| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 79002 |
| Military Code: | 13-792 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas Tp79 |
| C/n (msn): | 9103 |
| Operator Titles: | Sweden - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Karlsborg / Sjukhusvägen [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Photo Date: | 7 April 2024 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 775650 |
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This C-47 was built in Long Beach for the USAAF as 42-32877 and during WWII became a veteran of Operation Overlord. It was sold to Sweden post-war and became SE-APW with Svensk Interkontinental Lufttrafik (SILA), the national carrier at the time, which was shortly thereafter merged with its Danish and Norwegian counterparts to form SAS. The plane was deregistered in May 1949 and flew with the Flygvapnet as a Tp 79 until 1983. It is now on display outside the Karlsborg Fortress. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 February 2025, and has since been viewed 422 times. |