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The Dakota DC-3
C/N 12478
C-47A-75-DL
USAF 42-108863
RAF KG443
SAAF 6832
To SAAF Museum, Ysterplaat "Flying Fishcart"
Built by the Douglas Aircraft Corp. in Oklahoma City as C-47A-75-DL, 42-108863, fuselage #700.
Delivered to the RAF under the 'Lend Lease' scheme as Dakota Mk.IIIA, KG443, on the 9th February 1944.
Flown to South Africa on 26th February 1944.
Served with No.28 Squadron 1945, 27 and 44 Squadrons 1946, 25 Squadron 1975-79.
Finally with 35 Squadron at D.F. Malan/Ysterplaat, Cape Town.
Taken on as a SAAF Museum piece at AFB Ysterplaat.
Flying Fishcart story of the Coelacanth Dakota contributed by Robin Stobbs www.centercomp.com/cgi-bin/dc3/gallery?1950

12478 6832 Will Blunt

C/N 12478

SAAF 6832

Photograph: Will Blunt

12478 6832 Dewald Hoffmann 1

C/N 12478

SAAF 6832

SAAF Museum Ysterplaat

Photograph: Dewald Hoffman

12478 6832 Dewald Hoffmann 2

C/N 12478

SAAF 6832

SAAF Museum Ysterplaat

Photograph: Dewald Hoffman

12478 6832 Dewald Hoffmann 3

C/N 12478

SAAF 6832

SAAF Museum Ysterplaat

Photograph: Dewald Hoffman

12478 6832 Dewald Hoffmann 4

C/N 12478

SAAF 6832

SAAF Museum Ysterplaat

Photograph: Dewald Hoffman

12478 6832 7 Dewald Hoffmann

C/N 12478

SAAF 6832

SAAF Museum Ysterplaat

Photograph: Dewald Hoffman

12478 6832 8 Dewald Hoffmann

C/N 12478

SAAF 6832

SAAF Museum Ysterplaat

Photograph: Dewald Hoffman

 

12478 6832 5 Dewald Hoffmann

C/N 12478

SAAF 6832 KOD

SAAF Museum Ysterplaat

Photograph: Dewald Hoffman

 
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