• Douglas C-47 / DC-3 Dakota •
Some images from my collection - Photographer's name © and date when known
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Below: N16060 (1902) a 1936 vintage DC-3A-191 at La Guardia / New York as viewed from my New York Aiways Vertol V.107 on 25 August 1966.
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Another of my favourite aircraft - I have quite a few.
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05936 Douglas C-47A (16939/34198) Moroccan Air Force.
Photo: Unknown photographer © Date unknown - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as C-47 45-936 in 17 July 1945. 05936 / CNALH; N9839A. Canx August 1982.
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DO-7 Douglas C-47A-70-DL (19109) Finnish Air Force - Ilmavoimat, at Bern / Belp, Switzerland.
Photo: via Bo-Göran Lundkvist © March 1970 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as C-47 42-100646 18 November 1943. OH-LCB; DO-7; PH-DDA.
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FAB2069 Douglas C-47A-90-DL (20244) Brazilian Air Force - Fôrça Aérea Brasileira.
Photo: Unknown photographer © Date unknown - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as C-47 43-15778 May 1944. N5900V; PP-AXZ; PP-NBL; FAB2069; PT-KZF.
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FAB2073 Douglas R4D-1 (4756) Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira at Rio de Janeiro / Santos Dumont - SBRJ, Brazil.
Photo: Unknown photographer © May 1975 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USMC as R4D-1 05064 08 October 1942. NC69010; XA-XYZ-1; XA-GUM; N4673V; PP-ANY; FAB2073; PT-KVA.
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121 Douglas C-47A (13009) Chilean Navy - Aviacón Naval de Chile - Armada de Chile, VP-1 squadron, Viña del Mar Naval Base- SVCM, Chile.
Photo: Unknown photographer © April 2002 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as C-47 42-93131 16 April 1944. 17198 R4D-5; 121 preserved.
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FAS109 Douglas TC-47D (15962/32710) Força Aérea de El Salvador at Ilopango Air Base - MSSS, El Salvador.
Photo: Unknown photographer © October 2011 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as TC-47B-25-DK 44-76378 February 1945. On display Museo Militar Cuartel El Zapote, white c/s., 2019.
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79002 Douglas C-47/Tp79 (9103) Flygvapnet - Royal Swedish Air Force of F.8 coded 72.
Photo: via Bo-Göran Lundkvist © August 1968 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 42-32877 19 February 1943. SE-APW; 79002. Museum F13 marks.
Logged by the author at Malmö / Bulltofta 24 August 1964 along with 79007 (13647) also from F.8
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12-067 Douglas C-47B-25-DK (15871/32619) Türk Hava Kuvvetleri - Turkish Air Force at Landsberg - ETSA, Germany.
Photo: Rainer Haufschild © 20 September 1987 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 44-76287 05 February 1945. KN316; 44-76287; 12-06; 6067/12-067.
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FAB2088 Douglas EC-47B-45-DK (17005/34268) Brazilian Air Force - Fôrça Aérea Brasileira, at Santos Dumont / Rio Janiero - SBRJ, Brazil.
Photo: Unknown photographer © October 1969 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF 45-1002 30 July 1945. 45-1002; FAB2088; PT-KZW.
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OO-AUV Douglas DC-3C Dakota (ex 9959 / 43087) DAT / delta air transport at Brussels - EBBR, Belgium.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 09 April 1971 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF 42-24097 30 July 1943. OO-AUV;N3433U; N222PV.
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50823 / SZ Douglas R4D-8 / C-117D (ex 15433/26878 / 43317) UNITED STATES MARINES "Paula" landing at NAF Atsugi, Japan.
Photo: Toshiyuki Toda © January 1975 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as C-47 43-49617 16 December 1944. 50823 R4D-6; converted to R4D-8.
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N148Z Douglas EC-47A / Super DC-3 Dakota (20422) U.S. FOREST SERVICE.
Photo: via Bo-Göran Lundkvist © February 1971 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as C-47 43-15956 May 1944. N3630G; N148Z. Crashed 11 June 1979 Selway River, Idaho. Canx 17 August 1979.
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9Q-CYE Douglas C-47B-80-DL (19771) at Berlin / Schönefeld - EDDB, Germany.
Photo: Rainer Haufschild © 20 May 1993 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 43-15303 06 March 1944. OY-DDL; LN-LMR; 79004 / 794; 9Q-CYE.
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MM61826 / CR-44 Douglas C-47A (4380) of Aeronautica Militare / Italian Air Force - at Venice - LIPH, Italy.
Photo: Bernard Crocoll © 08 June 1970 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 41-18342 17 May 1942. I-LIRA; MM61826; I-RIBE; MM61826.
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100956 / F-RAJV Douglas C-47 (19419) at Bern / Belp - LSZB, Switzerland.
Photo: Unknown photographer © Date unknown - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 42-1009563 10 January 1944. OK-WDE; 100956. For Sale Chateaudun 1971.
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MM61897 / SP-27 Douglas C-47A (4291) of Aeronautica Militare / Italian Air Force - at Naples - LIRN, Italy.
