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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3A
    Last Military Serial:42-68823 USAAF
    Construction Number:11750
    Last Civil Registration:LN-WND
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3A sn 42-68823 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dakota Norway Fighter Division, Sandefjord - Torp, Ostfold

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-53D-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    October 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-68823.

    Transferred to Eighth Air Force, UK.

    November 1944

    To 1st TACAF (Provisional), Vittel, France.
    Markings added: Little Egypt
    Was the CGs aircraft.

    Circa December 1944


    Photographer: Capt. Wendell M. Buckhiester
    Notes: 42-68823 at Vittel, France December 1944

    Circa December 1944


    Photographer: Capt. Wendell M. Buckhiester
    Notes: Nose art 42-68823

    Circa December 1944


    Photographer: Capt. Wendell M. Buckhiester
    Notes: Tail 42-68823 with Major General Ralph Royce inspecting baggage before flight to Mareseille.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Norwegian Air Force.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    July 1948

    To Finnair with new c/r OH-LCG.

    June 1969

    To Finnish National Board, Survey with new c/r DO-9.

    Civil registration G-BLYA reserved but not taken up.

    To unknown owner with c/r N59NA {1} (DC3C-S1C3G, 11750).

    19 April 1985

    To Aces High Limited, Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, Surrey with new c/r G-BLYA (DOUGLAS C53D DAKOTA, 11750).

    25 April 1985

    Civil registration, G-BLYA, cancelled.

    1993


    Photographer: Chris Redford
    Notes: At Duxford in the UK

    May 1995

    To Arne Karlsen and Thore Varik with new c/r LN-WND.

    To Dakota Norway Fighter Division, Sandefjord-Torp, Ostfold.
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    2007

    10 July 2011


    Photographer: Arjun Sarup

    13 July 2013


    Photographer: Andrew Shaw

    Markings Applied: Z

    10 July 2016


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Flying Legends Airshow 2016, Duxford, UK

    9 July 2017


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye

    9 July 2017


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Flying Legends Airshow 2017, Duxford, UK


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: C-53D Skytrooper of Foundation Dakota Norway attended the 1996 RAF Leuchars Airshow.


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