I just flew over a paddock strip this morning south of Cumnock which appeared to contain four DC3s. Does anyone know anything about this.
Horatio Leafblower
30th May 2016, 10:55
No, but the Sandy Foot in Manure Bay serves great Pizza.
fujii
30th May 2016, 11:24
A simple Google search turned up this, you can search the other ones.
VH-DNA. Douglas C-47B-20-DK. c/n 15685-27130.
Ordered new under a United States Army Air Force order
Construction completed at Oklahoma City plant - December 1944
Built as a Douglas C-47B-20-DK
Powered by Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 engines
Delivered to the United States Army Air Force - January 01, 1945
Allocated the U. S. serial number 43-49869
Acquired by the Royal Australian Air Force under the lend-lease program
Received by the R.A.A.F. at No. 3 Aircraft Depot, Amberley - January 23, 1945
Allocated the R.A.A.F. Serial No. A65-68 with the radio call sign 'VHCUY'
Allocated to No. 38 Squadron - February 05, 1945
Aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Roma, Queensland due to engine failure - March 06, 1946
Pilot Flying Officer K. Watts, crew and 26 passengers were not injured
Returned to No. 3 Aircraft Depot, Amberley for repairs - April 04, 1946
Aircraft was based at Iwakuni, Japan to support Australian forces in the Korean War - October 1951
Attached to the Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU), Adelaide - ?
Attached to the Base Flight, Darwin with the radio call sign 'VMJRF' - 1973
Withdrawn from service and prepared for transfer to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force - 1975
Allocated to the P.N.G.D.F. as 'P65-004' - January 03, 1976
Aircraft was reserialed as 'P2-004' - 1991
Withdrawn from use and stored - ?
Sold to Peter Starr
Arrived Cairns on the ferry flight from New Guinea as 'VH-ATO' - September 23, 1993
Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-DNA - May 19, 1994
Registered to Dakota Management Pty Limited, Gosford, N.S.W. t/a Dakota National Air, Bankstown
Dakota National Air ceased operations - 2003
Recommenced flying as Discovery Airways, Bankstown - ?
Discovery Airways ceased operations - February 12, 2004
Recommenced flying as Discovery Air Tours, Bankstown - February 2004
Discovery Air Tours were placed into administration due to financial difficulties - February 16, 2004
Aircraft was observed flying at Sydney (Bankstown) - July 2004
Operated final flight Melbourne (Essendon) - Sydney (Bankstown) - March 24, 2008
Placed in open storage at Sydney (Bankstown) Airport
Aircraft was offered for sale by auction but was passed in - March 25, 2009
Dismantled and prepared for road transportation from Sydney (Bankstown) - December 2009
Transported by road to Larras Lee, Molong, N.S.W. - December 17, 2009
Preserved by private owner on his property at Larras Lee
truthinbeer
30th May 2016, 12:56
Has been discussed previously here;
http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/382870-transporting-dc-3-road-australia-2.html#post6935767
Census of Australian DC-3s (http://www.adastron.com/dc-3/ozcensus.htm)