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Non-MIACO DC-3s

Since this introduction was first written, a number of changes have occurred.

This section originally listed DC-3s that visited Malta after MIACO went into voluntary liquidation in February 1985. I have now expanded this section to include other DC-3s sightings, irrespective of year. The previous system of grouping the aircraft by country region (Africa, Europe, etc.) has now been discarded, and aircraft are now listed simply in order of registration. A registration in bold red text is a recent addition.

This list is comprehensive, but, as with other data on this web site, is not to be taken as being the last word on the subject, as research may yield further DC-3 visits. Sources of information have been Malta Aviation Society records, loan of log books by fellow enthusiasts, and the Custom Files at the National Archives at Rabat.

Initially, a list of 89 DC-3s listed in the chapter “Airline Operations; Airliners in Malta 1946-1954” compiled by the late enthusiasts Carmel D’Amato and Mario Pace, and which appeared in the book Airliners in Malta, edited by David Spiteri Staines, and published by the Malta Aviation Museum Foundation, was used to start expanding this page.

In connection with the above paragraph, I had written in the original intro that “With Malta being a British colony, it comes as no surprise that, of the eighty-nine aircraft mentioned, 44 – just under 50% - were British-registered, from British colonies (Hong Kong) or had just obtained their independence from Great Britain (India).

However, the above mentioned authors had limted their research to an eight-year period, and since those words were written, the list has now grown to 427 different identities. However, it should be noted that 48 were seen with two different registrations, four with three, and one with four registrations. 7 would be placed on the US register and seen at MIACO.

This also explains why, in the original intro, I had written that “Contrary to what happened after MIACO set up shop in Malta in 1967 – when the majority of DC-3s seen were US-registered * – in the eight-year period which the authors covered, no American DC-3s were recorded.”

It was therefore indeed ironic that the first N registered DC-3 to be recorded would be the well known N565 in 1956. This was followed by N2615 in 1959 (also seen in 1973) and N7654 in 1960, which would be seen at MIACO as N3102Q.

No more US-registered would be seen until the establishment of MIACO in 1967, and ironically, after the closure of this company, the majority of DC-3s seen would again be US-registered ones (along with a couple each from France and Canada, and one from South Africa.

British registered DC-3s remained the most frequent at 185, or approx 43.3%, followed by South African examples, 39 (9.1%), and 28 Dutch Dakotas (6.6%).


Surprisingly enough, despite so many surplus DC-3s being available in the immediate post-war period, a number of DC-2s made an appearance, both on delivery and passenger flights. As the fore-runner of the DC-3, it was deemed appropriate to include them on this page, and are to be found at the beginning of the table.

* Of the 44 different airframes known to have visited MIACO, a total of 36 (or close to 82%) carried a US registration.

        
 
DC-2s


REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
G-AGBH Southampton Air Services DC-2-1l5L 1584 Fokker (33) Dl6Apr36- PH-ALE KLM "Ede1valk" - Escaped to UK 16May40 – G-¬AGBH KLM May40 - NL203 Neth Mil Air Svce 1945 - PH-TBB KLM Dec45 - G-AGBH Air Taxis Ltd op by Southampton Air Svce OlJu146 - Cr 030ct46 Malta. Seen on 7th, 14th and 30th August, and 21st Sept. Flights to Lyyda (British Palestine) originated from Croydon, via Marseilles, Malta, and El Adem (Libya) .
EC-AGA   DC-2-115D 1320 PH-AKF, D 22Sept34 - A-500 Australian Govt (for President) 1935 - HB-ISA Swissair Apr36 (CH-447 ntu) - Spanish Republican AF D26Oct36 - EC-AGA LAPE '27' 1937 - 42-5 Spanish Nationalist AF - EC-AAA Iberia 'Garcia Morato' 1940 - Cr Apr46 - Canx 25Sept47. Arrived from Barcelona via Tunis at 14:00 at Ta’ Qali airfield on 19.11.38. Departed the following day at 06:20 for Ankara via Atehns, returning on 1 Dec for a re-fuelling stop between 13:00-13:55, leaving for Tunis. First recorded DC-2 visit to Malta.
HB-ITE Swissair DC-2-115B 1322 Delivered to Phoenix Airlines in 1952, see below. Arrived on 18.12.38 for a refueling stop between 12:15-13:25 on a Croydon-Alexandria flight with 3 crew. Returned on the 20th, between 14:45 – 15:35.
ZS-DFW Phoenix Airlines DC-2-115B 1322 Crashed on take-off from Kosti Airport on 29.08.52. Landed on 02.04.52 at 18:35, on delivery to South Africa, having departed from Zurich on 31 March. Seen on a chrter fight from South Africa on 16.05.52 at 20:30, departing for Amsterdam at 08:15. Returned on the 27 at 23:15, leaving at 01:00 on the 28th.
ZS-DFX Phoenix Airlines DC-2-1l5B 1332 PH-AKF(6) Fokker (10) D18Jan35 - HB-ITO Swissair R15Feb35 - ZS-DFX Phoenix AL Aug52 - Cr 27Aug52 nr Bulawayo (prob repaired with parts of c/n 1322) - Maluti AS (Ply) Ltd 27Nov54 - Silver City, Libya L 1957 - F-BJHR Airnautic 12Dec59 - Wfu at Nice Oct61 - B/u - Canx 1964. Landed on 02.04.52 at 18:35, on delivery to South Africa, having departed from Zurich on 31 March. Again seen on a charter on 06.05.52 landing at 14:30, departing at 06:40 to Amsterdam on the 7th. Returned on the 20th from Southend at 22:50, leaving on the 22nd. (See accidents page for additional details. Again seen on delivery from South Africa to France, staying between 09-11.12.59. Operator listed G.E.C.A.
        
 
Unidentified DC-3s

Unfortunately, there were no registrations given for the following DC-3s.


DATE OPERATOR C/N NOTES
21.11.59     Refuelling stop between 13:45-15:45. Aircraft departed from New York, Montreal, Gandar, Lisbon, Malta then onto Cairo, Basra & Calcutta. Agent for the aircraft appeared to be Ayer Leased Plan.
21.04.67 Lavco N48_F Departed on the 24th. Third number appeared as a horizontal ‘V’. 0? 4? 6?
05.05.67     Arrived from Tripoli at 10:00. Departure date and destination not listed.
02.06.67     Arrived from Tripoli at 09:40. Departed for Rome on 22.11.67 at 10:30. From the length of stay, this was most probably an MIACO DC-3.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
3C-JJN     16187/ 32935   See under N48ME.
5Y-AKB   C-47B-30-DK 16175/ 32923 44-76591 D26Mar45 - KN452 RAF Montreal 27Mar45 - 76 Sq 14Apr45 -ACSEA 19Sep45 - 10 Sq - 30 Sq - 22 MU/UK 12Dec47 - TC Exam Unit 15Mar55 - Std - Coastal Cmd Comm Flt 240ct56 - Stn Flt Gibraltar 191Nov56 - RAF Malta 10Nov60 - Queen's Flt 16Jan61 - ME Comm Sq 10Mar61 - 21 Sq Khormaksar, Aden 21Aug65 - 5 MU 06Nov67 - Displayed RAF 50th Ann iv display, Abingdon Jun68 - SOC 22Jul69 - G·AXJU Shackleton Avn Ltd R14Jul69 - 5Y-AKB Kenya Police 15Jan70 - Lion Intl Sales, Vaduz 220ct74 - N62303 Aero Svce Corp, Houston, TX Dec74 - Airfast Svce (Pvt), Singapore 1977 - Spares 1977 - Canx 28Feb78 - Br up at Seletar 1977. In Malta on 15 Jan 70. Also seen as N62303, see MIACO page.
5Y-DCA Kenyan Director of Civil Aviation C-47B-15-DK 15288/26733 5Y-DCA 43-49472 - 50816 USN R4D-6 FAW-5 Norfolk 26Nov44 - Com Air Lant Feb45 - VRJ-2 Jun46 - VRU-2 Norfolk Nov46 - A& T Quonset Pt May48 - R4D-6R 04Apr49 -Anacostia May50 -Afmflant Cherry Pt 21Jan52 - Afmflant Norfolk May52 - SAES-2 Cherry Pt 05Jun53 - 10 ND San Juan 17May54 - Lit.Pk 16Aug56 - N9508C CAA L20Sep56 - N25 CAA Rr 250ct56 - N28 CAA Rr - N74 Rr 1958 - TC-47J 18Sep62 - SOC 12Dec64 - 5Y-DCA Dept of Civil Avn, Nairobi Mar65 - Dbr 06Apr71 Nairobi, Kenya - Wreck Nairobi (Apr73). [N28, see also note under c/n 10243] Arrived from Rome for a night-stop between 18-19.12.64, landing at 19:40, departing for Nairobi at 06:45.
AP-AAC Orient Airways Ltd C-47A-30-DL 9543   Landed at 13.12.49 at 14:45 from Karachi. Departed for the UK on the 15th at 07:05.
AP-AAE Orient Airways Ltd C-47A-65-DL 19032   Seen on 08.11.49 at 16:35 from Bovington to Karachi. Departed on the 9th at 06:30.
AP-AAH Orient Airways C-47A-1-DK 12089 42-92303 D24Nov43 - FZ554 RAF Montreal 19Dec43 - M East 18Jan44 -ACSEA 1945 - 353 Sq - Indian Govt 30Jan47 - VT-CIJ Orient A/W R13Feb47 - VT-CPH Rr 1947 ntu - AP-AAH Rr 010ct47 - Pakistan Intl A/L "City of Jessore" 01Apr55 - Cr 26Mar65 nr Lowery Pass, NW Pakistan. 31.10.49
AP-AAI Orient Airways Ltd. C-47A-10-DK 12501   01.02.50. Landed at 15:25 from Nicosia, onto UK, carrying two adults & two infants. Departed on the 2nd at 06:50.
AP-AED Crescent Air Transport C-47B-1-DL 20777 43-16311 D21Jul44 - FEAF Brisbane 24Aug44 - FLC 24Nov47 - Manila – Pl-C47 Philippine Air Lines, 1947 - AP·AED Crescent Air Tpt Ltd, Karachi R Oct49 - Cr 07 Jul54 Tezgaon, Bengal - Repaired - G-AOGX Field Acft Svces 14Feb56 - F-OAYM Aero Technique B27Sep56 - Airnautic R14Jun63 - 4164/TUVAB Govt of Rep of Ivory Coast 1964 to 1971 - TYAAE/ AE-164 Dahomey AF/Benin AF Apr71 (4164 fuselage no) (1980). Arrived on 26.12.50 at 14:05, departing the following day at 05:05. First recorded visit.
CF-FBS Survair R4D-1 6070 (43-30639 not used) - 12404 USN 25Nov42 - MAW-1 02Dec42 - Jacksonville Aug44 - OTU VTB-1 Ft Lauderdale 04Sep44 - Norfolk Sep45 - NAAS Mayport Mar46 - Miami Apr46 - Jacksonville Jan47 - SOC 31Mar47 - NC1198V Arthur D Heath, Kansas City, MO - NC95446 AG Thomson Jr - CF-FBS Hollinger Ungava Tpt Ltd R21Mar52 - Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd R15Sep54 - Hollinger North Shore Exploration Co R12Apr66 - Survair Ltd R05Jan67 - C-FFBS Northway Survey Corp, Toronto (1977) - Questor Surveys Ltd, Mississauga, Ont (May80) - Soundair Ltd (1983) - Wfu at Toronto in poor condition May86 - Stored wingless Jun88 - Jul93 - Canx Feb89. Seen on 07.04.63 and 16.06.68.
CF-DTV   C-47A-1-DK 12192 42-92396 D23Dec43 - FZ635 RCAF 32 OTU Vancouver 15Jan44 - Comox 09Nov44 - SOC 05Dec45 - CF·TDZ Trans Canada Ail '73'/'373' 01May46 - CF-DTV Dept of Tpt R11Jan61 - C-FDTV Millardair Ltd (1975) - Canx Sep91 - XC-BCE - XA·RZF TANSA, Mexico ifs 2001. 24.02.63
CF-GBG BABB Canada Ltd C-47B-30-DK 32963   Arrived on 05.02.52 at 18:40 from Cairo. Departed at 07:00 the following day for Geneva.
CF-GBH BABB Co. Ltd DC-3C 32843   Re-fuelling stop on 13.04.52 on 09:03-10:10. Departed Almaza, Egypt on the 12th at 13:30Z, from El Adem on the 13th at 04:25Z. Departed for Geneva, Switzerland.
CF-GBI BABB Co. Ltd C-47B-35-DK 16702/33450   Arrived from Benina on 21.03.52 at 19:15. Departure the following morning at 07:15 for Geneva & Amsterdam.
CF-GBJ BABB Co. Ltd C-47B-20-DK 15629/27074   Arrived on 30.04.52 at 16:30, departing the following day at 05:31 to Paris. Had departed El Adem at 11:50z.
CF-ICU Spartan Air Services C-47A-80-DL 19721   Arrived from Nairobi on 24.02.63, between 13:50 & 15:05, departing for Rome. Again arrived fom Gibraltar for a night stop between 09-10.01.65, landing at 16:00, departing at 09:10 for unknown destination.
I received the following information from Mr. Robert M Stitt, AScT.

According to the pilot's logbook, CF-ICU departed Nairobi on Feb 23, 1963, for Rome via Khartoum - he doesn't mention Malta - arriving at Gatwick for storage Feb 25 having arrived in Nairobi from Canada on January 18.

On 10 February 1964 authority was granted for a ferry flight from Gatwick to Ottawa, and accordingly on 18 February 1964 it routed Gatwick-Prestwick-Keflavik on the way back to Canada.

In January 1965 CF-ICU departed Canada again for operations in Africa, this time for a mapping project in Tanzania under the Special Commonwealth African Assistance Plan (SCAAP) which continued into 1966.

