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c/n
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Reg
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Owner/Operator
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Status
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Notes
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website/notes/location co-ordinates
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1984
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ZS-PAA
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Phoebus Apollo Aviation
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Potentially restorable to flying condition
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Rand Airport
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www.phoebusapollo.co.za
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2008
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ZS-KEX
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Springbok Flying Safaris
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Potentially restorable to flying condition
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Rand Airport
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www.springbokflyingsafaris.com
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11746
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6875 (2)
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SAAF
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11926
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ZS-NTE
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Springbok Flying Safaris
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Serviceable
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Rand Airport
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www.springbokflyingsafaris.com
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11991
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ZS-DIW
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Phoebus Apollo Aviation
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Serviceable
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Rand Airport
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www.phoebusapollo.co.za
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12016
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ZS-AVJ
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South African Airways
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Wreck
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Wreckage including engines etc still on Ingeli mountain near Kokstad.
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12026
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ZS-DRJ
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Africa Charter Airlines
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Under restoration to flying condition
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Ferried from Rand Airport to Wonderboom Airport 30 January 2010. Gert de Klerk
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12073
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ZS-MFY
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12107
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ZS-BXF
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South African Airways Museum Society
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Serviceable
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Based at Denel Aviation and Operated by Skyclass for the Museum
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www.saamuseum.co.za
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12166
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F-1
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G de Klerk
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Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai
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C/N 12166
42-92373
RAF FZ611
SAAF 6819
ZS-BXI
SAAF 6886
N8194Z
F-1
This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each.
All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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12205
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C9-STF
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Ratanga Junction
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Preserved
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Preserved Milnerton Cape Town at Ratanga Junction
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-33° 53' 45.65", +18° 30' 18.64"
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12413
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ZS-BXJ (2)
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Static display in Benoni
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-26° 8' 14.20", +28° 17' 13.72" |
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12478
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6832
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SAAF Museum Ysterplaat
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Being restored to flying condition
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Ysterplaat Air Force Base Cape Town
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www.saafmuseum.co.za
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12582
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F-7
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G de Klerk
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Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai
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C/N 12582
42-92747
RAF KG470
SAAF 6876
N81949
F-7
This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven airframes, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each.
All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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-25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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12586
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6859
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SAAF Museum Swartkop
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Serviceable
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Swartkop Air Force Base Pretoria
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www.saafmuseum.co.za
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13331
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ZS-CRV
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Rovos Air
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Serviceable
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13541
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ZS-CAI
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Darrell Lush
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Serviceable
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Denel Aviation
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www.flyskyclass.com
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25609
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6843
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SAAF Museum Swartkop
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Stored
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Cockpit section only, SAAF Museum Swartkop (not on display). 14164/25609
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www.saafmuseum.co.za
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25610
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ZS-OJK
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Wonderboom. 14165/25610
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25928
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9J-RDR
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Phoebus Apollo Aviation
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Display
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9J-RDR s/n 2516/25928 Accident, Lusaka, Zambia 1969. Front fuselage attached to Phoebus Apollo office, Rand. Tail to SAAF Museum, Swartkop for display (ex-VP-YUU).
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www.phoebusapollo.co.za
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26437
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7314
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Air Force of Zimbabwe
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Stored at Wonderboom
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TYPE: C-47B-10-DK (VIP Converted Military)
C/N 14992/26437
Delivery date: 28 October 1944
KJ998 RAF Montreal 28 October 1944
ACSEA 22 February 1945
62 squadron Med ME 25 April 1946
114 Squadron 11 February 1948
Oakington 16 February 1949
12 MU 17 October 1949
G-AMYY BKS Aero Charter 11 April 1953
Aviation Servicing Ltd. 16 May 1953
VP-YKP Central African Airways “Manica” 28 May
Air Rhodesia
Withdrawn from use 1974
R7134 Rhodesian Air Force 3 Squadron 16 April 1974 (VIP) 22,112 flying hours
7134 Air Force of Zimbabwe 3 Squadron (VIP)
Information from Bill Sykes, 29 August 2009
Flown to Wonderboom, date unknown, to Gert de Klerk for conversion to TP
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27099
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6850 (2)
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South African National Museum of Military History
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Static display
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The South African National Museum of Military History
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www.militarymuseum.co.za
www.ditsong.org.za/militaryhistory.htm
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27199
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F-2
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G de Klerk
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Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai
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C/N 27199
43-49938
RAF KN267
SAAF 6853
N148RD
F-2
This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven airframes, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each.
