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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47B-35-DK
    Last Military Serial:A65-114 RAAF
    Construction Number:16712
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47B-35-DK sn A65-114 RAAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-35-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 33460, assigned to the airframe.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-77128.

    June 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A65-114.

    From Circa 1954 to 1964

    Transferred to No. 38 Transport SQN (Richmond).

    17 March 1961

    Transferred to ARDU (The Aircraft Research and Development Unit), RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia.

    7 April 1979


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At RAAF Edinburgh, Adelaide

    17 October 1986

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The military flight departed Edinburgh RAAF Station, SA (YPED), Australia. The accident occurred at Edinburgh RAAF Station, SA (Australia) while taking off. Narrative: The aircraft crash-landed following the failure of both engines immediately after taking off from Edinburgh RAAF Base. After the aircraft touched down back on the runway the left landing gear collapsed, damaging the fuselage. The Dakota never flew again and was donated to the South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide in 1992...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    November 1991

    To South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
    View the Location Dossier

    9 August 2007


    Photographer: J. Roberts

    To South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
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