CF-IOC   C-47A-25-DK 13456 42-93534 D30May44 - KG644 RAF Montreal 03Jun44 - UK 13Jun44 - 109 OTU 29Aug44 - 1383 (T) CU 10Aug45 - 1333 (TS) CU 25Jul46 - PP Air Tpt B04Jan47 - G-AJPF Southampton Air Svces Ltd R18Apr47 - Autowork (Winchester) ltd R14Nov47 - Trent Valley Avn Ltd R11Mar48 - Eagle Avn Ltd R08Sep50 - Britavia ltd R18Jan51 - Ross Aero, Montreal, PQ 05Feb51 - CF-IOC Imperial Oil Air Tpt R30Sep51 - Imperial Oil ltd, Toronto, Ont R04Nov55 - Brown Comps Lsg ltd, Newmarket, Ont R30Jul69 - Edbell Acft Main! Svce ltd R24Jul73 - Minsearch Surveys, Toronto (1974) - Hudson Bay Air Tpt ltd, Toronto (1976) - N47CE Condor Enterprises Inc, Sugar Grove, IL, R05Jul85 - Cr 22May89 Waterman, S of Dekalb, IL [Spun in on training flight - PE]. 24.04.63
CF-ITQ   C-47-DL 9108 42-32882 D20Feb43 - 652 RCAF 3 TC 27Apr43 - EAD/164 Sq 12May43 - BCATP 05Jul44 - WHO 22Dec44 - Std 22Dec44 - A.509 RCAF Instr a/f Camp Borden 12Jul46 - Allied Acft Co. N Hollywood, CA 14Nov55 - N45F Remmert Werner - CF-ITQ Abitibi Power & Paper Co R16Apr56 - Canadian Steamship Lines Ltd 04Aug60 - Canadian Inspection & Testing Co Ltd, Montreal, PQ 02Sep69 - New Brunswick Intl Paper Co Ltd, Montreal, PQ 25May70 - Millardair Ltd, Malton, Ont 120ct72 - Canx Feb80 - 6Y-JJQ Trans Jamaican [V] D18Mar80 - Tamiami Mar86 - 676 FA Colombiana AC-47 i/s Aug86 with Viewmaster windows, and Millardair cheatline - 1676 FA Colombiana i/s Jan90 - derelict at Gomez AB, Colombia, Feb97. 24.04.63
C-FTGI Bell Aerospace C-47B-10-DK 14823/26268 43-49007 - 50760 USN R4D-6 VRS-1 New York 130ct44 - VR-3 Jul45 - AES-12 Quantico Nov46 - A&T Quonset Pt Jul47 - A&R Jacksonville Feb48 - FaetuPac Ream R4D-6E Jun48 - FaetuPac San Diego May50 - O&R Jacksonville 12Sep51 - R4D-6S 01May52 - Faetulant Norfolk 05May52 - 11 ND Lit.Pk 220ct54 - FaetuPac San Diego 12Dec54 - Lit.Pk 11Sep57 - N7675C FAA L 11Aug58 - SC-47J 18Sep62 - N48 Rr (1964) - SOC 21Jul66 - N42 FAA R01Aug66 - N87815 Rr 02Feb75 ntu - US Dept of Agric 18Feb75 - N2005J Rr 1975 - N232GB (1976 to Jan80) - Georgia Historical Avn Museum Inc, Stone Mt, GA R11 Mar80 - Wfu Griffin GA (May94) - Robt D McSwiggan, Fayetteville, GA, R07Jun96 - Std Griffin, GAAug98 - Stephen E Hancock, Atlanta, GA R18Aug98 - Academy A/I L - Basler Turbo Conversions LLC, Oshkosh, WI R06Dec04 for BT-67 conversion, probably #51, 2006. Night stop between 07-08.12.12 from Cairo to Spain. Seen again between 06-07.04.12.
C-FTGX Bell Aerospace C-47B-1-DK 14324/25769 43-48508 - 17266 USN R4D-6Z Olathe VR-3 26Aug44 - VR-1 Apr46 - Quonset Pt Nov46 - PaxRApr47 - NART Atlanta May50 - NARTU Memphis 10Apr52 - NART New York 13Nov53 - Lit.Pk 27Jan54 - SO&ES Cherry Pt 17Dec57 - Lit.Pk 250ct60 [to Feb66] - C-47J 18Sep62 - SOC 300ct64 - N2566B R J Heady, Long Beach, CA (Jun72 to 1975) - N56KS Kachemak Seafoods, Togiak, AK R21Jun77 - Wfu Anchorage (Oct78) - Sea Bear Air Tpt, Togiak, AK, R15Sep80 - Roger W Brooks, Fairbanks, AK, B27Jul84 [Has R-1820s] - Galaxy One Inc, Marion, AR, B23Jul86 - IFL Group Inc, Pontiac, Ml Sep88 - L Corporate Express - K & KAircraft, Bridgewater, VA, B11Apr90 [sprayer] - Dynamic Avn, Bridgewater Air Pk, VA (Oct00-Apr04) - Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisburg, VA R12May04 - Basler Turbo Conversions LLC, Oshkosh, WI R02Dec04 - Std Oshkosh (Jul06). Night stop between 17-18.12.11, 21-22.09.12 and 16-17.02.13. A one-hour re-fuelling stop on 05.08.17.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
EI-ACG Silver City A/Ws DC-3A-360 4579   Arrived from Tripoli on 22.11.59 at 06:30, departing for Marseilles & Lydd 07:40. On lease from Aer Lingus.
EI-ACI Silver City A/Ls C-47-DL 9036   Arrived from Idris on 13.11.59 at 08:30, departing for Ajaccio & Lydd at 09:50. On lease from Aer Lingus.
EI-ACK Silver City A/Ls C-47A-80-DL 19503   Night stop between 13-14.11.59, from 17:35-07:30. Original departure seems to have been Dar-as-Salam, leaving for Lydd, UK. On lease from Aer Lingus.
ET-T-12 Trans World Airlines C-47B-1-DL 20874   Arrived on 27.10.53 at 12:40, but no departure dates/time given. Had fleet number ‘203’ on the fin. This aircraft had an oversized cargo door installed by Scottish Aviation for the carriage of aero engines and similar bulky items.
F-BAIF Uni-Air C-47B-30-DK 16371/33119   Arrived from Ajjacio 25.11.76 at 23:40, departing for Toulouse the following day at 13:00.
F-BAXN Tunisair C-47A-75-DL 19420   One day visit from/to Tunis on 02.04.56.
F-BAXR Uni-Air C-47A-90-DL 20100 43-15634 019Apr44 - 9 AF 28May44 - 36 TCS BOSTON (Jun44) - MARKET (Sep44) - 315 TCG - ATCO 14May45 - Morrison 23Sep45 - RFC Bush 210ct45- Canadair Ltd - F-BAXR Air France 28Jan47 - Rousseau Avn L 1963 R070ct64 - Touraine Air Tpt 1973 - Ste Uni-Air, Toulouse R26May75 - Canx 26Nov75 - Wfu Toulouse May76 - B/u Blagnac 1978. Arrived from Toulouse on 24.10.75 for a refueling stop, departing for Sebha, Libya. Returned on the 27th.
F-BAXV Tunis Air C-47A-5-DK 12380 42-92565 D24Jan44 - KG371 RAF Montreal 30Jan44 - UK 512 Sq 14Feb44 - 1333 TSCU 24Jul46 - 22 MU 16Dec46 - Maj J H Rothschild 20Feb47 - F-BAXV Office du Commerce Ext de Tourisme t/a Tunis Air R05Apr48 - TS-AXV Rr10Nov59 - 7T-VAV Air Algeria R12Nov63 - Wfu Feb74 - Std Algiers (Oct78). First recorded visit on 28.02.52 between 09:15-16:15 on a Tunis-Malta-Tunis flight. Last recorded visit on 05.03.59, between 09:20-10:00. Would again be seen as TS-AXV.
F-BAXX Tunis Air C-47A-5-DK 12255 42-92453 D09Feb44 - FZ670 RAF Montreal 24Mar44 - UK 15Aug44 - 1680 Flt 11Sep44 -22 MU 02Dec46- Maj J H Rothschild 20Feb47 - F-BAXX Office du Commerce Ext de Tunisie t/a Tunis Air R06Jul48 - TS-AXX Rr 10Nov59 - F-BJRY Air France R31 May61 - Inst Asron Amaury de la Grange {for gr. training), Merville 21Apr69 - N57927 Englert Inds (1974) -Air Sales Inc, Miami, FL (1975) - C-GAXT Air Brazeau Inc, Rouyn, PQ R14Jan75 - St Louis Avn Inc, St Jean, PQ 1977 - Boreas Intl Inc, USA Feb79 and regn canx 06Mar79 - TG-AFA Aviateca D22Mar79 - Dam 03Deq81 by grenade, La Aurora Apt, Guatemala - N3264N Trans World Shipping Trading, Miami Springs, FL B24Aug82 ntu - Rr Nov82 N667H ntu - Trans World Shipping Trading Oct83 - Canx May84. First recorded visit on 08.11.51 between 11:57-14:20 on a Tunis-Malta-Tunis flight bearing Maltese passengers. Another flight with Maltese passengers was on the 12th between 17:00-17:40. Last recorded visit between 31st Oct – 1st Nov. Would again be seen as TS-AXX.
F-BAXZ Tunis Air C-47B-35-DK 16488/ 33236 44-76904 D10May45 - KN596 RAF Montreal 13May45 - ACSEA 31May45 - 300 Gp 19Jul45 - VMYCS 238 Sq - ACSEA 10Jan46 - 215 Sq - 31 Sq -48 Sq - 22 MU/UK 29Nov46 - J Rothschild 21Feb47 - (FLC) D18Jul47 - Conv SNCASO - F-BAXZ Tunis Air R14Sep48 - TS-AXZ Rr10Nov59 - Wfu Tunis May69. First recorded visit on 15.03.52 at 10:57 from Marseilles. Departed on the 17th.
F-BCYT   C-47-DL 4398 41-18360 28May42 - Mobile - BOLERO 11Aug42 - 8 AF 8 TCS Oct42 - 12 AF Oran 27Feb43 - 16 TCS (Jul43) - 8 TCS Italy (Aug44) - FLC 03Jan46 - F-BCYT SGAC R28Apr48 -Air France 1949 - Fretair R06Jan70 -Air France R07Dec70 - Vargas Avn R09Dec70 - Uni-Air R23Dec75 - Intra AJW L - El-BOU Kerry A/W, Mar78 ntu - Uni-Air 02Dec78 - Etienne Costa R02Dec78 - To CR-Gxx LA de Guinc-Blssau, 21 Feb79. Seen on 21 Jul 72, on a Vargas Aviation flight.
F-BCYX Trans Europe Air C-47A-50-DL 10144 42-24282 D27Aug43 - N Africa Wg ATC 07Sep43 - Cairo - Exel 14Jul45 - SGAC R12Feb48 - F-BCYX Air France R04Mar48 - Fretair R06Jan70 - Air France R07Dec70 - Uni-Air, Toulouse R09Apr74 - El-BOT Kerry A/W R06Dec77 ntu - F-BCYX Trans Europe Air, Orly R26Sep78 - Normandie Air Services, Caen - Wfu 1981 Dinard - Std Toulouse/Blagnac (Dec87). Arr from Tripoli on 08.03.80. Aircraft in metal finish. Fin had a red band with white circle and TEA wording. Departure of aircraft unknown, but from a photograph taken on the 9th, the shadow of the aircraft would indicate that it was still at Luqa mid-morning.
F-BCYY Aigle Azure C-47A-25-DK 13460   Arrived from Rome on 01.06.49 at 11:40.
F-BCYZ Aigle Azure C-53-DO 7362 42-15567 D23Sep42 - 34 TCS - 8 AF 03Nov42 - Neth/Belgium - Netherlands 24Jun47 - F-BCYZ Aigle Azur R020ct47 - CF-GOC Maritime Central R03Apr51 - Eastern Prov. A/W (1963) Ltd R010ct63 - Cr 21Nov64 Lourdes du Blanc Sablan, PQ. 23.04.48
F-BEFJ Aigle Azure C-47A-25-DK 13368   03.06.48, from/to Tunis
F-BEIA Aigle Azure C-47A-70-DL 19211   26.04.48, from/to Tunis.
F-BEIG   C-47A-60-DL 10253   First recorded visit on 27.11.52 between 04:40-05:15. Another two (night) visits on 25 January & 1st February 1953.
F-BFGM Aerotec C-47A-80-DL 19865 43-15399 D18Mar44 - India-China ATC 27Apr44 - European ATC - OY-DDU DDL "Leif Viking" D24Jul46 - F-BFGM Aero Technique 003Apr49 - Airnautic - GECAApr62 - Rep France (SGAC) 10Sep64 - Rousseau Avn (for spares?) R05Jun69 - Ser Dinard 1969. First recorded visit on 04.11.56 between 10:35-11:50 from/to Algiers. Another visit between 11-12th of the month.
F-BGSF Air Madagascar C-47A-25-DK 13368 42-108952 D22May44 - KG609 RAF Montreal 30May44 - UK 05Jun44 - 107 OTU 02Jul44 - 1333 (TS) CU 01Mar45 - PH-TCZ KLM 07Nov46 - F-BEFJ Aigle Azur R20Nov47 - CF-IHG Lund Avn Canada Ltd. Dorval, PQ R18Jun55 - Leasair Ltd, Montreal, PQ R25Jul55 - Wheeler AIL Ltd, St Jovite, PQ R280ct55 - Timmins Avn Ltd, Montreal, PQ R06Sep56 - F-BGSF TAI 821 Sep56 -Air Madagascar R12Dec58 - 5R-MAF Cie Nie Air Madagascar "Tana" R19Apr63 - 368/MA Madagascar AF 5RMMA 1971 to (1980) - Wfu Tananarive-lvato (Apr95 -Apr01) - ZS-NZE Aero Air Res 1998. 25.09.58
F-BGXN T.A.I. C-53D-DO 11706   Two-hour stop-over on 09.12.58 between 20:20-22:30 from Paris to Port Sudan. Aircraft returned to France on the 13th, between 07:25-08:50.
F-GDPP Transvalair C-47A-1-DL 9172 42-23310 D06Mar43 - Baer 19Jun43 - Alliance 21Jul43 - 8 AF 23Nov43 - G-AGZF Scottish A/L Prestwick R18Dec45 - WZ984 for trooping - French AF 150ct52 - Prob. flew as 5141406 and 141406 D01Nov52 - CIET 340 May54 - GLAM 1/60 FRAFC Aug54 - GLA 45 May56 - GT3/62 FRASL Mar57 - GLA 45 FSCDA Oct58 - GLAM 1/60 FRAFH Nov60 - GTLA 2/60 FRAJN/JI Mar64 - GLAM 1/60 FRAFN 1966 to Sep68 - std Chateaudun 1971 - F-BRGB Brabier, Brevanne Res 06Nov72 ntu - F-BRGN Rousseau Avn 1972 ntu -141406/TLJBB Pres de la Rep Centrafrique R Jul75 -TL-AAX Inter RCA, Bangui Jul80 - F-ODQE Hemet Exploration, Blagnac, 1983 ntu - F-GDPP ACE Transvalair op. for OHL R03May84 - Euralair, Le Bourget, May94, flew as '223310' in USAF c/s - SA Publi-Air (France) R10Sep98 - 'Aviation sans Frontierss' titles at Toulouse (Jan99) - i/s Orly Jun01 - SC Dakota et Cie, La Ferte Alais, D 07Sep03 - R22Jan04 - Painted as "F-BBBE" in Air France c/s Oct03 to Feb04- Rr F-AZTE SC Dakota et Cie 17Feb04- Painted as "141406" Apr04, then as "KJ994" Jun05, proposed as Aigle Azur "F-BEFD" Sep06. Visited Malta between 26/27.04.85.
F-GEOM Stellair C-47A-35-DL 9798 42-23936 D01Jul43 - Oran 64 TCG 08Aug43 - 8 AF 22Feb44 - 9 AF 02May44 - Czechoslovakia 25Nov46 - OK-WDU CSA 05Sep4 7 - Rr OK-WHA - OK-WZB Air Res. and Test Inst (VZLU) - wfu 27Dec60 - 23936 Fr Navy '36' Esc 56S (1958?) - FYGGC (1969) - F-GEOM Ste. Stellar Bourgenais, Nantes, R22Aug85 - Canx 26Jul94 - G-OFON Classic A/ws 29May93 to 06Jun93 res but ntu - G-DAKK Air Atlantique R26Jul94 - Lindholme Acft Ltd, Jersey, R22Dec94 - South Coast Airways D 02Apr96 and L24Apr98 - General Airlines Ltd, t/a European Flyers, R130ct00 - General Technics Ltd, Reading, R29Jan02 - used for film “Band of Brothers” - Stored Popham, later Lee-on-Solent Dec02. Same day visit on 03.02.88.
F-OAIG Tunis-Air C-47A-10-DK 12489 42-92663 D09Feb44 - KG454 RAF Montreal 29Feb44 - UK 19Jul44 (after accident 02Mar44 Reykjavik) - 10 Sq Apr45 - 1336 TSCU 16Aug45 - 1383 TCU 07Mar46 - 1333 TSCU 23Jul46 - VIP Svces 21Apr47 - G-AKJN Ciro's Avn Ltd 090ct47 -Airwork Ltd 22Jan51 - F-OAIG Air Atlas 28Feb51 -Air Atlas/Tunis Air R03Apr53 - F-BEHF Air France 12Apr56 - Fretair R06Jan70 - Uni Air R18Jan73 (wfu Jul72, for spares only) - B/u Toulouse-Blagnac 1975. First recorded visit on 12.04.52 at 11:30 on a Tunis–Malta-Tunis flight. Departed on the 14th at 16:05. Preiously seen as G-AKJN with Ciro’s Aviation Ltd, last noted at Luqa routing from Nairobi to the UK on 15.11.50. Seen “regularly” during 1954.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
G-AGBD Skyways DC-3-194C 1980 (Right-hand door) Fokker 27Aug37 - PH-ARB KLM "Buizerd" - Escaped to UK May40 - G-AGBD KLM A29Jul40 - Used by BOAC - NL-202 R Neth AF 1316 Comm Flt 1945 - PH-TBD KLM R09Feb46 - G-AGBD Skyways "Sky Hawk" 01Aug46 - L to Kuwait Oil Co - BOAC Jan52 - British Intl A/L/Kuwait Intl A/L 01Apr52 - Transair Mar53 - UK regn canx 31Mar53 - YU-ABM JAT 31 Mar53 - D 20Jul53 - 4W-ABG Yemen Arab A/L 05Jul69 - Yemen A/W Corp - wfu (1979) - Derelict Aden Nov85. 08.09.47.
G-AGFY BOAC C-47-DL 6224 42-5636 09Jan43 - FD770 RAF UK 18Feb43 - G-AGFY/ODZCK BOAC R16Feb43 - Airways Training Ltd R01 Jan48 - ZS-DAH Westair Tpt Ltd R12Jul48 - S-82/82U, 4X-FAH Israel DF/AF May48 - R/n 1402 Nov48 - 4X¬AEZArkia Ltd L26Jan61 -4X-AOE Israel Acft Ind Ltd 14Dec61 -4X-FAH Israel DF/AF 25Jan62 - Derelict Apr99. Arrived on a training flight on 11.07.47 at 17:18. Departed Heathrow at 07:51GMT, Marignane at 12:25GMT. Would again be seen as ZS-DAH.
G-AGFX BOAC C-47-DL 6223   02.09.47, London to Karachi, flight number listed as India Special. Returned on the 18th.
G-AGGA BOAC C-47-DL 6241   02.09.47, London to Karachi, flight number listed as India Special.
G-AGGB BOAC C-47-DL 6227 42-5639 13Jan43 - FD773 RAF (rptd FD772 by Douglas) - G-AGGB/ODZAK BOAC R19Feb43 - Airways Training Ltd 01Jun47 - Automobile Acft Svces 17Jun48 - Westair Tpt Ltd R12Jul48 - ZS-DAJ Universal R12Jul48 ntu - ZS-DDJ Westair Ltd R16Sep49 - 4X-FAl/009 Israel DF/AF 12Nov50 - 4X-ATA El Al Ltd R22Feb51 -4X-FAl/009 Israel DF/AF 1951 - 4X-AEO Arkia Ltd R02Apr57 - Israel Acft Inds R04Sep68 - Wfu 30Jul71 - Used for fire practice at Lod Airport. 03.09.47, London to Karachi, flight number listed as India Special. Would again be seen as ZS-DDJ.
G-AGHE BOAC C-47A-1-DL 9189 42-23327 D11Mar43 - FD827 RAF 19Apr43 - UK 29Apr43 - G-AGHE/ODZGK BOAC R05May43 - VR-SCR Malayan A/W "Tiong"/"Robin" R08Aug48 - Thailand 14Apr61 - HS-TOH Thai Airways - Cr 27Dec67 Chiengmai, Thailand. 03.04.46.
G-AGHF BOAC C-47A-1-DL 9186 Sold to Columbia sometime in the late 80’s/early 90’s as HK-3293. On 11.07.18, landing at San Felipe Airport, the aircraft was seen to veer to the left, the left wing and propeller striking the ground. Investigators found a 15cm iron rod in the tyre, and another 13cm rod on the runway in the path of the left tyre. No known injuries, but substantial damage to left wing, engine and propeller. 23/24.10.46.
G-AGHH BOAC C-47A-1-DL 9187   16.06.46
G-AGHJ BOAC C-47A-25-DL 9413   10.06.46
G-AGHK BOAC C-47A-25-DL 9406   Only known visit on 01.11.46.
G-AGHM BOAC C-47A-30-DL 9623   Seen between 29.05.46-10.11.50 with Skyways.
G-AGHN BOAC C-47A-25-DL 9414   Noted at Luqa on various visits between 29.05.46-29.04.48.
G-AGHO BOAC C-47A-40-DL 9862   15.05.46
G-AGHP BOAC C-47A-25-DL 9408    
G-AGHR BOAC C-47A-50-DL 10097 42-24235 – D20Aug43 – FL514 RAF UK 11Sep43 – G-AGHR/OZDS BOAC R15Sep43 – Cr 24Oct45 Luqa, Malta as FL514 Engine lost power on take-off; swung and hit ridge, catching fire.
G-AGHS BOAC C-47A-50-DL 10099   29.05.46
G-AGHT BOAC C-47A-50-DL 10103 42-24241 D21Aug43 – FL520 RAF 08Sep43 – G-AGHT/ODZQ BOAC 16 Sep43 – Cr 14Aug46 Luqa Malta. Departed for Libya with a cargo consisting of an aircraft engine and two “large” tires. Aircraft got airborne, but unable to gain height, crashed near the airfield. Totally destroyed by fire. Three crew suffered slight injuries, one fatality.
G-AGHU BOAC C-47A-10-DL 9863   30.10.47
G-AGIO BOAC C-47A-1-DK 11907   16.10.47. On 26.11.47, operator was listed as Hong Kong A/Ws. Would be seen as VR-HDO.
G-AGIP BOAC C-47A-1-DK 11903 42-92136 D10Sep43 - FL544 RAF UK 11Nov43 - M East 267 Sq 25Nov43 - 512 Sq - G·AGIP/ODZO BOAC 20Dec43 - BEA 17Aug46 - Pionair "Horatio Philipps" - Cambrian A/W L31Jan60 - 292136 R Moroccan AF CNALI 110ct63 - N54608 Euroworld California Inc, CA R07Apr78, D10Apr79 - (N9845A) - Brennan/Hargreaves - Std St Petersburg, FL (May80) - Visionair Intl Inc, Miami, FL RSep80 - Yesterdays AF Museum, St Petersburg FL (in USAF c/s) - Military Aircraft Restoration, R04Apr84 - For sale Mar86 - Derelict at 94th Aero Squadron Restaurant, St Petersburg, Clearwater, FL (Apr88) - Florida Military Acft Museum, Clearwater (Apr96) - From Novoa displayed outside "94th Aero Squadron" theme restaurant opposite Miami Intl Apt - as '315156' 'Z' in invasion c/s (Jul05). 04.04.46.
G-AGIS BOAC C-47A-1-DK 12017 42-92239 D310ct43 - FL607 RAF UK 20Dec43 - G-AGIS/ODZM BOAC 31Dec43 - 271 Sq 14Dec44 - G-AGIS BOAC 31 Dec44 - BEA 17Aug46 - Pionair "Sir Ross Smith" - Aero Svces (London) Ltd 08Sep53 - Transair Ltd 18Sep53 - Airwork Ltd 10Nov53 - F-OAOE Cie Autrex R28Dec53 - Aigle Azur Indochine L - Dam 04Mar54 and repaired as PH-DAR (PJ-ALD ntu) KLM 23Nov55 - HK-523 SA Medellin ntu - PH-DAR KLM - PK-ROD Mr Roestam, Indonesia 30Dec64 - HL2001 Korean A/L Jan65 - Canx (possibly U-602 Indonesian Navy Skw U.600, i/s 1980). 08.04.46.
G-AGIT B.O.A.C. C-47A-1-DK 11921 42-92152 D16Sep43 - FL560 RAF 16Dec43 - G-AGIT/ODZN BOAC 30Dec43 - BEA L30Mar46 - BOAC 30Jun47 - VR-HDP Hong Kong A/W 10Dec47 - Civil Air Tpt, Formosa Jan51. Night stop between 16/17.08.47. Would be seen again as VR-HDP the following year.
G-AGIU BOAC C-47A-1-DK 12096 42-92310 D25Nov43 - FZ561 RAF Montreal 23Dec43 - G-AGIU/ODZK BOAC 24Jan44 - BEA L25Feb46, B03Sep46 - Pionair "Edward Busk" 30Aug51 - Min of Avn 17Mar61 - CT-AAB Air Mali ntu - TZ-ABB Air Mali (G-AGIU for del 27Mar61) - Canx Oct71. 07.04.46, arrived from Hurn/Marignane to Cairo.
G-AGIW BOAC C-47A-1-DK 12186 42-92391 D31Dec43 - FZ630 RAF Dorval 08Jan44 - UK 18Jan44 - G-AGIW/ODZJ BOAC 02Feb44 - BEA 03Sep46 - Cr 170ct50 Mill Hill, Middx. [EF] 06.04.46.
G-AGIX BOAC C-47A-1-DK 12053 42-92271 D11Nov43 - FL628 RAF Montreal 12Jan44 - UK 19Jan44 - G-AGIX/ODZH BOAC 28Jan44 - BEA 03Sep46 - Cr 30Jul48 nr Sywell, Northants. 03.04.46.
G-AGIZ BOAC C-47A-1-DK 12075   12.12.46
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
G-AGHJ Libyan Aviation C-47A-25-DL 9413 42-23551 D20Apr43 - FD867 RAF 07May43 - UK 20May43 - G-AGHJ/ODZX BOAC 21 May43 - Yl-GHJ Iraqi A/W L 12Dec46 - G-AGHJ BOAC 24May47 - BEA 11Jun47 - Pionair "Albert Ball" 07Apr51 -W AfricanA/W Corp L - BEA - Alares Dev Co (Jersey A/L) R05Jan61 - Autair (Luton) Ltd R 13Mar62 - Avn Lsg Ltd R08Apr63 - Libyan Avn L 1964 - Wfu Luton 1965 - Canx 31 Dec69 - B/u. Seen at Luqa on 20.07.63.
G-AGJV BOAC C-47A-1-DK 12195 42-92399 D31Dec43 - FZ638 RAF Montreal 09Jan44 - 271 Sq UK 11Feb44 - G-AGJV/ODZF BOAC 28May44 - BEA 17Sep47 - Pionair "John Porte" - Derby Avn Ltd "Millers Dale" 13Dec60 - British Midland A/W Ltd 010ct64 -Air Envoy Ltd, Elmdon 22Mar69 -Air Ulster L07Jul69 - Std Baginton - East Lease Ltd, Norwich t/a Air Anglia 25Feb72 - Air Freight Ltd, Lydd 10Nov75 - Skyways Cargo Ltd 24Nov75 - VP-LVM Air BVI Ltd D16Feb80 - Wfu and engineless at San Juan, Dec83 - S E Poole Jr, Carolina, PR R29Nov85 - Canx 17Apr85- Rr N195SP 04Nov86- Std Isla Verde, PR Dec83 to Nov86 - S E Poole Jr, Carolina, PR, R04Jun87 [Still as VP-LVM] - Derelict at San Juan by Apr89. 23.08.46. Operated by Skyways Cargo between 22-23.11.75, and 27-28.02.76.
G-AGJW BOAC C-47A-1-DK 12199   26.07.46
G-AGJX BOAC C-47A-1-DK 12014 42-92236 D300ct43 - FL604 RAF UK 512 Sq - 271 Sq 24Jan44 - 107 OTU 13May44 - G-AGJX/ODZC BOAC 25Jul44 - Cr 11Jan47 Stowting, nr Ashford, Kent. 01.04.46
G-AGJY BOAC C-47A-1-DK 12019 42-92240 D300ct43 - FL608 RAF UK 512 Sq 13Jan44 - 271 Sq 24Jan44 - 107 OTU 13May44 - G-AGJY/ODZB BOAC 07 Jul44 - VR-HDN Hong Kong A/Ws "Kwang Tung" 22Jul47 - Sold Oct50 to Japan - no further details. 04.04.46. Last seen as G-AGJY on 22.07.47 on delivery to Hong Kong.
G-AGJZ BOAC C-47A-1-DK 12054   Landed at 17:30 on 23.09.53 on a UK-Malta-UK flight, departing at 08:15 on the 24th.
G-AGKA BOAC C-47B-1-DK 25586   01.07.46. Aircraft was on a private charter, routing Delhi, Karachi, Sharjah, Bahreim, Baghdad, Nicosia, Athens, Malta, onto the UK. Later re-registered as VR-AAA.
G-AGKB BOAC C-47B-1-DK 25588   02.10.46
G-AGKC BOAC C-47B-1-DK 25591   28.10.46
G-AGKD BOAC C-47B-1-DK 25595   15.10.46. The Customs records had this note about this aircraft. Aircraft remaining in Malta indefinitely owing to structure damage received when struck by 100mph gust.
G-AGKE BOAC C-47B-1-DK 25806   24.04.47
G-AGKF BOAC C-47B-1-DK 25807   20.11.46
G-AGKG BOAC C-47B-1-DK 14373/25818 43-48557 D27Aug44 - KJ879 RAF Montreal 31Aug44 OFZS - G-AGKG BOAC 021 Sep44/R04Mar45 - Field Acft Svces 180ct49 - XY-ACL Union of Burma A/W 08Mar50 - Hit trees landing 10Jan53 Mergui, Dbf. 23.09.46
G-AGKH BOAC C-47B-1-DK 25810   02.10.46, last noted on 27.10.48, then seen as VR-AAC with Aden Airways on 16.08.50.
G-AGKI BOAC C-47B-5-DK 14654/26099 43-48838 D26Sep44 - KJ928 RAF Montreal 30Sep44 - G-AGKI OFZQ BOAC 07Nov44 - VP-KHK EAAC "Kongwa Pioneer" 060ct49 - 14654 French AF ELA 56 07Apr54 - GLAM 1/60 FUGTD May54 to Jul66 - GAEL 2/60 Jan64 - CIET 340 FRAVI Aug66 - F-RAVF Aug67 to Sep68 - GAEL 2/60 May68 - GAM 50 FSCIB May68 - Dbr by storm 19Sep69 Prestwick - B/u. 27.09.46 last noted on 05.11.48, then as VP-KHK with the Eat African Airways Corp on 22.10.49.
G-AGKJ BOAC C-47B-5-DK 26105   14.09.47
