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Douglas C-47B-DK-10 Skytrain (26297)

 

 
Date: 1946

Location: BRU/EBBR (Haren)

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: delivered at Brussels on July 24 1946, this airframe of Sabena wore for a while the military outfit of previous operator USAAF, but with "Sabena" titles.

Date: -

Location: -

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: in their first own colors.

Date: -

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: seen in the third and final livery of Sabena, it was operational till July 1 1965, but from July 28 1959 onwards on behalf of Linair in their outfit.

Date: 11/1972

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: after been with Linair (via BIAS) between 1968-1972, it was from October 24 1972 onwards laid up at Brussels in basic Sabena colors. Here seen with fellowship OO-VDF of Delta Air Transport which was also withdrawn from use on the eastern side of Brussels Airport.

Date: 21/04/1973

Location: BRU/EBBR

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: seen five months later on the same location with faded Linair inscription and an erased new tail logo.

Date: 07/1973

Location: KJK/EBKT

Photo: collection Skystef

Description: on June 27 1973, it was ferried to Kortrijk and a few weeks later, on July 8, cancelled to the States as "N6903". Here captured in the airframes final basic Sabena colors and such, it left Kortrijk five days later.

 

Belgian register