N8071Z_1980-01_MUC_1200_CW
Photo taken by Chris Witt and uploaded with his kind permission.
München-Riem
January 1980
N8071Z
Douglas C-53D-DO
11746
Atlas Aircraft Corporation, ex-Yugoslav Air Force
This plane has a long and interesting history, and it’s probably still in existence today (the most recent picture I found is from September 2018).
C-53D N8071Z (c/n 11746) was one of three ex-Yugoslav Air Force Dakotas that arrived at Riem around December 1979 and stayed there till spring/summer 1981.
The other two were C-47A N8071X (c/n 12704) and C-47B N8071Y (c/n 14101/25546).
N8071X and N8071Y were repainted with a white top and grey belly, while N8071Z only received the white top and kept the Yugoslav Air Force camouflage below (photo as such with SAAF as 6875 (2) exists).
N8071X and N8071Y left Riem in September 1981 with fake registrations TN-ADS and TN-ADT, respectively. N8071Z already left in April 1981 with registration 9Q-CYI, apparently also fake. All three went to the SAAF, busting the sanctions in force at the time.
www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_3a.html has a very detailed entry on this airframe.
The following information is from www.dc-3.co.za/dc-3-individual-aircraft-history/cn-11746.... (slightly adapted):
C/N 11746 was built as Skytrooper 42-68819 and delivered to the USAAF (United States Army Air Force) on 28 June 1943. On 24 February 1944 it was assigned to the US 8th Air Force in Europe and named “Hay Stack Annie”. It was later transferred to the 9th Air Force – probably taking part in the D-Day landings of 1944 – and by 17 December 1945 it was declared surplus to requirements. On 26 July 1946 the aircraft was registered to Svenska Kyrkaus Missionflyg in Sweden as SE-APG and was then passed on to the Nordiskt Missionsflyg. During its service with Nordiskt it was named “Ansgar”. The aircraft wore the titles Scandinavian Missionary Flights.
It went to AB Aerotransport (Swedish Air Lines) on 26 July 1948 and then to Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) on 8 July 1949. SAS named the aircraft “Gran Viking”. SE-APG was then sold to SNCASO in France as F-BEIS and named “Lucille”. 25 January 1951 saw the ownership transferred to J. and Violet Freres and on 24 July 1959 the aircraft joined the Armee de L’Air (French Air Force) as ‘68819’. On 1 May 1960 it was assigned to Boufarik near Algiers with Groupe de Liaisons Aeriennes 45, using radio call-sign FSCDJ. In July 1964 it returned to France where it was based at Villacoubly with Groupe Transporte de Liaison Aerien GTLA 2/20. It then used the radio call-sign FRAJZ. The aircraft was eventually placed in storage at Chateaudun and advertised for sale during 1971.
The aircraft became the property of Brabier in Brevanne on 6 November 1972 and took up the French civil registration F-BRGI. Later that year the Dakota was bought by the Yugoslav Air Force and received the military serial 71237. It’s home base was at Zagreb. The aircraft was registered to Obrazovni Centar Zračnog Saobraćaja (O.C.Z.S.) 2 August 1979 and transferred to the Yugoslav Civil Aircraft Register as YU-ABW. On 5 November 1979 it’s ownership changed again when it was sold to Atlas Aircraft Corporation in Miami, USA as N8071Z.
This airframe with South African Air Force:
6875 (2) was delivered to the South African Air Force in 1981 as one of several ‘sanction-busting’ acquisitions. The aircraft was apparently bought from the Atlas Aircraft Corporation in Miami, Florida with whom it was registered as N8071Z. The aircraft, which was stored at Munich, West Germany, was flown out to Zaire in April 1981 as 9Q-CYI before it traveled further south to join the SAAF’s increasing fleet of C-47s. The Zaire registration was apparently only used for convenience sake in order to fly the aircraft unhindered across Africa to South Africa. It was taken on strength with No 44 Squadron based at Swartkop Air Force Base. The aircraft was subsequently converted by the SAAF to a Turbo Dak and was last in service with No 35 Squadron in Cape Town where it was employed in coastal patrol duties.
It was the second use of serial 6875 (for obvious reasons): 6875 (1) c/n 12065 was destroyed by fire on 3 July 1964 while serving with No 28 Squadron. 6875 (2) was the only C-53 to serve with the SAAF. It was also the only C-53 to serve with the Yugoslav Air Force.
This airframe as SE-APG with Scandinavian Missionary Flights:
4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVpgAi1oCVg/TASm2GMpHNI/AAAAAAAAAKg/2A...
This airframe as F-BEIS with Byrrh in 1953, used as an advertising airplane and equipped with additional Turbomeca Palas turbojet engines mounted under each wing:
www.bsl-mlh-planes.net/bigpicture/picture_id/4225
This airframe as N8071Z in December 1980 at Riem:
www.flickr.com/photos/161645265@N08/49263499476
This airframe as 6875 (2) with South African Air Force, still in the paint scheme it received at Riem:
cdn2.cdnme.se/cdn/8-2/28197/images/2008/se_apg_1208801824...
This airframe as 6875 (2) with South African Air Force in September 2008:
www.flickr.com/photos/satransport/6923193439
This airframe as 6875 (2) stored at Ysterplaat (FAYP) in August 2017:
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/5/0/4543059.jpg
This airframe as 6875 (2) stored at Ysterplaat (FAYP) in September 2018:
www.rodbearden.com/South%20Africa%202018/Miscellaneous/Do...
Scan from Kodachrome K25 slide.