All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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-25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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32644
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ZS-MAP
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Lanseria. 15896/32644
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32651
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G de Klerk
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Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai
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C/N 15903/32651
TYPE: C-47B-25-DL
Delivery date: 9 February 1945
KN337 RAF Montreal 12 February 1945
MAAF 21 June 1945
South African Air Force 28 Squadron 28 June 1945
6874 SAAF 4 October 1945
RRAF 709 Royal Rhodesian Air Force 7 February 1964 (4,410.00 flying hours)
R7039 Rhodesian Air Force colour scheme of VP-YZH
7039 Air Force of Zimbabwe
Withdrawn from use
Information from Bill Sykes
29 August 2009
Stored by Gert de Klerk near Kromdraai, north of Pretoria. Ex SAAF 6874 (1)
Stored by Gert de Klerk near Kromdraai, north of Pretoria. -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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-25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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32825
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F-6
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G de Klerk
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Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai
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C/N 32825
44-76493
KN402
VP-KJP
5Y-AAD
9J-RGY
SAAF 6874 (2)
N81952
F-6
This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven airframes, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each.
All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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-25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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32937
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ZS-DJC
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South African Airways
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Wreck
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Wreck, visitor attraction on hiking trail near Katberg Hotel, Katberg, Eastern Cape. 16189/32937
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33134
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F-3
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G de Klerk
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Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai
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C/N 33134
44-76802
NZ3542
ZK-AQU
D6-CAH
SAAF 6846 (2)
N8241T
F-3
This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven airframes, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each.
All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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-25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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33478
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F-4
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G de Klerk
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Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai
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C/N 33478
44-77146
NZ3547
ZK-AZM
D6-CAD
SAAF 6865 (2)
N8190X
F-4
This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each.
All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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-25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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33552
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F-5
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G de Klerk
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Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai
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C/N 33552
44-77220
RAF KP250
44-77220
GA+111
AS+586
GR+110
XA+116
14+11
N90904
SAAF 6890
N149RD
F-5
This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven airframes, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each.
All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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-25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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33581
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ZS-ASN (2)
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Anglo America
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Operational
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Used for surveys
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www.spectrem.co.za
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42978
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G de Klerk
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Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai
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C/N 42978
Zimbabwe 7310 Ex Rhodesian Air Force, stored by GJ de Klerk near Kromdraai, north of Pretoria.
Built as (post-war) type DC-3D and registered as NC34982 to the Douglas Aircraft Company.
The aircraft was sold to Swissair on 15 April 1946, as HB-IRC.
It remained with Swissair, until sold to Protea Airways in May 1969.
It was subsequently registered ZS-FRJ on 9 May 1969.
It operated on charter work for Protea Airways two subsidiaries, Swazi Air as 3D-ABI and air Botswana, until it was withdrawn from service in early 1977.
It was restored to Protea Airways as ZS-FRJ on 11 May 1977 and sold via Aviation Equipment (Pty) Ltd to the Rhodesian Air Force. The aircraft was delivered to New Sarum and joined 3 squadron, as R7310, later in May. It remained in the country through the 1980 transition to Zimbabwe.
As at the 11th June 1991 it was still with the Air Force of Zimbabwe and had flown 29,515 hours and 15 minutes.
It was ferried to Wonderboom for turbine conversion by Wonder Air (Gert de Klerk) during 2001. It is currently stored by Gert de Klerk, near Kromdraai, north of Pretoria, pending conversion.
Text: Brendan Odell
Stored by Gert de Klerk near Kromdraai, north of Pretoria. -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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-25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"
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DC-3 Census in South Africa