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Initially, MIACO’s voluntary liquidation in February 1985 brought fears that DC-3 activity had also come to an untimely end, but such worries have proven to be unfounded. Inconsistent in their arrivals, sometimes with an interval of several months between appearances, at other times two aircraft arriving within twenty-four hours of each other, these Dakotas have provided the local enthusiast with an interesting variety of histories and registrations.
This section previously listed only DC-3s that visited Malta after MIACO closed down, as well as four Dakotas that came here for reasons not connected with maintenance. I have now expanded this section to include other DC-3s, mainly from the seventies. It is comprehensive, but is not to be taken as being complete, as additional research may yield further visits. The dates given are for when the aircraft were seen at Luqa according to Malta Aviation Society records. It is possible, especially for British-registered DC-3s, that they may have been seen on other occasions.
Aircraft have been listed in alphabetical order according to country registration prefix. Registration in bold text is a recent addition.
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African/Arab countries
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| 3C-JJN |
16187/ 32935 |
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See under N48ME. |
| 5Y-AKB |
16175/ 32923 |
C-47B-30-DK, 44-76591 D 26 Mar 45 - KN452 RAF Montreal 27 Mar 45 - 76 Sq 14 Apr 45 - ACSEA 19 Sep 45 - 30 Sq - 22MU/UK 12 Dec 47 - TC Exam Unit 15 Mar 55 - St - Coastal Cmd Comm Fit 24 0ct 56 - Stn Fit N Front 19 Nov 56 - RAF Malta Lo Nov 60 -Queen's Flt 16 Jan 61 - HQ ME Comm Flt 10 Mar 61 - -21 Sq Khormaksar, Aden 21 Aug 65 – 5 MU 06 Nov 67 -Displayed RAF 50th Anniv display, Abingdon Jun 68 - SOC 22 Jul 69 - G-AXJU Shackleton Avn Ltd R 14 Jul 69 - 5Y-AKB Kenya Police 15 Jan 70 - Lion Intl Sales, Vaduz 22 Oct 74 - N62303 Aero Svce Corp, Houston, TX Dec74 - Airfast Svce (Pvt), Singapore 1977 - cane 28 Feb 78. |
In Malta on 15 Jan 70. Also seen as N62303, see MIACO page. |
| ST-AAK |
16598/ 33346 |
C-47B-35-DK, 44-77014 D21May45 - KN652 RAF Montreal 25May45 - UK 04Jun45 - 78 Sq M East 20Sep45 - RIW 17Aug48 - G-AMYB Eagle Avn Ltd R29Jan53 - BEA "Lord Hood" L Apr56 - Eagle Avn Ltd "Lord Hood" Nov56 - Aden A/W L - WAAC L- SN-AAK Sudan A/W R08Jan57 - ST-AAK Rr 1957- - G-AZDF R03Aug71 ntu - G-AMYB Field Acft Svces Ltd Rr 03Aug71 - 5N-AJE Nigerian Tradewings A/W "Omouyi" R27Sep71 ntu - N6CA Maples Avn Co Inc, Vichy, MO 1973 - Baron Avn Svces, Vichy, MO R29May74 - Federal Express L 1976 - W. W. White, Nashua, N H, RFeb82. |
Exact date when in Malta unknown, but before Oct 1971. |
| TS-AXZ |
16488/ 33236 |
C-47B-35-DK, 44-76904, D lO May 45 - KN596 RAF Montreal 13 May 45 - ACSEA 3l May 45 - 300 Gp 19 Jul 45 - ACSEA IO Jan 46 - 22MU/UK 29 Nov 46 - J Rothschild 2l Feb 47 - (FLC) D 18 Jul 47 - F-BAXZ Tunis Air R 14 Sep 48 - TS-AXZ Rr Nov 59 - Wfu Tunis May 69. |
