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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47A-20-DK
    Last Military Serial:A65-46 RAAF
    Construction Number:12874
    Last Civil Registration:VH-EDC
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-20-DK sn A65-46 RAAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:South Pacific Airmotive Pty Limited, Connells Point, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93010.

    From 17 April 1944 to October 1948

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A65-46.

    Used callsign VH-CIC.

    26 October 1948

    To Department of Civil Aviation with new c/r VH-JVF.

    17 November 1949

    To South Pacific Airmotive Pty Limited, Connells Point, NSW with new c/r VH-EDC.

    14 July 1950

    To Qantas with new c/r VH-CAR.

    Circa 1961

    To Qantas with new c/r VH-EDC.

    From 4 December 1965 to 27 July 1966

    Leased to Fiji Airways.

    27 July 1966

    Returned from lease.

    2 April 1970


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Adelaide International

    17 June 1972

    To Bush Pilots Airways keeping c/r VH-EDC.

    5 August 1973


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Cairns International, Queensland

    22 June 1986


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Cairns Airport, Queensland

    1989


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1989 photo at Bankstown

    30 July 1992

    To South Pacific Airmotive Pty Limited, Connells Point, NSW with new c/r VH-EDC.

    24 April 1994

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 40,195 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY), Australia and was destined for Lord Howe Island Airport, NSW (LDH/YLHI), Australia. The accident occurred at 0,1 km (0. 1 mls) S off Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) (Australia) while in the initial climb. Narrative: The DC-3 aircraft VH-EDC had been chartered to convey college students and their band equipment from Sydney (SYD) to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) to participate in Anzac Day celebrations on the island...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    May 1994


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Being dismantled after its crash in Botany Bay in 1994

    2008

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Destroyed during filming of - The Pacific - a TV mini series.
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