Photo: Giorgio Salerno © March 1967 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 41-7799. I-COSU; I-LULA; MM61897.
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ZK-AOF Douglas C-47B (32899) of NAC - New Zealand National Airways Corporation at Christchurch - NZCH, New Zealand.
Photo: John Mounce © March 1972 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 44-76567 18 March 1945. ZK-AOF; VQ-FBJ; ZK-AOF; N99435.
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PK-WWJ Douglas C-47 (19032) of NAC at Jakarta / Halim - WIIH, Indonesia.
Photo: Unknown photographer © June 1978 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 42-100569 02 November 1943. VT-CIF; (VT-CPE); AP-AAE; N1501V; PK-SVE; PK-WWJ.
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KP221 Douglas C-47B-Dakota Mk.4 (16689/33437) of RCAF 1st Air Division, at London / Gatwick - EGKK, United Kingdom.
Photo: Unknknown photographer © June 1968 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 44-77105 07 June 1945. KP221; 12904; CF-BKR.
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PK-GDS Douglas C-47 (13619) of MNA - MERPATI NUSANTARA AIRLINES, at Maumere WRKC, Indonesia.
Photo: John Mounce © December 1969 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 42-93680 19 June 1944. DT983; PK-RCA; PK-DPC; PK-GDS; PK-NDM. wfu for spares 1970 - derelict 1978.
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N101MX Douglas DC-3-201A Dakota (2012) at Ryan Field - RYN, Tucson, Arizona.
Photo: Karl Krämer © 07 November 1976 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for PAA-Colombia 15 November 1937. C-100; PP-BHD; PP-YQL; T-20; N101MX.
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F-BTDK Douglas C-47 (4608) at Dinard - LFRD, France.
Photo: Karl Krämer © 06 August 1972 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 41-18516 11 August 1942. OK-WBA; 118516; F-BTDK; TT-ALH.
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F-WSGY Douglas C-47A-20-DL (9371) at Siegeland - EDGS, Germany.
Photo: Karl Krämer © 13 May 1973 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 42-23509 13 April 1943. OK-VAV; 23509; F-WSGY; N18262; C-GWIR.
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K-10 / OT-CWE Douglas C-47B (25851) at Koksijde / Koksyde - EBFN, Belgium.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 1976 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 43-48590 02 September 1944. SU-AZM.
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F-WSGS Douglas C-47-DL (4583) at Dinard - LFRD, France.
Photo: Karl Krämer © August 1972 - Rainer Haufschild Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 41-18491 06 August 1942. NC4111; 118491; F-WSGS: N18255; N28BA.
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C-FFBS Douglas R4D-1 (6070) of NORTHWAY at Toronto - CYYZ, Ontario, Canada.
Photo: Rainer Haufschild © 08 October 1978 - Aird Archives
Built for the USN as 12404 25 November 1942. (NC1198V); NC95446; CF-FBS; C-FFBS.
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XA+111 Douglas C-47D (15544/26989) of the Luftwaffe - German Air Force at Lechfeld Air Base - ETSL, Germany.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 07 August 1967 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 43-49728 27 December 1944. KK209; 43-49728; GA+117; GR+117; GR+107; XA+111; 14+01 Deutsches Museum, Munich.
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CA+017 Douglas C-47D (16066/32814) of the Luftwaffe - German Air Force at Cologne / Bonn - EDDK, Germany.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 15 August 1966 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 44-76482 09 March 1945. KN393; 44-76482; GA+114; GR+114; CA+017; N3176Q.
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17264 Douglas R4D-5 (14279/25724) of the UNITED STATES NAVY at Khorat / Korat Air Base, Thailand. 250 km northeast of Bangkok.
Photo: Unknown photographer © Date unknown - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 43-48463 25 August 1944. 17264.
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17221 Douglas LC-47H (13319) ex JD/14 of VX-6 Squadron of the UNITED STATES NAVY at Christchurch - NZCH, New Zealand. "Kool Kiwi".
Photo: John Mounce © 25 July 1971 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 42-93410 - to USN 21 May 1944 as 17264. Preserved Harewood, Christchurch, NZ.
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4W-ABY Douglas DC-3 (13174) YEMEN AIRWAYS CORPORATION at Christchurch - NZCH, New Zealand.
Photo: Unknown photographer © March 1977 - John Mounce Collection Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 42-93280 03 May 1944. NC91053; N65MK; N650K; 4W-ABY.
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5W-FAH Douglas DC-3 (16567/33315) POLYNESIAN AIRLINES at Christchurch - NZCH, New Zealand.
Photo: John Mounce © 12 October 1970 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 44-76983 23 May 1945. NZ5344; ZK-BQK; 5W-FAH; ZK-BQK. Preserved MoTaT, Auckland, NZ.
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5W-FAI Douglas DC-3 (16387/33135) POLYNESIAN AIRLINES at Christchurch - NZCH, New Zealand.
Photo: John Mounce © 08 March 1970 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 44-768030 03 May 1944. NZ3543; ZK-AWP; 5W-FAI; ZK-AWP.
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DQ-FBF Douglas DC-3 (15699/27144) AIR PACIFIC at Christchurch - NZCH, New Zealand.