Seen on 29.06.63 |
| ZS-NJE |
9836 |
C-47A-40-DL, 42-23974, D 08 Jul 43 - FD938 RAF 15 Jul 43 - M East 06 Aug 43 - SAAF 28 Sq 27 Aug 43 - 6867 SAAF 03 Oct 45 - 15 AD (1955) - 27 Sq (Sept 67) - 21 Sq (Sep 72) - 25 Sq (Oct 72) (1978) - 35 Sq Oct 93 - ZS-NJE Denel P/L Rr 04 Mar 94 * - G-BVOL Rr 14 Jun 94 - “KG391/AG” ferried Bilbao Cambridge 30 Apr 94 for Airborne Initiative, Middle Wallop, D-Day c/s - Stichting Prince Bernard Alpha B - reg canc 16 May 96. Displayed in Aviodome Museum, Amsterdam Schipol Airport as “Iwan Smirnoff”. Parts used in restoration to airworthy condition of PH-PBA. |
* Night stop at Malta between 28/29 Apr 94. Accompanied by SAAF C-130. |
| ZS-OBU |
15602/ 27047 |
C-47B-20-DK, 43-49786, D Jan 45 - no card - xx - USAF (1954) – AFCS - C-47D Conv - “0-49786" St Davis Monthan 11 Apr 67 to Mar 83 - N376AS Air Sales Inc, Miami Fl, Dec 85 Reclaimed - ZS-OBU* Rr Rossair 02 May 97 - N376AS Rhoades Aviation Inc 25 Apr 2001 Purchased or lsd? Under contract to US Forest Service. Used for smoke jumping flights. Involved in accident on 12 Aug 2001. Aircraft was returning to Redding Air port, Nr. CA when it got caught in a sudden downdraught. One crew member hit the cabin roof, another reported breaking his leg! Pilot diverted to Alturas, Ca. Cancelled on export to South Africa 06 Dec 2001. - ZS-OBU Rr Rossair. Noted at Lanseria Nov 2001, in all white c/s with large red crosses, and “International Committee of the Red Cross” titles. Titles removed by 27 Dec 01. |
In Malta between 14 February and 6 March 2001. Spent a few days inside the NCA compound at Safi. |
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Europe - British
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| G-AGHJ |
9413 |
C-47A-25-DL, 42-23551 D210Apr43 - FD867 RAF 07May43 - -UK 20May43 - G-AGHJ/"ODZX" BOAC 21May43 - -YI-GHJ Iraqi A/W L12Dec46 - G-AGHJ BOAC 24May47 - BEA 11Jun47 - Pionair "Albert Ball" 07 Apr51- W African A/W Corp L - BEA - Alares Dev Co (Jersey A/L) R05Jan61 - Autair (Luton) Ltd R13Mar62 - Avn Lsg Ltd R08Apr63 - Libyan Avn L 1964- wfu Luton 1965 - cane 31Dec69 - B/u. |
Seen at Luqa on 20.07.63 in Libyan Aviation livery. |
| G-AGYZ |
12278 |
C-47A-5-DK, 42-108843, D l5 Jan 44 - FZ681 RAF Montreal 24 Feb 44 - UK 233 Sq 15 Mar 44 - 10 Sq -1336 TSCU 19 Aug 45 - G-AGYZ Railway Air Svces Ltd R 18 Feb 46 - BEA l8 Mar 47 - Pionair "Sir Charles Kingsford Smith" - Eagle Acft Svces Ltd 29 Mar 54 -Airwork Ltd 14 May 54 - Skyways Ltd O8 Apr 57 -Skyways Coach Air Ltd 27 May 59 - Air Freight Ltd, Lympne 01 Sep 70 - Skyways Cargo A/L 12 May 75 -ET-AGQ Ethiopian A/W 04 Jun 77 (L from Ethiopian Govt) - Damaged 25 0ct 78 Deghabour, Ethiopia. Canc, 28,670 hrs. |
Seen on 23 Dec 72 in Air Freight titles. |
| G-AHCT |
12308 |
C-47A-5-DK, 42-108846, D 13 Jan 44 - KG313 RAF Montreal 08 Feb 44 - 233 Sq UK 04 Mar 44 - 435/436 Sq 16 Sep 45 - G-AHCT BOAC 21 Mar 46 - BEA 19 Aug 46 - Eagle Acft Svces Ltd 29 Mar 54 - Fairey Avn Co Ltd, White Waltham, Berks lO May 54 - Fairey Avn Surveys Ltd 14 0ct 59 - Fairey Surveys Ltd Aug 64 - wfu 18 Aug 72. |
