1942 Douglas Dakota DC-3 RAF ZA947 BBMF Kwicherbichen
1942 Douglas Dakota DC-3 RAF ZA947 BBMF Kwicherbichen
Aircraft was constructed in 1942 by Douglas at Long Beach California   USA as a C47A it served with the USAAF as 42-24338 then in 1943 it served with RCAF as KG661 , In 1979 the aircraft was given a new s/n ZA947 as reseach has shown that KG661 had been destroyed in a accident
The  Dak is owned by the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight based at RAF Coningsby
Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire on the 11th Oct 2022
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