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Constructed as a C-47A-85-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15575. |
1946 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Netherlands East Indies Air Fo with s/n DT-971. |
1946 |
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The KNIL operated the aircraft from the Dutch East Indies to Australia - VH-REY, the radio callsign, was painted on the aircraft. |
1947 |
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To KLM with new c/r PK-REY.
Based in the Dutch East Indies. |
Circa 1948 |
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Photographer: Ed Coates Collection
Notes: Photo whilst operated by Garuda Indonesian Airways as PK-REY |
December 1949 |
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To Garuda Indonesian Airways keeping c/r PK-REY. |
1956 |
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To Garuda Indonesian Airways with new c/r PK-GDC. |
1972 |
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Leased to Trans Nusantara Airways.
Markings changed to: Transna
Used on a contract for the Burmah Oil Co - carrying oil drilling workers between Timor, Bali and Broome. |
May 1972 |
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Photographer: Ron F. Killick
Notes: PK-GDC Singapore-Seletar, May 1972 still in service with Garuda. |
By 21 January 1974 |
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To Burmah Oil Company with new c/r PK-GDC (Douglas C-47A (DC-3), 20041). |
21 January 1974 |
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Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was written off. Narrative: Crashed.
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
21 January 1974 |
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Damaged.
Ran off the runway at Broome Airprt, WA during a monsoonal rain storm and was abandoned. |
1974 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: 1974 photo at Broome during salvage operation |
Circa 1977 |
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After cosmetic repairs, the aircraft was used as a Tourist Bureau on the side of the road into the town, of Broome painted in an Ansett color scheme, and given the spurious registration of VN-BME. |
From 1977 to 1995 |
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Aircraft condition steadily deteriorated. |
1979 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: 1979 photo as Broome Tourist Bureau |
21 March 1994 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: With Bell Freightlines-sticker and R.M.A. Broome-title at Perth-Jandakot, Western Australia |
Circa 1995 |
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Transported by ground.
The aircraft bought by the Western Australian Museum of Aviation and the aircraft was transported to Jandakot Airport in Perth ; here it was painted in the drab USAAF camouflage paintscheme. Unfortunately, the plans for the museum were never fully realized. |
23 April 2003 |
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To Peter Hanbury of, Sixth Avenue, Armadale, W. A keeping c/r PK-GDC. |
May 2003 |
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Transported by ground.
The aircraft was dismantled in Perth and trucked to the property of Jeff Green at Armadale, W.A. - Here it was put in the garden of the new owner, serving as a spare bedroom and highlighting gardenparties. |
After 2005 |
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Photographer: Pete Hanbury
Notes: Pete Hanbury with the C-47 in his backyard at Armadale WA |
From 1 September 2012 to 2 September 2012 |
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Transported by ground.
Transported from Armadale WA to Amelup (north of Albany) WA. |
2 September 2012 |
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Based at The Lily, Dutch Windmill, Accomodation restaurant and Airfield, south of Borden, WA, Amelup-Magitup, Western Australia.
 View the Location Dossier |
2 September 2014 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 2014 photo - aircraft is being converted into guest accomodation |
2 September 2014 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 2014 photo - aircraft is being converted into guest accomodation |
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