Visited Malta on 23 Dec 70, see top photograph. |
| G-AJRY |
13331 |
C-47A-25-DK, 42-93421, D17May44 - KG600 RAF Montreal 23May44 - UK 29May44 - 105 (T)OTU 18Sep44 - 437 Sq 28Sep44-RCAF 17Jun46 - A.60lB Inst A/f 26Aug53 (A.602 also quoted) - Beldex Corp 19Aug58 - N96U Freeport Nickel Co R Mar59 -CU-P-702 Moa Bay Mining Co E27Mays9 - N702S Freeport Sulphur Co R Mar60 - Intl Telephone & Telegraph Corp O5Oct62 - G-ASDX Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd R19Nov62 - G-AJRY Rr 2lNov62 (erroneously on basis of incorrectly rptd c/n for original G-AJRY)- T D Keegan t/a Transmeridian Air Cargo 03Jul70 - T D Keegan 16Sep71- ZS-PTG United Air Svces 01Apr74 - Sandriver Safaris t/a UAS Mar76 - A2-ACG Air Services Botswana L 08Feb80 -ZS-PTG UAS 1980 – Taken over by Wonderair 1988 – std engineless at Rand 1988 – Avia Air Charter, Wonderboom, 1992 |
Seen on 02.12.72 as TMAC/BAF. |
| G-ALWC |
13590 |
C-47A-25-DK, Fairey Surveys Ltd 42-93654 C-47A-25-DK D24Jun44 - KG723 RAF Nassau 03Jul44 - India 25Jul44 - AHQ India Comm Sq 04Jan47 - Stn Flt Mauripur 26Feb48 - SOC 12Nov48 - G-ALWC Airtech Ltd lOJan50- Fairey Avn Co Ltd, White Waltham 16Aug50 - Fairey Surveys Ltd 18Aug59 - Clyde Surveys Ltd, White Waltham R 20May81 - Visionair Intl Nov 82 - Hemet Exploration - F-GBOL Ste Nouvelle Generale Air Svce, Toulouse -Blagnae (1983). |
Seen on 16 Nov 72 as Fairey Air Surveys Ltd. |
| G-AMCA |
16218/ 32966 |
C-47B-30-DK, 44-76634, D 28 Mar 45 - KN487 RAF Montreal 29 Mar 45 - 525 Sq 19 Apr 45 - 46 Sq 01 Mar 46 - Oakington 06 Oct 48 - Hants & Sussex Avn B 17 Jan 50 - G-AMCA Skyways Ltd R 01 Jun 50 - Fairey Avn Ltd R 07 Oct 50; Fairey Surveys Ltd R 18 Aug 59; BST Avn Holdings Ltd, Exeter t/a Southern Intl Air Tpt R 21 May 76; Air Atlantique R 20 Jul 77; outfitted with oil pollution spraying equipment |
Seen at Luqa, Malta on 11.05.70, 12.10.70, 26.05.81 and 12.02.82. |
| G-AMFV |
10105 |
C-47A-50-DL, 42-24243, D 25 Aug 43 - FL522 RAF - 6810 SAAF 5 Wg 03 0ct 43 - ZS-DEF Kiersley A/W R 12 Aug 50 - Africair Ltd 1950 - Tropic A/W (Pty) L td - Field Acft Svces of Africa - G-AMFV Field Acft Svces Ltd R 15 Nov 50 - BEA 15 Dec 50 - Pionair "Richard Howard-Flanders" 06 Jul 51 - Cambrian A/W L 16 Mar 59, B 22 Jun 60 - BEA B 04 Mar 63 - Gibair 05 Mar 63 - C-47 Avn Ltd 1970 - Fairflight Ltd 05 Jun 70 - Kestrel Avn Ltd, Castle Donington "Maid of Kent" L 08 0ct 70 - Bellfield Ltd L 28 Aug 72 -Shackleton Avn Ltd, Baginton ll Apr 73 - Airfreight Ltd, Lydd 1973 - B/u by Skyways for spares Aug 73. |
Visited on 27.08.70 operator unknown. |
| G-AMPO |
16437/ 33185 |
