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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-47A-1-DK
    Last Military Serial:A65-21 RAAF
    Construction Number:11970
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-AMR
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-1-DK sn A65-21 RAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:North Shore Helicopters, Albany

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-1-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92196.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A65-21.
    Callsign VH-CTC.

    17 October 1957

    To East West Airlines with new c/r VH-EWB.
    Operated with markings: Namoi City
    Initially on lease from RAAF, but purchased 25/08/58.

    April 1964


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: East West Airlines from Tamworth NSW flew a series of passenger charters which dropped in at Adelaide during 1964-65. Here VH-EWB is parked on the main airline ramp in front of the Adelaide terminal building in April 1964.

    July 1967


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: East West Airlines based at Tamworth NSW flew services throughout NSW and to southern Queensland from 1946.DC-3 VH-EWB was at Parkes NSW in July 1967.

    27 December 1967

    To East West Airlines with new c/r VH-PWM.

    Converted for survey work.

    18 January 1972


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Melbourne Essendon

    12 October 1973

    To Connair keeping c/r VH-PWM.

    27 November 1979

    To Rebel Air keeping c/r VH-PWM.

    May 1980

    Appeared in the film - A TOWN LIKE ALICE - painted as VH-AES.

    3 April 1984


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Mangalore Airport, Victoria

    6 April 1985


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Melbourne Essendon

    29 September 1986

    To A. McGreevy/Classic Air Services, New Zealand with new c/r ZK-AMR.

    29 May 1989

    To Fieldair Freight, Ardmore, NZ keeping c/r ZK-AMR.

    March 1993

    To North Shore Helicopters, Albany.

    Markings Applied: UN-281
    Used for UN support work in Cambodia, Somalia and Kenya.

    Reported as derelict in Zimbabwe.
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