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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-47B-30-DK
    Last Military Serial:A65-94 RAAF
    Construction Number:16358
    Last Civil Registration:VH-EAF
    Latest Owner or Location:Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H.A.R.S.), Wollongong Airport, Wollongong, New South Wales

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-30-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
    Built in Oklahoma City

    1945

    New construction number, 33106, assigned to the airframe.

    20 April 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76774.

    From 2 May 1945 to Circa 2000

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A65-94.
    Used Civil callsign VH-RFK.

    16 November 1986


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At RAAF Edinburgh, Adelaide

    23 August 1990

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW with c/r VH-EAF.

    Circa 1 June 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for VH-EAF (C-47B, 16358) issued.

    1 June 2000

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc, Albion Park Rail, NSW with c/r VH-EAF.

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H. A. R. S.), Wollongong Airport, Wollongong, New South Wales.
    Placed on display.
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    22 February 2015


    Photographer: Graham Speirs
    Notes: 2015 photo with Historical Aircraft Restoration Society at Illawarra Regional Airport (Wollongong)

    15 August 2015


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 2015 photo on visit to Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H. A. R. S.), Wollongong Airport, Wollongong, New South Wales
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