SX-ECF ¦ DC-3 ¦ Tatoi - Hellenic AF Museum ¦ 22-10-2022
This aircraft was built before WW2 and after serving for four decades it is now resting on the tarmac of the Hellenic Air Force Museum. This specific C-47, SX-ECF was used by the Greek Civil Aviation Authority, after fulfilling its military service. Upon retirement in 1978 it was kept for almost 30 years at the Civil Aviation Authority headquarters before being moved to the HAF Museum at Tatoi in 2018.
Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76874 it then served the US Navy as 99836 in 1945. After spells as N7071C then N29 and N73 it was sold to the Greek CAA as SX-ECF in 1965. The frame was withdrawn from use at Athens Hellenikon in 1983 and preserved at the nearby CAA headquarters. Upon closure of this site it was moved to Tatoi Museum in 2018.
The Hellenic Air Force Museum was founded in 1986 and since 1992 has been located on Dekelia Air Base in Acharnes north of Athens. It displays air force history and is active in restoring old aircraft. Most aircraft in the collection come from the Hellenic Air Force.
SX-ECF ¦ DC-3 ¦ Tatoi - Hellenic AF Museum ¦ 22-10-2022
This aircraft was built before WW2 and after serving for four decades it is now resting on the tarmac of the Hellenic Air Force Museum. This specific C-47, SX-ECF was used by the Greek Civil Aviation Authority, after fulfilling its military service. Upon retirement in 1978 it was kept for almost 30 years at the Civil Aviation Authority headquarters before being moved to the HAF Museum at Tatoi in 2018.
Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76874 it then served the US Navy as 99836 in 1945. After spells as N7071C then N29 and N73 it was sold to the Greek CAA as SX-ECF in 1965. The frame was withdrawn from use at Athens Hellenikon in 1983 and preserved at the nearby CAA headquarters. Upon closure of this site it was moved to Tatoi Museum in 2018.
The Hellenic Air Force Museum was founded in 1986 and since 1992 has been located on Dekelia Air Base in Acharnes north of Athens. It displays air force history and is active in restoring old aircraft. Most aircraft in the collection come from the Hellenic Air Force.