C-47B-30-DK, 44-76853, DO1May45 - KN566 RAF Nassau 05May45 - ACSEA 3lMay45 - 300 Gp 19Jul45 -1333 (TS)CU Mar46-1381 (T)CU 14Jun46 - Waterbeach 06Feb48 - Oakington TC 08Nov48 -22MU 14Feb50 - G-AMPO J A Wilson 25Feb52 -Starways Ltd "Cynthia" R03Feb53 - Eagle Acft Svces 1OMay54 - First Air Trading Co Ltd R290ct54 -Eagle Acft Svces "Sir Richard Kempenfelt" R07Jan55 - Starways Ltd Rl60ct56 - Avn Overhauls Ltd R24Dec63 - British Westpoint A/L L Jan to Dec - LN-RTO Polaris Air Tpt A/S D29Dec64 - G-AMPO Field Acft Svces Rl7Jun69 - British Acft Corp R240ct69 - Macedonian Securities (Overseas) Ltd ROlJul72 - Macedonian Avn Ltd R2lMar74 -Humber A/W Ltd R30Dec74 (never used) -McDonald Avn Ltd R07 Aug75 -Intra A/Ws L Aug75 - The New Guarantee Trust Finance Ltd t/a Intra A/W R 01Apr76 - Vistair Flight Ltd R07 Apr78 - -Lease Air Ltd t/a Eastern A/W, Kirmington Ju178 - -Air Atlantique R 210ct8l. L Air Luton 1985. |
Seen on 12 Dec 73 in Macedonian Airlines livery. |
| G-AMRA |
15290/ 26735 |
C-47B-15-DK, 43-49474, D25Nov44 - KK151 RAF Montreal l8Dec44 - 300 Wg 03Mar45 - UK Apr46- - 525 Sq 13Jun46 - 238 Sq Dec46 - 0akington 25Mar49 - 12MU 17Sep49 - G-AMRA J A Wilson t/a Starways RO8Mar52 - Airwork Ltd (Transair) l1Apr53 - Used as XE280 for trooping contracts 1953 - Aden Oil Refining L (Oct53) - BUA ROlJun60 (Dakota 6) -BU(CI) A/W t/a Morton R O1Nov62 - BUlA RO1Nov68 - British & Commonwealth Shipping Co (Avn) Ltd op by BUlA R03Jun70- British Island A/W R16Apr73 - Site Avn L 08Jan74 to lOJan74 - BIA llJan74 - Macedonian Avn R15Mar74 - Humber A/W R30Dec74 - Intra A/W R25Aug76 - Lease Air Ltd, t/a Eastern A/Ws, Kirmington R18Jul78-Painted "CCCP-7245" Aeroflot C/S for film (Dec78) - Air Atlantique Ltd. Jersey R 210ct81. |
Seen at Luqa Malta, when chartered by the Royal AF on 11 Oct 78 when serving with Eastern A/Ws. |
| G-AMSM |
15764/ 27209 |
C-47B-20-DK, 43-49948 D26Jan45 - KN274 RAF Montreal 30Jan45 - UK 18Mar45 - 45 Gp 12Jul45 - -Stn Fit Lagens, Azores 06Mar46 - Stn Flt St Eval 09Sep46 - 77 Sq l7Mar47 - TCDU 24Jul47 - 27 Sq 02Mar50 - l2MU l7Jan51- G-AMSM J A Wilson t/a Starways 28Apr52 - Starways Ltd R19Mar53 - Eagle Acft Svces RO1May54 - British Intl A/L R29Jun54 - -Kuwait Natl A/W 06Ju154- Skyways Ltd R29Apr55 - -Skyways Coach Air Ltd 27May59 - Air Freight Ltd ROlSep70 - Skyways Cargo A/L R12Mar75 - Dbr 17 Aug78 Lydd Apt - canc 11Sep78, wfu. |
Skyways Cargo flight on 06 Jan 77. |
| G-AMSV |
16072/ 32820 |
C-47B-25-DK, 44-76488 Dl9Mar45 - KN397 RAF Montreal 21Mar45 - UK 03Apr45 - ACSEA 20Aug45 - ACFE (Dec46) - 12MU/UK 08Sep47 - Oakington TC 08Jul48 - 22MU 15Feb50 - G-AMSV Air Svce Training Ltd R 15May52 - Transair Ltd 22Dec54 -Lancashire Acft Corp L 1954 - (Dakota 6) May59 -BUA Ltd R O1Jul60 - BU(CI)A t/a Morton Air Svces Ltd OlNov62 - BUI A/W RO1Nov68 - British & Commonwealth Shipping Co (BUIA) 03Jun70 -British Island A/W 16Apr73 - Macedonian A/W R29Aug74 - Humber A/W Ltd R30Dec74 - Air Freight Ltd t/a Skyways Cargo A/L R05Jun75 - Peters Avn L - Sun Oil Co L 06Nov76 - Air Freight Ltd, Lydd (1980) - Bretagne Air Svces L May80 - F-BSGV Trans Europe Air R 05Jun81 (ntu) - G-AMSV Air Atlantique R25Mar82. Given special 1935-1985 50th anniversary markings on the fin. |
Skyways Cargo flight on 24 May 77. |
| G-AOBN |
11711 |
