Douglas C-47 Dakota
The Gooney bird was the first major transport aircraft inducted into the fledgling Indian Air Force. No.12 Squadron was the first unit to requip with this aircraft way back in 1945. The Dakota was at the forefront of operations for the next four decades.
Target Tug HJ247 in 1970
Target Tug Dakota HJ247 at Santa Cruz airfield in 1970. Robert was going past in an aircrew bus to an RAF Argosy. He couldnt miss the opportunity to take two shots of this lovely aircraft. This photograph is actually a "stitch" of two shots take
Date: 18 Oct 09
Views: 171
Serial: HJ247
Copyright: Robert Shaw
Dakota HJ882 at Changi.
Dakota HJ882 just after its arrival at Changi Airport on 6th March 1963 from Bandung. More photos at David Taylor's Album
Date: 09 Jan 09
Views: 264
Serial: HJ882
Unit: No.11 Squadron
Copyright: David Taylor
HJ217 Taxying at Changi, Singapore
Dakota HJ217 at Changi Airport in January 1962. More photos at David Taylor's Album
Date: 09 Jan 09
Views: 261
Serial: HJ217
Unit: No.11 Squadron
Copyright: David Taylor
Dakota at Poonch
A C-47 Dakota from No.12 Squadron in the Kashmir Valley during the Kashmir War of 1947-48. Over 100 C-47 Dakotas and DC-3s from many sources were pressed into service in support of Indian forces in Kashmir.
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 729
Unit: No.12 Squadron
Copyright: Indian Air Force
C-47 Dakota HJ908
C-47 Dakota HJ-908 in natural metal finish. The aircraft was originally FL552 in RAF Service
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 682
Serial: HJ908
Copyright: Anandeep Pannu
C-47 Dakota HJ209 from No.43 Ibexs
C-47 Dakota HJ-209 from No.43 Ibex Squadron in flight. Note the unusual blue colored 'ring' around the nose.
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 723
Serial: HJ209
Unit: No.43 Squadron
Copyright: Anandeep Pannu
C-47 Dakota HJ209 in flight.
Another color photograph of HJ209 in flight.
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 699
Serial: HJ209
Unit: No.43 Squadron
Copyright: Anandeep Pannu
Coming into landing at airfield.
A C-47 Dakota from the No.49 Squadron in natural aluminium finish coming in to land
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 680
Unit: No.49 Squadron
Copyright: Peter Steinemann
Target Tug Dakota
A bright Yellow painted Dakota HJ247 of the Target Towing Unit on the landing run
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 754
Serial: HJ247
Copyright: Peter Steinemann
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