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Constructed as a C-47A-1-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. |
Circa 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-23310. |
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To Scottish Airlines with new c/r G-AGZF (DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA 3, 9172). |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WZ984 {2} as a Dakota III. |
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Requisitioned by the British government, it performs over 50 missions during the Berlin Airlift. |
15 October 1952 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 4223310. |
From May 1954 to August 1954 |
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To Francazal Air Base (CIET 340) with new c/r F-RAVT. |
From August 1954 to December 1955 |
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To Villacoublay Air Base (GLAM) with new c/r F-RAFC. |
From May 1956 to March 1957 |
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To Boufarik Air Base (GLA45), Algeria with new c/r F-SCZX. |
From March 1957 to October 1958 |
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To Squadron 3/62 Sahara, Alger with new c/r F-RASL {1}. |
From October 1958 to November 1960 |
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To Boufarik Air Base (GLA 45) with new c/r F-SCDA {1}. |
From November 1960 to May 1963 |
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To Villacoublay Air Base (GLAM 1/60) with new c/r F-RAFH {1}. |
From March 1964 to 1966 |
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To Villacoublay Air Base (WGAL 2/60) with new c/r F-RAJN {1}. |
1972 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Armee de l Air.
Transferred to Chateaudun Air Base. |
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To unknown owner with c/r F-RAJI. |
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To unknown owner with c/r F-RAFN. |
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To Rousseau Aviation with new c/r F-BRGN. |
1974 |
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To Central African Republic with new c/r TL-JBB.
Became the personal aircraft of Jean Bedel Bokassa. |
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To Inter-RCA with new c/r TL-AAX {2}. |
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To unknown owner with c/r F-ODQE. |
1983 |
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To Transvalair with new c/r F-GDPP. |
12 July 1985 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: Landing at IAT Fairford. |
June 1991 |
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Photographer: Chris Redford
Notes: At Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, France |
9 August 1997 |
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Photographer: Gottfried Darringer |
22 January 2004 |
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To SC Dakota Et Compagnie, Paris Cedex 17, Ile France Hte Normandie keeping c/r F-GDPP.
Based at La Ferte-alais. |
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Based at La Ferte-Alais, Essonne.
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22 January 2004 |
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Civil registration, F-GDPP, cancelled. |
22 January 2004 |
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Civil registration, F-GDPP, cancelled. |
17 February 2004 |
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To SC Dakota Et Compagnie, Paris Cedex 17, Ile France Hte Normandie with new c/r F-AZTE.
Based at La Ferte-alais. |
2 September 2006 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: BEAUVECHAIN AFB.Painted as K-24 CW X Belgian Air Force. |
2 September 2006 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: BEAUVECHAIN AFB.Painted as K-24 CW X Belgian Air Force. |
October 2006 |
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Markings Applied: AIR FRANCE, F-BBBE
Finished in the livery of an Air France DC-3 operated in the 1950s. |
18 July 2008 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: Painted left:KLM THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. right:F-BBBE AIR FRANCE. |
18 July 2008 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: Painted left:KLM THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. right:F-BBBE AIR FRANCE. |
18 July 2008 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: Painted left:KLM THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. right:F-BBBE AIR FRANCE. |
26 June 2011 |
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Photographer: Alexander Todt
Notes: Static Display, Paris-Le Bourget (LFPB-LBG) Air Show 2011. |
21 September 2013 |
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Photographer: robert roggeman
Notes: AIR FRANCE COLORS.F-BBBE. |
27 July 2014 |
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15 June 2019 |
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Photographer: Mario Richard
Notes: seen at Saint Yan, LFLN |
12 July 2021 |
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Photographer: Mario Richard
Notes: Saint Yan, LFLN |
13 October 2021 |
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Photographer: ASEV
Notes: F-AZTE Dakota just came over high (5000 feet I guess) north of Mont Ventoux - France. |
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