Updated 11.03.2008

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Norwegian Military markings.. Norwegian Military markings.. Norwegian Military markings.. Constr USAAF Serialnr............ ................info.................................................................................................................... type...........................
 
41-7828
NC90626,TF-ISD,LN-SUE,LN-SUK,LN-RTA cld 29.01.1970 used as fire aircraft and was scrapped later
C-47-DL
1
41-7847
I-LUNA,OH-VKD,LN-RTW,OO-KVG,OO-VGK,N3433P,N513AC cld 29.03.1991 wfu
C-47-DL
2
41-20058
NC34989,OY-DCA,OY-KLE,OH-VKA,LN-KLV,N65371,"N569R" since 1976-199x Static displayed at at Frankfurt Airport now since 199x as HB-IRN Munchen,Germany
C-53B-DO
3
 
 
O
42-15558
O norw af, ,LN-IAK "Nordkyn",Sas "Knut Viking"until 1954 then SE-BSM,D-CCCC cr.22.12.1991 28 killed
C-53-DO
 
4
S
42-23802
S norw af,,LN-IAP DNL "Nordpol",Sas "Halvdan Viking" until 1953 then Rdan 68-681 later K-681,OY-DDA from 1980 at Danmarks Flyvemuseum
C-47A-DL
5
V
9785
42-23923
V norw af, ,LN-IAM DNL"Nordvard",Sas "Gudmund Viking" until 1949 then F-BFGN  later to Air Laos cr. 14.03.1955, crashed on takeoff at Laos. No people killed.
C-47A-35-DL
6
10201
42-24339
RCAF 662 RCAF af, 502 Oman AF , LN-TVA,C-GSTA,HK-2663X,HK-2663 now as YV211T ( AECA)
C-47A-60-DL
7
 
 
P
42-68711
P norw af, ,LN-IAI "Nordis",Sas "Einar Viking"from  1949 reg LN-IKI,later,SE-BSN,OY-DNP damaged beyond repair 17.10.1967
C-53D-DO
 
8
 
 
R
42-68770
R norw af, ,LN-IAL "Nordlys",Sas "Erling Viking" until 1957 then SE-CFS,LN-RTE fire instr.fornebu scrapped 1971
C-53D-DO
 
9
 
 
 
42-68823
OH-LCG,DO-9 (finnish af),G-BLYA,N59NA, LN-WND
C-53D-DO
 
10 
12148
42-108830
FZ593 RAF,LN-NAD cr.05.05.1952 Drangedal
C-47A-1-DK
11
42-92386
FZ625 RAF,PH-TDY,LN-PAS total loss in fire fornebu 05.03.1964
C-47A-1-DK
12
42-92515
KG327 RAF,LN-NAB,SE-CFM,OE-LBC,G-ATZF,VR-ABD damaged beyond rep. in 1967 Lacs.
C-47A-5-DK
13
12372
42-92558
KG363 RAF,LN-NAE cr 02.04.1952 Mimizan,France
C-47A-5-DK
14
 
 
(BW-T)
12447
42-92626
KG412,RCAF,BW-T norw af instructional (false reg) 1947-19xx Kjevik, cr. Bardufoss in 1945 no rnoaf aircraft in false BW-T markings ex RCAF aircraft (ekstern link til dakota nederst på kjeviksidene)
C-47A-10-DK
 
15 
12712
42-92864
LN-IAG,LN-IKG,CF-HGL,N37906 DNL "Nordegg",SAS "Guttorm Viking" switched documentation with C/N 12712 at canadair former C/N 13647 is correct
C-47A-25-DK
16
42-93706
LN-IAH,LN-IKH,SE-CFR,79007-77,79007-797 DNL "Nordheim",SAS "Hallvard Viking" now displayed at flygvapen museum Malmen . former C/N 12712
C-47A-15-DK
17
42-93711
F-BFGI,SE-BWF,EP-ABC,LN-LMR,I-TAVA,LN-LMI reg but not painted on aircraft.used as fire instr.fornebu 1972-1976 scrapped
C-47A-25-DK
18
TA-O
BW-A
BW-L
42-93797
TA-O,BW-A,BW-T norw af 1950-1974 Museum,Gardermoen
C-47A-25-DK
 
19
Z
13824
43-30673
Z norw af,,LN-IAO DNL"Nordodd",Sas "Arve Viking" until 1949 then F-BFGL cr. 09.07.1950 total loss at Casablanca,Morocco awhile after take off during the climb.
C-47A-DL
20
43-30732
LN-IAF,SE-CFP,79006-76,79006-796 swe af, SE-CFP .. DNL"Nordfugl",Sas "Fridtjof Viking"
C-47A-60-DL
21
TA-I
BW-I
 