G-AGKK BOAC C-47B-10-DK 26100   19.10.47
G-AGKL BOAC C-47B-5-DK 26107    
G-AGKN BOAC C-47B-10-DK 26429   03.09.47, London to Karachi, flight number listed as India Special.
G-AGMZ BOAC C-47B-10-DK 26423    
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
G-AGNB BOAC 26719 C-47B-15-DK   14.04.47
G-AGNC BOAC C-47B-15-DK 26728   21.12.46
G-AGND BOAC   15280/26725 43-49464 D27Nov44 - KK142 RAF UK 13Dec44 - G-AGND OFZF BOAC D17Dec44 - Field Acft Svces R180ct49 - Cyprus A/W "Alasia" R27Jan50 - Skyways Ltd R25Feb59 - BOAC Assoc Cos Ltd R23Dec60 - VP-BBT Bahamas A/W R09Jan61 - HC-AXP SAETA, Quito (Mar71) - Canx 200ct76 - Tl-ALX Coopesa op by Aerovias Cariari SA R10Jan78 - N1021G G Fernandez, FL R05Apr79 - Lake Wales Air Svces Inc, FL R01 Mar80. 28.09.46
G-AGNE BOAC C-47B-15-DK 26721   12.07.47
G-AGNF BOAC C-47B-20-DK 15534/26979 43-49718 D23Dec44 - KK201 RAF UK 17Jan45 - G-AGNF OFZC BOAC 21Jan45 - BEA 03Feb46 - Field Acft Svces 140ct49 - XV-ACM Union of Burma A/W 08Mar50 - Canx pre 1973. [Quoted as to ET-AGV Relief & Rehabilitation Comm Dec77 but this is likely to be an error for XY-ACN as c/n 12073 is confirmed in Ethiopian records.] 19.08.46, last noted with BOAC on 02.11.48, rr XY-ACM with Union of Burma Airways, seen on 22.06.50.
G-AGNG BOAC C-47B-20-DK 26997   12.11.46
G-AGNK BOAC C-47B-20-DK 26985 43-49724 D27Dec44 - KK206 RAF UK 16Jan45 - G-AGNK OFZA BOAC 21Jan45 - Field Acft Svces 04Jul49 - Sivewright A/W Ltd, "Lancastria" R25Jul49 - BEA Pionair "Edward Mannock" 02Apr51 - East Anglian Flying Services 26May61 - Channel A/W 1962 - B/u Southend May63. 26.08.46
G-AGWS Scottish Aviation Ltd. C-47 6208   30.08.47, destination Karachi via Prestwick & Marseilles. Flight number listed as India Special. Return flight on the 19th.
G-AGYX United Libyan A/Ws C-47A-10-DK 12472 42-92648 D04Feb44, KG437 RAF Montreal 14Feb44 - UK 23Feb44 - 233 Sq 29Feb44 - 435/436 Sq 05Sep45 - 437 Sq Dec45 - G-AGYX BOAC 15Jan46 - BEA 19Aug46 - Pionair "George Holt-Thomas" - Autair (Luton) Ltd 27Apr61 - CJ Bicknell, Libya t/a Libyan Avn 12Feb62 - Lsd to United Libyan Airlines 1962 - B L R Pocock 22May62 - J W Beazley 17Jan63 - W S Shackleton Ltd 10Jun65 - PH-MAG Martins Air Charter t/a Martinair 01Jul65 - Lsd to Delta Air Transport - Moormanair R020ct68 - Scorpio Films R14May73 - 5N-ATA Nigerian Trade Winds R Apr74 - Overhaul at Miaco, Malta May77- Jun78 - Lsd U L Drew 24May78 - N9050T Lease Air Inc, FL R29Jan79 ntu - Std at Khartoum 1980 (as 5N-ATA) -Autair Malta Ltd -ATC Inc, Santa Rosa, CAR May83 - Derelict at Malta 1983-91 - Canx Aug87 - Dep Malta by sea 290ct91 for UK - Parts displayed at Dakota's American Bistro Restaurant, Fleet, Hants (1992 - 2004) - Nose to RAF Museum, Hendon. Arrived from the UK on 16.02.62 between 12:35-13:40. Would be seen in the 70s and 80s as 5N-ATA and N9050T listed as delivery on lease.
G-AGYZ BEAC C-47A-5-DK 12278 42-108843 D15Jan44 - FZ681 RAF Montreal 24Feb44 - UK 233 Sq 15Mar44 - 10 Sq 1336 TSCU 19Aug45 - G-AGYZ Railway Air Svces Ltd R18Feb46 - BEA 18Mar47 - Pionair "Sir Charles Kingsford Smith" - Eagle Acft Svces Ltd 29Mar54 - Airwork Ltd 14May54 - Skyways Ltd 08Apr57 - Skyways Coach Air Ltd 27May59 -Air Freight Ltd, 01Sep70 - Skyways Cargo A/L 12May75 - ET-AGQ Ministry of Interior 04Jun77 (L Ethiopian Govt) - Ethiopian A/L B29Jun77 for RRC - Dbr 250ct78 Deghabour, Ethiopia - [Brake failure and hit ditch] TT 28670 hrs. 31.12.48. Again seen on 28.08.54 with Airwork Ltd. and between 23-24.12.72 with Air Freight titles. With Skyways Cargo when next seen on a trip to Libya between 23/24.07.75 and on the return flight between 24/25.
G-AGZC BOAC C-47A-5-DK 12222   06.10.47.
G-AGZD BAS C-47A-10-DK 12450   10.10.47
G-AGZE BOAC C-47A-10-DK 12416   24.10.47
G-AGZF BOAC C-47A-1-DL 9172   27.11.47, flight number listed as India special.
G-AGZG Scottish Aviation Ltd. C-47A-35-DL 9803   02.09.47, flight number listed as India special, returned on the 19th.
G-AHCT   C-47A-5-DK 12308 42-108846 D13Jan44 - KG313 RAF Montreal 08Feb44 - 233 Sq UK 04Mar44 - 435/436 Sq 16Sep45 - G-AHCT BOAC 21Mar46 - BEA 19Aug46 - Eagle Acft Svces Ltd 29Mar54 - Fairey Avn Co Ltd, White Waltham, Berks 10May54 - Lancashire Aircraft Corp, Summer 1955 (Lsd) - Fairey Avn Surveys ltd 140ct59 - Fairey Surveys Ltd Aug64 - Wfu 18Aug72 - Probably Broken up at Manchester in Oct74. First recorded visit to Luqa Airport on 03.02.52 with BEAC, 05.09.65, night-stop between 26-27.11.66, owner/agent listed BUA, depatered for Cairo, 23.12.70, 27.02.71 and 27.03.71.
G-AHCU BOAC C-47A-25-DK 13381   First recorded on 02.04.52 at 12:30.
G-AHCY BEAC C-47A-5-DK 12355   02.01.49
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
G-AICV BOAC DC-3-194B 1943   16.04.47. Operated a special charter for/by Skyways Ltd, 03.06.47. Leased?
G-AHCZ BOAC C-47A-1-DK 11924   04.11.46
G-AIJD Ciro’s Aviation C-47-DL 9049 42-32823 D10Feb43 - FD795 RAF 27Mar43 - 24 Sq UK 24May43 - 512 Sq 23Aug43 - 24 Sq 21 Feb44 - 22MU 26Jun46 - G-AIJD Shaef Trading Co (S Rubin) 01Aug46 - Ciro's Avn 17Sep46 - S Rubin Dec46 - YV-C-AVK Avensa 23Jan51 - N50F Beldex Corp [VJ - Holliston Mills Inc, Norwood, MA, (1963 to Oct71)- Raiche Mobile Homes Inc, Manchester, NH (Sep72)- Ocean Technology, Anchorage, AK, (1977) - XA-JIE Aero Pacifico 1977 - XA-REP Mexicana A/Ws Aug91 - Canx for N regn 07Aug96 Ntu - XA-REP Aerolibertad, San Antonio, Stinson Fld Apr98. 25.03.47
G-AIOE Scottish Aviation Ltd. C-47A-5-DK 12373   02.09.47. Flight number listed as India Special, returned on the 20th.
G-AIOF Scottish Aviation Ltd. C-47A-5-DK 12332   03.09.47, flight listed as India Special, returned on the 20th.
G-AIRG Silver City Airways C-47A-30-DK 13843/25288 43-48027 D07Jul44 - KG744 RAF UK 27Jul44 - 525 Sq 01Sep44 - 1381 TCU 1946 ¬22MU 06Sep46 - G-AIRG Silver City A/W Ltd B24Sep46 - XY-ABF Burma Corp "City of Sandwin" (op by Union of Burma A/W) 30Mar48 - Burma A/W Corp Dec72 - ET-AGT Ethiopian A/L Jan78. 01.12.46. Arrived from Izmir, Turkey on 12.05.47, operator listed as British Air Services. Lease? Again seen on 12.11.47 described as Charter & delivery to Rangoon with 6 passengers.
G-AIRH Silver City Airways 12445 C-47A-10-DK   19.12.46. Would again be seen as ZS-DDC on 22.04.52.
G-AIWC Air Contractors Ltd. C-47A-25-DK 13474 42-93550 D31May44 - KG657 RAF Montreal 06Jun44 - UK 16Jun44 - 109 OTU 25Aug44 - 24 Sq 02Aug45 - 1383(T)CU - 1381 (T)CU 25Jul46 - G Victor B02Nov46 - G-AIWC Air Contractors Ltd R13Nov46 - Skyways Ltd "Sky Despatch" R06Dec48 - BOAC 31Dec51 - British Intl A/L Ltd 03Apr52 - VR-AAK Aden A/W Ltd "Attaq" L 13May55 - G-AIWC Silver City A/W Ltd "City of Lincoln" D03Apr58 - Libyan Oil Co "City of Tripoli" L 300ct59 - OO-SBI Sabena R07Mar62 - EC-ARZ Spantax SA L 28Mar62 (del EC-WRZ) - Air Mauretania L 1962 - Spantax B31Dec64 - Cr 07Dec65 nr El Ortigal, Tenerife, Canary Is. 14.10.47
G-AIWD Air Contractors Ltd C-47A-25-DK 13475   Landed on 28.11.47 at 11:20 on “India special” flight.
G-AIYT A. V. Air Transport Ltd C-47A-10-DK 12486 42-92661 D09Feb44 - KG451 RAF Montreal 21 Feb44 - UK 13Mar44 - 233 Sq 18Mar44 -ATTDU 24May44 - 1381 TCU 27Sep45 - G-AIYT Aviation Air Tpt Ltd, Johannesburg B23Nov46 - ZS-BCJ AV Air Tpt Ltd (Apr47) - Westair Tpt Ltd D12Mar47 - S-85/85U Israel DF/AF May48 - R/n 1404 Nov48 - 4X-FNU04 30May50 - Wfu Aug85 and preserved at Hatzerim IDF/AF Museum May00 as 4X-FNU004 and 4X-FNU04 by Mar04. 11.01.47 on a Croydon-Johannesburg flight, returning on 04.02. Would again be seen as ZS-BCJ.
G-AJAU Silver City Airways C-47A-10-DK 12433   30.08.47.
G-AJAV Silver City Airways C-47A-5-DK 12386   17.07.48, arrived from Blackbushe to Johannesburg at 16:00. Returned on the 19th at 00:10.
G-AJAY Westminster Airways C-47A-25-DK 13375   02.09.47 on an “India Special” flight, returning on the 19th. Another such flight on 04.12.47.
G-AJAZ Westminster Airways C-47A-50-DL 10100 42-24238 D23Aug43 - FL517 RAF 512 Sq 11Sep43 - 511 Sq 17Sep43 - 1381 (T)CU 14Nov45 - 33 MU 010ct46 - Scottish Avn Ltd 27Nov46 - G-AJAZ Westminster AJW Ltd B13Jan47 - EC-ADR Iberia '51' 03Dec48 - T.3-61 Spanish AF 16Dec65-901-12(?), 745-61 -Wfu Cuatro Vientos (10May77) - N8041B Air Classik - (R Korastinsky) DOsseldorf R01Aug79 - DOsseldorf Apt Mus. - Dismantled and std Schwabisches Bauern und Tecknikmuseum, Seifertshofen May97 - 'N569R' Weltraumbahnhof Ruhr-Lippe, Bochum Preserved - Cockpit prob to cinema ticket booth, Munich until sold 2005. 30.08.47
G-AJBC Scottish Aviation Ltd C-47A-5-DK 12304 42-92497 D11Jan44 - FZ698 RAF Montreal 06Feb44 - UK 10Feb44 - 575 Sq 20Jan45 - 1383 TCU - 22 MU 19Jun46 - Sec da Aeron Civil, Portugal Sep46 - G-AJBC Scottish Avn Ltd 180ct46 - SX-BBC Hellenic A/L R01Mar48 - TAE Jul51 - Olympic A/W 05Apr57 - 12304 R Hellenic AF 30Jan63. 30.08.47
G-AJBD Scottish Aviation Ltd 13012 C-47A-20-DK   Arrived on 04.11.47 at 20:30 on “India special”.
G-AJBG BOAC 25448 C-47A-30-DK   19.10.47
G-AJBH Air Transport (Charter) Ltd. C-47A-30-DK 14015/25460 43-48199 D24Jul44 - KG783 RAF UK 10Aug44 - 147 Sq 09Sep44 - SF Galow - 22 MU 10Sep46 - Sold 10Dec46 - (FLC) - G-AJBH Air Tpt Charter (Cl) Ltd "St Helier" 18Jan47 - Lamberts Trust Ltd (t/a ATC) R15Mar50 - 48199 French AF 170ct52 - CIET 340 FRAVQ 01 Nov52 - GLAM 1/60 FRAFG - ELA 56 FSCOA May54 - GAM 50 FSCIG Jun63 - Std Chateaudun 1971 - F-BTDD SAS MA - Yugoslavia 14Apr73. 14.10.47
G-AJDE Skyways Ltd C-47A-25-DK 13182   Arrived on 19.10.48 at 14:10 from Kuwait to the UK. Previously seen as ZS-BCA on 24.09.46.
G-AJGX   C-47A-1-DK 12162 42-92369 D30Dec43 - FZ607 RAF Montreal 30Jan44 - UK 271 Sq 12Feb44 - 436 Sq 070ct45 - 22 MU 240ct46 - VIP Svces 20Dec46 - G-AJGX Payloads Charter Co 24Feb47 - British Avn Svces Ltd R160ct47 - SX-BAI TAE 05Nov47 - Cr 06Jun49 Malacassa, Attica, Greece.[SF] 09.09.47
G-AJHY West Point Aviation C-47A-25-DK 13388   Re-fuelling stop on 12.03.62 between 11:25-12:40. Arrived from Exeter, Lyons & Ajaccio, departing for Benghazi. c/s 1103Y/1.
G-AJIA BEAC C-47A-1-DK 12208   31.01.49.
G-AJIC Libyan Aviation C-47A-30-DL 9487   Night stop between 29-30.11.63, landing at 18:45, departing at 10:00.
G-AJLX Scottish Aviation Ltd C-47A-30-DK 25483   Landed on 24.03.50 at 15:50, from Prestwick to Calcutta.
G-AJLY Director General of Civil Aviation – Ceylon C-47A-25-DK 13452 42-93530 D30May44 - KG640 RAF Montreal 06Jun44 - UK 13Jun44 - 107 OTU 15Aug44 - 1333 (TS) CU 01Mar45 - 22 MU 240ct46 - G-AJLY Scottish Avn Ltd R31 Mar47 - Dir Gen Civil Avn, Ceylon 24Apr48 - VP-CBA Air Ceylon "Stilanka Devi" R24May48 - CY-ACE Rr 01 May51 - N1526V Industrial Assocs Inc, L Angeles, CA B15Nov51 - F L Duncan, New York - PP-CDU Cruzeiro do Sul "Pyata" B Nov51 - B/u Jan69 Santos Dumont Apt, Rio de Janeiro. Night stop between 02-03.05.48, landing at at 20:15, departing at 09:10. Delivery flight.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
G-AJNR R. K. Dundas Ltd C-47A-1-DK 12095 42-92309 D23Nov43 - FZ560 RAF Montreal 10Dec43 - UK 512 Sq 31 Dec43 - ATTDU 06Feb44 - 1 PTS 22Apr44 - 22 MU 22Nov46 - PP Air Tpt 21Jan47 - G-AJNR Air Tpt Assoc Ltd B 10Apr47 - R K Dundas Ltd R11Jul47 - VT-COK Indian Natl A/L 27 Aug4 7 - Dbl 08Feb52 Baghdogra Apt, Silguri. 16.08.47
G-AJPF Trent Valley Aviation Co. C-47A-25-DK 13456 42-93534 D30May44 - KG644 RAF Montreal 03Jun44 - UK 13Jun44 - 109 OTU 29Aug44 - 1383 (T) CU 10Aug45 - 1333 (TS) CU 25Jul46 - PP Air Tpt B04Jan47 - G-AJPF Southampton Air Svces Ltd R18Apr47 - Autowork (Winchester) Ltd R14Nov47 - Trent Valley Avn Ltd R11 Mar48 - Eagle Avn Ltd R08Sep50 - Britavia Ltd R18Jan51 - Ross Aero, Montreal, PQ 05Feb51 - CF-IOC Imperial Oil Air Tpt R30Sep51 - Imperial Oil Ltd, Toronto, Ont R04Nov55 - Brown Comps Lsg Ltd, Newmarket, Ont R30Jul69 - Edbell Acft Main! Svce Ltd R24Jul73 - Minsearch Surveys, Toronto (1974) - Hudson Bay Air Tpt Ltd, Toronto (1976) - N47CE Condor Enterprises Inc, Sugar Grove, IL, R05Jul85 - Cr 22May89 Waterman, S of Dekalb, IL [Spun in on training flight - PE]. 20.11.48. Would be seen in 1963 as CF-IOC.
G-AJRY TMAC/BAF C-47A-25-DK 13331 42-93421 D17May44 - KG600 RAF Montreal 23May44 - UK 29May44 - 1 FU - 105 (T) OTU 18Sep44 - 437 Sq 28Sep44 - RCAF 9 T Gp Rockcliffe [Oak 3 SR] loan to TCA 17Jun46 - TC Trenton 13Jun50 - A.601B Inst a/f 26Aug53 - 2 TTS Camp Borden 13Apr54 - TC Winnipeg 09Nov55 - Beldex Corp 19Aug58 - N96U Freeport Nickel Co, Miami, FL R Mar59 - CU-P702, CU-N702 Moa Bay Mining Co, Havana. E27May59 - N702S Freeport Sulphur Co R Mar60 - Intl Telephone & Telegraph Corp 050ct62 - G-ASDX Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd R19Nov62 - G-AJRY Rr 21 Nov62 (erroneously on basis of incorrectly rptd c/n for original G-AJRY) - TD Keegan I/a Transmeridian Air Cargo 03Jul70 - TD Keegan 16Sep71 - ZS-PTG United Air Svces "Delaney" 01Apr74 - Debon-Air Tours R09Apr74 - Sandriver Safaris Ila UAS Mar76 - A2-ACG Air Services Botswana L 08Feb80 - ZS-PTG United Air Svces 1980 - Wonderair (1988) t/a Avia Air Charter, Wonderboom, 1992 - Debonair (1995) - [Used as '00-PTG' for TV film 1999] - Roves Rail Tours (Ply) Ltd, Pretoria R03Aug02 - Lsd to Roves Air and Rr ZS-CRV 30Aug02 "Delaney", noted Nov04. Seen between 02-03.12.72.
G-AJVY Scottish Aviation Ltd. C-47A-5-DK 12358   Landed on 14.10.47 at 18:32 to Karachi.
G-AJVZ Air Transport C-47A-75-DL 19361   Landed on 27.03.49 at 11:30 from Jersey to Nairobi.
G-AJZD British Aviation Services C-47A-25-DK 12333 42-92523 D17Jan44 - KG334 RAF Montreal 08Feb44 - UK 575 Sq 23Feb44 - 2 TAMU 18Dec45 - G-AJZD British Avn Svces Ltd R18Jun47 - Silver City A/W 18Feb48 - British Nederland Air Svces R22Mar48 - PK-AKG Shell Oil - F-BFGU Alpes Provence R08Dec50 - Air France 21May51 - Air Madagascar 01Jan62 SR-MAG Rr Feb63 - 333 Madagascar AF 5RMMC (Dec71) - Wfu (Apr95 to Oct96) derelict. 02.08.47. British Nederland Air Services on 13.01.49.
G-AJZX British Netherlands Air Services C-47-DL 9051 42-32825 D10Feb43 - FD797 RAF 07Apr43 - 24Sq UK 30Apr43 - 512 Sq 23Aug43 - 24 Sq 22Jan44 - 91104 US Navy R4D-1 [possibly USN Attache, London?] 25Mar44 - 16FU 30Jan46 - G-AJZX Field Acft Services 23Jun47 - British Netherlands Air Service 30Jun48 - PK-PAB Garuda Oil Co 06Jun51 - Caltex Indonesia - Dept of Civil Aviation (1970) - PK-CAB Rr 01Jan71 - Std Jakarta CofA Exp 20Jan74 (Apr80) - Canx as wfu. 08.05.49
G-AKAR Kearsley Airways C-47B-20-DK 26889 43-49628 D18Dec44 - KK191 RAF 45 Gp 30Dec45 - 231 Sq 31Aug45 - 1381 (TS) CU 170ct46 - 24 Sq 06Jan47 - FLC via SAL 06Jun47 - G-AKAR Kearsley A/W R03Jul47 - Britavia Ltd 20Dec50 -Air Carriers Supply Corp - PP-VBV VARIG D01Jan51/R14Jun51 - Cr 01Jul63 nr Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. 02.11.47
G-AKAY Silverwings Airways C-47A-1-DK 12006 42-92229 D270ct43 - FL597 RAF UK 512 Sq 31 Dec43 - 511 Sq 01Apr44 - 1382 TCU - 22 MU 29Aug46 - Scottish Avn Ltd 10May47 - G-AKAY Sivewright A/W Ltd "Ecclesia" R11Jul47 (used on Berlin Airlift Oct48) - VR-SCG Malayan A/W "Gull" B10Apr51 - 9M-AMU Borneo A/W 18Feb64 - Malaysian A/W 01Apr65 - Malaysia-Singapore Ail 1966 - W/o 30Jan67 Lutong, Sarawak. 11.10.47, again seen as VR-SCG on 31.05.51. Delivery flight to new owners?
G-AKDT Kearsley Airways C-47B-1-DK 14161/25606   15.05.48, Stansted to Cyprus, returning on the 18th. Last seen on 03.10.49, rr VP-KIF of the East African Airways Corp, first noted on 20.07.50.
G-AKGX Cyprus A/Ws C-47A-40-DL 9874   Arrived on 21.01.57 17:30, departing the following day at 14:00. From/to Athens.
G-AKII Skyways Ltd C-47A-5-DK 12299   Technical stop between 14-15.03.59 on a UK-Libya flight, landin at 22:50, depareting at 02:20.
G-AKIJ Cyprus Airways C-47A-25-DK 13304 42-93397 D13May44 - KG581 RAF Montreal 19May44 - UK 20Aug44 - 108 OTU 24Nov44 - 1382 (TS) CU - Scottish Avn Ltd 04Feb4 7 - G-AKIJ BEA 18Sep47 - Cyprus A/W Ltd "Amathus" 03Mar48 - VR-NCP W African A/W Corp (Nigeria) Ltd "Zaha" R03Jan58 - Nigeria A/W Jun58 - 5N-AAP Rr Apr61 - AAP Nigerian AF 04Aug67 - Wfu Lagos (Jan72) - B/u 1977/78. Night-stop between 12-13.04.53, arriving from Tripoli at 16:10, departing for Nicosia at 10:15.
G-AKJH Skyways C-47A-20-DK 13164   Noted on 23.05.50 to Nairobi, returning back to the UK on the 27th.
G-AKJN Ciro’s Aviation Ltd. C-47A-10-DK 12489   09.02.50
G-AKLL Hampton Airways C-47A-30-DK 25450 43-48189 D24Jul44 - KG773 RAF UK 10Aug44 - 525 Sq 01 Sep44 - 1381 (T) CU 1946 - 22 MU 01 Oct46 - (FLC 09May47)- Scottish Avn Ltd 20Mar47 - G-AKLL Hornton A/W Ltd R18Nov47 - EC-AEU Iberia '53' R10Jun50 - T.3-62 Spanish AF 901-12, 911-12, 744-62 09Dec66 - Wfu Cuatro Vientos (Oct77) - N8041A candidate Jul79 - Barcelona Dec79 - R Korastinsky, Munich R27Aug79 - on display Stuttgart 06May80 (as 'D-CORA') -Auto und Technik Museum, Sinsheim, in Lufthansa c/s 'D-CADE' 1992 -Aug01 15.02.49
G-AKNM Air Services Company C-47B-1-DK 25799 43-48538 D27Aug44 - KJ860 RAF Nassau 01Sep44 -ACSEA 14Nov44 - 31 Sq - 22 MU/UK 04Jun47 - FLC 06Aug47 - SAL 06Aug47 - G-AKNM Westminster A/W 02Dec47 - Scottish Avn 13May48 - Fairey Avn Ltd 07Jul48 - CF-GON Survey Acft Ltd 05Jun51 - Del as such 10Aug51 via Greenland and Iceland - G-AKNM Fairey Avn Co Ltd 27Aug51 - 00-CBU Sabena D24Jan53 - Congo 21Sep53 to 12Apr57 - Linair L 16Nov59 to 19May65 - Delta Air Tpt (00-VDH ntu) 01 Mar69 - Kestrel Avn, Lydd D30Apr71 to E Midlands Apt, England cAug71, used for spares - B/u 1972-73. 18.05.50
G-AKOZ Kearsley Airways C-47B-20-DK 27188   Landed on 24.09.49 at 19:40 to Mogadishu, returning on 02.10.49 at 16:05.
G-AKPW BAS Ltd. C-47A-25-DK 13729   25.02.48, arrived at 15:40 on a Heathrow to Singapore.
G-AKSM Sive-wright Airways Ltd. C-47A-40-DL 9860   08.01.50
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
G-ALCA Field Aircraft Services C-47A-1-DK 12159 42-92366 D18Dec43 - FZ604 RAF Nassau 25Dec43 - 6817 SAAF D25Jan44 - 5 Wg 'GZAR' 1945 - Acft Operating Co - G-ALCA Field Acft Svces 23Jun48 - AP-ABW Pak-Air Ltd 20Aug48 - G-ALCA Field Acft Svces Ltd 20Sep48 - AP-ABW Pak-Air Ltd R070ct48 - D W Connor, Toronto, Ont 01 Mar52 - CF-GXE Dept of Tpt, Ottawa, Ont 08Jun53 - Cr 12Apr61 St John’s, PQ. 19.07.48
G-ALCB Field Aircraft Services C-47A-40-DL 9878   04.09.48. Arrived at 19:15 from El Adem, Libya to the UK.
G-ALCC Hunting Air Travel C-47A-50-DL 10106 42-24244 D21Aug43 - FL523 RAF M East 25Sep43 - 6808 SAAF 27Sep43 -Acft Operating Co - G-ALCC Field Acft Svces Ltd R110ct48 - BEA Pionair "Harry Hawker" R14Mar49 - Cambrian AJW L02Apr61, B13Sep63 - 58-CBE Worldinter Supply Svces 06Mar69 ntu - 58-CAW Rr Mar69 - Derelict Dhahran (Mar77 to Jun06). 28.10.48
G-ALTT   C-47A-1-DK 12000 42-92223 D230ct43 - FL591 RAF M East 27Dec43 - 6860 SAAF 28Sep45 - ZS-BXJ Acft Operating Co 1948 ntu - ZS-DBZ Acft Operating Co R09Nov48 - G-ALTT BEA Pionair "Harald Burchall"/"Charles Grey" R16Jun49 - Gibraltar A/W 15Jun62 - Autair Ltd 13Nov62 - TF-FIS Icelandair L 17 Jul63 – G-ALTT Autair Ltd 18Dec63 – ET-ABI Ethiopian A/L R11Feb64 - Cr 14Sep65 Gore, Ethiopia. Arrived on 18.07.49 at 10:06. Previously seen at Luqa as ZS-DBZ.
G-ALVZ Crewsair C-47B-35-DK 16675/33423 44-77091 D08Jun45 - KP211 RAF Montreal 16Jun45 - 300 Gp Australia 09Aug45 ¬ACSEA 18Jun46 - 12MU/UK 020ct47 - R A Short 04Aug49 - G-ALVZ Humphrey Acft Svces & Eng Ltd R09Nov49 - Crewsair Ltd "Crew Chief' R1lJan50¬ - Lambert Bros Mar50 - VR-SDD Malayan A/W "Drake" R25Apr51 - G-ALVZ Gulf Avn Ltd R04Apr61- Wfu and b/u 31Jan70 Bahrain. (Note: this has been quoted as c/n 16686 alias KP219, but this crashed 1946). 02.04.50. This aircraft was seen twice, the second time as VR-SDD on 29.09.51.
G-ALWC Fairey Air Surveys Ltd. C-47A-25-DK 13590 42-93654 D24Jun44 - KG723 RAF Nassau 03Jul44 - India 25Jul44 -AHQ India Comm Sq 04Jan47 - Stn Flt Mauripur 26Feb48 - SOC 12Nov48 - G-ALWC Airtech Ltd 10Jan50 - Fairey Avn Co Ltd, White Waltham 16Aug50 - Fairey Surveys Ltd 18Aug59 - Clyde Surveys Ltd, White Waltham R20May81 - Visionair Intl Nov82 - Hemet Exploration - F-GBOL Ste Nouvelle Generale Air Svce, Toulouse-Blagnac 19Nov82 Ntu - G-ALWC rest to Visionair (International Avn) Ltd - Derelict at Toulouse-Blagnac Sep84 - Clyden c/s Dec87 - Pres Feb97 with Les Ailes Anciennes, Toulouse (Noted 10.05). First recorded visit was a night stop between 23-24.09.52 from the UK to Heraklion (but the aircraft could have flown elsewhere.) 16.11.72.
G-ALXN BEA C-47B-5-DK 26106   16.09.53
G-ALYF British Westpoint A/Ls C-47A-75-DL 19350   Arrived from Exeter on 11.12.65, departing for Benghazi on the 12th. Described as a ferry flight.
G-AMBW Airwork Ltd. C-47A-30-DK 13830/25275 43-48014 D07Jul44 - KG731 RAF Montreal 17Jul44 - UK 24Jul44 - 525 Sq 24Sep44 - 1381 (T) CU (1946) - 22 MU 11Jul46 - (FLC) - Canadair Ltd 17Jul46 - NC79970 SE Gates, Tucson, AZ - HC-SBS Shell Co of Ecuador 20Feb47 - G-AMBW Airwork Ltd 24Apr50 - XB246 MODFN Trooping Charter (1952) - F-VNAU Serv Imperial des Liaisons Aeriennes A03Dec53 - Rep du Vietnam 10Apr56 - 348014 S Vietnam AF 'F' Jan58 - Cr 1960. 28.07.50, arrived from Blackbushe at 17:15.
G-AMCA Air Surveys C-47B-30-DK 16218/32966 44-76634 D28Mar45 - KN487 RAF Montreal 29Mar45 - 525 Sq 19Apr45 - 46 Sq 01 Mar46 - Oakington 060ct48 - Hanis & Sussex Avn B17Jan50 – G-AMCA Skyways Ltd R01Jun50 - Fairey Avn Ltd R070ct50 - Fairey Surveys Ltd R18Aug59- BST Avn Holdings Ltd, Exetert/a Southern Intl Air Tpt R21 May76 - Air Atlantique B20Jul77 - Atlantic Air Transport Ltd, Coventry R09Jun88 [fitted for oil pollution spraying] - wfu Jan02. To Aviodrome, Lelystad, Netherlands D100ct03 and repainted as 'PH-ALR' in KLM pre-war orange c/s "Reiger". 28.08.52 and 24.01.59. Again seen on 20.01.68, 11.05.70, 12.10.70, 13.05.72 (Hunting Surveys), 26.05.81 and 12.02.82.
