Delivered to the USAAF as 43-15652 in 1944. To the Royal Norwegian Air Force as 315652 in 1950 then to the Royal Danish Air Force as 68-688 in 1956. Later K-688. Painted as 315317 for the film a Bridge Too Far in 1976. To the Netherlands Air Force museum at Soesterberg-Kamp Zeist in 1982 and painted as X-5. Moved to the Nationaal Militair Museum and painted as T-443 in 2014.

Painted as Netherlands Air Force "X-5", but never flew as such. The real X-5 was c/n 33323. The aircraft seen in fact ex Danish AF K-688, and before that it served with the Norwegian AF and the USAF. It was acquired by the museum in 1983, first painted as "ZU-5", and later as "X-5". It was removed from the museum in 2010 for restoration as "T-443" of the Netherlands East Indies Air Force. It is currently on display as such in the new Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM).

Former R. Dan. A.F. aircraft K-688 painted in Dutch markings.

Ex-Royal Danish Air Force K-688 painted as X-5 with code ZU-5 and without its rudder, in the old location of the museum near Soesterberg.

In fact former Danish air force K-688 painted to represent X-5/ZU-5 that was wfu in Nov 1962 and was sold to Vietnam in 1964. X-5 can be seen in very small print on the tail, just below the flag.

Painted as Netherlands Air Force "X-5", but never flew as such. The real X-5 was c/n 33323. The aircraft seen here is in fact ex Danish AF K-688, and before that it served with the Norwegian AF and the USAF. It was acquired by the museum in 1983, first painted as "ZU-5", and later as "X-5". It was removed from the museum in 2010 for restoration as "T-443" of the Netherlands East Indies Air Force. It is currently on display as such in the new Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM).

Painted as Netherlands Air Force "X-5", but never flew as such. The real X-5 was c/n 33323. The aircraft seen here is in fact ex Danish AF K-688, and before that it served with the Norwegian AF and the USAF. It was acquired by the museum in 1983, first painted as "ZU-5", and later as "X-5". It was removed from the museum in 2010 for restoration as "T-443" of the Netherlands East Indies Air Force. It is currently on display as such in the new Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM).

The service period of the C-47 with the Koninklijke Luchtmacht or Royal (Netherlands) Air Force was relatively short, the indigenous Fokker F.27 starting to replace it in 1960. A couple of C-47s served in Dutch New Guinea until late 1962. This is actually a Danish machine, ex K-688.