Aircraft F-BEIG Data

F-BEIG
1942 Douglas DC3C-S1C3G (C-47A), c/n 10253
Latest photo of F-BEIG
F-BEIG @ EGJJ - Normandie Air Services 1942 DC-3C F-BEIG - by PhilR
PhilR
@ EGJJ
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Douglas
Model DC3C-S1C3G (C-47A) Search all Douglas DC3C-S1C3G (C-47A)
Year built 1942
Construction Number (C/N) 10253
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats 32
Number of Engines 2
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Also Registered As
42-24391 De-registered - to civil reg
LX-DKT Preserved in Belgium
Aircraft
Registration Number F-BEIG
Current Status De-registered
Owner
Owner
Address ,
France
User Comments
Glenn E. Chatfield, 2012-02-26 22:27:47
This aircraft was built as C-47A 42-24391 and delivered to USAAF on 9/15/43, being assigned to Oran, North Africa the following month. Assigned to U.S.12th A.F. Became surplus on 4/1/46. On 8/2/49 it became F-BEIG with SGACC in France and possibly also used by Air France. During 1979 sold to A. Auvray of Caen operating as Bretagne Air Service. WFU 1980. March 1981 leased to Normandie Air Services. It was named “Le Petit Prince” at Orly Airport, Paris 8/3/85. Sometime later the plane was purchased by Stellair TA, flying passengers and freight as late as 1988. (This information from Arthur Pearcy’s 1988 book, “Douglas DC-3 Survivors”)