G-AMDB BEA C-47B-10-DK 14987/26432   First recorded visit on 31.03.54.
G-AMFV   C-47A-50-DL 10105 42-24243 D25Aug43 - FL522 RAF - 6810 SAAF 5 Wg 030ct43 - ZS-DEF Kiersley AJW R12Aug50 -Africair Ltd 1950 - Tropic AJW (Pty) Ltd - Field Acft Svces of Africa - G-AMFV Field Acft Svces Ltd R15Nov50 - BEA 15Dec50 - Pionair "Richard Howard-Flanders" 06Jul51 - Cambrian AJW L 16Mar59, B22Jun60 - BEA B04Mar63- Gibair 05Mar63 - C-47 Avn Ltd 1970 - Fairflight Ltd 05Jun70 - Kestrel Avn Ltd, Castle Donington "Maid of Kent" L080ct70 - Bellfield Ltd L28Aug72 - Shackleton Avn Ltd, Baginton 11Apr73 - Airfreight Ltd (ie Skyways)- Flown to Lympne 06Jun73, CofAexpired 08Jun73 - B/u for spares by Skyways at Lympne Apt Aug73 - Regn canx 05Dec83. Visited on 27.08.70, operator unknown.
G-AMGD Continental Air Services C-47A-30-DL 9628   Night-stop between 12/13.06.60 23:00-01:00, departing for Tel Aviv. Prevously seen as ZS-DDV.
G-AMHJ Hunting Clan Air Transport C-47A-25-DK 13468   Arrived from Tripoli on 08.06.56 at 18:50, departing at 06:45. Previously seen as ZS-BRW with Pan African Air Charters between 15.09.47 and 06.08.50.
G-AMJU Scottish Airlines C-47B-5-DK 14480/25925 43-48664 D08Sep44 - KJ894 RAF Nassau 22Sep44 -ACSEA 190ct44 -194 Sq India 1946 -62 Sq - 52 Sq -12 MU/UK 17Sep47 -Oakington 26Nov48 - 8 MU 15Jul49 - SAL B12Jan50 - G-AMJU Scottish Avn Ltd R28May51 - XF757 trooping contracts 1953 - G-AMJU Scottish A/L (Prestwick) Ltd R280ct54 - Starways Ltd 10Jan55 - Silver City A/W Ltd R04Mar58 - BUA 23Jan62 - BU (Cl) AJW R01 Nov62 - Ulster Air Tpt Ltd, Aldergrove 1/a Air Ulster "Derry Maid" R07May68 - 9Q-CIR Zaire R14Jan70 - Canx - Derelict at Kinshasa-N'Dolo, Apr81. 07.10.53
G-AMKE Rhodesian Air Services C-47B-5-DK 14483/25928   Arrived from Gatwick on 13.10.62 at 18:50, depart for Rhodesia at 07:00.
G-AMNL Hunting Air Transport 16644/33392 C-47B-35-DK   Arrived on 09.02.52 from Bovingdon at 21:25, departing on the 14th at 07:20.
G-AMNV B.E.A. C-47B-40-DK 16833/33581 44-77249 D30Jun45 - KP279 RAF Montreal 02Jul45 - UK 01Feb46 - 46 Sq 16May46 - 1333 (T) CU 11Dec46 - 1382 (T) CU 07Jan48 - 240 OCU 05Jan48 - std 28Aug48 - 27 Sq 02Mar50 - Vistre Flt - 8 MU 08Nov50 - G-AMNV BEA Pionair Leopard "Sir Eric Geddes" R16Jan52 - Tyne Tees Air Charter Ltd R20Jun62 - EC-ATM TASSA L 27Nov62 to 29Nov63+- SE-EDI Swedair temp regd 05Jan65 - G-AMNV Autair Intl Ltd R19Feb65 - 6V-AAM Air Senegal R15Jul65 ntu - G-AMNV Autair Ltd R290ct65 - VQ-ZEA Bechuanaland Natl A/W R11 Nov65 - A2-ZEA Rr Aug68 - ZS-FKI Protea A/W - Natl Process Air R Dec68 - ZS-NPI Rr Nov69 - ZS-ASN Acft Operating Co Surveys Ltd R Feb73-AOC Surveys & Consultants Ltd, Lanseria (1980)-A2- ADL Aerial Survey Botswana, Gaberone R Feb82 - Fitted with survey equipment, magnetometer tail and wing tip housings in Toronto, 1982 to May86 - Anglo American Corp, Botswana (Services)(Pty) Ltd (Sep90) - Nose and tail extensions removed on return to US 06Nov91 - Conv. BT-67 by Baslers at Oshkosh #11 D29Jun92 - ZS-ASN R130ct92 - Spectrum Air (1997) - Anglo Operations Ltd (Mar00) - PT-WXE 01Nov00 - ZS-ASN Anglo Operations Ltd, Lanseria, R09Mar01 - i/s Dec01, nose and tail magnetometers - PR-MGF Anglo Operations, Lanseria R15Mar02 - ZS-ASN Anglo Operations Ltd R31Jul02 - op in Canada 2003 - retnd Lanseria Dec04 - noted in Spectrum Air titles Aug05 Tenerife. First recorded visit on 23.11.52 with BEA. In Autair Ltd titles for a re-fuelling stop on 08.11.65 on delivery to Rhodesia.
G-AMNW B.E.A. C-47B-1-DK 25622   Arrived from Rome on 17.10.52 between 12:45-14:45, departing for Paris.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
G-AMPO Starways Ltd. C-47B-30-DK 16437/33185 44-76853 001 May45 - KN566 RAF Nassau 05May45 - ACS EA 31 May45 - 300 Gp 19Jul45 - VMYDJ 238 Sq - 1333 (TS) CU Mar46 - 1381 (T) CU 14Jun46 - Waterbeach 06Feb48 - Oakington TC 08Nov48 - 22 MU 14Feb50 - G- AMPO J A Wilson 25Feb52 - Starways Ltd "Cynthia" R03Feb53 - Eagle Acft Svces 10May54 - First Air Trading Co Ltd R290ct54 - Eagle Acft Svces "Sir Richard Kempenfelt" R07 Jan55 - Starways Ltd R160ct56 - Avn Overhauls Ltd R24Dec63 - British Westpoint A/L L Jan to Dec64 - LN-RTO Polaris Air Tpt A/S L/D29Dec64 - Rd May67 - G-AMPO Field Acft Svces R17Jun69 - British Acft Corp R240ct69 - Macedonian Securities (Overseas) Ltd R01 Jul72 - Macedonian Avn Ltd R21 Mar74 - Humber A/W Ltd R30Dec74 (never used) - McDonald Avn Ltd R07Aug75 - Intra A/W LAug75 - The New Guarantee Trust Finance Ltd t/a Intra A/W R01Apr76 - Vistair Flt Ltd R07Apr78 - Lease Air Ltd t/a Eastern A/W, Kirmington Jul78 - Air Atlantique B210ct81 - Air Luton, Lsd Feb85/D03Jun85-Topflight Feb86- Imp. Newcastle Jun86 - Atlantic Air Transport, Coventry, R08Jun88 [Marine Pollution Control] - Std wingless at Baginton Jan98 to Jun99 - To RAF Lyneham by road 22Sep01 for display as 'FZ625' code 'YS-DH'. 29.09.52. With Eagle Aviation between 18.09.54 & 15.08.56, British Westpoint A/Ls Ltd between 07-08.01.64 and 16-17.02.64 and Macedonia 21-22.12.73. Also seen as LN-RTO.
G-AMPP Scottish A/Ls C-47B-15-DK 15272/26717   27.10.52
G-AMPS Eagle Aviation C-47B-25-DK 32741   First recorded visit on 21.10.52.
G-AMPT Eagle Aviation Ltd. C-47B-30-DK 16187/32935 44-76603 D24Mar45 - KN462 RAF Nassau 02Apr45 - ACSEA 22Apr45 - 215 Sq - 48 Sq¬12MU/UK 280ct47 - 240 OCU 05Aug48 - 27 Sq 02Mar50 - 22MU 09Nov50 - G-AMPT Eagle Avn Ltd "Reliance" R04Mar52 - VP-YKM CAA "Bemba" later "Angoni" B14May53 - Air Malawi 1964 ¬7Q-YKM Rr 1966 - ZS-EYO Air Cape Ltd R May70. 01.09.52. Passed through Malta on delivery as VP-YKM on 24.05.53.
G-AMPZ Transair Ltd. C-47B-30-DK 16124/32872   First recorded visit between 22-23.10.54 to Benina, Libya, returning on the 25th.
G-AMRA Eastern A/Ws C-47B-15-DK 15290/ 26735 43-49474 D25Nov44 - KK151 RAF Montreal 18Dec44 - 300 Wg VMYAP 03Mar45 - 243 Sq - UK Apr46 - 525 Sq 13Jun46 - 238 Sq Dec46 - 46 Sq - Oakington 25Mar49 - 12 MU 17Sep49 - G-AMRA JA Wilson t/a Starways R08Mar52 -Airwork Ltd (Transair) 11Apr53 - XE280 for trooping contracts 1953 - G-AMRA Aden Oil Refining L (Oct53) - BUA R01Jun60 (Dakota 6) - BU (Cl) A/Wt/a Morton R01Nov62 - BUIA R01Nov68 - British & Commonwealth Shipping Co (Avn) Ltd op by BUIA R03Jun70 - British Island A/W R16Apr73 - Site Avn L 08Jan74 to 10Jan74 - BIA 11Jan74 - Macedonian Avn R15Mar74- HumberA/W R30Dec74- lntraA/W R25Aug76- Lease Air Ltd t/a Eastern A/W, Kirmington R18Jul78 - Painted 'CCCP-7245' Aeroflot c/s for film 'The Atom Spies' (Dec78)-Air Atlantique Ltd, Coventry B210ct81 - Dakota Holdings Ltd, Coventry 1989 (op Air Atlantique) - Atlantic Air Transport Ltd, Coventry 15Mar00. Seen with Airwork titles departing for Eden on 27.04.54. Credit: BCAN. Chartered by the Royal AF on 11.10.78.
G-AMSF B.K.S. Aerocharter C-47B-5-DK 14380/25825 43-48564 D26Aug44 - KJ880 RAF Montreal 110ct44 -147 Sq - 1333 (TS) CU 18Nov46 - Med ME 08Jul48 - Iraq Comm Flt 22Jul48 - 22 MU/UK 28Sep50 - G-AMSF BKS Aerocharter Ltd "Whitten Brown" R21Apr52 - BKS Air Tpt Ltd R01Jan54 - XF646 for troop contracts during 1954 - Crewsair Ltd Jan59 - Don Everall (Avn) Ltd R26Mar59 - Alares Developments Ltd Jun60 - Cr 05Mar62 Elmdon Apt, Birmingham. Southend to Nicosia flight on 18.06.52, landing at 21:00. Aircraft returned on the 21st at 20:00, departing on the 22nd at 08:00.
G-AMSH BKS Aerocharter C-47B-35-DK 16583/33331   First recorded flight on 08.08.52 from Southend to Benina.
G-AMSI Witwaterand Native Labour Association C-47B-5-DK 14642/26087 43-48826 D22Sep44 - KJ919 RAF Nassau 070ct44 -ACSEA 280ct44 - 357 Sq - 31 Sq - 22 MU/UK 20Jan48 - 1 P>S 11Aug48 - 22 MU 10Mar50 - G-AMSI Scottish Avn Ltd R24Apr52 - ZS-DHW Witwatersrand Native Labour Assoc R16May53 - VP-YSL Wenela R280ct60 - A2-ZEO Rr May68 to 1975 - ZS-DHW Rr Jan75 - A2-ZEO Rr Feb77 - Wfu Mar79 Rand Apt - SAAF 6845 (2) - Conv C-47TP - 35 Sq Maritime (1999 - Nov00) - 35 Sq - on display Ysterplaat 08Nov03, for sale. Arrived on delivery on 21.05.53 at 13:40, departing the following day at 06:00 for South Africa.
G-AMSJ Hunting Air Transport C-47B-35-DK 33225   Noted on a night-stop between 01-02.08.53, on a UK-Malta-UK service.
G-AMSK Hunting Air Transport C-47B-30-DK 32954   Arrived from the UK on 20.12.53 at 19:25, departing at 04:00 for Benina, Libya. Night stop between 19/20.08.55, on what was described as a ferry flight.
G-AMSL Hunting Air Transport C-47B-10-DK 14966/26411   05.10.53
G-AMSM Skyways Cargo * C-47B-20-DK 15764/ 27209 43-49948 D26Jan45 - KN274 RAF Montreal 30Jan45 - UK 18Mar45 - 45 Gp 12Jul45 - Stn Flt Lagens, Azores 06Mar46 - Stn Flt St Eva! 09Sep46- 77 Sq 17Mar47 - TCDU 24Jul47-27 Sq 02Mar50-12 MU 17Jan51 - G-AMSM JA Wilson t/a Starways 28Apr52 - Starways Ltd R19Mar53 - Eagle Acft Svces R01 May54 - British Intl A/L R29Jun54 - Kuwait Natl A/W "Gahra" 06Jul54 - Skyways Ltd R29Apr55 - Skyways Coach Air Ltd 27May59 - Air Freight Ltd R01Sep70 - Skyways Cargo A/L R12Mar75 - Dbr 17Aug78 Lydd Apt - Canx 11Sep78, wfu - Nose in Brenzett Museum, Kent. First recorded visit in Skyways colours on 06.07.53 to Nicosia, returning on the 8th. Kuwait National A/Ls on 14.07.54, Skyways Ltd. titles on 14.11.58. This aircraft made a number of flights between Malta & Nicosia from 28.09.59 to 04.03.60, when it returned to the UK. Air freight titles between 03-04.12.74, Skyways Cargo on 18-21.06.75 and 18-19.11.75. * On 06.01.77.
G-AMSR Air Charter Ltd C-47B-10-DK 14799/26244 43-48983 D120ct44 - KJ952 RAF Nassau 170ct44 -ACSEA 16Nov44 - 52 Sq - FECS GOC Malaya 14Jan47 - 12 MU/UK 22Sep47 - 24 Sq 060ct47 - Oakington 04Dec48 - 12 MU 02Sep49 - G-AMSR Surrey Fig Svces Ila Air Charter Ltd R01 May52 - RC Cox 03Jun54 - ZS-DJZ Wenela/Africair Ltd R23Jul54 - VP-YSO Rr Oct60 - ZS-DJZ Suidwes Lugdiens (Edms) Beperk "Luderitz" 1965 - KA-TCA Air Katanga (?) Oct72 - ZS-DJZ Suidwes Lugdiens "Luderitz" (1978) - Namib Air R Dec78 - Genrec (General Erection Co) Apr81 - 90-CGC R Mar83 - ntu? - 9Q-CGW ITAB, Lubumbashi Rr Apr83 - Under overhaul at Harare, Zimbabwe May92 - Rr CS-AZL 21Jul94 for op by Airumbria, Perugia (Italy) - Stored, Perugia for sale 2005. 30.07.52
G-AMSS William Dempster Ltd. C-47B-25-DK 16092/32840 44-76508 D12Mar45 - KN415 RAF Montreal 14Mar45 - 187 Sq 24Mar45 - 525 Sq 14Mar46 - 1382 (T) CU 07Nov46 - Oakington TC 12May48- 30 Sq 27Nov50- 23 MU 22Feb51 - G-AMSS William Dempster ltd R05May52 - Dan-Air Svces ltd 08Jan54 -Air Kruise ltd L Feb56 - Dan-Air ltd Oct57 - EP-AIQ Air Taxi Co, Mehrabad R02Nov68 - Air Svce Co 1968 - Canx. 31.08.52
G-AMSU Meredith Air Transport Ltd C-47B-40-DK 16800/33548 44-77216 D25Jun45 - KP246 RAF Montreal 27Jun45 - UK 04Jul45 - 76 Sq 18Aug45 - ACSEA 17Sep45 - 16 MU/UK 08Aug47 - Sold 23Apr52 - G-AMSU WE Hamilton t/a Tropical A/W R16May52 - Meredith Air Tpt R18Sep52 - Dan-Air Svces Ltd R17Jun53 - Wfu 06Feb69 - Parts to G-AMFV and G-AMPP Oct70. 26.10.52 and with Dan-Air titles on 31.03.58
G-AMSV Meredith Air Transport Ltd. C-47B-25-DK 16072/ 32820 44-76488 D19Mar45 - KN397 RAF Montreal 21Mar45 - UK 03Apr45 -ACSEA 20Aug45 - 96 Sq -ACFE (Dec46) - 12 MU/UK 08Sep47 - Oakington TC 08Jul48 - 22 MU 15Feb50 - G-AMSV Air Svce Training Ltd R15May52 - Transair Ltd 22Dec54 - Lancashire Acft Corp L 1954 - (Dakota 6) May59 - BUA Ltd R01Jul60 - BU (CI) A/W t/a Morton Air Svces Ltd 01 Nov62 - BUIA R01Nov68 - British & Commonwealth Shipping Co (BUIA) 03Jun70 - British Island A/W 16Apr73 - Site Avn Ltd Jan? 4, ntu - BIA 197 4 - 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 R05Jun81 (ntu) - G-AMSV Air Atlantique B25Mar82 [Marine Pollution Control] - Given special 1935-1985 50th anniversary markings on the fin. - Wfu 05Jun01 Baginton, in open storage - CofA expired 13Aug03 - The Mustang Restoration Co Ltd, Coventry R13Jun05, for restoration. First recorded visit on 26.10.52 Seen at Luqa with Skyways Cargo on 24.05.77.
G-AMSX Derby Aviation C-47B-35-DK 16448/33196   Night stop between 02-03.06.59 on a UK-Malta-UK flight.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
G-AMVA Eagle Aviation Ltd. C-47B-30-DK 33163   First recorded night-stopping between 30-31.03.53 between 16:25-06:35, onto Herakilion.
G-AMVB B.K.S. C-47B-5-DK 14637/26082 43-48821 D22Sep44 - KJ915 RAF Nassau 040ct44 - ACSEA 270ct44 - 435 Sq - 62 Sq - 31 Sq - 353 Sq (Oct45) - 12 MU/UK 17Sep47 - G-AMVB BKS Aerocharter Ltd "Charles Lindbergh" 040ct52 - BKS Air Tpt 01Jan54 - XF647 trooping fits 1954 - Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd 05Sep57 - Dbf 220ct58 Masjid-1-Sulaiman, Iran. First noted at Luqa on a night stop from the UK between 24-25.02.53.
G-AMVC BSK Aerocharter C-47B-35-DK 16642/33390   28.03.53
G-AMVL Transiar C-47B-35-DK 33408   12.09.53
G-AMWW Lancashire Aircraft Corp. C-47B-30-DK 16262/33010 44-76678 D13Apr45 - KN492 RAF Montreal 13Apr45 - 525 Sq 03May45 - 46 Sq 18Feb46- Oakington TC 29May48 - 18 Sq 070ct49 - 12 MU 06Feb50 - G-AMWW Lancashire Acft Corp R05Dec52 - Skyways Ltd R28Feb55 - Skyways Coach Air Ltd R27May69 - El-ARP Air Charters of Ireland Ltd L 17May67 (for op by Hibernian NL and Emerald A/W) - G-AMWW Skyways Coach Air Ltd 29Jun67 - Ulster Air Tpt Ltd R07May68 -Air Freight Ltd R01Sep70 - Skyways Cargo NL R12May75 - Pan Universal Acft Svces Cl Ltd R08Jun81 - Missionary Fits Intl D140ct81 - N2685W R Dec81 - B Airways "Kristine", Miami, FL, D29Jun83 - Jose A Balboa Jr, Miami, FL, B01 Nov89 - Rr N109JB Dec89 ntu - N2685W Wellin Aviation Inc, Miami, FL B19Jan90 - International Airline Support Group, Miami, FL B17Jul92 - Std Sherman, TX 1996 to Jul97 -At Oshkosh Nov01 - For conv. to Basler BT-67 #42, Jul02 (using tail unit of FAC-1658) - RThai AF 46159 D27Nov04. 05.09.53. Again seen on 20.12.53 for a refueling stop, agent listed as Aden A/Ws. Flight number given as a delivery flight. Returned to the UK on 22.03.54. Next seen on 16.12.54, (agent listed as Airwork). Registered to Skyways when next seen between 20-22.07.58, which also included flight between Malta and Cyprus 03.03.60 and 02.04.60. Registered to Air Freight when seen between 29-30.01.73, 05-06.02.75 to Libya, returning for a night stop between 08/09.02.75. Again with Skyways on 16/17.05.76, returning between the 18-19th. Seen by webmaster as N2685W in Florida 1992, still with radial engines.
G-AMWX Lancashire Aircraft Corp. C-47B-25-DK 32594   11.07.53
G-AMYB Eagle Aviation Ltd. C-47B-35-DK 16598/33346   13.11.53 DC-3 Aden A/Ws. Seen again with Eagle Aviation on 18.01.54 between 04:20-06:15.
G-AMYJ Transair C-47B-25-DK 15968/32716 44-76384 D17Feb45 - KN353 RAF Montreal 20Feb45 - 300 Wg 03Mar45 - VMYBH 243 Sq - ACS EA 30May46 - 96 Sq -ACFE Dec46 - 110 Sq -12 MU/UK 290ct47 - G-AMYJ Transair Ltd B23Feb53 -XF747 troop charter 1954 - G-AMYJ Alares Devel Ltd t/a Jersey A/L Ltd 08May59 - BU (Cl) A/W 01Aug63 - Morton Air Svces Ltd 30Nov65 - BUIA 01Nov68 - South West Avn Ltd, Exeter 06May69 - Intra A/W Ltd, Jersey 14Sep72 - SU-AZF Nile Delta A/W 06Jul76 - G-AMYJ Intra A/W 03Feb77 - Lease Air Ltd t/a Eastern A/W, Kirmington D29Nov78 -Air Atlantique Ltd D120ct81 -Aces High Ltd R15Jan82 - Harvestair Ltd, Southend, D14Jan82 for oil slick spraying (R29Mar82) - Janes Aviation Ltd, Squires Gate, R09Nov88 - Wfu 010ct88 - Atlantic Air Transport Ltd, Baginton, B31Jan90 [Marine Pollution Control] - Donated Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington D18Dec01, preserved. 29.05.53. Seen in Transair titles on 22.04.54 returning from the Persian Gulf. Credit: BCAN.
G-AMYS Transair Ltd. C-47B-15-DK 26554   Arrived from Benina, Libya on 01.06.53 departing for Milan the same day. Returned on the 3rd at 04:30. Would be seen on delivery as VP-YKO.
G-AMYV Silver City C-47B-30-DK 32943   First recorded visit on 04.09.53.
G-AMYW Hunting Aerosurveys C-47B-30-DK 16272/33020 44-76688 D05Apr45 - KN497 RAF Montreal 07Apr45 - 525 Sq 23Apr45 - 238 Sq 03Nov48 - 10 Sq - Oakington - 12 MU 07Feb50 - G-AMYW Silver City A/W R01Apr53 - HuntingAerosurveys Ltd R12Aug53 - Hunting Clan Air Tpt Ltd L - Hunting Surveys Ltd - Dbr 08Apr67 80m SW of Hail, Saudi Arabia. 22.08.53. In Hunting-Clan titles on 02.05.54. Credit: BCAN.
G-AMYX Silver City A/Ls C-4B-30-DK 33042   06.09.53. Would be seen in the sixties & seventies as N3102Q & 5N-ARA at the MIACO maintenance company.
G-AMZB Manx A/Ls C-47B-20-DK 15535/26980   First visit on 28.09.54 to Mersa Matruh, Egypt (and other destinations?) returning on 4th October.
G-AMZC Transair C-47B-35-DK 16522/33270   14.10.53.
G-AMZD Airwork C-47B-25-DK 32860   18.07.53
G-AMZF Transair Ltd C-47B-20-DK 15633/27078   Arrived from the UK on 23.02.54 at 19:00, departing fro Aden at 06:30.
G-AMZG Transair C-47B-35-DK 16668/33416   Arrived on 30.09.53 at 21:05, departing for Kuwait the following day at 07:45.
G-AMZH   C-47B-20-DK 27110   Aircraft registered to a Mrs. Eugenie Livanos Nianchor. Arrived on 15.05.56 at 14:20, departing for Nice on 3rd June at 11:25.
G-ANAE Aden A/Ws C-47B-5-DK 26101   First seen on 29.10.53 with Skyways. Arrived for a refueling stop on 30.12.53 between 11:05-12:01, departing for Asmara. Flight number gave this as a delivery flight.
G-ANEG Transair Ltd. C-47B-35-DK 16696/33444   Arrived frm Aden on 21.06.54, leaving for the UK the following day.
G-ANAF Hunting Surveys C-47B-35-DK 16688/ 33436 44-77104 D08Jun45 - KP220 RAF Montreal 09Jun45 - UK 19Jan45 - 435 Sq 01Dec45 - AOC 46 Gp CF 06Mar46 - 24 Sq 27Mar47 * - 22 MU 15Nov50 - G-ANAF BKS Aerocharter Ltd "Jean Batten" R17Jun53 - BKS Air Tpt Ltd 01Jan54 - Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd R07Nov58 - Hunting Surveys Ltd - Hunting Surveys & Consultants Ltd R04May67 - Pres as KP220, E Anglian Avn Soc, Duxford 09Apr73 - G-ANAF Westcountry Acft Svcing, Exeter D10Jan77 - Air Atlantique, Jersey B210ct77 - British Caledonian L Dec79 - Air Atlantique - Air Luton D12Mar85 -Topflight Feb86 - N170GP Starflite Corp, Miami, FL, B29May87 - Consolidated Aviation Enterprises, S Burlington, VT, B24May88 - G-ANAF Atlantic Air Transport, Coventry, B210ct77 - [Marine Pollution Control] - Lsd Raca/ Electronics for trials of Nimrod radar Jan98 - Lsd Thales Avionics (Aug01 ). * When in service with 24 squadron, it was designated a Dakota C.Mk.4/24 I.P. (i.e. 24 Squadron, Important Passengers). It was not strictly a VIP conversion but was a more or less standard machine, with 12 seats in four rows, oxygen points beneath and 100 gallon overload fuel tanks in the galley for non-stop flights to Malta. First recorded visit under BKS Aerocharter ownership on 09.10.54, arriving from Nicosia. Arrived on a Transair flt between 13-14.1.59. Also arrived for servicing by MIACO between 08 - 15 Sept 84, carried British Caledonian blue shield and golden lion just aft of the nose.
G-ANLF Air Cruise (Kent) Ltd. C-47A-1-DK 11979   Arrived on 21.02.56 at 17:05, departing at 08:45 to Benina, Libya. Previously seen as ZS-DHO, operater being listed as Field Aircraft Services on 05.12.53.
G-ANLK   C-47B-1-DK 14357/25802 43-48541 D27Aug44 - KJ863 RAF Montreal 29Aug44 - 108 OTU 06Nov44 - 76 Sq - 77 Sq 07Sep45 - ACS EA 040ct45 - India 1946 - FLC 27Nov47 - H-713 R Pakistan AF - G-ANLK Field Acft Svces 11Jan54 - N1592V Bogue Elec Mfg Co 09Mar54 - L B Smith Aircraft Corp - N90M Outboard Marine & Mfg Co, Milwaukee, WI (1955) - N90ML CW Jones, Boise, ID 1971 - CF-WTU Millardair Ltd, Malton, Ont R18Jan73 - (lapsed 21Mar78)¬N3146Z J M Wolcott, Bessier City, LA B21Jul82 (Candidate) - J F Wolcott, Sep85 - Godwin Aircraft Inc, Memphis, TN B10Nov87 - Air Spares Inc, R31Mar88 - ZS-LYW Wonder Air {Ply) Ltd, Wonderboom, R18May88 - Conv to DC-3-65TP (Sep92)-0p for UNICEF in Kenya 1994 - Cr 13Apr95 Kikwangala, Zaire - Canx 09Feb96. 26.02.54. Judging by the aircraft’s history, this was most probably a delivery flight.
G-ANLL Field Aircraft Services C-47-40-DL 33564   Arrived from Karachi 08.02.54 at 17:45. Night-stop, but no departure time given. This flight wasn’t listed as a delivery flight, but it probably is, as the aircraft was registered to F.A.S. on 11.01.54.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
G-ANTB Transair Ltd. C-47B-20-DK 15762/27207   18.01.55
G-ANTC Hunting Surveys C-47B-5-DK 14666/26111 43-48850 D26Sep44 - KJ938 RAF Montreal 29Sep44 - M East 090ct44 - 216 Sq - 204 Sq - 215 Sq - 216 Sq - 22 MU/UK 02Feb50 - G-ANTC Transair Ltd R22Jul54 -Alares Devel Co Ltd I/a Jersey A/L R09Apr59 - BU (Cl)A/W Lid R01Aug63 - Hunting Surveys & Consultants Ltd, Leavesden 30Aug68 - C-GOZA Kenting Earth Sciences R19Sep74 - Kenting Acft Ltd (1975 to May77)- Kenn Borek Air (1978)- Kenting Earth Sciences Ltd, Ottawa, Ont R Nov79 - Std Malta (May-Nov80) - Duxford Aug82 - G-ANTC Air Atlantique Ltd, R09Jun82 - Canx 02Jan83 - N4261 P Skyfreight Airlines Inc, Hialeah, FL R Jun83 - N124SF Rr Aug83 - Lynbird International A/I, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Sep84, B02Nov85 - HK-3215X LACOL 27Feb86 "Capt. Miguel Angel Rod ado A." - Fuselage std Villavicencio Sep97 /Nov01. First recorded visit with Transair on 06.07.55, until 08.01.56. At Luqa on 10.04.71, 27.09.71 and 04.10.71. Arrived from Ajaccio, registered to Hunting Surveys Ltd, for a night stop between 26-27.07.73, departing for Heraklion. Later seen at Miaco as C-GOZA.
