Aircraft 42-92710 Data

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:	Douglas
Model:	DC-3 (C-47A)    Search all Douglas DC-3 (C-47A)
Year built:	1944
Construction Number (C/N):	12541
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:	B-309  Crashed on January 2, 1969 VH-SBF  De-registered  Delivery: 1960-09-01  Cancel: 1967-09-20

Aircraft

Registration Number:	42-92710
Current Status:	To Royal Australian Air force
Delivery Date:	1944-02-16

Owner

Owner:	United States Army Air Force
Address:	, United States

User Comments

Malcolm Clarke, 2020-05-21 14:31:14

To RAAF as A65-42 19th March 1944. 34 Sqn RAAF VH-CUL 4th April 1944. To Qantas Empire Airways 1st June 1948. Leased TAA as VH-TAW 19th May 1951. Sold to Trans Australian Airways 9th September 1958. To Continental Air Services VH-SBF 8th December 1960. To Air Continental as XW-PFT 21st May 1968. To China Airwys as B-309. Crashed and W/O at Mt. Paku on January 2nd 1970 en route Taitung - Kahosiung, China. Courtesy Joe Baugher.