Built as a C-47B-30-DK with cn duplicated by accident - allocated second cn 33096. Delivered to the USAAF on 20 April 1945, serial 44-76764. To Australia and allocated to the RAAF as A65-95 on 8 May 1945. Allocated callsign 'VHRFL'. Retained post war and served with ARDU 1961-2000. Acquired by HARS and restored to airworthy condition, painted in this representative Second World War RAAF colour scheme.

HARS have two consecutively-serialled C-47s, A65-94 and 95, which were delivered to the USAAF from Douglas at Oklahoma City on the same day in 1944, this one as 44-76764, continuing on to Australia in May 1945. Both were flown by the RAAF in New Guinea and South West Pacific theatre during the late stages of WW2, followed by allocation to several different squadrons and the ARDU. A65-95 was auctioned off in 2000 and is now repainted in period SE Asia colours.

Photo by George Anderson.

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76784 then to the RAAF as A65-95 in 1945. To the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society as VH-EAE in 2000.

On static display at the 2007 Defence Air Show

Built as a C-47B-30-DK with cn duplicated by accident - allocated second cn 33096. Delivered to the USAAF on 20 April 1945, serial 44-76764. To Australia and allocated to the RAAF as A65-95 on 8 May 1945. Allocated callsign 'VHRFL'. Retained post war and served with ARDU 1961-2000. Acquired by HARS and restored to airworthy condition, now painted in this representative Second World War RAAF colour scheme.

Delivered new to Air India 02.48 as L-749 VT-CQR. Bought by Qantas as VH-EAE 01.50 and converted to L-749A in 09.51 for operation on the UK route. Here it arrives at Heathrow North on Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Day wearing special "Australian Coronation Service ER 1953" titles and insignia. Sold to BOAC 08.54 as G-ANTG and to Pacific Northern as N1552V in 11.58. Transferred to Western Airlines 07.67 and retired 11.68 with 40,568 total hours.

Built as a C-47B-30-DK with cn duplicated by accident - allocated second cn 33096. Delivered to the USAAF on 20 April 1945, serial 44-76764. To Australia and allocated to the RAAF as A65-95 on 8 May 1945. Allocated callsign 'VHRFL'. Retained post war and served with ARDU 1961-2000. Acquired by HARS and restored to airworthy condition. Seen here on static display at the Australian International Airshow, one of two HARS C-47s at the show.

Built as a C-47B-30-DK with cn duplicated by accident - allocated second cn 33096. Delivered to the USAAF on 20 April 1945, serial 44-76764. To Australia and allocated to the RAAF as A65-95 on 8 May 1945. Allocated callsign 'VHRFL'. Retained post war and served with ARDU 1961-2000. Acquired by HARS and restored to airworthy condition. Seen here arriving for display at the Australian International Airshow, one of two HARS C-47s at the show.

Delivered in April 1968 as "City of Brisbane", VH-EAE was renamed in 1972. In 1978 it was withdrawn from use and sold, becoming G-BFLD.