"New" Dakota on the airshow circuit.

That is certainly a detailed history of this aircraft Jack, very interesting, you are a mine of information. Hopefully it will be around Europe for some time to come.

hi,
below details from the Dakota Assoc. of South Africa, via the SAAF Museum, Swartkop…

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
9 April 2015
Aircraft sold to Mr Peter Adrian. He is a German businessman based in Trier, Germany see media release
25 May 2015
Departed Rand Aiport for ferry flight.

regards,
jack…

Finally, what does the CAA refer to them as on official paperwork and pilot type ratings?

DC3

Thanks.

BTW: Being they were C-47s before being given to the UK, I assume the Data Plates read C-47, correct?
Is there another, UK-installed tag showing any RAF mods to UK-specific spec ?

Finally, what does the CAA refer to them as on official paperwork and pilot type ratings?

Its history is summarised here:

http://www.dc-3.co.za/dc-3-individual-aircraft-history/cn-11926.html

So, a C-47A, then Dakota III.

As far as I know it is ex RAF, ex SAAF then to civilian use.

Is it a Dakota (ex-lend lease RAF), a C-47 (other ex military) or DC-3 (civil build or conversion)?

A couple of the gem on departure from Weston

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hi,
she came across from Ireland yesterday 24th, in over the North Wales coast and headed se (136), purring along at 9100ft, approx. 1330 o/h Whitchurch, Shropshire…

regards,
jack…

this post may contain grammatical errors…

Nice video here

https://www.facebook.com/aerlingus/videos/1360142907408585/

Yes AirportsEd it is fitted with seats (from a 747 I believe) it did a publicity flight with press and VIPs on Friday, it will remain based in Germany, but I think will be appearing at various airshows and events. It will be staying on the South African register as far as I know.

Based at Zweibrucken.

This DC-3 has been in Germany for at least a couple of years and flew there from South Africa. It has been reported as due to return to Germany after its air show appearances in Ireland.

Lovely Dakota in that Aer Lingus livery. Will it get a true Irish registration eventually? Would be nice.

Very nice…
Is she kitted out for passenger flights?

She looks really good in that livery, a very pleasing colour scheme.