C-53D-DO, 42-68784, D 18 May 43 - In USA - RFC 08 Jan 45 - SE-BAU ABA "Uven" R 19 0ct 45 - SASI ABA "Ubbe Viking" 01 Aug 48 - F-OAIF B 16 Feb 51 - Cie Aerienne de Tpts Indochinoise tla Air Outre Mer R 08 Mar 51 - G-AOBN Air Kruise (Kent) Ltd R 20 Apr 55 - Silver City AIW Ltd "City of Canterbury" R 28 0ct 57 - British United (Cl) NW R 01 Nov 62 - BUlA 01 Nov 68 - BIA 29 Ju1 70 (also op by Morton Air Svces - Air Anglia, Norwich (East Lease Ltd) 15 Nov 71 - Air Freight Ltd, Lydd R 27 Nov 75 - Skyways Cargo Ltd 24 Nov 75 - ET-AGR Ethiopian AIL 20 Jul 77 - Canc 12 Aug 77, Dest on ground, Jiggiga Airfield. |
Seen in Malta 02.01.70, 18.08.70 and 03.09.70, (operator unknown), and on 21.02.72 in Air Anglia colours. |
| G-APBC |
15676/ 27121 |
C-47B-20-DK, 43-49860, D lO Jan 45 - KN250 RAF 300 Wg 03 Mar 45 - UK ll Apr 46 - 525 Sq 13 Jun 46; -238 Sq 22 Jul 47 -1 PTS 05 Nov 47 - 27 Sq 02 Feb 50 - Cr 20 Apr 50 4m NNE Netheravon (Cat scrap) - Repaired as G-APBC Transair Ltd R 25 Apr 57 - Derby Avn Ltd "Derwent Dale" R 02 May 58 - BMA 01 0ct 64 - South West Avn Co Ltd R 01 May 68 - Morton Air Svces L Sep 68 - Air Freight Ltd, Lydd R 27 Mar 73 - Skyways Cargo A/L R 12 May 75 to 1980 (still L. ex SWA) - Pan Universal Acft Svces CI Ltd l Jun 81 - Missionary Flights Intl, W Palm Beach, FL D 11 Oct 81 - N26932 R Nov 81- N300MF Rr Apr 83 - Missionary Flights & Svces Inc Ju1 83. |
Performed at least three Skyways Cargo flights on 03 Apr 77, 21 & 25 May 77. |
| G-AVPW |
12476 |
C-47-10-DK, 42-92652, D 08 Feb 44 - KG44l RAF Montreal 14 Feb 44- UK 24 Feb 44 - 233 Sq 29 Feb 44- 435/436 Sq l8 Sep 45-436 Sq Canada 02 Jun 46-RCAF 26 Aug 46-lst Air Div, France Nov 55 - SOC 28 Mar 67 - Scottish Avn - G-AVPW Hunting Surveys & Consultants Ltd R 29 Jun 67 - R L E Burton 28 Sep 73 -canc l7 Jun 75 - YV-25CP Tecnica Rondina CA. (Jun75) - N2627Z Atorie Air Inc, El Paso, TX R Dec 82 - N25CE Rr Feb 83 "Puff'. |
In Malta in 1971 & 05 Jan 72 in Hunting Surveys livery. |
| G-BHUB |
19975 |
C-47A-85-DL, 43-15509 D 04 Apr 44 - 9th AF 28 May 44 - USA 24 Sep 45 - RFC 11 Oct 45 - ? Canadair Ltd - SE-BBH ABA "Vraken" B 10 Dec 45, R 05 Aug 46 - SAS "Helge Viking"/"Hjalmar Viking" 01 Aug 48, sold 09 Nov 51 - N9985F Air Carrier Svce Co 17 Aug 53 - N51V Piedmont Avn Corp "P/m Yadkin Valley" (1953) - Charlotte Acft Corp 30 Apr 62 - T3-29 Spanish AF "911-9/911-09/901-9" 05 May 62 - wfu 26 Jan 77 - G-BHUB Aces High Ltd, Duxford R 30 Apr 80 - "G-AGIV” Fictitious reg for TV series "Airline"* – 315509 Preserved, Duxford Air Museum** |
*Arr at Luqa in formation with G-DAKS on 29 Mar 81, departed on 27 Apr. Was in military RAF camouflage and carried two different serial numbers - KG418 on the right & FD988 on the left hand side of the fuselage. C-FITH, N535M, N565, and a fourth unidentified DC-3 were also used for this series. Filming dates for both aircraft were between 02 - 24 April. **Aces High were only permitted by the CAA to operate the aircraft for fifty hours. |
| G-DAKS |
19347 |