42-100591
TA-I,BW-I norw af 1950-1956 to Denmark Rdan 68-684 later K-684 then  civil reg as N3239T. now at Valiant Air Command Museum, Florida,Usa as "2100591"
C-47A-65-DL
 
24
TA-P
BW-P
 
42-100737
TA-P,BW-P norw af 1950-1956 to Denmark Rdan 68-687 later K-687 now at Danish   aviation Museum
C-47A-70-DL
 
25
TA-U
BW-C
BW-O*
42-100828
TA-U,BW-C,(BW-O) norw af 1950-1956 to Denmark Rdan 68-685 later K-685  then civil reg as N3240A 
C-47A-70-DL
 
26
 
 
U
42-100995
U norw af,1945-1946 ,LN-IAS "Nordpil",Sas "Steinar Viking" PH-SCC,OO-AVG,OO-VGA,N3433 wfu89
C-47A-75-DL
 
27
TA-R
BW-D
BW-R*
42-101012
TA-R,BW-D,(BW-R) norw af 1950-1956 to Denmark Rdan 68-686 later K-686 then civil as G-BLDI, then  N54NA. Crashed 19.07.1995 on ferry flight to Usa.engine power loss,one killed.written off
C-47A-75-DL
 
28
43-15094
OH-LCI,,DO-6,(finnish af),N57NA arrived Norway but sold without registration,went to Netherlands should become , PH-DDC, but canc.,then went to England as G-BLXW but canc. after few days . then N57A . Converted to turboprop and got reg C-FMKB crashed near Mt Patterson,Antarctica 20.12.2007
C-47A-80-DL
29
 TA-M
BW-M
 
43-15208
TA-M,BW-M norw af 1950-1974 to Usa as N62102,now at Guatemala Air force 
C-47A-80-DL
 
30
 TA-L
BW-B
BW-S*
43-15211
TA-L,BW-B,(BW-S) norw af 1950-1956 to Denmark Rdan 68-683 later K-683 then then civil reg as N3239W ,N5211A, N1944A
C-47A-80-DL
 
31
43-15305
LN-LMR,OY-DDY, 79004-74,79004,794 swe af, 9Q-CYE
C-47A-80-DL
32
 
 
T
20011
43-15545
T norw af,1945-1946 ,LN-IAR "Nordkapp",Sas "Roald Viking" "Rudolf Viking "until 1952 then french airforce 315545 cr.05.04.1961
C-47A-85-DL
 
33
 
 
X
43-15553
X norw af,1945-1946 ,LN-IAT "Nordtind",Sas "Terje Viking" until 1953 then to Denmark Rdan 68-682 later K-682 ,then then civil reg as OY-BPB
C-47A-85-DL
 
34
 TA-K
BW-K
 
43-15613
TA-K,BW-K, norw af 1950-1974 to Usa as N62103 , N47GW.. wfu.
C-47A-85-DL
 
35
 TA-N
BW-N
BW-T*
43-15652
TA-N,BW-N,BW-T norw af 1950-1956 then to Denmark Rdan 68-688 later K-688 ,then to Militair Luchtvaartmuseum,Holland
C-47A-90-DL
 
36
Y
43-16096
Y norw af,1945-1946 ,LN-IAN "Nordvind",Sas "Gunnar Viking" until 1949 then F-BGAR,F-OADR,N9989F,N335HH,CF-ABA,N3FY cr.01.11.1998 11 killed
C-47A-90-DL
37
TA-S
BW-E
BW-N
14063/25508
43-48247
TA-S,BW-E,BW-N norw af 1950-1974 to Usa as N62101 wfu.
C-47A-30-DK
 
22
44-76853
KN566 RAF,G-AMPO,LN-RTO,G-AMPO,wfu 1998,painted as RAF "FZ625" on static displ
C-47B-30-DK
23
NC34973,HB-IRB,LN-LMK,ZS-DXW,ET-AIB wfu 1982.
DC-3D
38
     
OO-AWG,EC-BEG,LN-LMK wfu, original built as C/N 9739,Usaaf 42-23877 ,C-47A-35DL ,wfu,scrapped
DC-3C
39

