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Registration / Serial:G-DAKS
Alternate Serial:KG374
Military Code:YS-L
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):19347
Display Paint:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Duxford (EGSU)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:15 April 1983
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:376549Submit Correction
View count: 464
Delivered to the USAAF as 42-100884 in 1943. To the RAF as TS423 in 1944. After the war she went to Short Brothers, Scottish Aviation, Marshalls and Ferranti. At Ferranti she acquired a non standard nose for testing air pass radar for the Lightning fighter. Saved from the scrapman by Aces High in 1979, registered as G-DAKS and refitted with a normal nose. Painted in RAF colours as KG374 for filming. Reregistered as N147DC in 1998. Has been operated for filming for over 40 years.
Registration / Serial:G-DAKS
Alternate Serial:KG374
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):19347
Display Paint:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Duxford (EGSU)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:15 April 1983
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:G-DAKS
Alternate Serial:KG374
Military Code:YS-L
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):19347
Display Paint:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Duxford (EGSU)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:15 April 1983
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Photo ID:376549Submit Correction
View count: 464
Delivered to the USAAF as 42-100884 in 1943. To the RAF as TS423 in 1944. After the war she went to Short Brothers, Scottish Aviation, Marshalls and Ferranti. At Ferranti she acquired a non standard nose for testing air pass radar for the Lightning fighter. Saved from the scrapman by Aces High in 1979, registered as G-DAKS and refitted with a normal nose. Painted in RAF colours as KG374 for filming. Reregistered as N147DC in 1998. Has been operated for filming for over 40 years.
Registration / Serial:G-DAKS
Alternate Serial:KG374
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):19347
Display Paint:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Duxford (EGSU)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:15 April 1983
Photo by:Paul SeymourContact
Registration / Serial:KN645
Alternate Serial:KG374
Military Code:YS
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):33335/16587
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:271 Sqn
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:28 November 1981
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:164375Submit Correction
View count: 766
Delivered to RAF in 05.45 as KN645. Used by Field Marshall Montgomery. Retired in 1970. To the RAF Museum and painted as KG374 to honour Flt Lt Lord of 271 Squadron who won a VC piloting an RAF Dakota in the airborne landings at Arnhem. Later restored as KN645.
Registration / Serial:KN645
Alternate Serial:KG374
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4
C/n (msn):33335/16587
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:28 November 1981
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Registration / Serial:KN645
Alternate Serial:KG374
Military Code:YS
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):33335/16587
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:271 Sqn
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:28 November 1981
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:164375Submit Correction
View count: 766
Delivered to RAF in 05.45 as KN645. Used by Field Marshall Montgomery. Retired in 1970. To the RAF Museum and painted as KG374 to honour Flt Lt Lord of 271 Squadron who won a VC piloting an RAF Dakota in the airborne landings at Arnhem. Later restored as KN645.
Registration / Serial:KN645
Alternate Serial:KG374
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4
C/n (msn):33335/16587
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:28 November 1981
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield