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 Douglas CC-129 Dakota - Comox, BC Posted by:  The A-Team
N 49° 42.479 W 124° 54.530
10U E 362376 N 5507912
Located in the Comox Air Force Museum Heritage Air Park on the side of Military Row at CFB Comox in Comox, BC.
Waymark Code: WMHWAF
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/18/2013
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This aircraft was originally delivered as a C-47A-5-DK Skytrain to the United States Army Air Forces on February 13, 1944 with the serial number 42-92454. It was transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF) and renumbered FZ671 before being transferred again to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on June 23, 1946. It served at some point with the Instrument Check Pilot School, then later with 429 Squadron at the Air Navigation School at CFB Winnipeg, Manitoba. During its time at CFB Winnipeg, the RCAF was merged into the new Canadian Forces. The aircraft was redesignated a CC-129 Dakota and renumbered with the tail number 12944 on June 26, 1970. It was seen at CFB Trenton in 1982 carrying the name "Quarter Time", then again in 1989, painted in semi-correct WWII colours and RAF serial number, for the type retirement ceremony. It was struck off on April 14, 1989 and stored at CFB Trenton before being moved to the Comox Air Force Museum, where it was on display in the Heritage Air Park by 1995. The aircraft was repainted in 2009 and the tail number incorrectly painted on as "EZ671".
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers RCAF owned, RAF serials FW279 to FZ692
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers Canadian Armed Forces CC-129 Dakota
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Douglas CC-129 Dakota
Tail Number: (S/N): FZ671
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Comox Air Force Museum Heritage Air Park, Comox, BC
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
The Heritage Air Park is open from May to September, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Other Information:: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.
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