711_1976-09_MUC_1290_TK

 

Photo taken by Theo Kastner and kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

September 1976

 

711

Douglas C-47B-35-DK Skytrain

16595/33343

Aéronavale (French Navy)

 

711 arrived at Riem together with sister ship 726 on 13 September 1976 and left on 15 September 1976.

 

French Navy Dakotas were occasionally seen at Riem during the 1970s, often turning up in twos or threes and staying for a few days. The following were logged (there will have been more):

 

59: 28 September 1971

36, 71 & 716: 24 February 1975

711 & 725: 13 September 1976

10 & 87: 1 May 1977

59 & 87: 30 March 1978

771 & 726: 27 February 1979

725: 8 October 1979

 

Information from joebaugher.com:

44-77011 (MSN 16595/33343) to RAF as Dakota IV KN650 via RAF Montreal May 24, 1945. RAF UK 31May45. RAF M East 20Sep45. 75 Sqn RAF 11Dec47. RAF UK 25Mar48. 82 Sqn RAF 06Oct48. 8 MU RAF 24Jul50. Transferred to Military Assistance Advisory Group Apr 24, 1953.

To French AF as AdlA 77011 24Aug53. CIET 340 "F-RAVG" Sep55 GT2/62 "FRAZZ" Nov53. GTI 64 Oct55. GT4/61 Nov55. GT2/61 "FRAOP" Oct56. GT2/64 "FRAOP" Dec56. GT1/64 Sep59. GLA 45 "FSCDL" Jan61. GTLA 2/60 "F-RAVJ" Mar64. CIET 340 "FRAVJ" 1967 711 Aeronavale 56S. WFS 1983.

 

Wfu in 1984 and later scrapped (source: www.ffaa.net).

 

This airframe as 77011 with Armée de l’Air at Hanoi - Bach Mai in 1954:

www.flickr.com/photos/144222128@N05/51240014235

 

711 among nine other Aéronavale Skytrains at Nimes-Garons (FNI / LFTW), France, in August 1978:

airfighters.com/photo/46968/M/France-Navy/Douglas-C-47D-S...

 

711 at DUB in February 1979 (Marine titles):

www.flickr.com/photos/banterops/10186124684

 

711 at THF in February 1980:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/6/8/6/1235686.jpg

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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