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South African Douglas DC-3 and C-47 Census Updated 16 December 2016     c/n Registration Owner/Operator Status Notes website/notes/location co-ordinates 1984 ZS-PAA Phoebus Apollo Aviation Potentially restorable to flying condition Based at Rand Airport, Germiston www.phoebusapollo.co.za 2008 ZS-KEX Springbok Flying Safaris Potentially restorable to flying condition Based at Rand Airport, Germiston www.springbokflyingsafaris.com 11746 6875 (2) SAAF       11991 ZS-DIW Phoebus Apollo Aviation Serviceable Based at Rand Airport, Germiston www.phoebusapollo.co.za 12016 ZS-AVJ South African Airways Wreck Wreckage including engines etc still on Ingeli mountain near Kokstad.   12026 ZS-DRJ Africa Charter Airlines Under restoration to flying condition Ferried from Rand Airport to Wonderboom Airport 30 January 2010. Gert de Klerk   12073 ZS-MFY         12107 ZS-BXF South African Airways Museum Society Serviceable Based at Rand Airport and operated by Skyclass Aviation for the Museum www.saamuseum.co.za 12166 F-1 G de Klerk Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai C/N 12166 42-92373 RAF FZ611 SAAF 6819 ZS-BXI SAAF 6886 N8194Z F-1 This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each. All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai (Freeway) 25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E    25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E 12205 C9-STF Ratanga Junction Preserved Preserved Milnerton Cape Town at Ratanga Junction   -33° 53' 45.65", +18° 30' 18.64"   12413 ZS-BXJ (2)   Privately owned Static display in Benoni Privately owned. Was used as a source of parts to rebuild ZS-BXF -26° 8' 14.20", +28° 17' 13.72" 12478 6832 SAAF Museum Ysterplaat Being restored to flying condition Ysterplaat Air Force Base Cape Town www.saafmuseum.co.za 12582 F-7 G de Klerk Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai C/N 12582 42-92747 RAF KG470 SAAF 6876 N81949 F-7 This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven airframes, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each. All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai (Freeway) 25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E  25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E 12586 6859 SAAF Museum Swartkop Serviceable Swartkop Air Force Base Pretoria www.saafmuseum.co.za 13331 ZS-CRV Menno Parsons Serviceable Based at Rand Airport, Germiston   13541 ZS-CAI Flippie Vermeulen Serviceable Based at Rand Airport, Germiston 25609 6843 SAAF Museum Swartkop Cockpit section only. Stored Uneconomical to repair and written off after forced landing south of Bloemfontein due to an in-flight engine fire on Sunday 20 September 1987. Cockpit section only, SAAF Museum Swartkop (not on display). 14164/25609. www.saafmuseum.co.za 25610 ZS-OJK     Wonderboom. 14165/25610   25928 9J-RDR Phoebus Apollo Aviation Display 9J-RDR s/n 2516/25928 Accident, Lusaka, Zambia 1969. Front fuselage attached to Phoebus Apollo office, Rand Airport. Tail to SAAF Museum, Swartkop for display (ex-VP-YUU). www.phoebusapollo.co.za 26437 7314 Air Force of Zimbabwe Stored at Wonderboom TYPE: C-47B-10-DK (VIP Converted Military) C/N 14992/26437 Delivery date: 28 October 1944 KJ998 RAF Montreal 28 October 1944 ACSEA 22 February 1945 62 squadron Med ME 25 April 1946 114 Squadron 11 February 1948 Oakington 16 February 1949 12 MU 17 October 1949 G-AMYY BKS Aero Charter 11 April 1953 Aviation Servicing Ltd. 16 May 1953 VP-YKP Central African Airways “Manica” 28 May Air Rhodesia Withdrawn from use 1974 R7134 Rhodesian Air Force 3 Squadron 16 April 1974 (VIP) 22,112 flying hours 7134 Air Force of Zimbabwe 3 Squadron (VIP) Information from Bill Sykes, 29 August 2009 Flown to Wonderboom, date unknown, to Gert de Klerk for conversion to TP     27099 6850 (2) South African National Museum of Military History Static display The South African National Museum of Military History www.militarymuseum.co.za www.ditsong.org.za/militaryhistory.htm 27199 F-2 G de Klerk Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai C/N 27199 43-49938 RAF KN267 SAAF 6853 N148RD F-2 This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven airframes, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each. All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai (Freeway) 25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E 25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E 32644 ZS-MAP     Lanseria. 