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VH-EDC
1944 Douglas DC3C-S1C3G (C-47A), c/n 12874
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VH-EDC @ YSBK - VH-EDC of DC3 Queensland at Bankstown in 1986 - by Peter Lea
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Airframe Info
Manufacturer Douglas
Model DC3C-S1C3G (C-47A) Search all Douglas DC3C-S1C3G (C-47A)
Year built 1944
Construction Number (C/N) 12874
Number of Seats 32
Number of Engines 2
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Pratt & Whitney Aircraft R-1830
Also Registered As
42-93010 WFU - to Australia Delivery: 1944-03-28
VH-CIC De-registered - to civil reg Delivery: 1944-04-01
A65-46 De-registered Delivery: 1944-04-17
VH-JVF De-registered Delivery: 1948-10-26
VH-CAR Delivery: 1950-07-14 Cancel: 1961-05-00
Aircraft
Registration Number VH-EDC
Current Status See Comment
Delivery Date 1961-07-12
Owner
Owner See comment
Address ,
Australia
User Comments
Malcolm Clarke, 2020-04-19 11:56:28
To Qantas 27 June 1966. Bush pilots Airways 17 June 1972. Leased to Connair 1973. To BPA PNG Pty Ltd 08 August 1973. Bush pilots Airways 27 January 1977. VH-EDC crashed into Botany Bay in April 1994 while being overloaded. Destroyed during filming of "The Pacific" TV mini series in 2008.
Courtesy Joe Baugher.