TP 79 Douglas ”DC-3” Dakota (1949-1984)
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Swedish Air Force Transport Aircraft TP 79 - Douglas DC-3 / C-47
 

79006 (c/n 13883) is in flying conditions and is operated by the association Flygande Veteraner. The aircraft - named Daisy - carries the civil registration SE-CFP. It is painted in the colours of SAS (Scandinavian Airlines System) and is rebuilt to civil DC-3 standard. Here at Halmstad in April 2006.

  
 
Polish stamp from 1946 depicting a Li-2 over the ruins of Warszawa, heavily damaged during the WWII.
On this Polish stamp from 1946 we see a Lisunov Li-2, a Soviet license built C-47/DC-3, over the ruins of the heavily damaged city of Warszawa.
 
 
Swedish Air Force Transport Aircraft TP 79 - Douglas DC-3 / C-47
  # 79003 at its home base at Wing F 7, Såtenäs 1971-07-15. The red pegasus, only fitted on the left side of the nose, tells us that this aircraft mainly flew with paratroopers. Ex. USAAF #42-5703 and SE-ARX. C/n 9010.   
   

 

Swedish Air Force Transport Aircraft TP 79 - Douglas DC-3 / C-47
  # 79004 at Såtenäs1973-07-31. This aircraft once carried the USAAF serial 43-15305. Before its service in the Swedish Air Force, it flew some years for SAS, named "Trym Viking" (OY-DDY). C/n 19771.  
     
 

 

 

  
 

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