C-47A-75-DL, 42-100884 D 29 Dec 43 - 8th AF 25 Feb 44 - 9th AF - TS423 RAF HGSU 02 Sep 44 - 436 Sq 09 0ct 44 - Gatow 20 Mar 46 - 44 MU 05 Jun 47 - Ferranti Flying Unit (FFU), Turnhouse, 15 Aug 49 - 4 FFU Freugh, 31 Jan 55 - Short Bros & Harland Ltd, W. Malling Oct 67 - Marshalls of Cambridge Ltd 14 May 69 (for RAE) - RAE Farnborough (1978) - G-DAKS M Woodley t/a Aviation Enterprises, Duxford R 14 Sep 79 - "G-AGHY” Fictitious reg for TV series "Airline". - KG374 Painted as Flt. Lt. Lord's Dakota for 1983 air show season - Painted in wartime RAF colours w/codes YS-L for use in the 1984 TV series "The Fourth Arm" – Painted as 42-100884 May 87 –Painted as TS423 Oct 89 - N147DC Rr Aces High |
Arr at Luqa in formation with G-BHUB on 29 Mar 81, departed on 27 Apr. In fictitious Ruskin Air Service c/s. |
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| F-BCYT |
4398 |
C-47-DL, 41-18360 28May42 - UK llAug42 - 8thAF Oct42 - Oran 27Feb43 - 12thAF Italy - FLC 03Jan46 - F-BCYT SGACC R28Apr48 - Air France 1949 -Fretair Feb70- Vargas Avn, Nov70- Uni-Air Feb76 -Intra A/ws L - EI-BDU Kerry A/ws, Mar78 ntu - -Uni-Air 1978. |
Seen on 21 Jul 72, on a Vargas Aviation flight. |
| F-BCYX |
10144 |
C-47A-50-DL, 42-24282 D 27 Aug 43 - N Africa Wing ATC 07 Sep 43 - Cairo - Excl 14 Jul 45 - SGACCF Feb 48 - F-BCYX Air France R 04 Mar 48 - Fretair Feb 70 - Uni-Air May 75 - EI-BDT Kerry A/Ws R 06 Dec 77 ntu - F-BCYX Trans Europe Air, Orly Jul 78. Stored Toulouse-Blagnac Dec 87 - for restoration? |
Arr from Tripoli on 08 March 80. |
| F-BTDH |
15539/ 26984 |
C-47B-20-DK, 43-49723, D 23 Dec 44 - KK205 RAF UK 13 Jan 45 - ACSEA 1O Mar 45 - "Hermes" CinC Allied Land Forces SEA - 12MU 27 0ct 47 - FLC 09 Jan 48 - USAF 13 May 48 - 349723 French AF (MDAP) 25 Sep 52 - GTl/61 "FRAND" - GT2/62 "FRAZV" Jun 53 - GT2/64 "FRBFN" -GTl/62 1954 -CIET 340 May 55 -GT4/61 Mar 56-CIET 340 Oct 56 - GLAM 1/60 May 60 - EC 57 "FRCAL" Jan 64 - St Chateaudun (1971) - F-BTDH Sasma, Tours May 72; -TN-211 Congo AF. |
Landed on 27 Sept 1973. |
| F-GDPP |
9172 |
C-47A-1-DL, 42-23310, D 06 Mar 43 - 8th AF 23 Nov 43 - G-AGZF Scottish A/L, Prestwick, R 18 Dec 45 - WZ984 for trooping purposes - French AF 15 Oct 52. Probably flew as 141406 D 01 Nov 52 - CIET 340 May 54 - GLAM 1/60 "FRAFC" Aug 54 - GLA 45 May 56 - GT3/62 "FRASL" Mar 57 - GLA 45 "FSCDA" Oct 58 - GLAM 1/60 "FRAFH" Nov 60 - GTLA 2/60 "FRAJN/JI" Mar 64 - GLAM 1/60 "F-RAFN" - 1966 to Sept 68 - St Chateaudun 1971 - F-BRGN Rousseau Avn 1972 ntu - TL-JBB Pres de la Rep CentraL Afrique R Jul 75 - TL-AAX Inter RCA, Bangui Jul 80 - F-ODQE 1983 ntu - F-GDPP ACE Transvalair R 03 May 1984 - Noted at La Ferte Alaise, 09-11 Jun 2000 – ACE Transvalair op for DHL; Air Inter lsd?; Rr F-AZTE, photographed in bare metal with RAF roundel and fin flash, and serial KJ994, June 2005, France. |
Visited Malta between 26/27 Apr 85. |
| F-GEOM |
9798 |
C-47A-35-DL, 42-23936, D 01 Jul 43 - Oran 08 Aug 43 - 8th AF 22 Feb 44 - 9th AF 02 May 44 - Czechoslovakia 24 Dec 46 - OK-WDU CSA 1947 - OK-WZB Air Res and Test Inst (VZLU) - 23936 French Navy "36" Esc 56S (1958) - "36", “FYGGC" (1969) - F-GEOM Stellair Bourgenais R 22 Aug 85 - G-OFON Classic Airways ntu - F-GEOM Stellair - Ceased ops, went into receivership, stored at Caen - G-DAKK Air Atlantique Rr 1994 - Ferried to Coventry UK, and placed into storage - G-DAKK South Coast Airways, R 1995; used for film “Band of Brothers”, offered for sale 2002. |