N8071Z_1980-01_MUC_1200_CW
Photo taken by Chris Witt and uploaded with his kind permission.
München-Riem
January 1980
N8071Z
Douglas C-53D-DO
11746
Atlas Aircraft Corporation, ex-Yugoslav Air Force
This plane has a long and interesting history, and it’s probably still in existence today (the most recent picture I found is from September 2018).
C-53D N8071Z (c/n 11746) was one of three ex-Yugoslav Air Force Dakotas that arrived at Riem around December 1979 and stayed there till spring/summer 1981.
The other two were C-47A N8071X (c/n 12704) and C-47B N8071Y (c/n 14101/25546).
N8071X and N8071Y were repainted with a white top and grey belly, while N8071Z only received the white top and kept the Yugoslav Air Force camouflage below (photo as such with SAAF as 6875 (2) exists).
N8071X and N8071Y left Riem in September 1981 with fake registrations TN-ADS and TN-ADT, respectively. N8071Z already left in April 1981 with registration 9Q-CYI, apparently also fake. All three went to the SAAF, busting the sanctions in force at the time.
www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_3a.html has a very detailed entry on this airframe.
The following information is from www.dc-3.co.za/dc-3-individual-aircraft-history/cn-11746.... (slightly adapted):
C/N 11746 was built as Skytrooper 42-68819 and delivered to the USAAF (United States Army Air Force) on 28 June 1943. On 24 February 1944 it was assigned to the US 8th Air Force in Europe and named “Hay Stack Annie”. It was later transferred to the 9th Air Force – probably taking part in the D-Day landings of 1944 – and by 17 December 1945 it was declared surplus to requirements. On 26 July 1946 the aircraft was registered to Svenska Kyrkaus Missionflyg in Sweden as SE-APG and was then passed on to the Nordiskt Missionsflyg. During its service with Nordiskt it was named “Ansgar”. The aircraft wore the titles Scandinavian Missionary Flights.
It went to AB Aerotransport (Swedish Air Lines) on 26 July 1948 and then to Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) on 8 July 1949. SAS named the aircraft “Gran Viking”. SE-APG was then sold to SNCASO in France as F-BEIS and named “Lucille”. 25 January 1951 saw the ownership transferred to J. and Violet Freres and on 24 July 1959 the aircraft joined the Armee de L’Air (French Air Force) as ‘68819’. On 1 May 1960 it was assigned to Boufarik near Algiers with Groupe de Liaisons Aeriennes 45, using radio call-sign FSCDJ. In July 1964 it returned to France where it was based at Villacoubly with Groupe Transporte de Liaison Aerien GTLA 2/20. It then used the radio call-sign FRAJZ. The aircraft was eventually placed in storage at Chateaudun and advertised for sale during 1971.
The aircraft became the property of Brabier in Brevanne on 6 November 1972 and took up the French civil registration F-BRGI. Later that year the Dakota was bought by the Yugoslav Air Force and received the military serial 71237. It’s home base was at Zagreb. The aircraft was registered to Obrazovni Centar Zračnog Saobraćaja (O.C.Z.S.) 2 August 1979 and transferred to the Yugoslav Civil Aircraft Register as YU-ABW. On 5 November 1979 it’s ownership changed again when it was sold to Atlas Aircraft Corporation in Miami, USA as N8071Z.
This airframe with South African Air Force:
6875 (2) was delivered to the South African Air Force in 1981 as one of several ‘sanction-busting’ acquisitions. The aircraft was apparently bought from the Atlas Aircraft Corporation in Miami, Florida with whom it was registered as N8071Z. The aircraft, which was stored at Munich, West Germany, was flown out to Zaire in April 1981 as 9Q-CYI before it traveled further south to join the SAAF’s increasing fleet of C-47s. The Zaire registration was apparently only used for convenience sake in order to fly the aircraft unhindered across Africa to South Africa. It was taken on strength with No 44 Squadron based at Swartkop Air Force Base. The aircraft was subsequently converted by the SAAF to a Turbo Dak and was last in service with No 35 Squadron in Cape Town where it was employed in coastal patrol duties.
It was the second use of serial 6875 (for obvious reasons): 6875 (1) c/n 12065 was destroyed by fire on 3 July 1964 while serving with No 28 Squadron. 6875 (2) was the only C-53 to serve with the SAAF. It was also the only C-53 to serve with the Yugoslav Air Force.
This airframe as SE-APG with Scandinavian Missionary Flights:
4.bp.blogspot.com/_mVpgAi1oCVg/TASm2GMpHNI/AAAAAAAAAKg/2A...
This airframe as F-BEIS with Byrrh in 1953, used as an advertising airplane and equipped with additional Turbomeca Palas turbojet engines mounted under each wing:
www.bsl-mlh-planes.net/bigpicture/picture_id/4225
This airframe as N8071Z in December 1980 at Riem:
www.flickr.com/photos/161645265@N08/49263499476
This airframe as 6875 (2) with South African Air Force, still in the paint scheme it received at Riem:
cdn2.cdnme.se/cdn/8-2/28197/images/2008/se_apg_1208801824...
This airframe as 6875 (2) with South African Air Force in September 2008:
www.flickr.com/photos/satransport/6923193439
This airframe as 6875 (2) stored at Ysterplaat (FAYP) in August 2017:
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/5/0/4543059.jpg
This airframe as 6875 (2) stored at Ysterplaat (FAYP) in September 2018:
www.rodbearden.com/South%20Africa%202018/Miscellaneous/Do...
Scan from Kodachrome K25 slide.