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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:Tp-79 Skytrain
    Last Military Serial:Fv79002 SweAF
    Construction Number:09103
    Last Civil Registration:SE-APW
    Compressed ID:Douglas Tp-79 sn Fv79002 SweAF cn 0...
    Latest Owner or Location:Forskolan Vatterskolan, OdegANrdens Lantbruk och Entreprenad AB, Karlsborg, Vastra Gotalands Lan

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    19 February 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-32877.

    From Unknown to 5 May 1943

    Ferry flight.
    Flown to North Africa.

    15 May 1943

    Transferred to Oujda, Marocko.

    3 March 1944

    Transferred to 9th AF.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Flygvapnet with s/n 79002 as a Tp-79.

    27 March 1946

    To Skandinaviska Aero AB with new c/r SE-APW.

    23 April 1948

    To ABA keeping c/r SE-APW.

    15 June 1948

    To SILA keeping c/r SE-APW.

    31 July 1948

    To SAS keeping c/r SE-APW.

    30 November 1948

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Flygvapnet with s/n Fv79002 as a Tp-79.

    26 May 1949

    Transferred to F9.
    Operated with markings: 72

    1974

    Transferred to F3.
    Operated with markings: 78

    1975

    Transferred to F13.
    Operated with markings: 72

    1980

    Markings Applied: 792

    Withdrawn from use.

    Placed on display with Skokloster Castle, Slottsskogen, Uppsala Lan.
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    14 May 2009


    Photographer: Magnus Grimstedt
    Notes: Magnus Grimstedt captured this wonderful image of the Dakota being transported by canal barge from Sodertalje to Karlsborgsvage in May 2009

    May 2009

    Placed on display with Forskolan Vatterskolan, OdegANrdens Lantbruk och Entreprenad AB, Karlsborg, Vastra Gotalands Lan.
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    26 August 2016


    Photographer: Tony Szulc
    Notes: Preserved outside the barracks at Karlsborg, Sweden.GPS location: N58.5350 E14.5278

    24 August 2021


    Photographer: Lars Karlsson
    Notes: On display in Karlsborg

    4 July 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Karlsborg Barracks, Sweden
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    Lars Karlsson
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