The Douglas DC-2 and DC-3 in service in South Africa
Research has established that 162 Douglas DC-3/C-47 aircraft have been registered in South Africa in either Civil or SAAF service.
They are listed in the table below by construction number.
Click on blue construction number for history and photographs pertaining to an individual aircraft.
There were two Douglas DC-2 aircraft operated in South Africa, C/N 1322 ZS-DFW and C/N 1332 ZS-DFX both operated by Phoenix Airlines.
The following non South African DC-3/C-47 airframes are preserved in South Africa.
12205 C9-STS Preserved at Ratanga Junction in Cape Town
25928 9J-RDR Preserved at Rand Airport, Johannesburg
26437 7134 Ex Zimbabwe Air Force. Stored Wonderboom
Note: Those DC-3/C-47 aircraft that are in South Africa but did not carry a South African civil registration or a SAAF number are not included in the table below.
The table below lists the Douglas DC-3/C-47 aircraft by, construction number, that are/were registered in South Africa in either Civil or South African Air Force service.
Where a c/n is in black text then we have no information or photgraphs for that aircraft. Contributions will be most appreciated.
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DC-3 In Africa