G-ANTD Derby Aviation C-47B-10-DK 14969/26414 43-49153 D230ct44 - KJ977 RAF Montreal 250ct44 - 1680 Flt Kemble 18Jan45 - 271 Sq 05Jan46 - 1 PTS 060ct46 - Waterbeach - Oakington - 1 P>S Feb49 - 22 MU 10Mar50 - G-ANTD CE Harper Acft Co Ltd R27Jul54 - Derby Avn Ltd R27Apr55 - British Midland A/W "Dovedale" "Highdale" 01 Oct64 - Acft & General Finance Corp Ltd R170ct68 - T J-ACF Cameroons Air Tpt Ltd D 170ct68 - G-ANTD Field Acft Svces Ltd R18Aug70 - East Lease Ltd t/a Air Anglia, Norwich R30Apr71 - B/u 20Nov73 - Used in crash scene for Aces High TV film 'Airline'. First recorded visit on between 20-21.09.55 to Nicosia (and possibly beyond).
G-ANZE Field Aircraft Services C-47A-30-DK 25309   Original departure from Karachi on delivery to the UK. Arrived on 02.04.55 at 16:46, departing the following day at 08:30.
G-ANZF Field Aircraft Services C-47B-15-DK 15125/26570   Arrived from Karachi on delivery on 20.03.55 at 16:45, departing for the UK on the 21st at 06:00.
G-AOBN British United * C-53D-DO 11711 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 t/a Air Outre Mer R 08 Mar 51 - G-AOBN Air Kruise (Kent) Ltd R 20 Apr 55 - Silver City A/W 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 A/L 20 Jul 77 - Canc 12 Aug 77, Dest on ground, Jiggiga Airfield. First recoded visit betweeen 29-30.10.56. Operator not legible, British United? With Silver City titles on 21.11.62, * on 18.03.63, 03.03.67, 19.08.68, 02.01.70, 18.08.70 and 03.09.70, (operator unknown). On 21.02.72 in Air Anglia colours. Previously mistakenly listed as having been serviced/overhauled by MIACO.
G-AOFZ Hunting Clan Air Transport C-47-DL 9131   Arrived on 22.07.56 at 10:20, departing at 07:00. Listed as a ferry flight, to Benina, Libya. Previously seen as ZS-BJZ with Sudair International Charters between 13.02.47 and 08.10.48, and with Field Aircraft Services Africa Ltd on 07.03.50 from South Africa to the UK.
G-AOGZ Derby Aviation C-47B-35-DK 16534/33282 Converted to turbine-power, and in use with the Salvodorian military. First visit on 07.12.56. This was General Montgomery’s personal aircraft when still in service with the RAF as KN628.
G-AOJI Aden A/Ws C-47B-30-DK 16441/33159   Re-fueling stop on 15.03.57 between 11:45-14:20 on a delivery flight. Re-registered VR-AAO.
G-AOUD Transair Ltd C-47B-1-DK 14128/25573   Three-day visit between 12-14.12.58 on a UK-Malta-UK flight.
G-APBC Derby Aviation A/Ls C-47B-20-DK 15676/ 27121 43-49860 D10Jan45 - KN250 RAF 300 Wg 03Mar45 - VMYAQ 243 Sq - 238 Sq - UK 11Apr46 - 525 Sq 13Jun46 - 238 Sq 22Jul47 - 1 PTS 05Nov47 - Henington - 1 PTS - 27 Sq 02Feb50 - Cr 20Apr50 4m NNE Netheravon (Cat scr) - 6763M Netheravon 07 Jun50 - Repaired as G-APBC Transair Ltd R25Apr57 - Derby Avn Ltd "Derwent Dale" R02May58 - BMA 01 Oct64 - South West Avn Co Ltd R01 May68 - Morton Air Svces L Sep68 -Air Freight Ltd, Lydd R27Mar73 - Skyways Cargo A/L R12May75 to 1980 (still L ex SWA) - Pan Universal Acft Svces Cl Ltd 08Jun81 - Missionary Flights & Services Inc, t/a Missionary Fits Intl, W Palm Beach, FL B01Sep81 - N26932 R010ct81 - N300MF Rr 18Mar83 - i/s Dec01-(Nov04). First recorded visit on 19.10.58 between 11:45-13:00 on a UK-Libya service. Last recorded flight with Derby between 10-11.02.60. Next seen with Skyways on 11-12.06.75 to Libya, returning for a night stop between 13-14. Performed at least three Skyways Cargo flights on 03 Apr 77, 21 & 25 May 77 and 01.12.77..
G-APPO BKS C-40A-90-DL 20453 43-15987 D02Jun44 - Europe ATC 30Jul44 - 9 AF - OY-000 DDL "Odd Viking" D31May46 - El-AFB Aer Lingus D12Nov48 - "St Brendan" (1948 to 1954)/"St Killian" (1954 to 1958) - Eagle Avn Ltd 10Jan58 (for overhaul) - VR-TBT Williamsons Diamond Mines 25Jan58 - Eagle Avn Ltd 03Aug58 - G-APPO C E Heath & Co 220ct58 - BKS Engineering Ltd R07Apr59 - BKS Aero Tpt Ltd 10Jul63 - Strathallan Air Svces Ltd 17May66 - Autair Ltd D260ct66 - Fujairah A/L L300ct67 - Wfu - A J Walter, Horley, Surrey 17Feb70 - Used for spares. Previously seen as VR-TBT. Night stop between 07/08.05.60. Again seen, this time with Autair, on 18.12.66, and again on 31.05.67.
G-AVPW   C-47-10-DK 12476 42-92652 008Feb44 · KG441 RAF Montreal 14Feb44 ·UK 24Feb44 - 233 Sq 29Feb44 - 435/436 Sq 18Sep45 - 436 Sq - Canada 02Jun46 - RCAF Weyburn 26Aug46 - 9T Gp Rockcliffe 09Feb48 - NWAC Rivers 15Sep48 - 1 Air Div, Marville 190ct55 109 KU Marville 11 Mar64 - Scottish Avn Ltd 16Dec66, B19Jun67 - SOC 28Mar67 - G-AVPW Hunting Surveys & Consultants Ltd R29Jun67 - R LE Burton 28Sep73 - Canx 17 Jan75 - YV-25CP Tecnica Rondina CA (Jun75) - Serv. y Talleres Aeron., Automotrices e lndustriales CA (STAAICA) 28Mar80 -Aureliano Herrera M, Caracas 09Mar82 - Pronto Avn Services, El Paso, TX 18Nov82 - N2627ZAtorie Air Inc, El Paso, TX 29Dec82 - N25CE Rr28Feb83 "Puff" - E L Scott, El Paso, TX B29Dec87 - Avensa Corp, Miami, FL B19Aug91 -YV-761C Servicios Avensa, SA, (Oct91) - Cr 17Dec94 on appr. to Cerro Hiaiche, Venezuela [PE]. Logged in Malta on 13.04.71, 27.12.71 (night landing), 05.01.72 and 19.09.72 in Hunting Surveys livery.
G-BHUB   C-47A-85-DL 19975 43-15509 D04Apr44 - 9 AF 37 TCS 28May44 - BOSTON (Jun44) - MARKET (Sep44) - 315 TCG - ATCO 14May45 - Morrison 24Sep45 - RFC Bush 110ct45 - Canadair Ltd - SE-BBH ABA "Vraken" B10Dec45, R05Aug46 - SAS "Helge Viking", "Hjalmar Viking" 01Aug48 - Sold 09Nov51 - N9985F New York Car Wheel Corp, Camp Hill, PA 17Aug53 - N51V Piedmon!Avn Corp "Pim Yadkin Valley" (1953) - Charlotte Acft Corp 30Apr62 - T.3-29 Spanish AF 05May62 - 90-9 Grupo E.M., 901-9, 911-9, 911-09 - Wfu 26Jan77 - G-BHUB Aces High Ltd, Duxford R30Apr80 - 'G-AGIV' for TV series "Airline" * Ruskin Air Svces c/s 1981 - Pres. Duxford as 315509 in American Air Museum Sep01.** *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   C-47A-75-DL 19347 42-100884 D29Dec43 - 8AF 25Feb44 - 9 AF 438 TCG -TS423 RAF HGSU 02Sep44 - 436 Sq 090ct44 - Galow 20Mar46 - 44 MU 05Jun47 - Ferranti Fig Unit, Turnhouse, 15Aug49 - 4 FFU W Freugh, (Ferranti Fig Unit) 31Jan55 - Short Bros & Harland Ltd, W Malling Oct67 - Marshalls of Cambridge Ltd 14May69 (for RAE) - Royal Acft Estab, Farnborough (1978) - G-DAKS M Woodley t/a Avn Enterprises, Duxford R14Sep79 - 'G-AGHY' for film "Airline" Ruskin Air Svces (1981) - 'KG374' (Fl Lt Lord's Dakota) for air shows 1983 - RAF c/s as 'YS-L' 1984 for TV series 'The Fourth Arm' - G-DAKS Aces High Ltd, Nth Weald, repainted as 42-100884 (May87) and then TS423 (Oct89)- N147DC Aces High US Inc, R12Mar98 - At N Weald Jun98 in SEAC c/s coded A, then A-NF - then for film "Band of Brothers" in USMC c/s as '224319'/L4-D Mar-Sep00 when marked '07-10TG' on fin - As TS423/A-NF (2001-2003) then RAF black with invasion stripes (no code) (2004-2006). Arr at Luqa in formation with G-BHUB on 29 Mar 81, departed on 27 Apr. In fictitious Ruskin Air Service c/s.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
HI-40   C-47A-90-DL 20455   Night visit between 16-17.09.62, landing at 22:45, departing at 03:00. From Geneva to Benina.
I-COSU Alitalia C-47-DL 4291   First recorded on 03.04.52
I-LALO   C-47A-75-DL 19484 42-101021 D20Jan44 - 8 AF 15Mar44 - 9 AF 100 TCS NEPTUNE (Jun44) - DRAGOON (Aug44) - MARKET (Sep44) - Reel comp 01 Nov47 - I-LALO Linee Aeree ltaliane R07Jul48 - Alitalia 310ct57 - SAM L - VP-YXP Africair (Rhodesia) Ltd R12Jan65 - ZS-EJK Commercial Air Svces B280ct65 - Lesotho A/W 010ct67 L (to 1976) - Comair - Air Botswana Ld Nov81 - Cr 090ct82 nr Graskop, E. Transvaal. 19.03.51
I-LAMA Alitalia C-47-DL 4389   First seen on 03.09.51.
I-LENE Alitalia C-47-DL 4325 rr ET-ABQ with Ethiopian A/Ls. w/o 09.10.72. First visit on 08.01.53.
I-LENT Alitalia C-47-DL 4548   Previously I-VELE. First recorded visit as I-LENT on 01.09.52.
I-LEON Alitalia C-47-DL 4316   20.11.52
I-LICE Alitalia C-47-DL 6011   02.08.52. Previously registered I-VARO.
I-LINC Alitalia C-47-DL 9101   First seen on 20.08.51
I-LONA Alitalia DC-3A-360 4500   First seen on 27.08.51.
I-LOTT Alitalia C-47-DL 4506   Previously I-SOLE. First recorded vists as I-LOTT on 21.08.52.
I-LULA Alitala C-47-DL 4291   Previously I-COSU. First recorded visit as I-LULA on 02.10.52
I-SOLE Alitalia C-47-DL 4506   First recorded on 10.04.52
I-TRAS Alitalia C-47B-15-DK 26800   First recorded visit on 10.05.52.
I-VELE Alitalia C-47-DL 4548   First recorded visit on 08.05.52.
I-VARO Alitalia C-47-DL 6011   First recorded on 27.03.52.
LN-IAF Norwegian National airlines C-47A-DL 13883   Landed at 14:45 on 13.08.47, from Nairobi to Oslo.
LN-IAH Norwegian Airlines C-47A-25-DK 13647   09.03.47. Arrived from Oslo at 13:15 via Paris & Marseilles to Cairo.
LN-IAM Norwegian Airlines C-47A-35-DL 9785   Landed at 19:50, on 15.05.47. Oslo to Johannesburg.
LN-IAP Norwegian Airlines C-47A-35-DL 9664 42-23802 D12Jun43 - Stout 16Jul43 - George 29Aug45 - 23802 R Norwegian AF 'S' 20 Tpt Flt DJun45 - LN-IAP DNL "Nordpol" 090ct47 - SAS "Halvdan Viking" 01Aug48 - 68-681/K-681 R Danish AF Esk 721 OVJBL 260ct53 - The Danish Avn Museum, Billund 1982 - Painted in post-war DDL c/s as 'OY-DDA' for 40th anniversary open house Aug86 - Danmarks Flyvemuseum, Helsingor, (Jan02). 27.09.46, from Oslo to Durban.
LN-NAB Fred Olsen Air transport C-47A-5-DK 12324   Arrived on 03.02.47 at 13.10 Oslo, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Rome, Malta, El Adem, Nairobi and Johannesburg. Returned on the 18th. Seen agaon on 11.04.47, returning on the 24th, same route.
LN-NAD Fred Olsen Air Transport C-47A-1-DK 12148 42-108830 D27Dec43 - FZ593 RAF Montreal 22Jan44 - UK 16Feb44 - 575 Sq 29Feb44 - 1333 TSCU 19Sep45 - 22 MU 12Apr46 - Fred Olsen & Bergenske AS 16May46 - LN-NAD Fred Olsen Air Tpt R05Nov46 - Cr 05May52 nr Skien, Drogedal, Telemark, Norway. 08.11.46. Aircraft departed Oslo for Frankfurt, Marseilles (on the 7th) then to Cairo & Colombo, return flight on the 17th.
LN-NAE Fred Olsen C-47A-5-DK 12372   10.03.49, arrived at 18:00 from Oslo to Alexandria.
LN-PAS Braathens (S. America) C-47A-1-DK 12181 42-92386 D20Dec43 - FZ625 RAF Montreal 24Jan44 - UK 271 Sq 12Feb44 - 1336 TSCU 29Aug45 - 22 MU 18Apr46 - KLM 04Feb47 - PH-TOY R03Jul47 - LN-PAS Braathens SAFE "Norse Carrier" 11Jul47 - Riis Flyrederei 20Jan64 - Wideroes L Jan64 - Dbf 05Mar64 Fornebu Apt, Oslo. 27.10.48
LN-RTO Polaris Air Transport C-47B-30-DK 16437/33185 44-76853 001 May45 - KN566 RAF Nassau 05May45 - ACS EA 31 May45 - 300 Gp 19Jul45 - VMYDJ 238 Sq - 1333 (TS) CU Mar46 - 1381 (T) CU 14Jun46 - Waterbeach 06Feb48 - Oakington TC 08Nov48 - 22 MU 14Feb50 - G- AMPO J A Wilson 25Feb52 - Starways Ltd "Cynthia" R03Feb53 - Eagle Acft Svces 10May54 - First Air Trading Co Ltd R290ct54 - Eagle Acft Svces "Sir Richard Kempenfelt" R07 Jan55 - Starways Ltd R160ct56 - Avn Overhauls Ltd R24Dec63 - British Westpoint A/L L Jan to Dec64 - LN-RTO Polaris Air Tpt A/S L/D29Dec64 - Rd May67 - G-AMPO Field Acft Svces R17Jun69 - British Acft Corp R240ct69 - Macedonian Securities (Overseas) Ltd R01 Jul72 - Macedonian Avn Ltd R21 Mar74 - Humber A/W Ltd R30Dec74 (never used) - McDonald Avn Ltd R07Aug75 - Intra A/W LAug75 - The New Guarantee Trust Finance Ltd t/a Intra A/W R01Apr76 - Vistair Flt Ltd R07Apr78 - Lease Air Ltd t/a Eastern A/W, Kirmington Jul78 - Air Atlantique B210ct81 - Air Luton, Lsd Feb85/D03Jun85-Topflight Feb86- Imp. Newcastle Jun86 - Atlantic Air Transport, Coventry, R08Jun88 [Marine Pollution Control] - Std wingless at Baginton Jan98 to Jun99 - To RAF Lyneham by road 22Sep01 for display as 'FZ625' code 'YS-DH'. Noted at Luqa, 1968. Also seen as G-AMPO.
LX-LAA COBETA (Brussels) C-47A-50-DL 10101 42-24239 D23Aug43 - FL518 RAF 512 Sq 15Sep43 - 575 Sq 14Feb44 - 1 FU - 24 Sq 08Aug44 - 1381 (T)CU - 22 MU 30Apr46 - G-AJLZ Scottish Avn Ltd R31Mar47 - LX-LAA Luxembourg All R31Dec47 - John Mahieu-COBETA (Mar49) - N9999F Dhofar City Oil Co R30Jul55 - N9999 Boreas Corp 23Aug61 - TN-AAB SOCOFIMA R24Jan62 - Transgabon L - Lina Congo L - Wfu Brazzaville Feb73 - [Note: YK-AAH of Syrian AJW has been quoted as c/n 10101, but this existed at the same time as the above so must be another acft]. 20.12.48
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
N15SJ   C-47B-30-DK 16301/33049 44-76717 D09Apr45 - KN512 RAF Montreal 10Apr45 - 24 Sq 21Apr45 - 525 Sq 07Aug46 - 238 Sq - 12 MU 06May49 - 30 Sq - K-29 Belgian AF OTCNP 05Jan50 - MAAG 25Sep52 - 476717 French AF GT1/61 FRANG - GT3/61 FRAQA May54 - GT1/61 Dec54 - GT1/62 Mar55 - CIET 340 May55 - GT4/61 Mar56 - GT2/61 FRAOL Nov56 - GT1/64 FRAKC Mar58- BE 707 Apr60 - GLA 49 Jul62 - BA 701 Jan66 - Israel OF/AF 1406/4X-FNK/006 13Apr67 - N15SJ Global Acft Ind. of Arizona Inc, Phoenix, R27 Aug99 - D via Malta Aug00 -American Airpower Museum Inc, Farmingdale, NY R030cto1 as '476717'. Night-stopped between 22-23 Aug 2000
N47AZ   C-47A-20-DK 13019 42-93140 D14Apr44 - KG536 RAF Nassau 30Apr44 - India 03Jun44 - 62 Sq - Indian Govt 30Jan47 - Dalmia Jain NW - VT-CYG R Aug48 - Indian Natl A/L 21 May51 - Indian A/L Corp 01Aug53 - J K Chemicals Ltd 20Apr71 - Safari A/W (1978) - Futura Travel, Bombay, (Jun92) - N47AZ Sofair Inc, Dover, DE R24Jan94 - Del to Elstree (Jun94) and then to Africa - At Wilson-Nairobi Jul97 to Mar03. At Luqa between 27-28 Nov 94.
N47SJ   C-47B-5-DK 14424/ 25869 43-48608 D04Sep44 - ATC Europe - 9 AF - 302 ATW - K-11 Belgian AF 'L-CW'/OTCWF 18Jul46 - MAAG 18Sep52 - 348608 French AF (MDAP) 08May53 - GT1/61 FRAMB 1953 - GT2/64 - GT1/61 Jul54 - CIET 340 Jul54 - GT2/61 FRA00 Oct56 - GT2/64 FRAOL- GT1/64 Jun59 - ELA47 Apr60 - GLA 45 Jan62 - GSRA 78 Jun62 - GLA 45 Jan63 - EPAS 325 Mar64 - Israel DF/AF Jan671416/4X-FNN/016- Std at Lad by Aug93- N47SJ Global Acft Ind. of Arizona Inc, Phoenix, AZ. R26Aug99 - D Aug01 via Malta - At Edmonton-Villeneuve Feb02-0ct05 for sale. Arrived on 16 July 2001 with technical problems, entered NCA on the 17th, dep on 18 Jul 01.
N48ME     16187/ 32935 44-76603 D24Mar45 - KN462 RAF Nassau 02Apr45-ACSEA 22Apr45 - 436 Sq - 215 Sq - 48 Sq - 12 MU/UK 280ct47 - 240 OCU 05Aug48 - 27 Sq 02Mar50 - 22 MU 09Nov50 - G-AMPT Eagle Avn Ltd "Reliance" R04Mar52 - VP-YKM CAAC "Bemba" later "Angoni" B14May53 - Air Malawi 1964 - 7Q-YKM Rr 1966 - ZS-EYO Air Cape Ltd R May70 - F-ODQL Hemet Exploration, "Ville de Villandrie", Maputo, R27Sep84 ntu - D-CDST Reise-und¬Rundflug GmbH, Monchengladbach, Germany, 18Mar87 - F-GILV Gilbert Villa, Nimes, France, 18Jul90 - Impounded in Algeria - N48ME Medavia-Warmair Inc, Dover, DE, R09Feb95 * - 3C-JJN Mar95 ** - T9-ABC noted at Luqa 1995 for Bosnia? - Sold by auction 12Nov99 to Newcal Avn Inc after storage for five years *** - Dismantled Safi Apr00 - Malta Aviation Museum, Ta Qali, Malta Oct02 - entered Museum 27Mar06. * arr 17 Feb 95 for NCA. ** Test flts on 01 & 02 Apr 95, dep 09 Mar 95 returned w/engine problems. *** Plans to restore aircraft to airworthy status abandoned. Transported to Malta Aviation Museum during the night of 27/28 March 2006.
N115JM   C-47-DL 4463 41-18401 23Jun42 - Pan American 02Jul42 - PAA-Africa 03Aug42 - ATC Accra 160ct42 -African M East 01May43 - 118401 French AF 20Nov45 - CEV FZJLX ca 1954 - F-BCBB Rep Fr/DTI R25Nov58 - 118401 French AF 20Mar64 - BA 701 Dec64 - GTLA 2/60 FRAGC/FRAJJ Oct65 - Israel DF/AF 4X-FNE/1432 032 25Jan67 - Uganda AF - IDF/AF 120 Sq - Wfu Nov95 - Std Lad 1999 - N155JM Global Acft Industry of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ R 27Aug99/DAug00 - N150D (2) Ozark Airlines Museum Inc, St Louis, MO R 170cto1 [regn of prev Ozark DC-3 c/n 20195] - Rr N150JD 10Dec02 but regn already in use, reverted to N150D 160cto3, still in camouflage c/s. Night-stopped between 06-07 Aug 2000
N215CM   C-47B-15-DK 15347/ 26792 43-49531 D30Nov44 - 12 AF Italy 14Jan45 - Greenville 15Sep45 - Davis-Monthan 07Feb46 - RFC Augusta 06Apr46 - NC63186 Standard Aircraft Co, Los Angeles, CA (1947) - California Growers (1947/48) - 4X·ADA Elsham Ltd 05May50 - 1407/07 Israel DF/AF 1950 - 4X-ADA Arkia Ltd 090ct55 - Wfu 20Jan65 - IDF/AF 4X-FNA/007 120 Sq - Wfu at Lod by Mar95 - N215CM Global Acft Ind of Arizona Inc, Phoenix, AZ R27Aug99 - 'C-GFHP' • D via Malta 04Jul00, Gloucestershire arr 05Jul00, dep 22Aug00 (Wore N215CM over Canadian regn)- at Edmonton Feb02+ -Canadian marks ntu, still regd to Global Acft Inc - For sale at Edmonton- Villeneuve 2002-2006 still as N215CM. Night-stopped 04-05 Jul 2001.
N269LM   C-47B-5-DK 14609/ 26054 43-48793 D Sep44 - ATC Europe 130ct44 - 9 AF - ATC 14May45 - Div 19Jan46 - HB-IRD Swissair R15Feb46 - 1408/4X-FAH? Israel DF/AF B24Apr50 - 4X-ACW Elsham Ltd R27Apr50 - 008 IDF/AF 1950 - 4X-ACW Arkia A/L R090ct55 - Wfu 26Jun66 - IDF/AF 4X-FNl/008 120 Sq - Wfu at Lod by (May95) - N269LM Global Acft Ind. of Arizona Inc, Phoenix, AZ. R27 Aug99 - Del via Malta Jul00 -At Edmonton-Villeneuve Feb02-0ct05 for sale. Night-stopped between 05-07 Jul 2001.
N467KS Samaritan’s Purse * C-47A-90-DL 20175 43-15709 D01May44 - N Africa TSP 21Jul44 - India-China TSP 17Aug44 - Exel Cairo 31 Dec45 - LR-AAB Middle East A/L "Al Jamia" R23Nov45 - OD-AAB "The Cedar" Rr May51 - MEA-Air Liban Oct65 - F-OCEN Air Djibouti B23Mar65 - Intl Avn/Air Comores Apr71 - D6-ECB Comores Govt 26May76 - Std Rand Apt Mar71to1980 - 6835 (2) SAAF 25 Sq (1989) - Conv. to C-47TP (Jul95) - 44 Sq SAAF - N145RD Dodson Avn, Ottawa, KS D15Dec97 - Baja Air Inc, La Aurora, CA R05Nov02 -At California City Apr03, active Nov 05. N467KS Night stop between 02-03.04.15 on its way to Africa on humanitarian work. Arrived from Luxor for a night-stop between 29-30.11.16. First seen as LR-AAB on 22.12.46. Noted by webmaster at California City airport as N145RD in July 2010. * Small titles above cockpit, aircraft may have been leased. Crashed on take-off on 21.01.19 from Kidron-Stoltzfus Airfield, Ohio, US. Owner listed as Priority Air Charter.
N467SP Samaritan’s Purse C-47B-30-DK * 16200/32948   Arrived from Luxor on 13.07.15. Departed for Glasgow on the 14th. * Original designation, since converted to turbo-prop engines.
N565 Oasis Oil Co. of Libya C-47B-10-DK 14955/ 26400 43-49139 D260ct44 - India-China ATC 30Nov44 - Long Beach 18Nov45 - S Bernardino 04Feb46 - Long Beach 31May46 - RFC Ontario 21May46 - NC66655 Aviation Maintenance Corp, Van Nuys - N565 Ohio Oil Co, Libya - Amerada Petr Co of Libya (1956) - Oasis Oil, Libya 1966 - Continental Oil Co, t/a Conoco Inc, Houston, TX R09Jul71 - Arr Malta 04May79 and std - ATC Inc, Santa Rosa, CA R Jan84 - Canx Aug87 - To Intl Fire & Safety Training School, Hal Far, Malta Jul 87. Totally destroyed after continuously being set on fire for practice First recorded visit on 17.12.56 arriving from Libya at 11:30, again departing for Libya the following day at 14:30. See also under MIACO page.
N707BA   C-47B-30-DK 16298/33046 44-76714 D09Apr45 - KN511 RAF Montreal 11Apr45 - UK 17Apr45 - 435/436 Sq 16Sep45 - 435 Sq - Canada 01Apr46 - RCAF Mossbank 20Jul46 -ADC 414 P Sq Oak 4P 14Mar49 - CJATC Rivers 24Apr52 - Oak 4 FP 16Jul57 - 115 ATU/UNO El Arish 21Jun63 - 109 KU Marville 10Jun64 - 121 KU Comox 07May65 - MAC 103 RU Greenwood 31May66 - 412 Sq Uplands 21 Sep66 - Edmonton 16Feb67 - 121 KU Comox 17 Jan68 - Edmonton 25Jan68 - ATC 101 CF Dartmouth 02Aug68 Trenton - 27Jan69 4 OTU Trenton 14Apr69 - AMDU Trenton 03Nov69 - 442 T&R Sq Comox 13Apr70 - 12926 CAF Jun70 - ANS Winnipeg 26Aug70 - FTSU Winnipeg 01Jul71 - 429 Sq Winnipeg 02May72 - Cold Lake 26Jun72 -AMDU Saskatoon 27Sep74 - C-GWUH Meridian Developments Ltd B18Jun75, R21Jan76 - Pem-Air Ltd (1976) - High-Line Constr Ltd, Prince Albert (1977) - Slate Falls A/W Ltd, Sioux Lookout (1977) - Meridian Dev Ltd (1978) - Bradley Air Svces Ltd (1978) - Alberta Northern A/L Ltd (1978) - Trans North Turbo Air Ltd, Whitehorse, YT D23Feb80 - N707BA B A Levine, B25Jan85 - Wag-Air lease ntu, std Vancouver 1986 - JMS Enterprises, Seattle, WA, B12May87 - Lsd Salair (?) - Rapid Air, Grand Rapids, Ml, R14Sep93 - Miami Valley Avn - Overhaul Oct02 - Eagle & The Hawks Inc, Middleton, OH R18Sep02 - Wfu Middleton by Sep04 - Basler Turbo Conversions LLC, Oshkosh, WI R14Dec05. Arrived on 06.09.11. Departed sometime in May 2012.
N751A   C-47A-1-DK 12060 42-92277 D11Nov43 - FL633 RAF Montreal 11Jan44 - UK 512 Sq 31Jan44 - 575 Sq 14Feb44 - ACSEA 10Apr44 - M East 29Jun44 - 216 Sq May45 - 1382 TSCU 1945 - TC-YOL DHY 25Jul46 - THY '55' 01Mar56 - CS-TAI "Atlantico lnterplano" Universal Air Lsg GmbH, Boa Vista B21Aug69 - Soc Acoriana de Tptes Aereos L - [Note: The last regn marks have been connected with c/n 12054, but this seems unlikely] - Sold to IAI for IDF/AF 1429 - 4X-FNT/029 (2nd use?) [see c/n 33307] i/s Feb96 120 Sq - N751A Global Acft Industry of Arizona Inc, Phoenix, AZ R27Aug99, D08Mar00 - Oklahoma Airborne Museum, McAlister, OK R20Sep00 - In USAAF c/s as '292277' Dec04. Night-stopped at Malta between 02/03 Mar 2000.
N845S Stevens Express Lsg Inc. C-47A-30-DK 14064/25509 43-48248 1 TC Baer 806 BU 28Jul44 - ATC Dow 1379 BU 27Aug44- 9AF Europe 31Aug44-AFE Munich 60 TCG 01Jan48- Kaufbeuren 14May48 - FOrstenfeld. 36 ABG 050ct48 - 36 FG 09Nov48 - Erding 85 MAG 06Jan50 - AFOPD Secret proj 07Mar51 - AFE Athens 7206 SS 16May66 - 7206 SG 12Dec66 - Term 09May68 - N68071 ntu - N21669 Feb83, ntu - Tony Taylow, Phoenix, AZ R25Jan83 - N21669 - Aero Contractors D05May92 - Stevens Express Lsg Inc, Washington, DC, B10Jul92 - N5156T Rr 10Aug92 - Conv Basler BT-67 #10 D050ct92 - Stevens Express Lsg, Luqa D10Jan93 - N811RB Rr19Jun98 - N845S Stevens Express Lsg Inc, Cordova, TN R16May00. Night-stop between 01-02.08.15. It was first seen in Malta in January 1993 as N5156T.
