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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47-DL
    Last Military Serial:41-19465 USAAF
    Construction Number:06108
    Last Civil Registration:VH-SBO
    Latest Owner or Location:Travmar Holdings, Rurherford, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    19 December 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-19465.

    15 January 1943

    Base of operations changed.
    Based at Archerfield, Brisbane, Australia.

    Markings Applied: Cold Turkey
    Operated with callsign VHCGJ.

    11 July 1944

    To Qantas Empire Airways with c/r VH-AEU.

    1947

    To Trans Australian Airlines.

    24 August 1960

    Ferried to New Guinea for use on internal services.

    10 January 1962

    To Trans Australian Airlines with c/r VH-SBO.
    Operated with markings: Goroka

    2 June 1974

    To Air Niuguini with c/r P2-SBO.

    6 November 1975

    To Air Niuguini with c/r P2-ANT.

    18 January 1979

    To Travmar Holdings, Rurherford, NSW with c/r VH-SBO.

    Circa 1980

    Painted in.TV star Norman Gunstons Outback Tour.

    1980


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: A distant view of the distinctive colour scheme used for a TV Series - at Bankstown, NSW

    1980


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: A closer view of the scheme

    17 January 1980


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Adelaide Parafield

    5 September 1982

    Written off.
    Substantial damaged by suicidal pilot at Bankstown.NSW.

    1990


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: By 1990 this airframe had found its way to the Firedump at Bankstown, NSW

    Remains used by Fire Department at Bankstown Airport.

    Nose only - preserved at Tamworth. NSW.


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