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Old 27th Oct 2006, 15:30
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Malayan Airways seem to have had 13 DC-3s overall. Many got re-registered, often more than once, as the country moved into independence and Singapore split away, so a bit complex.

20792 VR-SCB ex-USAF Mar47. Sold in India Dec47, probably to standardise on ex-RAF models
20763 VR-SCC "Curlew". Ex-Cathay Pacific Apr51. Sold by MSA to Lao Air Charter Jul68
12006 VR-SCG "Gull". Ex-Sivewright Apr51. Crashed in Sarawak 30Jan67 in MSA service
19569 VR-SCM "Martin". Ex-RAF Aug47. Sold by MSA to Khmer Jun71
12209 VR-SCN "Nightingale". Ex-RAF Aug47. Sold to Shell Pertamina Mar59
13366 VR-SCO "Osprey". Ex-RAF Aug47. Sold by MSA in Indonesia 1968.
12433 VR-SCP "Plover". Ex-Silver City Oct47. Sold by MSA to Air Indonesia Sep68
13729 VR-SCQ "Quail". Ex-RAF Mar48. Sold by MSA to Lao Air Charter Mar67
9189 VR-SCR "Robin". Ex-BOAC Aug48. Sold to Siam Apr61
13384 VR-SCW "Widgeon". Ex-RAF Jul49. Sold by MSA to Khmer 1969
33423 VR-SDD "Drake". Ex-Crewsair Apr51. Sold to Gulf Avn Apr61
26867 VR-SDH "Hawk". Ex-RAF Jan52. Sold in Indonesia Dec59
26237 VR-SEI. Ex-RAF Mar61. Sold by MSA to Khmer 1971

Most of this info from Air Britain's "The Douglas DC-3" by JWG Gradidge, published 1984. I've put the birdie names on as well for those who remember them (they look surprisingly British).

Nearly 25 years of service, obviously gave good value for money.

Several of the ex-RAF ones were long-time South East Asia residents. My father flew them in Burma in 1944-5 so some of you guys probably were handling the same throttles.
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