| | Ex USAF 42-5635. To USAAF Jan 09, 1943. To RAF Feb 11, 1943 as Dakota I FD769 (Reported FD768 by Douglas). To civil registry as G-AGFX (BOAC Feb 12, 1943, operated with RAF colours and code ‘ODZBK’ - Airways Training Ltd Jan 01, 1948), ZS-DAI (Universal Jul 12, 1948, ntu), G-AGFX (Westair Transport Ltd Sep 26, 1948), ZS-DCZ (Rr Jun 14, 1949, christened ‘Galilee’). To Israel Defence Force Nov 12, 1950 as 4X-FAG/1401, loaned to Uganda AF as U-401. Returned to Israel, registered 4X-DCF with Israeli Aircraft Industries Feb 12, 1973 and Netivein Neft Oil Co 1974/75. Noted derelict Ben Gurion Apt 1976, cancelled Sep 29, 1977. Refurbished by Israeli Aircraft Industries for Israel Defence Force as 4X-FMF/040. Reported for sale Jan 2001. Registered N473DK to JAAT LLC of Wilmington, May 5, 2003. Never made it to USA, and is now serialed 4X-AES and is at Eilat Holzman Airport. (Joe Baugher). |
