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| RAAF No. 10 Squadron |
Aircraft History Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Constructors Number 34220. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-47B-45-DK Skytrain serial number 45-0957. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia. During August 1945 assigned to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as C-47B Dakota serial number A65-124. Call Sign VH-RGL. Postwar, assigned to No. 10 Squadron (General Reconnaissance) at Garbutt Field. On April 1, 1952 this Dakota suffered an accident at Finintigu Airfield damaged the tip of the nose and caused the main landing gear to bog down into the grass runway. Afterwards, repaired over the next three and a half months before departing on July 21, 1952 departed to Finintigu Airfield. Today This Dakota is displayed at the RAAF Association Western Australia Aviation Heritage Museum (WAAM) indoors as a static display. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - C-47B 45-0957 "957 (MSN 16960/34220) to RAAF as A65-124. Now on display at RAAF Association Museum, WA." ADF Serials - Dakota A65-124 Thanks to Daniel Leahy for additional information Contribute
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