15896/32644   32651   G de Klerk Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai C/N 15903/32651 TYPE: C-47B-25-DL Delivery date: 9 February 1945 KN337 RAF Montreal 12 February 1945 MAAF 21 June 1945 South African Air Force 28 Squadron 28 June 1945 6874 SAAF 4 October 1945 RRAF 709 Royal Rhodesian Air Force 7 February 1964 (4,410.00 flying hours) R7039 Rhodesian Air Force colour scheme of VP-YZH 7039 Air Force of Zimbabwe Withdrawn from use Information from Bill Sykes 29 August 2009 Stored by Gert de Klerk near Kromdraai, north of Pretoria. Ex SAAF 6874 (1) Stored by Gert de Klerk near Kromdraai, north of Pretoria. -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"   -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68" 32825 F-6 G de Klerk Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai C/N 32825 44-76493 KN402 VP-KJP 5Y-AAD 9J-RGY SAAF 6874 (2) N81952 F-6 This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven airframes, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each. All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai (Freeway) 25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E  25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E 32937 ZS-DJC South African Airways Wreck Wreck, visitor attraction on hiking trail near Katberg Hotel, Katberg, Eastern Cape. 16189/32937   33134 F-3 G de Klerk Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai C/N 33134 44-76802 NZ3542 ZK-AQU D6-CAH SAAF 6846 (2) N8241T F-3 This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven airframes, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each. All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai (Freeway) 25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E 25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E 33478 F-4 G de Klerk Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai C/N 33478 44-77146 NZ3547 ZK-AZM D6-CAD SAAF 6865 (2) N8190X F-4 This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each. All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai (Freeway) 25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E  25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E" 33552 F-5 G de Klerk Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai C/N 33552 44-77220 RAF KP250 44-77220 GA+111 AS+586 GR+110 XA+116 14+11 N90904 SAAF 6890 N149RD F-5 This aircraft fuselage was one of the seven airframes, owned by Dodson Aviation, lying stored out in the open at Wonderboom airport. The fuselages were numbered F1 to F7, painted on the nose of each. All seven were moved to the property of Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai (Freeway) 25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E  25°28'13.94"S 28°17'22.51"E 33581 ZS-ASN (2) Anglo America Operational Used for surveys www.spectrem.co.za 42978   G de Klerk Stored. Gert de Klerk at Kromdraai C/N 42978 Zimbabwe 7310 Ex Rhodesian Air Force, stored by GJ de Klerk near Kromdraai, north of Pretoria. Built as (post-war) type DC-3D and registered as NC34982 to the Douglas Aircraft Company. The aircraft was sold to Swissair on 15 April 1946, as HB-IRC. It remained with Swissair, until sold to Protea Airways in May 1969. It was subsequently registered ZS-FRJ on 9 May 1969. It operated on charter work for Protea Airways two subsidiaries, Swazi Air as 3D-ABI and air Botswana, until it was withdrawn from service in early 1977. It was restored to Protea Airways as ZS-FRJ on 11 May 1977 and sold via Aviation Equipment (Pty) Ltd to the Rhodesian Air Force. The aircraft was delivered to New Sarum and joined 3 squadron, as R7310, later in May. It remained in the country through the 1980 transition to Zimbabwe. As at the 11th June 1991 it was still with the Air Force of Zimbabwe and had flown 29,515 hours and 15 minutes. It was ferried to Wonderboom for turbine conversion by Wonder Air (Gert de Klerk) during 2001. It is currently stored by Gert de Klerk, near Kromdraai, north of Pretoria, pending conversion. Text: Brendan Odell Stored by Gert de Klerk near Kromdraai, north of Pretoria. -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68" -25° 29' 11.19", +28° 16' 21.68"