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C/N 11926

USAAF 42-92157
RAF FL565
SAAF 6873

ZS-NTE

 

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INFORMATION BELOW FROM SAAF MUSEUM SWARTKOP 18 January 2010

Compiled by Captain Leon Steyn, Research Officer, Air Force Museum.

With acknowledgement - Reg Rivers Collection via the Air Force Museum, Swartkop

C-47A-1-DK

DC-3C Mk4

 

Date

Manufactured Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Contract number W535-AC-2405

24 Sept 1943

Delivered to USAAF Serial number 42-92157

20 Jan 1944

Transferred to RAF Middle East Serial number FL565

 

On strength 28 Squadron SAAF

1 October 1945

Transferred to SAAF Serial number 6873 - 5 Wing, 28 Squadron, Shuttle service (Germiston)

28 Nov 1947

1 Air Depot, Voortrekkerhoogte

2 June 1950

15 Air Depot, Snake Valley, Long term storage

6 Aug 1960

11 Air Depot, Ysterplaat

19 Jan 1966

1 Air Depot, Voortrekkerhoogte

1 March 1966

25 Squadron, Ysterplaat

26 Aug 1966

1 Air Depot, Voortrekkerhoogte

13 Sept 1966

25 Squadron, Ysterplaat

8 June 1971

86 Multi-Engine Conversion Unit, Bloemspruit

9 Aug 1971

11 Air Depot, Ysterplaat

22 May 1979

25 Squadron, Ysterplaat

28 Dec 1981

Langebaanweg, Navigation School

20 Nov 1984

35 Squadron, DF Malan Airport

1995

Armscor Tender for sale

1995

Sold to Aero Rebuilds (W. Gale & J. Gaylord)

11 May 1995

Registered ZS-NTE

June 2002

Springbok (Flippie Vermeulen)

2009

Restoration to flying condition begins in hangar 5 at Rand Airport
6 September 2010 First test flight post restoration. Airborne at Rand Airport at about 12:15 for a 15 minute test flight
18 September 2010

Second test flight. Airborne at Rand at 10:00 for just over 1 hour.

Brendan Odell wrote: Very successful test flight - everyone very happy!

Total working time - 10 months
Average work force - 4 men

 

General remarks

Airframe hours on 14 April 1994 = 11954.7 hrs

The first Dakota to be fitted with radar equipment in the SAAF (Radio MRV-1, VHF, Electrical system: 24 volt) dubbed Dakleton replacing the Avro Shackleton at 35 Squadron at the end of 1984.

Colour scheme for maritime duties, white top of fuselage and sea blue on the rest of the fuselage and mainplanes.


 

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11926 SAAF 6873 Don East

C/N 11926
SAAF 6873
Operated by 27 Squadron.
Taken in the mid 1960s along the west coast of the southern Cape.

Photograph: Don East

11926 6873 Karel Zaayman

C/N 11926

SAAF 6873

Photograph: Karel Zaayman

11926 6873 1960s SAAFM Swartkop

C/N 11926

SAAF 6873

Photograph: South African Air Force Museum Swartkop

11926 6873 Etienne du Plessis

C/N 11926

SAAF 6873

Photograph: Etienne du Plessis

11926 6873 1980s SAAFM Swartkop

C/N 11926

SAAF 6873

Photograph: South African Air Force Museum Swartkop

11926 6873 Rand 1995 SAAFM Swartkop

C/N 11926

SAAF 6873

At Rand Airport 1995

Photograph: South African Air Force Museum Swartkop

11926 6873 and Albatros SAAFM Swartkop

C/N 11926

SAAF 6873 and SAAF Albatros 900

Photograph: South African Air Force Museum Swartkop

11926 ZS-NTE Rand 2002 SAAFM Swartkop

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

At Rand Airport 2002

Photograph: South African Air Force Museum Swartkop

11926 ZS-NTE John Miller

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Photograph: John Miller The Article Library This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009

Photograph: Bruce Perkins

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 28 June 2009

Photograph: Bruce Perkins

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009

Photograph: Bruce Perkins

11926 ZS-NTE Brendan Odell 004

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009

Photograph: Brendan Odell

11926 ZS-NTE Brendan Odell 011

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009

Photograph: Brendan Odell

11926 ZS-NTE Brendan Odell 0539

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009

Photograph: Brendan Odell

11926 ZS-NTE Brendan Odell 024

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009

Photograph: Brendan Odell

11926 ZS-NTE Brendan Odell 028

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009

Photograph: Brendan Odell

11926 ZS-NTE Brendan Odell IMG0545

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009

Photograph: Brendan Odell

11926 ZS-NTE 2 Springbok Flying Safaris

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009

Photograph: Thinus van Staden

11926 ZS-NTE 4 Springbok Flying Safaris

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009

Photograph: Thinus van Staden

11926 ZS-NTE 5 Springbok Flying Safaris

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009

Photograph: Thinus van Staden

11926 ZS-NTE 6 Springbok Flying Safaris

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Undergoing restoration to flying condition in hangar 5 at Rand Airport. 2009

Photograph: Thinus van Staden

11926 ZS-NTE _MG_7046m 800 bruce perkins

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE Springbok Classic Air

Die Vlieénde Springbok

(Afrikaans for The Flying Springbuck)

