1943 Douglas DC3

Description

We are proud to present to the market this historic 1943 Douglas DC-3 which entered service during World War 2 and given USAAF serial number 42-92247. It was sent to Canada to serve with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a training aircraft and it was issued RCAF serial number FL615.

This DC-3 has had a very illustrious career serving with multiple countries as a passenger airline. A detailed history of its service is listed below.

It is currently based at Wonderboom airport, Pretoria, South Africa where it is undergoing deep maintenance.

The aircraft requires a deep annual inspection and all Airworthiness directives and Service Bulletins to be complied with before it can be issued with a fresh Certificate of Airworthiness. This Douglas DC-3 is registered with the SACAA under Standard Category.

The cost of acquiring the Certificate of Airworthiness is estimated at $150,000 USD and will take approximately six (6) months to complete all works to an airworthiness standard of acceptance.