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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-60-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-30710 USAAF
    Construction Number:13861 {2}
    Last Civil Registration:TF-NPK
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-60-DL sn 43-30710 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flugsfanid Museum, Akureyi, Iceland, Keflavik International Airport, Keflavik, Iceland

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-60-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    1 October 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-30710.
    Aircraft was based in Iceland.

    12 August 1946

    To Flugfelag Islands with new c/r TF-ISH.
    Operated with markings: Gljifaxi

    From 1973 to 2001

    To Soil Conservation Service/Landgraedsla Rikisins with new c/r TF-NPK.
    Operated with markings: Pall Sveinson
    Used for aerial agricultural application.

    To Reykjavik Domestic Airport, Reykjavik, Iceland.
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    July 2005

    Based at Flugsfanid Museum, Akureyi, Iceland, Keflavik International Airport, Keflavik, Iceland.
    In Icelandair Colours.
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    11 July 2005


    Photographer: David Blaker
    Notes: At Flying Legends Display 2005, Duxford, England. Note 60th anniversary markings

    3 October 2015


    Photographer: Ian Macadam
    Notes: At the Akureyri Aviation Museum in Iceland

    7 August 2019


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: In front of the Flugsafn Islands, Iceland Aviation Museum, Akureyri, Iceland
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