Saved (Norwegian) aircraft noticed in 2008

   11750 Dakota Norway as as LN-WND Airworthy this aircraft have never been in Rnoaf service

 13749 Gardermoen museum afb as BW-L

 9664  Danish Aviation Museum   as OY-DDA false DDL markings

 19200 Danish Aviation Museum   as K-687

 20019   Danish Dakota friends   as OY-BPB Airworthy

 13647   Flygvapenmuseum,Linkøping   as 79007-797

 13883   Flygende Veteraner    as SE-CFP Airworthy

 16437/33185   RAF Lyneham as FZ625

 19677  civil reg as  N1944A based at kemble,uk Airworthy

  20118   Militair Luchtvaartmuseum,Holland, false Rnlaf markings as X-5

  4828   Frankfurt Airport,Germany, as HB-IRN false Swiss air markings

10201 Aeca ,Venezuela YV-211T Airworthy

  19054Valiant Air Command Museum, FL as 2100591

  19291 civil reg  Seco Aviation Company N3240A fate unknown

  19458 National Atomic  Museum, FL as  N5482U painted as 43-15732 at Rescue Heritage Hall Museum,

 19560 Kenn Borek as C-FMBK  Airworthy

   19674 Guatemala Air force  TG-FAG-3.with new turboprop Airworthy

19771 Stored, Kinshasa airport,Congo 9Q-CYE Airworthy? This aircraft may goto Sweden in 2008 or future

 

Dakota in Norway by operators Civil and military

7553,9664,9785,11638,11697,13749,13824,25508,19054,19200,19291,19458,19475,19764,19677,20011,20019,20079,20118,20562........... Det Kongelige Norske Flyvåpen (mil)

13749,/25508,19674,20079.................................................................................................................................................................................... Luftforsvaret (mil)

7553,9664,9785,11638,11697,12712,13647,19458,20011,20019,20562................................................................................... DNL (Det Norske Luftfart Selskap) and later SAS

12324............................................................................................................................................................................. ..................SAS

12148,12324,12372,19458,19771,43091................................................................................................................................................................ Fred Olsens Flyselskap,Oslo

4327,13652,42969................................................................................................................................................................................................... Riis Flyrederi As,Oslo

4327,12181.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Widerøes Flyveselskap

4346 , 33185........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Mey-Air AS,Oslo

11750,19560*...........................................................................................................................................................................................................Warbirds of Norway (*ikke tatt i bruk likevel/not taken up)

12181....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Braathens SAFE AS,Oslo,

10201....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Bergen Air Transport,

10201........................................................................................................................................................................................................................Norwegian Overseas Airways,

12181........................................................................................................................................................................................................................Norse Carrier

4828** .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................Nor-Fly as Hønefoss,**/former C-53B-DO /rebuild to DC-3

33185....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Polaris Air Transport ,Oslo

4346.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Ski og Sjøfly A/S

43091*...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Stellar Airfreighter (*ikke tatt i bruk likevel/not taken up)

Historien om de Norske Dakotaene

De første norske Dakotaene var lend-lease fly sivilkonvertert hos Canadair før levering til No.20 Transport Flight i Norge.Denne avdelingen sto for alle "ruteflyvninger" i Norge like etter krigen før flyene ble overlatt til DNL fra 1946.Da DNL gikk inn i SAS i 1948 ble de etter hvert malt om i nye farver og var i tjeneste til langt ut på 50 tallet....I alt 12 selskaper/operatører har benyttet C-47/DC-3 i Norge og noen av flyene er fortsatt i bruk andre steder i verden.LN-WND ble kjøpt fra det finske flyvåpenet i 1985 og opereres av Warbirds of Norway som den eneste gjenværende i Norge av denne luftens arbeidshest..... ...En stor takk til Kay Hagby for tillatelse og publisering . Fra boken Fra Nielsen & Winther til Boeing 747

Det kongelige norske flyvåpen ( Luftforsvaret) hadde ved frigjøringen fått tildelt syv C-47A Dakota fly,som etter overhaling ble satt inn i militær ruteflyging fra Fornebu sommeren 1945.Allerede i 1946 bestemte Stortinget at C-47 flyene skulle leies ut til Det Norske Luftfartsselskap(DNL),og Luftforsvaret måtte da motvillig gi fra seg flyene.Flyene ble etter politisk avgjørelse solgt til DNL i 1947 ....Fra boken KJELLER Senteret for Norsk Luftmilitær teknikk gjennom 90år 1912-2002.....Ellers kan jeg nevne at militære reg.nr. var "en bokstav" 1945-1946 .... TA- reg 1950-1951 ...,BW- reg 1951-1974