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Withdrawn from use.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.

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

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.