Macedonian Aviation was formed in the summer of 1972 with this C-47 and, later, Dove G-APZU, both based at Southend. G-AMPO carried out the first service on 5th November 1972, from Southend to Amsterdam. The Dove arrived on 24th November 1972. The airline ceased flying in November 1974 by which time it had acquired 5 C-47s all of which were transferred to Humber Airways.

Seen on a cold winters day at EMA. Built for a USAAF contract and as 44-76853 on 01 May 1945. To the RAF as KN566 on 05 May 1945. To the UK civil register on 25 Feb 1952 as a DC-3C with JA Wilson as G-AMPO. To Starways on 03 Feb 1953. To Eagle Aircraft Services 10 May 1954. To First Air Trading Co 29 Oct 54. Back to Starways 16Oct56. To British Westpoint Airlines Jan64. To Norway as LN-RTO with Polaris A.T. on 29Dec 1964. Back to G-AMPO with Field A.S. on 17 Jun 1969. Then with various UK operators including Air Atlantique and Air Luton. WFU at CVT Jan 1998. On display at Brize Norton in 2023.

Macedonian Aviation was formed in the summer of 1972 with this C-47 and, later, Dove G-APZU, both based at Southend. G-AMPO carried out the first service on 5th November 1972, from Southend to Amsterdam. The Dove arrived on 24th November 1972. The airline ceased flying in November 1974 by which time it had acquired 5 C-47s all of which were transferred to Humber Airways.

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76853 then to the RAF as KN566 in 1945. Registered as G-AMPO in 1952 and used by a number of operators. To Polaris Air as LN-RTO in 1964. Back to G-AMPO in 1969. Used by Eastern Airways from 1978 to 1981 then to Air Atlantique. Withdrawn from use at Coventry 1998. To the RAF and preserved at Lyneham as FZ625 in 2001. Moved to Brize Norton in 2012.

In Eastern Airways colours with Air Atlantique titles. Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76853 then to the RAF as KN566 in 1945. Registered as G-AMPO in 1952 and used by a number of operators. To Polaris Air as LN-RTO in 1964. Back to G-AMPO in 1969. Used by Eastern Airways from 1978 to 1981 then to Air Atlantique. Withdrawn from use at Coventry 1998. To the RAF and preserved at Lyneham as FZ625 in 2001. Moved to Brize Norton in 2012.

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76853 then to the RAF as KN566 in 1945. Registered as G-AMPO in 1952 and used by a number of operators. To Polaris Air as LN-RTO in 1964. Back to G-AMPO in 1969. Used by Eastern Airways from 1978 to 1981 then to Air Atlantique. Withdrawn from use at Coventry 1998. To the RAF and preserved at Lyneham as FZ625 in 2001. Moved to Brize Norton in 2012.

Ex KN566, 44-76853. Registration cancelled on 14 February 1965 on sale to Norway as LN-RTO, and restored as G-AMPO on 17 June 1969. Registration cancelled on 18 October 2001 as permanently withdrawn from use, and later presented to the Royal Logistics Corps for display (painted as as FZ626) at RAF Lyneham. It has was moved to RAF Brize Norton for display in 2011.

Here sharing the apron with a BEA Viscount and Dakota, this was the second period Starways owned the aircraft from October 1956 to December 1963. Seen at Heathrow (EGLL) in 1962 with this eye-catching yellow and blue livery. Last assignment was as a pollution control aircraft with Air Atlantique at Coventry, after which it was retired in 2001 and preserved with false serial FZ626 at RAF Lyneham.

One of five spray-equipped DC-3s present, used for Pollution Control and operated for the UK Government's Department of Transport. Sister ship G-AMHJ behind.

Scanned from a 120 roll film negative.