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Douglas DC-3 and C-47 in Zimbabwe C/N 32651 Zimbabwe Air Force 7039 ex SAAF 6874 (1) Wonderboom Airport 12 February 2004 Photograph: Roy Blewett Gatwick Aviation Society C/N 26437 7134 Air Force of Zimbabwe The above photo of 7134 was taken at Bumi Hills aerodrome, Lake Kariba, on 14 March 1981. We were taking the Zimbabwe Promotion Council around the country. Text: John Reid Rowland Photograph: John Reid-Rowland History of C/N 26437 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Charter 11 April 1953 Aviation Servicing Ltd. 16 May 1953 VP-YKP Central African Airways “Manica” 28 May Air Rhodesia Withdrawn from use 1974 R7134 Rhodesian Air Force 3 Squadron 16 April 1974 (VIP) 22,112 flying hours 7134 Air Force of Zimbabwe 3 Squadron (VIP) Stored Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai Information from Bill Sykes 29 August 2009 Rhodesia and Zimbabwe registered DC-3 and C-47 accidents. Sorted in date order. Registration letters prior to Z VP-Y VP-W C/N Registration Date Operator Location Fatalities 19979 VP-YFD 1947/01/25 Spencer Airways Croydon 12 15109/26554 VP-YKO 1955/02/23 Central African Airways Salisbury 0 19351 VP-YRX 1961/11/22 Rhodesian Air Services Salisbury 3 16198/32946 7307 1975/02/21 Air Force of Zimbabwe Rushinga 0 33547 7034 1977/01/06 Air Force of Zimbabwe Buffalo Range 3 25310 3702 1977/05/30 Air Force of Zimbabwe Mapai 1 12049 3711 1981/07/15 Air Force of Zimbabwe Marandellas 0 9492 7312 1986/07/10 Air Force of Zimbabwe Maputo 17 11989 Z-WRJ 1988/09/20 Crest Breeders Harare 0