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

# 79005 landing at F 7, Såtenäs 1973-07-31. This aircraft was provided to the Air Force in April 1956 and was destroyed in a crash at F 11 (Nyköping) in October 1974. 

  
 
Swedish Air Force Transport Aircraft TP 79 - Douglas DC-3 / C-47
  # 79008 of Wing F 13 at Malmen August 1976 (50th anniversary of the Swedish Air Force). From the beginning USAAF 44-76821, later operated by RAF and Luftwaffe. When it was bought by the Swedish Air Force in 1975, it kept its German camouflage pattern. C/n 16405.  
 

 

Swedish Air Force Transport Aircraft TP 79 - Douglas DC-3 / C-47
  Another photo of # 79002, which was mostly used as a flying testbed for FOA (the Research Establishment of the Defence).  
 
 

Swedish Air Force Tp 79 Dakota / DC-3 no. 79002. Photo Jonathan Henriksson December 2009
# 79002 in December 2009, restored to gate-guard at the Parachute Ranger School (K 3) at Karlsborg.
 
Swedish Air Force Transport Aircraft TP 79 - Douglas DC-3 / C-47
 
 
 
 

 
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