92633_1968-07-19_MUC_1290_KHC
Photo from the Gerd Killian collection, scan kindly provided by Klaus Held for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
1968-07-19 (19 July 1968)
92633
Douglas C-47D
10246
Royal Hellenic Air Force
The BAC One-Eleven in the background is probably Bavaria’s D-ANDY also reported at Riem that day. Another Royal Hellenic Air Force C-47D, 92622, was noted at Riem about two months later, on 11 September 1968. Otherwise, I have no further reports of any RHAF C-47s at Riem in the 1960s or 1970s. However, sister ship 92629 was displayed and performed at the Landsberg Air Base open day in September 1977, about 60 km from Munich.
Information from joebaugher.com:
42-24384 (MSN 10246) delivered to USAAF Sep 13, 1943. Oran, Algeria 21Oct43. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the Headquarters, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Condemned May 31, 1946, salvaged; Babb Co, Inc, Glendale, CA; Mutual Defense Assistance Program as 49-2633; rebuilt by Aviation Maintenance Company, Van Nuys, Glendale, CA; departed Van Nuys c30Nov49; To Royal Hellenic AF as 49-2633
More information from joebaugher.com about the Skytrains for Greece and this particular airframe:
49-2612/2641 Douglas C-47 Skytrain: Early model C-47s acquired from commercial sources in the USA by Babb Corporation, rebuilt by Aviation Maintenance Company, Van Nuys, Glendale, CA to USAF Contract AF 5725.
Delivered to Royal Hellenic Air Force under MDAP as 92612/92641. Renamed Hellenic AF from 1973.
49-2633 (MSN 10246) delivered to USAAF 13Sep43 as 42-24384; Oran, Algiers 21Oct43; 8th Air Force 8Apr44; 9th Air Force; Condemned 31May46; salvaged; Babb Co, Inc, Glendale, CA; Mutual Defense Assistance Program as 49-2633; rebuilt by Aviation Maintenance Company, Van Nuys, Glendale, CA; departed Van Nuys c30Nov49; Royal Hellenic Air Force as 49-2633; 355 Transport Squadron, Elefsis; WFU 22Feb77
92633 landing at MLA in July 1970 (revised camouflage):
scontent-fra5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/67403389_9395898...
92633 without camouflage, date unknown:
www.colori.nl/vliegtuigen/Aircraft110/92633.jpg
Scan from black-and-white print.
92633_1968-07-19_MUC_1290_KHC
Photo from the Gerd Killian collection, scan kindly provided by Klaus Held for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
1968-07-19 (19 July 1968)
92633
Douglas C-47D
10246
Royal Hellenic Air Force
The BAC One-Eleven in the background is probably Bavaria’s D-ANDY also reported at Riem that day. Another Royal Hellenic Air Force C-47D, 92622, was noted at Riem about two months later, on 11 September 1968. Otherwise, I have no further reports of any RHAF C-47s at Riem in the 1960s or 1970s. However, sister ship 92629 was displayed and performed at the Landsberg Air Base open day in September 1977, about 60 km from Munich.
Information from joebaugher.com:
42-24384 (MSN 10246) delivered to USAAF Sep 13, 1943. Oran, Algeria 21Oct43. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the Headquarters, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Boston’ 6Jun44.
Condemned May 31, 1946, salvaged; Babb Co, Inc, Glendale, CA; Mutual Defense Assistance Program as 49-2633; rebuilt by Aviation Maintenance Company, Van Nuys, Glendale, CA; departed Van Nuys c30Nov49; To Royal Hellenic AF as 49-2633
More information from joebaugher.com about the Skytrains for Greece and this particular airframe:
49-2612/2641 Douglas C-47 Skytrain: Early model C-47s acquired from commercial sources in the USA by Babb Corporation, rebuilt by Aviation Maintenance Company, Van Nuys, Glendale, CA to USAF Contract AF 5725.
Delivered to Royal Hellenic Air Force under MDAP as 92612/92641. Renamed Hellenic AF from 1973.
49-2633 (MSN 10246) delivered to USAAF 13Sep43 as 42-24384; Oran, Algiers 21Oct43; 8th Air Force 8Apr44; 9th Air Force; Condemned 31May46; salvaged; Babb Co, Inc, Glendale, CA; Mutual Defense Assistance Program as 49-2633; rebuilt by Aviation Maintenance Company, Van Nuys, Glendale, CA; departed Van Nuys c30Nov49; Royal Hellenic Air Force as 49-2633; 355 Transport Squadron, Elefsis; WFU 22Feb77
92633 landing at MLA in July 1970 (revised camouflage):
scontent-fra5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/67403389_9395898...
92633 without camouflage, date unknown:
www.colori.nl/vliegtuigen/Aircraft110/92633.jpg
Scan from black-and-white print.