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Aircraft History Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Constructions Number 15665. Manufacture Number 27110. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-47B-20-DK Skytrain serial number 43-49849. This C-47 was converted to a 26 seat VIP transport and flown to the United Kingdom. Wartime History This C-47 was presented by U.S. Army General Dwight Eisenhower to British Army General Bernard "Monty" Montgomery. For the remainder of World War II, operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and used as a transport. Postwar Sold to Greek shipping company, Stavos Niachos and converted to a DC-3. During 1965 sold to Trans Australian Airlines (TAA) and registered in Australia as VH-SBW with 4,500 hours of flight time, the lowest number of hours logged on a DC-3 at that time. This DC-3 operated from Jackson Airport. Nicknamed "Jim Taylor" after the famous Patrol Officer (Kiap) in the 1930s who was one of the first white men to enter the Eastern Highlands Province and Western Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). In 1973, sold to Air Niugini and registered as P2-ANQ in 1976. Assigned to pilot Larry Blackman. This DC-3 made her last flight as an airliner in July 1979. Display This DC-3 was placed atop metal poles outside the Air Nugini offices near the old terminal building at Jackson Airport. References Michie Family Papua New Guinea and Australia - DC3 - P2-ANQ via Papua New Guinea (photos installation) Contribute
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