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Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota
See also Douglas R4D.
List by U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) Serial Number
C-47-DL

C-47 "Eager Beaver" 41-7733  pilot Wilson crashed August 7, 1943
C-47 41-18556  pilot Dean crashed November 17, 1942 wreckage found 2011
C-47 "Flying Dutchman" 41-18564  pilot Vandervort crashed November 10, 1942, 3 missing
C-47 "Dumbo" 41-18568  pilot Ellis crashed April 1, 1944
C-47 "Johnny Reb" 41-18571  crashed December 3, 1942 at Popondetta
C-47 "Pel / Flamingo" 41-18584  ultimate fate unknown
C-47 "Maxine" 41-18585  pilot Cater crashed October 16, 1942
C-47 "Shamrock" 41-18586  postwar sold to Avianca crashed March 11, 1965
C-47 "Full House" 41-18587 pilot Carlson crashed November 9, 1942
C-47 "The Jayhawk" 41-18598  damaged January 12, 1943 officially condemned on December 1, 1943
C-47 41-18601  ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped postwar
C-47 "Linda Ann" 41-18645  served in New Guinea, crashed March 16, 1960
C-47 "Irene" 41-18646  stored in Australia
C-47 "Star Duster" 41-18648  pilot Gibson crashed November 21, 1942
C-47 "Dutchess/The Real McCoy" 41-18649  assigned to 5th AF postwar to Australian airlines and scrapped 1969
C-47 "Chattanooga Choo Choo" 41-18651  pilot Thompson crashed May 12, 1943
C-47 41-18661  pilot Gower crashed May 12, 1943, 4 missing
C-47 41-18668  pilot Cathcart crashed August 15, 1943
C-47 "Liliane" 41-18682  pilot Burley crashed August 15, 1943
C-47 41-19496  condemned December 22, 1943
C-47 "Overtime" 41-19479  stored in Lae, ultimate fate unknown
C-47 "Swamp Rat" 41-38601 pilot Lattier crashed November 26, 1942
C-47 41-38614  pilot Anglin crashed June 27, 1971
C-47 "The Broadway Limited" 41-38615 pilot Majure crashed November 5, 1942
C-47 "Shady Lady" 41-38631  pilot Brandt crashed November 26, 1942
C-47 "Early Delivery" 41-38658  pilot Schwensen crashed February 6, 1943
C-47 41-38662  pilot Crowley crashed March 11, 1943
C-47 "The Jayhawk 2nd" 41-38665  written off December 31, 1945
C-47 "Swamp Rat II" 41-38678  ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
C-47 42-32786  (A65-3) assigned to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilot Balfe crashed December 14, 1943
C-47A-DK
C-47A 42-92034  ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
C-47A "The Green Banana" 42-92051  pilot Dobrisky ditched February 10, 1944
C-47A-1-DK
C-47A 42-108825 (FZ563)  pilot Campbell MIA June 1, 1944
C-47A-5-DK
C-47A 42-92546  (A65-33) assigned to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilot Jackson crashed February 16, 1945
C-47A 42-92548  (A65-39) assigned to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilot Akers crashed May 3, 1945
C-47A-5-DL
C-47A 42-23353
C-47A-20-DL
C-47A "The Broadway Limited" 42-23418  references Allied Air Transport Vol. Two (2006) pages 504, 52, 548 (index C-47A 42-23418)
C-47A 42-23420  pilot Anglin crashed November 16, 1943
C-47A "Shack Trooper" 42-23487  pilot Donovan MIA February 2, 1944
C-47A "Windy City" 42-23500  pilot Chase MIA December 23, 1943
C-47A-20-DK
C-47A 42-93015  (DT-941) purcashed by Netherlands for the Militaire Luchtvaart (ML-KNIL)
C-47A 42-23425  (A65-6) delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
C-47A-25-DK
C-47A 42-93499  pilot Walker force landed September 25, 1944
C-47A-30-DL
C-47A "Betty El" 42-23589  pilot Anglin crashed November 16, 1943
C-47A 42-23616  written off July 23, 1943
C-47A 42-23618  pilot Beswick crashed July 23, 1943
C-47A "The Amazon" 42-23659  pilot Nollkamper force landed December 1, 1943
C-47A 42-23698  pilot Hutson crashed August 27, 1943
C-47A 42-23700  pilot Walker crashed August 10, 1943
C-47A "Shakes All Over" 42-23705  pilot Davis MIA July 9. 1944
C-47A "Billie L" Serial 42-23713  pilot Jacobs crashed February 12, 1944
C-47A-30-DK
C-47A 43-48232  pilot Geril crashed October 11, 1944
C-47A 43-48234  displayed at Northern Queensland Warbirds
C-47A-35-DL
C-47A "Polly" 42-23856  operated in New Guinea, damaged June 13, 1944
C-47A "Sure Skin" 42-23860  pilot Gennette crashed September 6, 1945, some remains recovered, four missing
C-47A "Gremlin Special / Guinea Gopher" 42-23952 pilot Prossen crashed May 13, 1945 Hidden Valley / Shangri-La
C-47A 42-23959  pilot Pate crashed September 14, 1944
C-47A 42-23851 pilot Hill ditched December 8, 1943
C-47A-50-DL
C-47A 42-24138  (A65-18) assigned to the Royal Australian Ar Force (RAAF)
C-47A "The Fireball Mail" 42-24215  pilot Campbell crashed December 10, 1944
C-47A "Our Lillian Ethel Form 1A" 42-24228  Pilot Hutchinson MIA March 6, 1944
C-47A 42-24360  pilot Deaux MIA November 2, 1943 wreckage found 2003
C-47A-60-DL
C-47A 42-24398 pilot Bishop crashed February 19, 1944, one missing?
C-47A 42-92062  pilot Morrison MIA October 1, 1944
C-47A "Hoosier Traveller" 43-30742  pilot Creceliu crashed December 19, 1943
C-47A 43-30746  wreckage known
C-47A-65-DL
C-47A 42-100479  pilot Fletcher crashed January 9, 1945
C-47A 42-100455  pilot Parkhurst MIA March 12, 1945 wreckage known, one recovered
C-47A 42-100591  Valiant Air Command Museum
C-47A "Mary / Barbara Ann" 42-100618  served in New Guinea, scrapped September 3,1946
C-47A 42-100628  pilot Hosp force landed June 10, 1944
C-47A-70-DL
C-47A 42-100728  pilot Fletcher MIA January 9, 1945
C-47A-90-DL
C-47A "Windy City" 43-16011  pilot Kellogg MIA March 27, 1945
C-47A 43-16114  pilot Pomplun MIA December 24, 1944, 9 missing
C-47B-1-DL
C-47B 43-16204  pilot Wondaal crashed February 19, 1945
C-47B 43-16230  pilot Lair crashed June 22, 1945 wreckage known, two recovered, status ?
C-47B 43-16261  pilot Baskett MIA November 27, 1945, 2 missing
C-47B 43-16333  damaged 1945 and written off
C-47B 43-48308  pilot Power MIA May 17, 1946, 11 missing plus 39 remains
C-47B-5-DK
C-47B 43-48747  (NZ3527) assigned Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) ultimate fate unknown
C-47B 43-48847  registered in the United States as N231GB
C-47B-15-DK
C-47B 43-49389 (NZ3529)  assigned Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) crashed July 6, 1945
C-47B-20-DK
C-47B 43-49762  pilot Torbett crashed June 18, 1945
C-47B 43-49849  (DC-3 VH-SBW/P2-ANQ) displayed at Jackson Airport
C-47B-25-DK
C-47B 44-76328 (KN344)  pilot Young crashed July 2, 1945
C-47B-30-DK
C-47B 44-76764 (A65-95) assigned Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operated by HARS as VH-EAE
C-47B 44-76774  (A65-94) assigned Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operated by HARS as VH-EAF
C-47B-45-DK
C-47B 45-957 (A65-124) assigned Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) displayed at Western Australia Aviation Heritage Museum