N2615 Mobil Oil of Canada C-47A-85-DL 19998 43-15532 D05Apr44 -ATC St Joseph 11 Apr44 - Brownsville 29Jul44 - Kelly 27Aug44 - Love 130ct44 - Gore 05Dec44 - Ft Dix 06Jul45 - Love 250ct45 - RFC Augusta 09Mar46 - NC54334 Flamingo Air Svces 19Mar46 - Page A/W Inc 07Jul48 - LB Smith Acft Corp 09Feb49 - HK-1504X/1504E Colombian Petroleum Corp 28Apr49 - HK-1504W Rr 13May49 - N2615 Mobil Oil of Canada Ltd B13Dec57 - Mobil Oil of Libya Ltd, Wilmington, DE R04Dec65 - Englert Investments Inc, Miami, FL B30Jul73 - N200TA Tricon Intl NL B14Nov73, Rr 13May74 - SMB Stage Lines, Des Moines, IA B02Sep76 - D L Diamond, Kenai, AK B26May79 - Sentry Aviation Inc, BMar83 - R R Sarmiento, Miami, FL, B23Aug83 - Derelict Nassau 1990. First registered visit on 15.05.60 between 11:15-15:10, arriving from & departing to, Tripoli. Arrived from Libya without titles on 26.07.73 at 15:50, departing for Rome on 03.08.73 at 10:30, owner listed as Airspeed Int’l Inc.
N5156T   C-47A-30-DK 14064/25509 43-48248 1 TC Baer 806 BU 28Jul44 - ATC Dow 1379 BU 27Aug44- 9AF Europe 31Aug44-AFE Munich 60 TCG 01Jan48- Kaufbeuren 14May48 - FOrstenfeld. 36 ABG 050ct48 - 36 FG 09Nov48 - Erding 85 MAG 06Jan50 - AFOPD Secret proj 07Mar51 - AFE Athens 7206 SS 16May66 - 7206 SG 12Dec66 - Term 09May68 - N68071 ntu - N21669 Feb83, ntu - Tony Taylow, Phoenix, AZ R25Jan83 - N21669 - Aero Contractors D05May92 - Stevens Express Lsg Inc, Washington, DC, B10Jul92 - N5156T Rr 10Aug92 - Conv Basler BT-67 #10 D050ct92 - Stevens Express Lsg, Luqa D10Jan93 - N811RB Rr19Jun98 - N845S Stevens Express Lsg Inc, Cordova, TN R16May00. BT-67, ferried through Malta 1993.
N7654   C-53D-DO 11654   Night stop between 07-08.06.59, between 19:45-04:50. This a/c would again be seen at MIACO as N4985/N3102Q See MIACO DC-3 page for an explanation about this registration mix-up.
N99210   DC-3A-197 1984 (R) DC-3A-197 NC18112 United "Oregon”, "The Dalles" B210ct37 - Leeward Aeronautical Svce B 10Aug53 - M M Landy/Leair Inc - Bankers Life & Casualty Co (Dec56) - Continental A/L L - Pioneer A/I Ld - Lesavoy Foundn, NY (Sep58) - 5T-CAC Air Mauritanie Aug63 - EC-AXS Spantax R25Aug64 - N99210 U L Drew, Khartoum, Sudan, B18Feb77 - Air Chantenis 18Feb77 - Caprivi A/W L Oct78 - Harrison & White, t/a African Air Charters - Flying Enterprises Inc, Carson City, NV, B04Sep86 - Lsd to TTA, Mozambique "Shirley" L Apr85 - C9-ATG Rr 1987/88 -African Air Carriers Ltd, std Lanseria 1988 - lnterocean c/s (May92) - Std at Beira (Feb96) - Uganda AF leased as 5X-TAL Oct95 - C9-ATG rebuild at Rand Apt Aug97 - Phoebus Apollo, Rand, Sep97 - ZS-BAA Res Oct97 - ZS-PAA Res - Phoebus Apollo Investment CC, Rand R14Feb01 - Resin Sep01. At Rand May03 as C9-ATG, stored devoid of markings Oct03, later under restoration. Noted at Luqa on 27.02.77. Previously listed under the MIACO page, but nothing to indicate that it was ever overhauled by that company.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
OD-AAG M.E.A. C-47A-50-DL 10139   Landed on 03.01.59 between 20:15-21:30 on a Beirut-Malta-Beirut flight.
OD-ABD M.E.A. 14611/26056 C-47B-5-DK   Arrived from Beirut & Athens on 27.09.59, between 20:45-22:00.
OO-APB COBETA C-47A-1-DK 11923   Seen on 25.07.49 at 06:10 on a Brussels to Lydda flights.
OO-APC COBETA C-53 4930 42-6478 C-53 26May42 - BOLERO 05Aug42 - 8 AF 200ct42 - Oran 13Nov42 -TJ167 RAF (Dakota 2) 24 Sq 23Feb44 - Sin Flt, Northolt, 23Mar44 - AEF Comm Flt, Metropol. Comm Sq 10Nov44 - 5 MU std 250ct45 - 6252M Instr a/f 03Feb47 - NC74139 D W Connor (Dec47) - G-AJLC D W Connor R02Apr47 - NC74139 R J O'Mara, Los Angeles, CA - 00-APC J J & M J Mahieu R11Mar48 op by John Mahieu Avn, Melsbroek - COBETA SA, Melsbroek R14Dec48 - Sabena (1949) - COBETA (1950)- Canx 10Aug50 - to N74139 Global Avn - Atlantic Refining Co, Dallas, TX (Dec53 to Dec66) - Aerodyne Eng Corp, Dallas, TX- Dam 08Jun68 Tampico, TX- Canx 12Aug68. 11.03.49
OO-AVG Delta Air transport C-47A-75-DL 19458 42-100995 017 Jan44 - Baer 26Jan44 - Dunnelon 16Aug44 - Baer 29Sep44 - George 100ct44 - Montreal 30Apr45 - Norway 30Apr45 - 100995 R Norwegian AF 'U' 20 Tpt Flt 12Jun45 - DNL 08Jun46 L - LN-IAS DNL "Nordpil" R08Jun47 L - SAS "Steinar Viking" 01Aug48 - Fred Olsen Air Tpt 100ct52 - PH-SCC Transaero 01Aug61 - Fairways Sep61 - Martins Air Charter 03Jan66 – OO-AVG Delta Air Tpt D30Jun70 - N3433E Jack Adams Acft Sales, Walls, MS D18Dec72/R03Jan74 - Buckeye Air Svce Dec73 L - Std Memphis, TN 1977 to 1979 - Meridian Air Cargo Inc (1978) L - Viking Intl Airfreight (1979) L - Bob Carr Acft Sales, Wales, MS B13May81 - Buckeye Air Svce L 13May81 - Sold by Memphis-Shelby County Apt May94 to Mr Rose, Byhalia, MS - Painted in USAAF c/s pre-1984 and noted at Memphis TN May96 - '43-15732' Rescue Heritage Hall, Kirtland AFB (Sep01), also '35732' - Museum closed by Oct02 - Moved to National Atomic Museum, Albuquerque, NM.  
OO-AWJ Libyan Aviation C-47A-30-DL 9626   Seen on 09.02.64 on a flight from/to Libya. Another flight between 21-22.07.64.
OO-AWN SABENA C-47A-15-DK 12767   Arrived on 21.08.59 between 12:00-12:45 from Tripoli to Brussels. Previously seen as PH-TBY on 19.12.47
OO-CBW SABENA C-47B-1-DL 20776   Late night technical stop on 27.10.59 between 21:00-21:45, on a Brussels-Idris (Libya) service, possibly to other destinations.
OO-CBX Linair C-47B-35-DK 16476/ 33224 44-76892 D10May45 - KN589 RAF Montreal 29May45 - ACSEA 16Jun45-194 Sq -267 Sq - India 15Aug46- FLC 27Nov47 -AP-ACV Orient A/W R24Sep48 - OO-CBX Sabena D10Mar53 - R 29Apr53 Sabena, Leopoldville, Congo, DMay53 - Air Katanga L 15Jan61 to 11Sep61 when Congo CofR canx - Linair L 09Jun62 - BIAS B20Nov67 - L Linair - retnd Brussels 10Aug72 - Kerry Management Svces Ltd 01Jun73 - Canx 05Jul73 - N6896 Transvaal Corp B08Jul73 - Pinehurst A/L B30Nov73 - Starflite Corp B10Sep80 - Caribe Air Tpt Ltd, Coral Gables, FL B150ct80 - Xenos Corp, Las Vegas, NV B08Nov80 - Financ. lnversionistas Dominicanas SA, B06Feb81 - N4241P Southern Air Parcel Inc, B12May81 - Hl-374 - Canx 19May81. First recorded visit on 27.05.66. Again noted between 23-25.09.66, both times from/to Libya. Seen in Malta on 02.05.68 & 11.03.70.
OO-SBA Sobelair C-47A-25-DK 13332   Landed on 06.04.47 at 20:45 Belgian Congo to Brussels. Again seen on the 21st 09:10 from Cairo to Brusels.
OO-SBB Sobelair C-47A-20-DK 13033 42-93153 D15Apr44 - KG550 RAF Montreal 21Apr44 - UK 27Apr44 - 575 Sq 03Jun44 - 271 Sq - 525 Sq 15Feb46 - 22 MU 18May46 - SETA 28Sep46 - 00-SBB Sobelair "Kamembe" R13Dec46 - CF-ILZ C B Hoy1 & BJ Scott, Mt Joli, PQ t/a Trans Labrador A/L 16Nov55 - Trans Labrador A/L R260ct56 - Northern Wings ltd, Sept lies, PQ 16Jan59-A Fecteau Tpt Aerien ltee, Senneterre, PQ 06Feb68 - Northern Wings ltd (1975) - Canx 23Jan78 - N45727 sale rptd (29Apr78) probably scrap. 23.02.47
OO-SBC Sobelair C-47A-25-DK 13457   Landed on 15.05.47 at 14:45, from Belgian Congo to Brussels.
OO-SBD Sobelair C-47A-30-DK 25457   02.12.47
OO-SBE Sobelair C-47A-15-DK 12734   Landed on 23.02.47 at 13:20, from Cairo to Brussels.
OO-SBF Sobelair C-47A-1-DK 12050   04.03.49, landed at 12:10 to Cairo, possibly other destinations.
OO-SBG Sobelair C-47A-25-DK 13472   Arrived from Cairo on 25.09.50 at 09:30.
OO-SNC SABENA C-47B-25-DK 32664 Previously K28 with the Belgian AF. Arrived for a one-day visit on 29.07.57 between 09:15-18:35. The destination wasn’t written legibly in the custom records, but appeared to have come from/left for, Palermo.
OO-UBT SABENA C-47A-80-DL 19536 43-15070 D29Jan44 - 8 AF 09Mar44 - 9 AF 97 TCS - Div RAF TP187 27Apr44 - ATTDU - 1382 CU - 00-CBT Sabena (ex US Surplus Board) D15Apr47 - 00-UBT Rr 19Aug47 - Congo 13Sep48 - Libya 08Jan60 - Linair 1962 - BIAS B01 Jul65 D08Sep67 - Kirby Man. Services 05Jul73 - Transvaal Corp B08Jul73 - N94468 Transvaal Corp, Miami, FL D27Jan76 - Std at Wevelgem, Belgium from Jul73 to at least Jan76 - Dam. at Khartoum 21Aug77 - Caprivi A/W D26Aug78 - Canx 31Aug78 - Wfu Wonderboom (Dec79) - ZS-KHN Air Chantenis Rr 1979 - Std Wonderboom Jul79 to Jan80 - UL Drew t/a African Air Carriers, R Jun81, - Canx 15Jul85 - N47FE Flying Enterprises Inc, Carson City, NV, B15Jul85 - Cr 21Apr88 on t/o Quelimane, Mozambique (Shot down?). [See also 42-92771 for TP187]. 13.09.48. Seen with Linair A/Ls between 28-30.01.66. Arrived from/departed for Benghazi.
OY-AAB S.A.S. C-47A-10-DK 12422 42-92603 D31Jan44 - KG392 RAF Montreal 01Mar44 - UK 13Mar44 - 512 Sq 10Apr44 - 1383 TCU 1945 - 1382 TCU 13Aug46 - OY-AAB DDL "Regnar Viking" B27Sep46/D150ct46 - OY-KLA SAS Rr21Sep50 - F-OAID Haut Comm is de France au Cameroun (Reqie Air Cameroun) 819Feb51 -Air Cameroun 23Jul53 - Aerotechnique 02Sep55 - Airnautic 01 Apr62 - F-BllD J C Brouillet (op by Airnautic) 26Mar64 - Cie Europsenne d'Equipement 04Mar65, I/a Transgabon 10May65 - TR-LML Transgabon Rr14Apr66 - LG Bourgeaud, Libreville Aug68 - Canx 1969. 28.05.49 landing at 09:30, Copenhagen to Teheran, to Athens on 13.06.49, to Cairo on 21.07.49.
OY-DCU Det Danske Luftfartselskab A/S (D.D.L.) DC-3D 42963 NC34967 Douglas Acft Co - OY-DCU DDL "Ulf Viking" D17Mar46 (to Denmark) - SAS 01Aug48 - SE-CFU Dagens Nyheter AB, op by Linjeflyg AB 12Nov57 - OE-LBN Austrian A/L "Erika" Oct63 - ZS-FRM Com air 1969 - Op on Magnum Airlines services by Comair - M I B Aviation (Pvt) Ltd, Harare, D28Nov87 - Z-WRU Rd Feb88 - SY-BIL Branton Air Service Oct93 - Op. for UNO - AIM Air, Wilson ? - Std at Nairobi, J Kenyatta (damaged) Aug98 (not later). 09.06.47
OY-DDE Danish Airlines C-47A-70-DL 19218 42-100755 D06Dec43 - 438 TCG - 8 AF 20Feb44 - 9 AF 88 TCS (Jun44) - Div 02May46 - OY-DDE DDL D16Mar46 - SAS "Erik Viking" 01Aug48 - OY-KLI Rr 21Sep50 - N9983F New York Car Wheel Corp, Camp Hill, PA B14Nov51 - CC-CLO LAN-Chile '204' B10Mar52 - R11Jun52 - CC¬CLDJ LAN-Chile Rr Apr54 - CC-CBP Rr 13Dec62 - Aerolineas Cordillera (1971) ntu, retnd to LAN - Canx 06Sep77 - Derelict Puerto Mont\ Apt (Dec77 to Nov79). 16.04.48, landed at 09:58 on a trip to Nairobi.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
PH-DAA KLM C-47A-1-DK 11855   Landed on 28.07.63, from Amsterdam to Benina, Libya.
PH-DAB KLM C/47-80-DL 19510   30-miute lay-over 18:15-18:45 on 14.12.63, arriving from Amsterdam to Benina, Libya.
PH-DAC KLM C-47A-25-DL 9410   Arrived from the UK on 04.09.63. Departed for Holland. Owner/agent for this flight listed as Fairways, a company which went out of business in 1956.
PH-DAR KLM C-47A-1-DK 12017 42-92239 D310ct43 - FL607 RAF UK 20Dec43 - G-AGIS/ODZM BOAC 31Dec43 - 271 Sq 14Dec44 - G-AGIS BOAC 31 Dec44 - BEA 17Aug46 - Pionair "Sir Ross Smith" - Aero Svces (London) Ltd 08Sep53 - Transair Ltd 18Sep53 - Airwork Ltd 10Nov53 - F-OAOE Cie Autrex R28Dec53 - Aigle Azur Indochine L - Dam 04Mar54 and repaired as PH-DAR (PJ-ALD ntu) KLM 23Nov55 - HK-523 SA Medellin ntu - PH-DAR KLM - PK-ROD Mr Roestam, Indonesia 30Dec64 - HL2001 Korean A/L Jan65 - Canx (possibly U-602 Indonesian Navy Skw U.600, i/s 1980). Night stop between 09-10.01.64, on a Holland-Malta-Holland flight. Previosuly seen with BOAC as G-AGIS until 09.08.53.
PH-DAW KLM C-47A-25-DK 13458   Night-stop between 30-31.10.63 on a flight to Jeddah.
PH-MAA Martin’s Air Charter C-47B-35-DK 33213 44-76881 D03May45 - KN582 RAF Nassau 07May45 - ACSEA 02Jun45 - 10 Sq - 267 Sq - 33 MU/UK 28Nov46 - 12 MU 17Apr47 - G-ALXM Field Acft Svces Ltd 16Jan50 - BEA Pionair "William Rhodes Moorhouse" R28Feb50 - PH-MAA Martins Air Charter R01 Jul60 - Lufthansa L 01Apr63 to 06Jun63 - HB-ITD Balair (for UNO use in M East) R260ct67 - N37737 AirTpt Inc, Houston, TX D27May74 -Wfu Mexico City (Jan79/Sep80) - XB-DYU * Kisel Wolf Kleiman, Nuevo Laredo, Tamanlipas, 1987 (at Laredo, TX Oct87, Tucson, AZ Aug89, Avra Valley, AZ Jul92 to Dec94) - N3753N (2) Central Air Service, Rantoul, KS (Dec94 but std Avra Valley to Jun95) - Std at Rantoul, KS by Jul97 to Jul99 (on stripping off paint HB-ITD and XB-DYU showed up) - D&D Aero Inc, Rantoul, KS R01Aug00 - still std Jul03. [Note: C/n plate inspected 1999 shows 33604. This cannot be the original c/n 33604 N3753N(1) which was broken up at Oshkosh by 1992 following severe corrosion and which did not have Pionair windows etc. Further inspection shows that the tail fin of the second N3753N, c/n 33213, has 0-77272 on it, so parts may have been used from the original N3753N, together with its c/n]. First known visit on 05.11.63 between 10:50-12:10 to Benina & Marsa el Berga, both in Libya. Returned between 05-06 Nov between 21:50-01:30. Again seen on 26.03.67 between 11:00 & 01:30 on flight MG0015. * Noted by webmaster with this reg at Avra Valley airport, October 1994.
PH-MAB   C-47-DL 4500   An Amsterdam-Malta-Amsterdam flight between 10-11.04.60, landing at 07:40, departing at 10:15.
PH-MAG Moormanair C-47A-10-DK 12472 42-92648 D04Feb44, KG437 RAF Montreal 14Feb44 - UK 23Feb44 - 233 Sq 29Feb44 - 435/436 Sq 05Sep45 - 437 Sq Dec45 - G-AGYX BOAC 15Jan46 - BEA 19Aug46 - Pionair "George Holt-Thomas" -Autair (Luton) Ltd 27Apr61 - CJ Bicknell, Libya t/a Libyan Avn 12Feb62 - Lsd to United Libyan Airlines 1962 - B L R Pocock 22May62 - J W Beazley 17Jan63 - W S Shackleton Ltd 10Jun65 - PH-MAG Martins Air Charter t/a Martinair 01Jul65 - Lsd to Delta Air Transport - Moormanair R020ct68 - Scorpio Films R14May73 - 5N-ATA Nigerian Trade Winds R Apr74 - Overhaul at Miaco, Malta May77- Jun78 - Lsd U L Drew 24May78 - N9050T Lease Air Inc, FL R29Jan79 ntu - Std at Khartoum 1980 (as 5N-ATA) -Autair Malta Ltd -ATC Inc, Santa Rosa, CAR May83 - Derelict at Malta 1983-91 - Canx Aug87 - Dep Malta by sea 290ct91 for UK - Parts displayed at Dakota's American Bistro Restaurant, Fleet, Hants (1992 - 2004) - Nose to RAF Museum, Hendon. Logged on 27.01.73, between 20:50-23:20, on a Holland-Malta-Holland flight.. This is what the previous editor of TAKEOFF, a DC-3 enthusiast 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!
PH-SCC Martin’s Air Charter C-47A-75-DL 19458   First recorded visit on 15.05.64. Also seen as OO-AVG.
PH-SSM Martin’s Air Charter C-47A-25-DK 13182 42-93287 D03May44 - N Africa TSP 14Jul44 - India-China TSP 16Aug44 - Cairo - Cond 30Aug46 salvage - ZS-BCA AV Air Tpt Ltd 01Jul46 - Mercury Avn - G-AJDE AV Air Tpt Ltd R27Sep48 - VP-KGL Skyways (EA) Ltd 19May49 - ZS-DBV Africair Ltd or Astra Acft Corp 15Dec49 - G-AJDE BEA R10May50 - Pionair "Sir David Henderson" D01Jan51 - PH-SSM Transaero D03Feb61 - Rotterdamse Luchvaart Expedite NV R07May61 - Martins Air Charter 14Jan66 - B/u 1967 following corrosion due to acid cargo leak. Arrived on on a Holland-Malta-Holland flight on 29.06.64. Previously seen as G-AJDE, ZS-DBV, ZS-BCA.
PH-TAY KLM C-47A-1-DK 11995   Arrived from Cairo on 06.04.50 at 18:46. Departed on the 7th at 08:30.
PH-TBD KLM DC-3-194C 1980   Arrived from Amsterdam, date unknown. Later seen as G-AGBD with Skyways.
PH-TBG Aero Holland 9510 C-47A-30-DL   22.02.50. Landed at 16:05, having routed Eindhoven, Marignane & Rome. Final destination listed as Ft. Jameson, Zambia.
PH-TBI KLM C-47A-1-DK 11855 42-92093 D27Jul43 - 8 AF 15Nov43 - 9 AF - PH-TBI KLM 03Jan46 - PH-DAA Rr 24May55 - JZ-PDA De Kroonduif 10Jan56 - PH-DAA KLM 31Jul57 - Martins Air Charter L 1964 - KLM Aerocarto NV 28Nov64 - Cr 260ct68 Mt Tafelburg, Paramaribo, Surinam. 30.10.46. Aircraft had left Baghdad on the 29th, to Almaza (Egypt), El Adem (Libya) all on the 30th, to Croydon, UK.
PH-TBK KLM C-47A-40-DL 9910   Landed on 16.10.49 at 12:30, arriving from Lydda, Israel to Nice.
PH-TBM KLM C-47A-80-DL 19549   Landed on 03.09.50 at 03:50, arriving from Rome.
PH-TBP KLM C-47A-40-DL 9904   Seen on 14.11.50 at 09:35.
PH-TBY KLM 12767 C-47A-15-DK   19.12.47. Amsterdam to Khartoum flight, returning on the 24th.
PH-TCK KLM C-47A-65-DL 19016   19.05.48, arrived at 17:30 from Amsterdam enroute to Bashra.
PH-TCY KLM C-47A-25-DL 9410   Stop-over on 25.12.50 between 11:02-12:20.
PH-TDU KLM C-47A-10-DK 12485   Seen on 28.01.52, arriving from El Adem, Libya at 03:30, departing later.
PH-TDZ KLM C-47A-25-DK 13377   Landed on 27.10.50 at 11:17, return journey on the 28th at 15:32.
PH-TCL KLM C-47A-30-DL 9511   08.10.47, Amsterdam to Dar es Salam, returning on the 14th.
PH-TCT KLM 13334 C-47A-25-DK   22.10.47. Amsterdam to Nairobi flight, returning on the 29th.
PH-TEW KLM C-47A-20-DK 13026 Purchased by Field Aircraft Services for sale to Burma as XY-ACO. 12.05.48, landed at 20:20, from Amsterdam to Cairo.
PH-TFA Aero Holland C-47A-25-DK 13462   17.09.48, landed at 16:20, from the Hague to Zanzibar, returning on 28.10.48 at 16:52.
PH-TFB   C-47A-1-DK 12172 42-92378 D06Jan44 - FZ617 RAF Montreal 30Jan44 - UK 20Feb44 - 48 Sq 28Feb44 - G-AGJT KLM "Turelzuur" R04May44 - PH-AZT R04May44 (concurrently) - PH-TBA KLM 08Jan46 - NV Fokker 10Dec47 - 00-TBA Sobelair 10Dec47 [Lsd Jan to Jun48] - PH-TBA NV Fokker 10Jun48 - PH-TFB Aero Holland 03Jul48 - N94530 lndamer Corp, New York, NY - Mallard Aero Svces Jan51 - Thompson Prods Inc, Cleveland, OH 1951 - Thompson Ramo Woolridge Inc 1951 - Transair Inc, Linden, NJ - Air Sports Inc, Houston, TX 1966 -Valley Intl Properties Inc, Brownsville, TX (May72)-Airgo Inc t/a Variety Motors Acft Sales (Feb78) -A Hulsey, Anderson, SC R11Dec75 - JC Bowman Avn, Anderson, SC R14May79 - N3BA Rr 02Jun79 - Don Haynes Aviation of SC Inc, R Aug88 - Jacob C Bowman, Anderson, SC, B 11 Dec90 - Robert D McSwiggan, Fayetteville, GA B11Feb92 - Wfu Anderson, SC since pre-1990 - Piedmont Air Cargo Inc, Gastonia, NC R09Feb94 - Jim Hankins Air Service Inc, R18Mar99- Std Statesville, NC Jan99-Active 2001-(0ct04). 28.07.48
PH-TFC Aero Holland C-47B-20-DK 27079   23.12.48, landed at 16:30, departed the following day.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
SE-BAY Swedish Airlines C-47B-15-DK 19559 43-15093 D02Feb44 - 8 AF 12Apr44 - 9 AF 14Apr44 - 37 TCS MARKET (Sep44) - 62 TCS 080ct44 - SE-BAY ABA "Lonunen" B 10Dec45/R27 Apr46 - Dbf 09Aug47 after er Malmo/Bultofta. 08.02.47. Departed Malmo on the 7th, to Zurich, Rome, Malta, Rome and Malmo.
SN-AAG Sudan Airways C-47B-15-DK 15287/26732 43-49471 D28Nov44 - KK149 RAF Montreal 02Dec44 - 300 Wg 03Mar45 - 243 Sq - 238 Sq - 243 Sq VMYAL -ACS EA 30May46 - 110 Sq 1946 - 48 Sq 15Mar50 - MBFE 01May50 - 22 MU 10Dec51 - G-AMZX Airwork Ltd 29May53 - SN-AAG Sudan A/W 14Sep53 - ST-AAG Rr 1957 - 421 Sudan AF D27Jul62 - ET-AGO Ethiopian A/L R24Jun77 - Cr Goba, Ethiopia 26Dec87. 25.09.53. Arrived from the UK to Khartoum.
SN-AAH Sudan A/Ws C-47B-20-DK 27099   Arrived from the UK on 30.10.53 at 17:21. Departed for Khartoum the following day at 04:30. Delivery flight?
SN-AAI Sudan A/Ws C-47B-15-DK 15137/26582 43-49321 D10Nov44 - KK127 RAF Nassau 13Nov44 - 238 Sq UK 05Jan45-ACSEA21Apr45 - 215 Sq - Med ME 25Apr46- 216 Sq - 204 Sq 11 Dec47 - 114 Sq - Oakington 11Feb49-1 P>S 280ct49 - 22 MU 31Jan52 - G-AMZS Field Acft Svcs Ltd R27May53 - SN-AAI Sudan A/W R11May54 - ST-AAI Rr 1957 - G-AMZS Field Acft Svces Ltd R03Aug71 - 5N-AJF Nigerian Tradewinds A/W Sep71 ntu - Std as such E Midland Apt to 1973 - N7CA Concare Acft Lsg Inc 04Jan73 -Air O'Hare Inc - SMB Stage Lines R14Aug73 -Air Leasing Intl Inc, R06Jun84 - [NR10/93]. Exact date unknown, between Oct-Dec 56. Also logged at Luqa as ST-AAI, see further down.
SR-AAE Syrian Airways C-47B-10-DK 14917/26362 43-49101 D190ct44 - 9 AF 15Nov44 - Div 25Jul46 - NC79007 Pan American A/W 1947 - SR-AAE Syrian A/W (SAL 24Nov47) E22Jun48 - YK-AAE Rr Mar51 - Cr in storm 24Feb56 15m fm Aleppo, Syria. 21.12.48. Landed at 15:30 via Bovington (departed on the 19th at 10:00z, Marseilles (21st at 09:30z) to Damascus, without passengers.
ST-AAG Sudan Air C-47B-15-DK 15287/26732   Arrived from Khartoum on 20.01.58 at 18:10, but departure not listed, probably a night stop. Again seen on 23 March between 19:10-20:15, listed as a delivery flight. Previously seen as SN-AAG on 25.09.53.
ST-AAH Sudan Air C-47B-20-DK 15654/27099   First recorded arriving from Khartoum on 30.03.58 between 11:15-12:30. Returned from the UK on 05.06.58 at 22:15, departing the following day at 10:30.
ST-AAI Sudan A/Ws C-47B-15-DK 15137/26582 43-49321 D10Nov44 - KK127 RAF Nassau 13Nov44 - 238 Sq UK 05Jan45 -ACS EA 21Apr45 - 215 Sq - Med ME 25Apr46 - 216 Sq - 204 Sq 11 Dec47 - 114 Sq - Oakington 11Feb49- 1 P>S 280ct49 - 22 MU 31Jan52 - G-AMZS Field Acft Svcs Ltd R27May53 - SN-AAI Sudan A/W R11May54 - ST-AAI Rr 1957 - G-AMZS Field Acft Svces Ltd R03Aug71 - 5N-AJF Nigerian Tradewinds A/W Sep71 ntu - Std as such E Midland Apt to 1973 - N7CA Concare Acft Lsg Inc 04Jan73 -Air O'Hare Inc - SMB Stage Lines R14Aug73 - Air Leasing Intl Inc, R06Jun84 - [NR10/93]. Arrived from Khartoum on 26.10.58, between 11:40-12:40. Noted in Sudan A/Ws colours on 25.01.59 and 27.01.71.
ST-AAJ Sudan Air C-47B-30-DK 16335/33083   Night stop between 26-27.07.58, arriving from Kahartoum at 18:45, departing for Blackbushe 11:00. Returned from Blackbushe for a night stop between 14-15.10.58, landing at 18:50, departing for Khartoum at 06:30.
ST-AAK Sudan A/Ws C-47B-35-DK 16598/ 33346 44-77014 D21May45 - KN652 RAF Montreal 25May45 - UK 04Jun45 - 78 Sq M East 20Sep45 - 215 Sq - 216 Sq - RIW 17 Aug48 - Oakington - 10 Sq - 30 Sq - G-AMYB Eagle Avn Ltd "Endeavour" R29Jan53 - BEA "Lord Hood" LApr56 - 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 - Std East Midlands to 1973 - N6CA Maples Avn Co Inc, Vichy, MO 1973 - Baron Avn Svces, Vichy, MO R29May74 - Federal Express L 1976 - WW White, Nashua, NH R Feb82 - Rhonda L Lindberg, B08Jun84 - ETM-6053 FA Mexicana - Wfu Jan93 Santa Lucia, Mexico. First recorded visit on 08.09.57, landing at 11:30, departing for the UK the following morning. Again seen on 06.04.71.