Visited Malta on 3 Feb 88 as F-GEOM. |
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| OO-CBX |
16476/ 33224 |
C-47B-35-DK, 44-76892, D lO May 45 - KN589 RAF Montreal; 29 May 45 - ACSEA 16 Jun 45 - India 15 Aug 46 - FLC 27 Nov 47 - AP-ACV Orient A/W R 24 Sep 48 - OO-CBX Sabena R 08 Mar 53 - Air Katanga L - Linair L 09 Jun 62 - BIAS B O1 Jul 65 -Kerry Management Svees Ltd O1 Jun 73 - N6896 Transvaal Corp B 08 Jul 73 - Pinehurst A/L B 30 Nov 73 - Starflite Carp B 1OSep80 - Caribe Air Tpt Ltd, Coral Gables, FL B 15 0ct 80 - Xenos Carp, Las Vegas, NV B 08 Nov 80 - Finane. Inversionistas Dominieanas SA, B 06 Feb 81 - N4241P Southern Air Parcel Inc B 12 May 81- HI-374 Canc 19 May 81. |
Seen in Malta with Linair titles on 11 Mar 70. |
| PH-MAG |
12472 |
C-47A-10-DK. For aircraft’s history, see N9050T under MIACO table above. |
Moormanair 27 Jan 73. This is what the previous editor, of TAKEOFF, a DC-3 buff himself, wrote about this visit. “After an absence of more than three years, PH-MAG, DC-3 of Moormanair revisited on Saturday 27th, late in the evening and had enough cheek to depart after only a few hours without giving us time to use up one or two rolls of film!” |
| T9-ABC |
16187/32935 |
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| N15SJ |
16301/33049 |
C-47B-30-DK, 44-76717 D 09 Apr 45 - KN51,Montreal 10 Apr 45 - 24Sq 21 Apr 45 - 525Sq 07 - 238 Sq - 12MU 06 May 49 - 30 Sq - K-29 Belg, "0TCNP" 05 Jan 50 - MAAG 25 Sept 52 – French AF GTI/61 "FRANG" - GT3/61 "FR May 54 - GTI/61 Dec 54 - GTI/62 Mar 55 - C 11 May 55 - GT4/61 Mar 56 - GT2/61 "FRAOL" N GTI/64 "FRAKC" Mar 58 - BE707 Apr 60 - G Jul62 - BA7 01 Jan 66 – Israeli AF 13 Apr 67 – N15SJ Rr Global Industries; Sold to American Air Power Museum |
Night-stopped between 22-23 Aug 2000 |
| N47AZ |
13019 |
C-47A-20-DK, 42-93140, D 14 Apr 44 - KG536 RAF Nassau 30 Apr 44 - India 03 Jun 44 - Indian Govt 30 Jan 47 - Dalmia Jain A/W - VT-CYG R Aug 48 - Indian Nati A/L 21 May 51 - Indian A/L Corp 01 Aug 53 - J K Chemicals Ltd 20 Apr 71 - Safari A/W (1978) – no titles Sept 81. Ob New Delhi 85 - VT-CYG arr Southend May 94 - N47AZ Rr MLP Elstree AV - Sofair Inc Trustee R 24 Jan 95 - ob at Nairobi Jun 99. |
At Luqa between 27-28 Nov 94. |
| N47SJ |
14424/ 25869 |
C-47B-5-DK, 43-48608 D 04 Sept 44 - Europe ATC – 9th AF - K-11 Belgian AF – "L-CW"/"0TCWF" 18 Jul 46 - MAAG 18 Sept 52 - 348608 French AF (MDAP) 08 May 53 - GTI/61 "FRAMB" 1953 – GT2/ 64 - GTI/61 Jul 54 – CIET 340 Jul 54 - GT2/61 "FRAOO" Oct 56 – GT2/64 4'FRA0199 – GTI/64 Jun 59 - ELA 47 Apr 60 - GLA 45 Jan 62 – GSRA 78 Jun 62 - GLA 45 Jan 63 - EPAS 325 Mar 64 - 026/4X-FNN Israeli Def Force Jan 67 - N47SJ Rr Global Industries |
Arrived on 16 July 2001 with technical problem, entered NCA on the 17th, dep on 18 Jul 01. |
| N48ME |
16187/ 32935 |
