airport Codes:	ICAO: FALA IATA: HLA Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	January 1985
Photo from:	Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:	775188

Photo Comment
Built to a USAAF order as 42-92213 in October 1943, given the RAF serial FL581 on delivery to West Africa early December for immediate delivery to the SAAF as 6813. Serving with the SAAF until sold to Aircraft Operating Company and remaining with initially as ZS-DJK, then VP-YSY (leased to Wenela), and ZS-DJK. To Aerial Surveys Botswana in November 1980. To Executive Air as Z-WRJ in 1986. Crashed at Harare, Zimbabwe October 1988, but rebuilt and served with Ormonds Air. Photographer unknown This photo was added on 3 February 2025, and has since been viewed 66 times.

Photo Comment

Built to a USAAF order as 42-92213 in October 1943, given the RAF serial FL581 on delivery to West Africa early December for immediate delivery to the SAAF as 6813. Serving with the SAAF until sold to Aircraft Operating Company and remaining with initially as ZS-DJK, then VP-YSY (leased to Wenela), and ZS-DJK. To Aerial Surveys Botswana in November 1980. To Executive Air as Z-WRJ in 1986. Crashed at Harare, Zimbabwe October 1988, but rebuilt and served with Ormonds Air. Photographer unknown

This photo was added on 3 February 2025, and has since been viewed 66 times.

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