LN-WND — 1943 Douglas C-53D-DO Skytrooper (DC-3A) Data
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LN-WND
1943 Douglas C-53D-DO Skytrooper (DC-3A), c/n 11750
LN-WND is a 1943 Douglas C-53D-DO Skytrooper (DC-3A) (serial number 11750). It is configured with 2 engines and 28 seats. Registration status is listed as Preserved, with ownership recorded under Dakota Norway Fighter Division in Sandefjord, Norway. The profile includes 102 photos documenting this aircraft.
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Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Douglas |
| Model | C-53D-DO Skytrooper (DC-3A) Search all Douglas C-53D-DO Skytrooper (DC-3A) |
| Year built | 1943 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | 11750 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats | 28 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C Twin Wasp |
| Also Registered As |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | LN-WND |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code | 478500 |
| Current Status | Preserved |
Owner
| Owner | Dakota Norway Fighter Division |
| Address |
, Sandefjord Norway |
User Comments
Glenn E. Chatfield, 2018-08-16 16:19:15
This aircraft was built as C-53D 42-68823 and delivered to USAAF on 6/29/43. It was assigned to the European theatre with the U.S. 8th A.F. on 10/8/43. It was placed in storage 1/1/48 at USAF storage depot at Oberpfaffenhofen, West Germany. After going to Foreign Liquidation Commission, it was sold to Finland on 6/14/48 as OH-LCG, operating with Finnair. On 6/19/48 the plane was named “Perhonen.” On 6/18/69 it was sold to the Finnish Air Force, being registered as DO-9 and served until Jan 1985 when it was sold to Nordic Air Service of Norway, although not registered there. On 4/19/85 the plane was registered G-BLYA to Aces High Limited, but the registration was not taken up and was cancelled on 4/25/85. It was then registered N59NA on 5/2/85 to Northern Airways, South Burlington, VT. Over the next few years the plane changed hands a few more times before being de-registered and transferred Norway and now operating as LN-WND.