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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:Dakota III
    Last Military Serial:XF756 RAF
    Construction Number:15272
    Last Civil Registration:G-AMPP
    Compressed ID:Douglas Dakota III sn XF756 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Olawa, Dolnoslaskie (Lower Silesian Voivodeship)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-15-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    25 November 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-49456.

    New construction number, 26717, assigned to the airframe.

    28 December 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KK136 as a Dakota III.

    4 March 1952

    To Scottish Aviation/Airlines, Prestwick Airport, Ayrshire with new c/r G-AMPP (DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA 3, 15272).

    1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XF756.

    From 30 March 1961 to 7 February 1971

    To Dan-Air Services Ltd with new c/r G-AMPP.

    10 September 1967


    Photographer: Ken Marshall
    Notes: At Prestwick Airport, Scotland

    From Circa 1973 to Circa 1991

    To Lasham Airport, Lasham, Hampshire, England.
    Dan-Air Preservation Group - Lasham. Painted as G-AMSU -to represent Dan-Airs first aircraft.
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    10 June 1978


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: G-AMSU : Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 : Dan-Air Londonat Lasham - This DC-3s real identity was G-AMPP, another of Dan-Airs fleet. It was painted as G-AMSU to represent Dan-Airs first aircraft, and was preserved at the airlines Lasham engineering base through the 1970s/80s.

    September 2005

    To Olawa, Dolnoslaskie (Lower Silesian Voivodeship).
    Private house - Olawa. Painted as KN491.
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    27 May 2011


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Stored dismantled

    27 May 2011


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Stored dismantled

    27 May 2011


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Stored dismantled
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