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1942 Douglas DC3C-S1C3G (C-47A) C/N 12056Discuss this aircraft in forum |
![VH-SBL @ YSBK - VH-SBL Douglas DC-3C-47A-1-DK [12056] (Discovery Air Tours) Sydney-Bankstown~VH 21/09/2004 - by Ray Barber](/images/aircraft/thumbnails/001/220/001220144.jpg "VH-SBL @ YSBK - VH-SBL Douglas DC-3C-47A-1-DK [12056] (Discovery Air Tours) Sydney-Bankstown~VH 21/09/2004 - by Ray Barber")
by Ray Barber @ YSBK
by Arthur Scarf
by Henk Geerlings @ BWU
by Henk Geerlings @ BWU
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Model: | DC3C-S1C3G (C-47A) Search all Douglas DC3C-S1C3G (C-47A) |
| Year built: | 1942 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 12056 |
| 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 |
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| Registration Number: | VH-SBL |
| Address: | , Australia |
| Glenn E. Chatfield, 2012-02-07 12:23:53 | |
| This aircraft was built as C-47A 42-92274 and delivered to USAAF on 11/6/43, but diverted Lend-Lease to RAAF as Dakota Mk.III A65-29 on 1/7/44. Assigned to No. 35 Sqdn at Pearce, Western Australia, later to No. 34 Sqdn at Darwin. After WWII it was sold on 8/23/46 to Trans Australian Airlines as VH-TAE. Leased to New Zealand National Airlines from 3/3/60 to 12/22/60. To Air Niugini on 11/1/73, re-registered as P2-SBL on 6/1/74. Re-registered 11/18/75 as P2-ANR. Back to Australia on 10/18/76 as VH-SBL. Changed hands several times. During Nov. 1985 was purchased by Travair and completely refurbished after 48,000 hours. In early 1987 it became available for charter flights. | |