List by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Serial Number
C-47 A65-3  (42-32786) pilot Balfe crashed December 14, 1943
C-47 A65-6  (42-23425) pilot Drummond crashed September 19, 1945
C-47 A65-17 (42-24137) crashed September 2, 1948
C-47 A65-18 (42-24138/P2-ANN) stored at Jackson Airport
C-47 A65-32  (42-92547) crashed March 14, 1954
C-47 A65-33  (42-92546) pilot Jackson crashed February 17, 1945
C-47 A65-35  (42-92450) pilot Thomas crashed December 12, 1960
C-47 A65-38  (42-92447) pilot Dyke crashed September 9, 1945
C-47 A65-39  (42-92548) pilot Akers crashed May 10, 1945
C-47 A65-44 (42-93099) displayed at the Qantas Founders Museum
C-47 A65-54  (42-93428) pilot Hanrahan crashed November 15, 1945
C-47 A65-56  (43-48104) pilot Beer crashed September 11, 1945
C-47 A65-61  (43-48738) pilot Hunter crashed September 18, 1945
C-47 A65-64  (43-49379) displayed at Mulwala RSL Club
C-47 A65-65  (43-49376/DC-3 P2-006) during 1981 assigned to PNGDF force landed November 18, 1987 Nadzab scrapped Lae
C-47 A65-67 (43-49377/DC-3 P2-003) displayed Moree, NSW
C-47 A65-71  (43-49870) stored at the Treloar Technology Centre, Canberra
C-47 A65-73  (44-76339) displayed at The Beck Museum
C-47 A65-75  (44-76335) converted to parts and sold
C-47 A65-83  (44-76543) pilot Robinson MIA December 19, 1945
C-47 A65-84  (44-76545/P2-002) displayed at Airways Hotel
C-47 A65-94  (44-76774) operated by HARS as VH-EAF
C-47 A65-95  (44-76764) operated by HARS as VH-EAE
C-47 A65-100  (44-76777) displayed at Butler Air Transport Museum, offered for sale 2014
C-47 A65-104  (44-76963) remains displayed at Australian Aviation Heritage Centre (Darwin Aviation Museum)
C-47 A65-111  (44-76972) nose displayed on car trailer at Avalon Airshow
C-47 A65-122  (44-77123) displayed at Lae Botanical Gardens
C-47 A65-124  (45-957) displayed at RAAFAWA Aviation Heritage Centre, Bull Creek