ST-AAL Sudan Air C-47B-20-DK 15545/26990   Aircraft arrived from Blackbushe on 04.03.58 at 12:10, departing for Khartoum on the 6th at 06:25.
ST-AAM Sudan Air C-47B-20-DK 15524/26969   Night stop between 29-30.05.58, arriving from Blackbushe at 17:45, departing for Khartoum at 07:00. This aircraft was registered as a civilian aircraft by Airwork Ltd on 09.09.57, then to Sudan A/Ws the following day. Custom files describe this as a delivery flight.
SU-AHN BABB Co. (Canada) Ltd.       Landed on 15.08.51 at 15:15 from Cairo. Departed the following day for Prestwick at 06:15. On departure date, General Declaration carried Egyptian Aircraft Engineering Co. titles as owner. Described as ferry flight.
SU-AHR BABB Co. (Canada) Ltd.       Landed on 01.10.51 at 15:15, departing the following day at 06:15 to Amsterdam. Described as a ferry flight. Crew listed as 2 Canadian and 1 UK citizen.
SU-AHS BABB Co. (Canada) Ltd C-47     Arrived on 29.11.51 at 11:40, departing the following day at 07:00.
T9-ABC     16187/32935   See under N48ME.
TJ-ABR Arab A/Ws C-47B-5-DK 14660/26105   Staged thrugh on delivery to Aden on 09.11.53 at 15:15. Continued with its jurney the following day at 06:15. Previously seen as G-AGKJ and VR-AAD. Would be seen in the 60s & 70s as N488F at MIACO.
TS-AXV Tunisair C-47A-5-DK 12380   First recorded visit between 07-09.05.60, landing at 10:30, departing at 17:30. Previously seen as F-BAXV.
TS-AXX Tunis Air C-47A-5-DK 12255   First recorded visit on 21.04.60, between 16:50-18:06. Previously seen as F-BAXX.
TS-AXZ Tunis Air C-47B-35-DK 16488/ 33236 44-76904 D10May45 - KN596 RAF Montreal 13May45 - ACSEA 31May45 - 300 Gp 19Jul45 - VMYCS 238 Sq - ACSEA 10Jan46 - 215 Sq - 31 Sq -48 Sq - 22 MU/UK 29Nov46 - J Rothschild 21Feb47 - (FLC) D18Jul47 - Conv SNCASO - F-BAXZ Tunis Air R14Sep48 - TS-AXZ Rr10Nov59 - Wfu Tunis May69. First recorded visit between 04/05.06.60. Again noted on 29.06.63, 12.02.67 and 25.05.67. Previously seen as F-BAXZ.
VH-SMH Sydney Morning Herald C-47A-20-DK 13157 42-93265 D30Apr44 - KG565 RAF 06May44 - 512 Sq 12Jun44 - 437 Sq 24Sep44 - 1381 TCU 11Jul46 - 22 MU 240ct46 - VH-SMH John Fairfax & Son R09Dec46 - Cr 120ct50 nr Bungulla, NSW.[BW] 02.02.47
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
VP-KHK East African Airways Corp. C-47B-5-DK 14654/26099 43-48838 D26Sep44 - KJ928 RAF Montreal 30Sep44 - G-AGKI OFZQ BOAC 07Nov44 - VP-KHK EAAC "Kongwa Pioneer" 060ct49 - 14654 French AF ELA 56 07Apr54 - GLAM 1/60 FUGTD May54 to Jul66 - GAEL 2/60 Jan64 - CIET 340 FRAVI Aug66 - F-RAVF Aug67 to Sep68 - GAEL 2/60 May68 - GAM 50 FSCIB May68 - Dbr by storm 19Sep69 Prestwick - B/u. 22.10.49, from London to Cairo at 17:50, probably onto to Nairobi. Previously seen as G-AGKI with BOAC, last noted at Luqa on 05.11.48. Again seen on 10.04.53, customs papers listing it as a delivery flight to the UK.
VP-KHN East African Airways Corp. C-47B-15-DK 15276/26721   Landed on 28.12.49 at 13:55, from Heathrow to Nairobi. Again noted on 24.12.52 at 15:55, departing at 06:00 the following day. Custom records listing this as a delivery flight. Previously G-AGNE with BOAC. Last noted at Luqa on 28.10.48.
VP-KIF East African Airways Corp C-47B-1-DK 14161/25606   Arrived on delivery between 20-21.07.50, Landing at 20:30, departing at 08:05. Previously G-AKDT with Kearsley Airways, seen at Luqa on ten dates between 15.05.48 and 03.10.49.
VP-KJP E.A.A.C. C-47B-25-DK 16077/32825 44-76493 D17Mar45 - KN402 RAF Montreal 19Mar45 - UK 10Apr45 - 525 Sq May45 - 46 Sq 28Mar46 - Oakington TC 27Jul48 - 18 Sq 170ct49 - 22 MU 06Feb50 - VP-KJP EAAC "Seyyid Said bin Sultan" B25Feb52 - 5Y-AAD Rr Aug64 - 9J-RGY Zambia A/W (1968) - Aero Services Ltd-Wfu Rand Apt (1978)- SAAF 6874 (2) 1981 - 44 Sq i/s 1989- Dismantled and stored at Waterkloof Dec97 - N81952 Dodson Avn Inc, R14Jul98 - Fuselage at Wonderboom 1998 to Sep06 marked F-6. Arrived on 06.06.52 at 17:05 from Blackbushe. Departed two days later on the 8th at 08:00. Listed as a delivery flight in customs’ records. Returning to the UK on 15.01.59.
VP-KJQ East African A/Ws C-47B-25-DK 32844   Night stop between 31 Aug – 1 Sept 1952, landing at 16:30, departing at 08:08 to Benghazi.
VP-KJR East African A/Ws Corp. C-47B-25-DK 32845   Arrived on delivery on 06.06.52 at 17:05 from Blackbushe. Departed two days later on the 8th at 08:00.
VP-KKH E.A.A. C-47B-40-DK 16794/33542   Arrived on 14.12.52 at 13:15, departing at 06:45. Delivery flight.
VP-KKI East African A/Ws C-47B-30-DK 16207/32955   Arrived on 14.01.53 at 11:00 for a re-fuelling stop from the UK on delivery to Africa. Aircraft should have departed at 11:30. Note in Customs files: “Put Back, 15th 09:30”.
VP-KLA East African A/Ws C-47B-25-DK 15880/32628   Refuelling stop on 06.05.53. Again passed through Luqa airport between the 11-12th to UK, returning for another night-stop between 15-16th June.
VP-KLC E.A.A. C-47B-1-DK 14370/25815   Arrived on delivery to Nairobi on 01.09.53 at 18:35, departing at 06:45.
VP-YKH Central African A/Ws C-47B-20-DK 15549/26994 43-49733 D31Dec44 - KK213 RAF Montreal 09Jan45 - UK 23Mar45 - 62 Sq 29Mar45 - 525 Sq 30Aug45 - 46 Sq 10Mar46 - 27 Sq - Oakington TC 19Aug48 - 22 MU 02Jun49 - Cooper Johnson Ltd 06Feb53 - VP-YKH CAAC "Matabele" 31Mar53 - Zambia A/W 1964 - 9J-RFX Rr - Canx 1974. 28.03.53, delivery flight from the UK.
VP-YKL Central African Airways C-47B-1-DK 25805   Landed on 21.07.53 at 18:45, departing at 06:45. Most probably a delivery flight.
VP-YKM C.A.A. C-47B-30-DK 16187/32935   Arrived on 24.05.53 at 18:50, departing at 02:45. Previously seen as G-AMPT with Eagle Aviation.
VP-YKN C.A.A. C-47B-25-DK 32741   Late evening landing on 14.05.53 at 18:20, departing at 06:35. Previously seen with Eagle Aviation as G-AMPS, last sighting being on 21.11.52.
VP-YKO C.A.A. C-47B-15-DK 26554   Landed on 18.06.53 at 18:45, departing the following morning at 06:50.Previously seen on two known occasions with Transair Ltd as G-AMYS on 01 and 03.06.53.
VP-YKP C.A.A. C-47B-10-DK 26437   Arrived on 18.08.53 at 17:50, departing at 05:10 for N’Dola.
VP-YON   C-47-DL 9131   Arrived from Entebbe for a re-fuelling stop on 24.01.60 between 09:35-11:15, departing for the UK. Listed as a delivery flight. Previously seen as ZS-BJZ with Sudair International Charters between 13.02.47 & 08.10.48. On 07.03.50 it was seen as ZS-BJZ, but owner listed as Field Aircraft Services Africa Ltd., from South Africa to the UK. Then seen as G-AOFZ with Hunting Clan Air Transport, night stopping between 22-23.07.56. This was listed as a ferry flight from the UK, next destination being Benina, Libya.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
VR-AAA Aden Airways C-47B-1-DK 14141/25586 43-48325 D09Aug44 - KJ802 RAF Montreal OFZY 11Aug44 - G-AGKA BOAC 021 Sep44/R22Jan45 - VR-AAA Aden A/Ws 01 Feb50 via SAL -TJ-ABO Arab A/Ws (Jerusalem) L 11Sep53 to 26Nov53 -VR-AAA Aden A/Ws "Aden" 26Nov53 - Cr 26Mar65 Hadibo, Socotra. Night stop between 24-25.04.50, landing at 20:38, departing at 07:20. As the aircraft was registered on 1 Feb, this could very well have been a delivery flight. Previously seen as G-AGKA with BOAC. Last known recorded visit with a G- reg on 09.10.48. Again seen for a refueling stop on 02.08.52 between 12:40-14:00, from London departing for Benghazi.
VR-AAB Aden A/Ws C-47B-1-DK 14361/25806   Arrived from Benina, Libya on 13.01.53 at 10:35, departing later at 11:30. Described as a “positioning flight”. Departed for the UK. Returned from the UK on 30.03.53 for refueling stop between 12:44-13:20. Listed as delivery flight. Previously seen as G-AGKE with BOAC on various dates between 24.04.47 and 25.10.48.
VR-AAC Aden Airways C-47B-1-DK 25810   Arrived from Aden Landed on 16.08.50 at 10:40, departing on the 17th at 01:00. c/s ADXB462, returning on the 19th. Previously G-AGKH with BOAC, last noted on 27.10.48.
VR-AAD Aden A/Ws C-47B-5-DK 26105 This aircraft was listed in the Custom records as VR-ADD. As no DC-3 was ever registered as such, it is most probably is a mistake by the officer who wrote it down. Arrived from 11.02.52 at 13:45, from Cairo to London. Departed on the 12th at 08:45. This aircraft would again be seen at MIACO as N488F.
VR-AAE Aden A/Ws C-47B-10-DK 26423   Arrived from El Adem for a night-stop between 20.07.52 at 17:08. Departure at 08:00 for Nice, crossed out, replaced by the 31st at 06:15. Previously seen with BOAC as G-AGMZ. Last noted with this reg on 15.08.48. Would again be seen at the MIACO repair company as N482F in the late 60s/70s.
VR-AAF Aden A/Ws C-47B-15-DK 26719   Landed on 28.07.52 between 10:31-15:15 on a Cairo-Malta—Cairo flt. Night-stopped between 21-22.10.52, landing at 14:20, departing at 06:00. From Aden to the UK. Previously seen with BOAC as G-AGNB, last recorded visit on 11.07.48.
VR-AAO Aden A/Ws C-47B-30-DK 16441/33159   Landed on 19.04.58 between 10:31-15:15 on a Cairo-Malta—Cairo flt. Night-stopped between 21-22.10.52, landing at 14:20, departing at 06:00. From Aden to the UK. Previously seen with BOAC as G-AGNB, last recorded visit on 11.07.48.
VR-ABJ Aden A/Ws C-47B-35-DK 16441/33189   Arrived from Asmara, Erithrea for a refueling stop on 26.12.53 between 12:25-13:00. On lease from BWIA at the time.
VR-TBI Williams Diamonds Ltd (Tanganyika) C-47B-25-DK 15844/32592 44-76260 D05Feb45 - KN309 RAF Nassau 16Feb45 -ACSEA 13Mar45 - 31 Sq - 267 Sq - 48 Sq - SF Changi 12Aug49 - 48 Sq - 110 Sq 20Jun51 - 22 MU/UK 15Jun52 - Sold 12May53 - SAL 19May53 - VR-TBI Williamsons Diamond Mine D24Jul53 - 5H-TBI Rr Jan65 - N88882 DA Egli, Fabens, TX R190ct77 - Canx. Derelict at Mwadui, Tanzania (1993). First recorded visit on 26.07.53 on delivery from the UK.
VR-TBT Williamson Diamonds C-47A-80-DL 20453   First seen arriving from Blackbushe on a technical stop on 27.01.58 between 10:50-13:10. Again seen on 02.08.58, between 17:40-19:15. See Deliveries page under “Douglas” for additional details. This aircraft would again be seen as G-APPO with Autair titles in 1966.
VR-HDN BOAC C-47A-1DK 12019   Previously G-AGJY. Arrived from Baghdad on 29.05.48.
VR-HDO BEAC C-47A-1-DK 11907   03.01.49, landed at 15:29 from London, c/s 1XR15, without passengers. Previously seen as G-AGIO.
VR-HDP B.O.A.C./Hong Kong Airways C-47A-1-DK 11921 42-92152 D16Sep43 - FL560 RAF 16Dec43 - G-AGIT/ODZN BOAC 30Dec43 - BEA L30Mar46 - BOAC 30Jun47 - VR-HDP Hong Kong A/W 10Dec47 - Civil Air Tpt, Formosa Jan51. 28.08.48, Previously seen as G-AGIT listed as VP-HDP.
VR-HDQ BOAC C-47A-40-DL 9863   Departed from Hong Kong on 06.09.48, landing at Luqa on the 13th at 16:57, departing on the 14th at __:10 for the UK. Returned from the UK on 15th Oct.
VR-SCG B.O.A.C./Malayan Airways C-47A-1-DK 12006 42-92229 D270ct43 - FL597 RAF UK 512 Sq 31 Dec43 - 511 Sq 01Apr44 - 1382 TCU - 22 MU 29Aug46 - Scottish Avn Ltd 10May47 - G-AKAY Sivewright A/W Ltd "Ecclesia" R11Jul47 (used on Berlin Airlift Oct48) - VR-SCG Malayan A/W "Gull" B10Apr51 - 9M-AMU Borneo A/W 18Feb64 - Malaysian A/W 01Apr65 - Malaysia-Singapore A/L 1966 - W/o 30Jan67 Lutong, Sarawak. Arrived on 31.05.51 for a re-fueling stop between 19:40-23:30. Also seen as G-AKAY on 11.10.47.
VR-SDD Malayan Airways C-47B-35-DK 16675/33423 44-77091 D08Jun45 - KP211 RAF Montreal 16Jun45 - 300 Gp Australia 09Aug45 - VMYDS 238 Sq - 243 Sq - ACSEA 18Jun46 - 52 Sq - 48 Sq - 12 MU/UK 020ct47 - RA Short 04Aug49 - G-ALVZ Humphrey Acft Svces & Eng Ltd R09Nov49 - Crewsair Ltd "Crew Chief' R11Jan50 - Lambert Bros Mar50 - VR-SDD Malayan A/W "Drake" R25Apr51 - G-ALVZ Gulf Avn Ltd R04Apr61 - Wfu and b/u 31Jan70 Bahrain. 29.09.51. This aircraft was seen twice, the first time as G-ALVZ on 02.04.50, which would probably make this a delivery flight.
VT-AUP Deccan Airways Ltd. C-47A-70-DL 19151 42-100688 D24Nov43 - Karachi 09Jan44 - 27 TCS (Mar44) - Chungking 24May44 - Karachi Depot 02Nov44 - 4 CCS Jan45 to Jul45 - VT-AUP Deccan AJW "Rani of Jhansi" R21 Dec45 - Indian A/L Corp 01Aug53 - BJ499 Indian AF B 11 Oct62. 14.11.46. Arrived from Cairo/Benghazi to Rome. Return flight from Rome to Cairo on 15.11.46.
VT-CCG Indian Overseas Airlines C-47A-80-DL 19851 43-15385 D16Mar44 - India-China ATC 20Jun44 - C Africa ATC 22Dec44 - Karachi - VT-CCG Indian Overseas A/L Ltd "Star of Nairobi" R03Apr46 - Scottish Avn Ltd 21 Dec48 - N94528 lndamer Corp, New York, NY - Mallard Air Svce - N5104 General Motor Co (Mar51to1963) - N51041 Univ of Wisconsin, Madison, WI May67 - Janesville Air Lse Dec68 - Christler Fig Svce, Thermopolis, WY R04Mar74 - Sale rptd. 03Jun81, probably for scrap. 15.12.48
VT-CDZ Dalmia Jaim Airways C-47B-5-DK 14422/25867 43-48606 - C-47B-DK D22Sep44 - Karachi 30Sep44 - Nth Africa 15Feb46 -ATC Europe FLC 11 May46 - VT-CDZ Dalmia Jain A/ws R18Apr46 - Cr 16Jan49 Banihal Pass. 04.07.46. Aircraft routed from Delhi on 30th June, Karachi, Bahreim, Basra, Almaza (Cairo), El Adam El Adem (Libya), Malta & the UK. Although not mentioned, there was most probably a stop-over in France. The return flight was on 03.08.46.
VT-CHJ Air Services of India Ltd. C-47A-30-DK 13829/25274 43-48013 D07Jul44 - KG730 RAF Montreal 01Aug44 - UK 09Aug44 - 147 Sq 09Sep44 - 22 MU 17Jul46 -VIP Svces 25Nov46 - VT-CHJ RApr47. 04.05.47, on delivery to Bombay, India. Landed at 16:25.
VT-CNC Decan Airways Ltd C-47A-5-DK 12382   14.08.47 19:15
VT-COU Jamair Ltd C-47A-25-DK 13570   Refuelling stop on 27.11.57 between 09:30-11:20, destination Beirut.
XA-HIQ Carlos Panini (Mexico) C-53-DO 4891 41-20121 C-53 14Mar42 - Patterson 18Mar42 - Brookley 24Mar42 - Milwaukee 08Jun42 - Bowman 30Jun42 - Selfridge 14Aug42 - Lawson 14Sep42 - Dodd 010ct42 - Del Valle 100ct42 - Florence 05Dec42 - Laurinburg 25Jan43 - Austin 22Jul43 - Bergstrom 23Jul43 - George 29Aug44 - S Plains 25Nov44 - RFC Bush 12Jan45 - XA-DUJ Aerovias Braniff E24Mar45 - XA-HIQ Carlos Panini B 1/a Servicio Aereo Panini -Aeronaves de Mexico - N5478N 1951 ntu - N9992F Wm P Lear, New York R31 May51 - Wardell Hatch & Co R17Aug51 - PP-CDR Cruzeiro "Curussi" B05Sep51, R04Jan52 - B/u 05Jun69 Rio de Janeiro. Arrived from Rome on 14.11.50 at 09:38, departing for Cairo at 08:40 the following day.
XY-ABF Burma Corp. C-47A-30-DK 13843/25288 43-48027 D07Jul44 - KG744 RAF UK 27Jul44 - 525 Sq 01Sep44 - 1381TCU1946 - 22 MU 06Sep46 - G·AIRG Scottish Aviation Ltd, - Silver City AMI Ltd B24Sep46 - XY-ABF Burma Corp "City of Sandwin" (op by Union of Burma AM/) 30Mar48 - Burma AMI Corp Dec72 - ET-AGT Ethiopian All R28Dec77 - Dest by EAF MiG-23s 02May88 while parked at Axum, Ethiopia. Landed on 26.10.48 at 11:40 from Rangoon to the UK, returning on 18.01.49 with six passengers (3 couples).
XY-ACL Union of Burma Airways C-47B-1-DK 14373/25818 43-48557 D27Aug44 - KJ879 RAF Montreal 31Aug44 OFZS - G-AGKG BOAC D21Sep44/R04Mar45 - Field Acft Svces 180ct49 - XY-ACL Union of Burma A/W 08Mar50 - Hit trees landing 10Jan53 Mergui, Dbr. 19.05.50
XY-ACM Union of Burma Airways C-47B-20-DK 15534/26979 43-49718 D23Dec44 - KK201 RAF UK 17Jan45 - G-AGNF OFZC BOAC 21Jan45 - BEA 03Feb46 - Field Acft Svces 140ct49 - XV-ACM Union of Burma A/W 08Mar50 - Canx pre 1973. [Quoted as to ET-AGV Relief & Rehabilitation Comm Dec77 but this is likely to be an error for XY-ACN as c/n 12073 is confirmed in Ethiopian records.] Landed on 22.06.50 between 10:30-11:30, via Nice. Listed as a delivery flight. Previously G-AGNF, last noted at Luqa on 02.11.48.
YU-ABD JAT C-47A-25-DK 13311 42-93403 D15May44 - KG588 RAF Montreal 18May44- UK 04Jun44 - 1 FU - 108 OTU 310ct44 - 1382 (T) CU - 22 MU 06May46 - Connor Acft 19Dec46 - (FLC 24Mar47) - YU-ABO JAT D19Jun47 - 4W-ABH Yemen A/L R Jul69 to (1976) - Wfu - ET-AHR Ethiopian A/L R29May81 - W/o Dec81 Combolcha when army helicopter crashed onto it - Canx 18Aug82. Night stop between 22-23.12.49. Again seen on 08.01.50, from/to Belgrade.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
ZS-AVI South African Airways C-47A-30-DL 9630 42-23768 D01Jun43 - FD908 RAF 28Jun43 - 6804 SAAF 29Jul43 - 5 Wg - ZS-AVI Sth African A/W "Mt Anderson" R17Aug46 - Cr 15Sep52 Carolina, Transvaal. 29.12.47
ZS-AVK Pan African Air Charter C-47A-50-DL 10142 42-24280 D30Aug43 - N Africa Wg ATC 09Sep43 - Cond 11Jun46 salvage - ZS-AVK Pan African Air Charter 23Sep46 - S-83/83U Israel DF/AF May48 - Rn 1401 but poss. ntu [See c/n 12486]- Cr 24 or 250ct48 Tel Nof. 26.10.46. Chartered flight routing Croydon, Paris, Rome, Malta, Cairo and Johannesburg. Re-fuelling stops between Cairo and Johannesburg not listed. Landed at 13.30, arriving after ZS-AVO.
ZS-AVL Pan African Air Charter C-47A-20-DK 12981   06.12.46. Departed from Germiston (South Africa). Would again be sen between 31st Mar – 1st Apr, registered to Field Aircraft Services Africa Ltd, from South Africa to the UK.
ZS-AVM Chartair Ltd. C-47A-20-DK C-47A-50-DL 10146   02.04.47 09:30 arr from Lyyda/El-Adem, r/t 9th 10:15
ZS-AVO Pan African Air Charter C-47A-20-DL 9334 42-23472 D05Apr43 - Morrison 07May43 - 60 TCG Oran 22May43 - 11 TCS (Jul43) - Cairo - Exel 14Jul45 - ZS-AVO Pan African Air Charter Ltd R29Apr46 - XY-ACU Union of Burma A/W R26Apr50 - YU-ACD Jugoslovenski Aerotransport D30Aug50 - R31Aug50 - 4W-ABI Yemen Arab A/L R29Feb68 - Cr 16Sep71 Presevo, Yugoslavia. 26.10.46. As ZS-AVK above, landed at 12.25.
ZS-AYB Pan African Air Charter Ltd C-47A-80-DL 19584   27.08.47
ZS-BCA Anglo Transvaal Air Transport C-47A-25-DK 13182 42-93287 D03May44 - N Africa TSP 14Jul44 - India-China TSP 16Aug44 - Cairo - Cond 30Aug46 salvage - ZS-BCA AV Air Tpt Ltd 01Jul46 - Mercury Avn - G-AJDE AV Air Tpt Ltd R27Sep48 - VP-KGL Skyways (EA) Ltd 19May49 - ZS-DBV Africair Ltd or Astra Acft Corp 15Dec49 - G-AJDE BEA R10May50 - Pionair "Sir David Henderson" D01Jan51 - PH-SSM Transaero D03Feb61 - Rotterdamse Luchvaart Expedite NV R07May61 - Martins Air Charter 14Jan66 - B/u 1967 following corrosion due to acid cargo leak. 24.09.46. Departed Bermiston (South Africa) on a private charter on the 20th, Khartoum (23rd) Cairo, El Adem Malta (the 24th) onward to the UK. Would be seen again as G-AJDE on 19.10.48.
ZS-BCJ Anglo Transvaa1 Air Transport C-47A-10-DK 12486 42-92661 D09Feb44 - KG451 RAF Montreal 21 Feb44 - UK 13Mar44 - 233 Sq 18Mar44 -ATTDU 24May44 - 1381 TCU 27Sep45 - G-AIYT Aviation Air Tpt Ltd, Johannesburg B23Nov46 - ZS-BCJ AV Air Tpt Ltd (Apr47) - Westair Tpt Ltd D12Mar47 - S-85/85U Israel DF/AF May48 - R/n 1404 Nov48 - 4X-FNU04 30May50 - Wfu Aug85 and preserved at Hatzerim IDF/AF Museum May00 as 4X-FNU004 and 4X-FNU04 by Mar04. Landed on 22.03.47 at 13:40 from South Africa to UK, routed Gerniston 18th, Ndola 19th, Nairobi & Juba (south Sudan) 20th, Khartoum 21st, Almaza El-Adem & Malta 22nd. r/t 03.04.47 16:35 to SA. Previously seen as G-AIYT.
ZS-BCY   C-47A-20-DK 13014 42-93136 D14Apr44 - KG531 RAF Montreal 20Apr44 - M East 08May44 - 216 Sq - FLC 29Aug46 - ZS-BCY Suidair Intl A/W (Nov46) - Field Acft Svces (Africa) Ltd - YU-ACC JAT B30Aug50/D26Apr51 - Cr 240ct51 nr Skopje. 22.12.46
ZS-BJZ Suidair International Charters C-47-DL 9131   13.02.47, departed Johannesburg on the 8th, for the UK. On 07.03.50, owner was listed as Field Aircraft Services Africa Ltd.
ZS-BRW Pan African Air Charters C-47A-25-DK 13468   15.09.47
ZS-BRX Pan African Air Charter C-47A-80-DL 19566 43-15100 D02Feb44 - 8 AF 15Mar44 - 9 AF 437 TCG - RAF 30Aug44 - TS435 TOG 16Sep44 - 107 OTU 09Jan45 - 1382 (T) CU 29Nov45 - 22 MU 250ct46 - Transvaal Corp of S Africa B22Nov46 - ZS-BRX Air Tpt & Prospectors Co SA R03May47 - Pan African Air Charter Ply (Sep47) - G-ALPM William Dempster 03May49 ntu - ZS-BRX Baatafsche Petroleum Maats 18Mar51 - PK-AKF Shell-Pertamina Dec51 - PK-NOB Merpati Nusantara 1960 - T-484 AURI 06May70 - [Note: VT-CHJ has been connected with this acft, but dates do not fit known data. See 25274]. Night stop between 18-19.10.47, landing at 17:00, departing for South Africa at 05:17.
ZS-BTN Mercury Aviation Services DC-3-277B 2199 (Right-hand door) NC21794 American "South Bend" '94' D25Feb40 - Frank Ambrose Avn Co B10Jul47 - ZS-BTN Mercury Avn Svces D10Jul47 - G-AJDG F H Wilson t/a Starways 170ct50- (DC-3AJun55)- N90C Leeward Aero D30Jul55 - lnteramerican Supply Corp E 23Aug55 - HK-873X Taxader 14Sep55 - Later HK-873 - Linea de Avn Condor L 04Feb65 to 040ct65 - Canx 1969. 02.08.47, delivery flight, landed at 19:05.
ZS-BTO Mercury Aviation Services DC-3-277B 2205   Delivery flight, landing at 19:20 on 02.08.47. Crewed by British Air Service personnel.
ZS-BVF Anglo Vaal Air Transport C-47A-1-DK 12066   20.10.47
ZS-BWX Mercury Aviation Services C-47-DL 4245   Landed on 08.06.48 at 13:45 from Rand, South Africa to UK.
ZS-BWY Mercury Aviation Services C-49K * 6341   18.03.48, landed at 19:20 from Blackbushe to South Africa. * Aircraft was one of a batch of 49 aircraft frames taken over by the USAAF before delivery to their civilian owners. This aircraft was originally built as a DC-3-455.
ZS-BWZ Mercury Aviation Services 9145 C-47-DL   10.05.48
ZS-BYH Field Aircraft Services Africa Ltd C-47A-15-DK 12579   Landed on 17.03.50 at 17:00, presumably from South Africa to the UK. Previously 6833 with the SAAF.
ZS-BYX Pan African Air Charter Ltd C-47A-15-DK 12587   Arrived from Rome on 15.09.48 at 13:41. Crashed in Monte Argentario, Italy, 31.12.48, 12 fatalities.
        
