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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47B-25-DK
    Last Military Serial:VP 905 IAF
    Construction Number:16072
    Last Civil Registration:G-AMSV
    Latest Owner or Location:Indian Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-25-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76488.

    New construction number, 32820, assigned to the airframe.

    Circa 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KN397.

    To unknown owner with c/r N347DK.

    15 May 1952

    To Air Service Training, Southampton with new c/r G-AMSV.

    22 December 1954

    To Transair Ltd keeping c/r G-AMSV.

    Circa 1969


    Photographer: Chris England
    Notes: Chris England photo taken at Gatwick in 1969 shows the aircraft sporting the colours of BUIA

    3 June 1970

    To British and Commonwealth Shipping keeping c/r G-AMSV.

    16 April 1973

    To British Island Airways keeping c/r G-AMSV.

    Circa 1973


    Photographer: R.A.Sholefield
    Notes: R.A.Sholefield 1973 photo shows the aircraft at London Gatwick in British Island Airways Cargo colours

    29 April 1974

    Operated by MacEdonian Aviation.

    29 August 1974


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Operating from Blackpool Airport with British Island Airways.

    30 December 1974

    To Humber Airways keeping c/r G-AMSV.

    5 June 1975

    To Air Freight Ltd keeping c/r G-AMSV.
    Markings added: SKYWAYS

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: Chris England
    Notes: 1970s photo by Chris England - registered to Air Freight Ltd but trading as Skyways Cargo

    Circa May 1980

    Leased to Bretagne Air Sirves.

    5 June 1981

    Civil registration F-BSGV reserved but not taken up.
    Reserved by Trans Europe Air.

    From 25 March 1982 to 15 March 2000

    To Dak Holdings Ltd with new c/r G-AMSV.

    Circa 1982


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Uncredited photo on Google Images showing aircraft in the livery of Air Atlantique

    18 July 1987


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Air Atlantique charter flight to the 1987 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire

    29 July 1989


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Airshow

    From 15 March 2000 to 13 June 2005

    To Atlantic Air Transport Ltd keeping c/r G-AMSV.

    5 June 2001

    Withdrawn from use.
    Retired at Coventry Baginton.

    From 13 June 2005 to 8 January 2007

    To The Mustang Restoration Company Ltd keeping c/r G-AMSV.

    From 8 January 2007 to 6 February 2007

    To Christopher Keane keeping c/r G-AMSV.

    12 February 2008

    To DC3 Holding Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N347DK.

    October 2010

    19 November 2011

    Ferry flight.
    Moved from Coventry to Weston Airfield, Ireland.

    10 January 2012

    To unknown owner.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Xxx, OK.

    Circa January 2012

    Ferry flight.
    Moved from Weston to Kemble. Was rumoured to be the first restoration aircraft for the Indian AF Memorial Flight.

    8 July 2013

    Civil registration, N347DK, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

    24 October 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: DC3 at Kemble Airfield since early 2012 - believed to be earmarked for restoration - as the first aircraft for the Indian Air Force Memorial Flight

    24 October 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: DC3 at Kemble Airfield since early 2012 - believed to be earmarked for restoration - as the first aircraft for the Indian Air Force Memorial Flight

    Circa 24 September 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-AMSV (DOUGLAS DC-3C-R-1830-90C, 32820) issued.

    24 September 2014

    To Hindusthan Infrastructure Global Investments Inc, C/O Atlantic Air Operations Ltd, London with new c/r G-AMSV.

    4 April 2016


    Photographer: JULIAN D SOUZA
    Notes: INSPECTION OF RESTORATION WORKS

    22 April 2016

    To Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Bangalore, India keeping c/r G-AMSV.

    13 February 2018

    To IAF Vintage Flight, Indian Air Force, Air Force Station Hindon, Gaziabad, Up India.
    Gifted by Mr. Chandrasekhar.

    27 February 2018

    Civil registration, G-AMSV, cancelled.

    27 February 2018

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Indian Air Force with s/n VP 905.

    9 March 2018

    Flown off from Coventry, UK to RAF Benson the IAF aircraft Hosted by Royal Air Force Benson.

    14 April 2018

    Ferry flight.
    On Flown from RAF Benson to Coventry in preparation of the Ferry of aircraft from UK to India.


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    JULIAN DSOUZA
    Julian Dsouza
    Terry Fletcher

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