List by Royal Air Force (RAF) Serial Number
Dakota KN344  (44-76328) pilot Young crashed July 2, 1945
Dakota FZ563  (42-108825) pilot Campbell MIA June 1, 1944

List by Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Serial Number
C-47A Dakota NZ3527  (43-48747) returned United States ultimate fate unknown
C-47B Dakota NZ3529  (43-49389) crashed July 6, 1945

List by Militaire Luchtvaart (ML-KNIL) Serial Number
C-47 DT-941  (42-93015) pilot Daanen crashed September 7, 1944

List by Papua New Guinea (PNG) Registration
DC-3 P2-ANQ  (43-49849) operated by Air Niugini 1973–1979 displayed at Jackson Airport
DC-3 no designation  (A65-112/44-77123) served with the PNGDF displayed Lae Botanical Gardens
DC-3 P2-001  (A65-100/44-76777) served with the PNGDF until 1994
DC-3 P2-002  (A65-84/44-76545) served with the PNGDF until 1992 displayed at Airways Hotel / Balus Bar
DC-3 P2-003  (A65-67/44-49377) served with the PNGDF displayed at Amaroo Tavern in Moree, NSW in Australia
DC-3 P2-006  (A65-65/43-49376) served with the PNGDF force landed November 18, 1987 Nadzab scrapped Lae

Other Aircraft
C-47 Angaur  abandoned at Angaur Airfield
C-47 Dumpu  abandoned at Dumpu
C-47 Embi Airfield  abandoned at North Borio Airfield
C-47 RI-001  displayed at Indonesian Air Force Museum
C-47 Kwajalein Reef  pilot Randol crashed July 23, 1944
C-47 Kornasoren  fuselage abandoned at Noemfoor Island
C-47 Salamaua  ditched atop the coral reef off Cape Room
C-47 Tadji  abandoned at Tadji
C-47 "Sandy"  ultimate fate unknown
C-47 Popondetta Airfield  right wing and wreckage abandoned at Popondetta Airfield
C-47 Bulolo Airfield overshot the runway March 8, 1943 and written off
C-47 "Junior"  pilot Dingman crashed July 11, 1943

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