 
REG. OPERATOR A/C TYPE C/N HISTORY NOTES
ZS-DAH Westair Transport C-47-DL 6224 42-5636 09Jan43 - FD770 RAF UK 18Feb43 - G-AGFY/ODZCK BOAC R16Feb43 - Airways Training Ltd R01 Jan48 - ZS-DAH Westair Tpt Ltd R12Jul48 - S-82/82U, 4X-FAH Israel DF/AF May48 - R/n 1402 Nov48 - 4X¬AEZArkia Ltd L26Jan61 -4X-AOE Israel Acft Ind Ltd 14Dec61 -4X-FAH Israel DF/AF 25Jan62 - Derelict Apr99. 02.04.49
ZS-DBP A.V. Air Transport Ltd. C-47A-1-DK 12066   Arrived on 27.03.49 at 14:50.
ZS-DBV   C-47A-25-DK 13182 42-93287 D03May44 - N Africa TSP 14Jul44 - India-China TSP 16Aug44 - Cairo - Cond 30Aug46 salvage - ZS-BCA AV Air Tpt Ltd 01Jul46 - Mercury Avn - G-AJDE AV Air Tpt Ltd R27Sep48 - VP-KGL Skyways (EA) Ltd 19May49 - ZS-DBV Africair Ltd or Astra Acft Corp 15Dec49 - G-AJDE BEA R10May50 - Pionair "Sir David Henderson" D01Jan51 - PH-SSM Transaero D03Feb61 - Rotterdamse Luchvaart Expedite NV R07May61 - Martins Air Charter 14Jan66 - B/u 1967 following corrosion due to acid cargo leak. Night stop between 26-27.12.50, landing at 17:00, departing for the UK 07:25. Previously seen as G-AJDE with Skyways Ltd. between 19.10.48 and 13.05.49, and ZS-BCA with Anglo Transvaa1 Air Transport between 24.09.46 and 21.08.48
ZS-DBZ Air Service Ltd (Germiston S.A.) C-47A-1-DK 12000 42-92223 D230ct43 - FL591 RAF M East 27Dec43 - 6860 SAAF 28Sep45 - ZS-BXJ Acft Operating Co 1948 ntu - ZS-DBZ Acft Operating Co R09Nov48 - G-ALTT BEA Pionair "Harald Burchall"/"Charles Grey" R16Jun49 - Gibraltar A/W 15Jun62 - Autair Ltd 13Nov62 - TF-FIS Icelandair L 17 Jul63 – G-ALTT Autair Ltd 18Dec63 – ET-ABI Ethiopian A/L R11Feb64 - Cr 14Sep65 Gore, Ethiopia. Arrived from South Africa on 23.03.49 at 13:05. Departed for the UK the following day at 07:10. Later seen as G-ALTT with BEAC on 18.07.49.
ZS-DDC Africair C-47A-10-DK 12445 42-92624 D03Feb44 - KG410 RAF Montreal 10Feb44 - UK 28Feb44 - 233 Sq 08Mar44 - 76 Sq 1945 - 1336 TSCU 16Aug45 - 1381 TCU 06Jun46 - 22 MU 06Sep46 - Britavia B24Sep46 - G-AIRH Scottish Avn Ltd - British Avn Services Ltd, 17Dec46 - Silver City A/W R190ct46 - ZS-DBB R06Sep48 ntu - G-AIRH Silver City A/W 010ct48 - British Avn Svces Oct48 - Air Charter & Exploration - ZS-DDC Africair Ltd 23Jul49 - CR-LOK OTA Nov75 - Rr 02-FDK - CU-T123 Aero Caribbean "Varadero" ca 1986 to 1995 - Aerotaxi, Havana - Wfu spares Feb02 - CU-T1058 Rr Feb02 - i/s Jan03. [Note: CU-T1058 is also reported as c/n 15916132664, possibly most likely to be correct.] Arrived on 22.04.52 at 17:15 on a South Africa-Portugal flight. Departed the following day at 05:00 for Algiers, Gibraltar & Portugal. Returned on 23.05.52, landing at Hal-Far at 18:00. Departed the following day, no time available. Previously seen as G-AIRH with Silver City A/Ws, last noted on 07.06.48 from Blackbushe to South Africa.
ZS-DDJ Universal Transport Ltd. C-47-DL 6227 42-5639 13Jan43 - FD773 RAF (rptd FD772 by Douglas) - G-AGGB/ODZAK BOAC R19Feb43 - Airways Training Ltd 01Jun47 - Automobile Acft Svces 17Jun48 - Westair Tpt Ltd R12Jul48 - ZS-DAJ Universal R12Jul48 ntu - ZS-DDJ Westair Ltd R16Sep49 - 4X-FAl/009 Israel DF/AF 12Nov50 - 4X-ATA El Al Ltd R22Feb51 -4X-FAl/009 Israel DF/AF 1951 - 4X-AEO Arkia Ltd R02Apr57 - Israel Acft Inds R04Sep68 - Wfu 30Jul71 - Used for fire practice at Lod Airport. 16.11.49
ZS-DDR Field Aircraft Service Africa Ltd C-47A-40-DL 9877   Landed on 27.03.50 at 14:50 from Rand, South Africa to the UK.
ZS-DDV Field Aircraft Services C-47A-30-DL 9628   Landed on 09.06.50 at 19:15 from Johannesburg to Croydon, UK. Would be seen as G-AMGD in 1960.
ZS-DDZ Pan African Air Charter Ltd C-47A-1-DK 12158 42-108831 D22Dec43 - FZ603 RAF Nassau 22Jan44 - 6827 SAAF D 12Mar44 - ZS-DDZ Kiersley A/W R11Jul50 - G-ALPN BEA 190ct50 - Pionair "Sir Godfrey Pain" 20Jul51 - Silver City A/W "City of Belfast" 17Nov59 - British United A/W 23Jan62 - British United (Cl) A/W Ltd 01 Nov62 - BUIA 01 Nov68 - Wfu 05Nov68 - B/u 1968 Ronaldsway, IoM. Arrived on 30.08.50 from South Africa at 15:40, departing at 02:00 the following morning. First seen as serial 6827, SAAF, on 15.05.46, was transporting men to participate in the Victory by Air parade in London, and again on 12.06.46 returning to South Africa.
ZS-DEF Field Aircraft Services C-47-A-50-DL 10105   Arrived from El Adem on 23.10.50 at 16:50. Listed as a ferry flight.
ZS-DEO Field Aircraft Services C-47A-1-DK 12073   Arived from Africa for a nightstop between 23-24.12.50, landing at 17:00, departing for the UK at 08:50. Most probably a delivery flight.
ZS-DER Field Aircraft Services C-47A-30-DL 9629   Arrived from Rand, South Africa on 29.12.50, between 00:00-09:45.
ZS-DFB Tropic Airways C-47A-10-DK 12414 42-92596 D27Jan44 - KG384 RAF Nassau 02Mar44 - 6830 SAAF 31Mar44 - 5 Wg 1945 - ZS-BYI Suidair ntu - ZS-DFB Tropic A/W (Ply) Ltd R07Feb51 - Cr 27 Jul 52 in Mediterranean, nr Benghazi, Libya.[EF] First recorded visit between 17-18.03.51, landing from Palmiet, South Africa, at 16:43, departing for the UK at 04:05.
ZS-DHO Field Aircraft Services C-47A-1-DK 11979   Night stop between 05/06.12.53, between 17:50-10:00. From South Africa to the UK. Re-registered as G-ANLF.
ZS-DHX Africair C-47B-25-DK 32656   On delivery, night-stopping between 02-03.08.53, landing at 15:55, departing at 06:30.
ZS-DHY Africair C-47B-35-DK 16509/33257   On delivery, night-stopping between 02-03.08.53, landing at 15:35, departing at 06:30.
ZS-DIY Trek A/Ws C-47B-20-DK 27000   Arrived from South Africa on 22.12.53 at 17:40, departing for the UK at 07:15, c/s UE 1/53. Seen again on the returned journey between 03-04.01.54, between 22:21-09:30.
ZS-NJE   C-47A-40-DL 9836 42-23974 D08Jul43 - FD938 RAF 15Jul43 - M East 06Aug43 - SAAF 28 Sq 27 Aug43 - 6867 SAAF 030ct45 - 15 AD (1955) - 27 Sq (Sep67) - 21 Sq (Sep72) - 25 Sq (Oct72) - 35 Sq Maritime (1989) - To RAF with temp regn ZS-NJE R04Mar94 to Denel P/L, ferried Swartkop to Middle Wallop 21Apr/30Apr94 - G-BVOL The Airborne Initiative Promotions Ltd, Middle Wallop, R14Jun94 - Canx 16May96 - Dutch Dakota Assoc. - Wings, tail and engines rebuilt with fuselage and identity of PH-PBA to allow that airframe (c/n 19434) to fly. Remains of G-BVOL for static exhibit at Schiphol (Apr00), then to Aviodrome, Lelystad as "PH-TCB" in post-war KLM c/s "lwan W Smirnoff'. * Night stop at Malta between 28/29 Apr 94. Accompanied by SAAF C-130.
ZS-OBU   C-47B-20-DK 15602/ 27047 43-49786 CAF Baer 806 BU 01Jan45 - ATC Morrison 1103 BU 25Jan45 -ATC Italy 27Jan45 -ATS Greenville 4197 BU 15Sep45 - Brookley 4119 BU 20Nov45 - C-4 7D 25Mar46 - PGC Orlando 902 BU 04Apr46 - Eglin 610 BU 30Jun46 - 611 BU 01Jan47 - APG Eglin 3200 PTG 09Jul48 - 3201 ABG 20Apr49 - 3201 ABW 01Apr51 - ARD Eglin PGC 01Dec57 - SYS Eglin 3201 MG 31Jul62 - PGC 20Feb64 - LOG D Monthan [CB243] 10Apr67 to (Mar83) - Reel 17Feb76 - N376AS Air Sales Inc, Miami, FL B18Dec85 - Jack L Rhoades Acft Sales Inc, Seymour, IN 26Sep89 - Aero Modifications lnt'I, Ft Worth, TX B26Jul90 - Conv by Schafer Acft Mods Inc, to DC-3-65-TP 05Mar91 - Sold to Venezuela 100ct91 but not deld. - Greenwich Acft Corp, Sausalito, CA, B24Jun93 - Joda Partnership, Chesterfield, MO R Jan97 - ZS-OBU Rossair Contracts P/L, Lanseria, R02May97 - 5Y-BNK Sember Avn AG, Vaduz, sublease to Rossair (K) Ltd Aug98 - ZS-OBU Rossair Contracts Ply, Ltd R 110cto0 - N376AS Rhoades Partners LLC, Columbus, OH R25Apr01, used by US Forestry Svce, Redding, CA 2001 -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. - ZS-OBU Rossair Executive Air Charter, Lanseria R07Dec01 - 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. - N376AS Rhoades Partners LLC R20Jun02, used by US Forestry Svce, Redding, CA, summer 2002 & 2004. In Malta between 14 February and 6 March 2001. Spent a few days inside the NCA compound at Safi.
        
 
        
 
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