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C/N 12073
C-47A-DK

Aero Modifications AMI DC-3-65TP

ZS-MFY
29 November 1943 deliverd to the USAAF as 42-92289
5 January 1944 to RAF as FL645
31 January 1944 delivered to the South African Air Force (SAAF) and given the number 6823
8 November 1950 registered ZS-DEO for Kiersley Airways
The aircraft has some interesting history as it appears it has been rebuilt from parts of SAAF 6803.

This aircraft has seen service with
Speed Services Couriers
Wonder Air
10 March 2003 The aircraft was approaching the Rumbek airstrip in the Sudan (1400m x 35m, gravel) and at approximately 60 feet above the ground, the aircraft suddenly lost 9 knots in typical windshear conditions.
The aircraft made a heavy landing and came to rest in a ditch. Both engines and the landing gear were torn off in the accident.
The aircraft was temporarily repaired on site by replacing the main landing gears, tail wheel, both engines and propellers, one aileron and some skin repair. It was flown back to South Africa on 17 April 2003.
Contributed by John Austin-Williams
26 June 2009

C/N 12073

ZS-MFY Speed Services Couriers

Photograph: John Wood

C/N 12073

ZS-MFY Speed Services Couriers

Photograph: Phillip Evans

ZS-MFY at Lanseria.
Interesting text on the plate ZS-MFY SERIAL NO 6803
Photograph: Omer Mees
ZS-MFY at Lanseria.
During repairs after an incident
Photograph: Omer Mees
ZS-MFY at Lanseria. Note titles ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross.
During repairs after an incident
Photograph: Omer Mees
12073 zs-mfy 11 February 2006 Lanseria Airport Timothy Webster 1

C/N 12073

ZS-MFY

Lanseria Airport 11 February 2006

Photograph: Timothy Webster
12073 zs-mfy 11 February 2006 Lanseria Airport Timothy Webster 2

C/N 12073

ZS-MFY

Lanseria Airport 11 February 2006

The DC-3 behind is 5Y-RDS

Photograph: Timothy Webster

C/N 12073

ZS-MFY

Lanseria Airport 10 October 2006

Photograph: Tamas Polonyi

12073 ZS-MFY Lanseria 10 July 2008 Thomas Posch

C/N 12073

ZS-MFY

Lanseria Airport 10 July 2008

Photograph: Thomas Posch

12073 ZS-MFY Lanseria 25 September 2008 Steve Brimley

C/N 12073

ZS-MFY

Lanseria Airport 25 September 2008

Photograph: Steve Brimley

12073 ZS-MFY Hendrik Swanepoel 1
C/N 12073

ZS-MFY

Wonderboom Airport 19 September 2011

Photograph: Hendrik Swanepoel

12073 ZS-MFY Hendrik Swanepoel 2
C/N 12073

ZS-MFY

Wonderboom Airport 19 September 2011

Photograph: Hendrik Swanepoel

12073 ZS-MFY Hendrik Swanepoel 3
C/N 12073

ZS-MFY

Wonderboom Airport 19 September 2011

Photograph: Hendrik Swanepoel


Hendrik Swanepoel
 
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