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K-685

Douglas C-47A Skytrain C/N 19291

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  • K-685 @ EKVJ - Douglas DC-3C-47A-70-DL Skytrain [19291] (Royal Danish Air Force) Stauning~OY 05/06/1982. Image taken from a slide. - by Ray Barber by Ray Barber @ EKVJ
  • K-685 @ EKVJ - Douglas DC-3C-47A-70-DL Skytrain [19291] (Royal Danish Air Force) Stauning~OY 05/06/1982. Image taken from a slide. - by Ray Barber by Ray Barber @ EKVJ

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:Douglas
Model:C-47A Skytrain    Search all Douglas C-47A Skytrain
Year built:0000
Construction Number (C/N):19291
Aircraft Type:Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats:32
Number of Engines:2
Engine Type:Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp radial
Also Registered As:
N3240A  Valid
42-100828  Preserved

Aircraft

Registration Number:K-685
Current Status:To US civil register

Owner

Owner:Royal Danish Air Force
Address:Vaerlose,
Denmark

User Comments

Glenn E. Chatfield, 2012-03-24 18:59:33
 This aircraft was built as C-47A 42-100828 and delivered to the USAAF on 12/18/43. It was assigned to the U.S. 8th Air Force for operations in the European theater on 3/6/44. After WWII, on 1 Jan 1948, the aircraft was placed in storage at Erding, West Germany. Under the Military Assistance Program, the plane went to Norway on 11/20/50 as “100828” and coded “T-AU” with the Royal Norwegian Air Force, serving with No. 335 Sqdn. The code was later changed to “BW-C.” On 9/20/56 the plane was passed to the Royal Danish Air Force and became “K-685.” This C-47A took part in the film, “A Bridge Too Far,” in fictitious markings, playing three different aircraft. In October 1982 it was one of three ex-Danish AIr Force C-47s sold to Valiant Air Command in Florida, and it was registered as N3240A.