Photo: John Mounce © 21 October 1972 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 43-49883 16 January 1945. NZ3531; ZK-AZA; VQ-FAJ; ZK-AZA; VQ-FBF; ZK-AZA. b/u Ardmore November 1983.
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DQ-FBJ Douglas DC-3 (16151/32899) AIR PACIFIC at Christchurch - NZCH, New Zealand.
Photo: John Mounce © 09 April 1972 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 44-76567. NZ3539; ZK-AOF; VQ-FBJ; ZK-AOF; N99435.
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G-AKNB Douglas DC-3 (9043) INTRA JERSEY at Manchester/ Ringway - EGCC, United Kingdom.
Photo: John Mounce © 23 November 1969 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 42-232817 13 February 1943. FD789; G-AKNB. XY-ACN; G-AKNB; EI-BDU; G-AKNB. DBR Blackpool / Squires-Gte 27 September 1982.
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LV-ADF Douglas DC-3 (20158) AEROLINAS ARGENTINAS at Los Cerrillos Museum, Chile.
Photo: John Mounce © 22 March 2019 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 43-15692 28 April 1944. NC60942; LV-ADF; T- (LADE); LV-ADF Museum.
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421 / ٤٢١ Douglas DC-3 (26732) Sudanese Air Force at an RAF Abingdon Open House, United Kingdom.
Photo: Unknown photographer © July 1962 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 43-49471 28 November 1944. KK149; G-AMZX; SN-AAG; ST-AAG; *421; ET-AGO. Damaged 17 December 1983.
Logged by author as ST-AAG at Prestwick - EGPK, Scotland. Note: * f/f as 421 17 May 1962.
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501 / ٥.١ Douglas DC-3 (26977) Sultan of Oman's Air Force at Bournmouth / Hurn - EGHH, United Kingdom.
.Photo: John Mounce © September 1969 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 43-49716 23 December 1944. KK200; 43-49716; GA+118; GR+118; GA+108; CA+016; D-CNSF; 501.
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CC-CLDT at Douglas DC-3 (13296) Línea Aérea Nacional at Los Cerrillos Museum, Chile.
Photo: John Mounce © 22 March 2019 - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 42-93390 12 May 1944. XT-*; N8326C; N4660V; CC-CBJ; CC-CLDT; CC-CBX. In museum as CC-CLDT.
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N743J Douglas DC-3-208 (1963) at Atlanta - KATL, Georgia.
Photo: Neil Aird © 15 September 1966
Built for the USAAF as 42-93390 12 May 1944. NC17338; N289SE; N743J; N94SA; N289SE; VP-LVH; N4425N.
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476302 / cL Douglas VC-47D (15866/32634) of 33rd Wing, South Vietnamese Air Force at U-Taupo, Vietnam.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 24 April 1975 - John Mounce Collection - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 44-76302 February 1945.
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C-FWGO Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (4932) of AIR-DALE LTD., at Toronto - CYYZ, Ontario.
Photo: Neil Aird © 12 April 1975
Built for the USAAF as 42-6480 XC-53A 27 March 1943. N69032; N48CG; CF-WGO; CF-WGO-X; CF-WGO; C-FWGO.
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N9895F Douglas C-47B (1466/26105) at Copenhagen / Kastrup - EKCH, Denmark.
Photo: Neil Aird © 20 August 1964
Built for the USAAF as 43-488441 25 September 1944. KJ933; G-AGKJ; VR-AAD; TJ-ABR;JY-ABR; VR-AAD; N9895F; N488F. Used by Libyan Army for target practice.
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N24320 Douglas DC-3 (20197) of JOHNSON FLYING SERVICE at Missoula - KMSO, Montana.
Photo: Neil Aird © 16 September 1968
Built for the USAAF as 43-15731 06 May 1944. NC24320; N24320.
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223480 / F-RAJM Douglas C-47A-20-DL (9342) of the Armée de L'Air at Berlin / Tegel - EDDT, Germany.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 25 May 1967 - Rainer Haufschild - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 42-23480 06 April 1943. OK-WDG; 223480; N16896; N77777; N95A ntu; N23BA.
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141406 / F-RAFM Douglas C-47A-20-DL (9172) of the Armée de L'Air at Berlin / Tegel - EDDT, Germany.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 27 August 1967 - Rainer Haufschild - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 42-23310 06 March 1943. G-AGZF; WZ984; 141406; F-BRGN; TL-JBB; TL-AAX; F-AZTE.
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D-CNSF Douglas C-47B-20-DK (15532/26977) of NORDSEEFLUG at Zurich / Kloten - LSZH, Switzerland.
Photo: Nikki Scherrer © July 1966 - Rainer Haufschild - Aird Archives
Built for the USAAF as 43-49716 23 December 1944. KK200; 43-49716; GA+118; GR+118; GA+108; CA+016; D-CNSF; 501.
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Corrections and comments welcome at e-mail: nca "at" dhc-2.com
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More images coming every now and then from the wonderful Rainer Haufschild Collection, and others.
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About 200 images to add in the first trenche.
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