Photograph: Bruce Perkins

 

11926 ZS-NTE 1 bruce perkins

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE Springbok Classic Air

The Flying Springbok

Photograph: Bruce Perkins

11926 ZS-NTE 2 bruce perkins

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE Springbok Classic Air

The Flying Springbok

Photograph: Bruce Perkins

11926 ZS-NTE Bruce Perkins

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE Springbok Classic Air

At Rand Airport 13 September 2009

Photograph: Bruce Perkins

 

 

 

11926 ZS-NTE 5 Bruce Perkins

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE Springbok Classic Air

At Rand Airport

14 November 2009

Photograph: Bruce Perkins

11926 ZS-NTE 7 Bruce Perkins

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE Springbok Classic Air

At Rand Airport

14 November 2009

Photograph: Bruce Perkins

11926 ZS-NTE 6 Bruce Perkins

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE Springbok Classic Air

At Rand Airport

16 November 2009

Photograph: Bruce Perkins

11926 ZS-NTE 4 Bruce Perkins

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE Springbok Classic Air

At Rand Airport

22 November 2009

Photograph: Bruce Perkins

11926 ZS-NTE 8 Bruce Perkins MG_0649m_800_copy

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE cockpit

Springbok Classic Air

At Rand Airport

4 September 2010

Photograph: Bruce Perkins

11926 ZS-NTE FAGM 18-09-2010 249 Kieran Bell

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Springbok Classic Air

2nd test flight 18 September 2010

Photograph: Kieran Bell

11926 ZS-NTE FAGM 18-09-2010 273 Kieran Bell

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Springbok Classic Air

Taxiing in afrter 2nd test flight 18 September 2010

Photograph: Kieran Bell

11926 ZS-NTE FAGM 18-09-2010 283 Kieran Bell

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Springbok Classic Air

Captain Flippie Vermeulen and Captain Lorrie Raath

After 2nd test flight 18 September 2010

Photograph: Kieran Bell

11926 ZS-NTE FAGM 18-09-2010 306 Kieran Bell

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Springbok Classic Air

Left to Right: Maryna Vermeulen, Captain Flippie Vermeulen, Peet Vermeulen, Captain Lorrie Raath, Ben Vermeulen
After 2nd test flight 18 September 2010

Photograph: Kieran Bell

11926 ZS-NTE Jaws 1

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Springbok Classic Air

At Rand Airport

18 September 2010

Photograph: John Austin-Williams

11926 ZS-NTE Jaws 2

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Springbok Classic Air

At Rand Airport

18 September 2010

Photograph: John Austin-Williams

11926 ZS-NTE Jaws 3

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE data plate on fuselage next to passenger door.

Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company

Model: Douglas DC-3C "Dakota"

Serial number: 11926

Registration: ZS-NTE

Date of manufacture: 08/1943

Operator: Springbok Classic Air (Pty) Ltd

MTOW: 26900 lbs

At Rand Airport

18 September 2010

Photograph: John Austin-Williams

11926 ZS-NTE Jaws 4

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE plaque in cockpit

Springbok Classic Air

Douglas Aircraft Corporation C-47A-1-DK (modified to RAF/SAAF Dakota IV standard), manufacturers serial number 11926 has been de-militarized and converted to Douglas DC-3 specifications, in accordance with instructions as per Type Certificate Data Sheet no A-669 Revision 30 (as revised July 27th 1999).
This conversion was completed by Springbok Aviation Services at Check V, August 2009.

18 September 2010

Photograph: John Austin-Williams

 

11926 ZS-NTE Air Congo Gerard Griessel IMG_7851

 

11926 ZS-NTE Air Congo Gerard Griessel IMG_7858

 

11926 ZS-NTE Air Congo Gerard Griessel IMG_7875

 

11926 ZS-NTE Air Congo Gerard Griessel IMG_7900

 

11926 ZS-NTE Air Congo Gerard Griessel IMG_8173

 

Today, 19 November 2010, at Richards Bay, we had the pleasure of playing host to a movie shoot, which featured newly restored DC-3 ZS-NTE, flying through from Rand airport on it's fourth outing since restoration. The aircraft has been temporarily decorated in "Air Congo" decals for the movie, which will be removed a bit later on. A big thanks to Flippie, Peet and Ben Vermeulen who came along. Also thanks again to Richards Bay airport management and fire for assisting.

Gerard Griessel www.wild-sky.co.za

 
11926 ZS-NTE Ron Kosys from Propliner magazine 1 19 October 2010

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Springbok Classic Air

At Rand Airport

Brendan Odell performs final engine runs before the first commercial flight for ZS-NTE

19 October 2010
The aircraft's first commercial flight took place on 22 October 2010 and went via Lanseria to Maun in Botswana, returning on the 25th.

Photograph: Ron Kosys Propliner Magazine

11926 ZS-NTE Ron Kosys from Propliner magazine 2 19 October 2010

C/N 11926

ZS-NTE

Springbok Classic Air

At Rand Airport

Brendan Odell performs final engine runs before the first commercial flight for ZS-NTE

19 October 2010
The aircraft's first commercial flight took place on 22 October 2010 and went via Lanseria to Maun in Botswana, returning on the 25th.

Photograph: Ron Kosys Propliner Magazine

 

 


 
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