Aircraft ZA947 Data
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aircraft record found
ZA947
1943 Douglas C-47A-60-DL Dakota III, c/n 10200
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Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Douglas |
| Model | C-47A-60-DL Dakota III Search all Douglas C-47A-60-DL Dakota III |
| Year built | 1943 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | 10200 |
| 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 Twin Wasp |
| Also Registered As |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | ZA947 |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code | 43C38F |
| Current Status | On active service |
Owner
| Owner | Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight |
| Address |
, United Kingdom |
User Comments
DAVID KINDER, 2012-09-02 17:56:23
My brother Colin Kinder was chief pilot of XA947 and TS423 at WestFreugh for a number of years in the 1960s. I still have his
flying log book.
Regards
D.Kinder
flying log book.
Regards
D.Kinder
Glenn E. Chatfield, 2012-02-21 16:24:24
This aircraft was built as C-47A 42-24338 and delivered to the USAAF on 97/43. It was then allocated to the RCAF as Dakota Mk.III “661” on 9/16/43. The plane remained with the RCAF until sold as surplus in April 1969 to Scottish Aviation at Prestwick on behalf of the Royal Aircraft Establishment at West Freugh, Stranraer. The plane was refurbished and repainted with RAF roundels, still retaining “661,” and delivered to RAE on a QED Ministry of Technology contract to drop sample sonobuoys into the sea off the coast of Portpatrick in Wigtownshire. Since as “661” the plane did not comply with standard RAF serials, it was given KG661, but this code had been given to another Dakota which had crashed in 1944. The error was reported in 1979 with the allocation of ZA947. The plane was later fitted with seats from a De Havilland Comet airliner and can carry up to 28 passengers.