Douglas Dakota - Moree, NSW, Australia
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blingg
S 29° 29.057 E 149° 50.713
55J E 775881 N 6734984
A DC3 on display outside the local tavern
Waymark Code: WM11R47
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 12/07/2019
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The C47 Dakota S/N 43-49377 was built in 1943 and delivered to Australia in January 1945. It was inducted into the R.A.A.F. as Aircraft No. A65 – 67 Registered VH – CUX.
In 1975 the Australian Government converted the aircraft to a Civilian DC3 and on the 10th October 1975, handed her over to the Papua New Guinea Defence force, where she was given the Aircraft No. P2-003 with the call sign “Defence Force 3”
After approximately 5000 hours of service to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force she was pensioned off on the 11th February 1992. In 1993 she was flown to Moree and put on public display in April 1994.
The aircraft is on private property and can be accessed during business hours
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): C47 / DC3
Tail Number: (S/N): VH - CUX
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Amaroo Tavern , Moree
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
Tavern opening hours only
Other Information:: Not listed
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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)
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