44-76603 D 24 Mar 45 - KN462 436 Sqd - RAF Nassau 02 Apr 45 - ACSEA 22 Apr 45 - 215 Sq - 48 Sq - 12MU/UK 28 Oct 47 - 240 OCU 05 Aug 48 - 27 Sq 02 Mar 50 - 22MU 09 Nov 50 - G-AMPT Eagle Avn Ltd "Reliance" R 04 Mar 52 - VP-YKM CAA "Bemba" later "Angoni" B 14 May 53 - Air Malawi 1964 - 7Q-YKM Rr 1966 - ZS-EYO Air Cape Ltd R May 70 - F-ODQL Hemet Exploration, Maputo R 27 Sept 84 - F-GILV, ‘562381' Rr - N48ME Rr* - 3C-JJN Rr ** - T9-ABC Rr *** Transported to Malta Aviation Museum during the night of 27/28 March 2006. |
* arr 17 Feb 95 for NCA. ** Test flts on 01 & 02 Apr 95 dep 09 Mar 95 returned w/engine problems. ***Bt by NCA by auction. Stored NCA, plans to restore aircraft to airworthy status abandoned. |
| N115JM |
4463 |
C-47-DL, 41-18401 23 Jun 42 - Pan American 02 Jul 42 - Accra 21 Dec 42 - African M East 01 May 43 - 118401 French AF 20 Nov 45 - CEV "FZJLX" Ca 1954 - F-BCBB RF/DTI R 25 Nov 58 - 118401 French AF 20 Mar 64 - BA701 Dec 64 - GTLA 2/60 “FRAGC”/ "FRAJJ" Oct 65 - Israel ADF 25 Jan 67 - N115JM Rr Global Industries |
Night-stopped between 06-07 Aug 2000 |
| N215CM |
15347/ 26792 |
C-47B-15-DK, 43-49531 D 30 Nov 44 - 12th AF Italy 14 Jan 45 - USA 15 Sept 45 - RFC 06 Apr 46 - NC63186 California Growers 1947/48 - 4X-ADA Elsham Ltd 05 May 50 – 1407 Israeli AF 1950 - Arkia Ltd 09 Oct 55 - Wfu 20 Jan 65 - N215CM Rr Global Industries. |
Night-stopped 04-05 Jul 2001. |
| N269LM |
14609/ 26054 |
C-47B-5-DK, 43-48793 D Sept 44 - Europe 13 Oct 44 - 9th AF - Div 19 Jan 46 - HB-IRD R 15 Feb 46 - IDAF 1408/4X-FAH Israel B 24 Apr 50 - 4X-ACW Elsham Ltd R 27 Apr 50 - IDAF 1950 – 4X-ACW Arkia A/L R 09 Oct 55 - Wfu 26 Jun 66 - N269LM Rr Global Industries. |
Night-stopped between 05-07 Jul 2001. |
| N751A |
12060 |
C-47A-1-DK, 42-92277 D 11 Nov 43 - FL633 RAF Montreal 11 Jan 44 - UK 512 Sq 31 Jan 44 - 575 Sq 14 Feb 44 - ACSEA 10 Apr 44 - M East 29 Jun 44 - 216 Sq May 45 - 1382 TSCU 1945 - TC-YOL Devlet Hava Yollari 25 Jul 46 – THY "55" 01 Mar 56 - CS-TAI "Atlantico Interplano" Universal Air Lsg GmbH, Boa Vista B 21 Aug 69 - Soc Acoriana de Tptes Aereos L – (Note: The last reg marks have been connected with c/n 12054, but this seems unlikely) - Sold Israeli AF - N751A Rr Global Industries - Oklahoma Airborne Museum Inc R 20 Sep 2000 |
Night-stopped at Malta between 02/03 Mar 2000 |
| N2615 |
19998 |
C-47A-85-DL, 43-15532 D05Apr44-ATC llApr44-RFC 09Mar46 - NC54334 Flamingo Air Svces 19Mar46 -Page A/W Inc 07Jul48 - L B Smith 09Feb49 – HK-1504X/1504E Colombian Petroleum Corp 28Apr49 - -HK-1504W Rr 13May49 - N2615 Mobi1 Oil of Canada Ltd R 13Sep57 - Mobi1 Oil of Libya Ltd, Wilmington, DE R12Nov65 - N200TA Tricon Intl A/L (1974 to 1976) - SMB Stage Lines, Des Moines lOApr77 - D L Diamond, Kenai, AK R26Ju179. |
Seen at Luqa Airport without titles, date is believed to be 27 Jul 73. |
| N5156T |
14064/ 25509 |
C-47A-30-DK, 43-48248, D 28 Jul 44 - 9thAF 31 Aug 44 - Munich 01 Jan 48 - Secret project 27 Apr 51 - "0348248" USAF - N68071 ntu - N21669 Tony Taylow R 25 Jan 83, but only official on register Nov 85 - N5156T Rr * - N811RB Rr - N845S Rr Stevens Express Leasing July 2000 |
BT-67 Ferried through Malta 1993. |
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