[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Air Britain's book "The British Air Commission and Lend-Lease" has on page121:

"DAKOTA III (C-47A) DOUGAS AC-32725
1 aircraft
1 Transfered in UK: 43-15070"

From Joe Baughers USAAF Serial Numbers site.
"43-15033/15432 Douglas C-47A-80-DL
c/n 19499/19898
15070 (c/n 19536) to RAF (no serial) Feb 22, 1945. To OO-CBT Saber-Suplus Board. Rr OO-UBT.
to Delta Airlines as N94468".

Air Britain's book "The British Air Commission and Lend-Lease" has on page 122:
"DAKOTA III (C-47A) DOUGLAS AC-32725 BSC 7204
12 aircraft
12 Aircraft with Glider pick-up, received in UK from USAAF stocks in exchange for 7 C-47As and 5 C-47Bs: 42-100882; 42-100884; 42-100886; 42-100887; 42-100890; 42-100898; 43-15085; 43-15100; 43-15103; 43-15108; 43-15113; 43-15147".

From Joe Baughers USAAF serials site :
"42-100836/101035 Douglas C-47A-75-DL Skytrain
c/n 19299/19498
100882 (c/n 19345) to RAF as Dakota III TS422 from USAAF stock in UK.
To RCAF Apr 1, 1946. To civilian registry as CF-KAZ, N5831B.
Registration N473DC reserved Aug 2, 2005, taken up Jun 14, 2006.
Currently operated by Dakota Heritage of Liverpool, England
painted in original USAAF colors.
100884 (c/n 19347) to RAF as Dakota III TS423 from USAAF stocks in UK.
SOC May 29, 1947. To civil registry as G-DAKS Sep 14, 1979.
Used in films with various identities including G-AGHY, KG374, and
10884. Became N147DC Mar 12, 1998, owned by Aces High US, Inc
of Wilmington, DE. Arived at Dunsfold Airfield,
England 2002 and still there Feb 2004. Seen displayed at IAT
Fairford UK 2007 in Invasion stripes.
100886 (c/n 19349) to RAF as Dakota III TS436 from USAAF stocks in UK
Oct 21, 1944. Flew into hill 2 mi N of Zeals after takeoff
Feb 19, 1945. 21 occupants killed in crash. Pilot survived
but committed suicide some months later.
100887 (c/n 19350) to RAF as Dakota III TS424 from USAAF stocks
in UK Oct 11, 1944. Returned to USAAF Oct 28, 1946.
100890 (c/n 19353) to RAF as Dakota III TS425 from USAAF stocks
Oct 11, 1944. Transferred to RCAF Apr 1, 1946.
100898 (c/n 19361) to RAF as Dakota III TS432 from USAAF stocks in
UK Oct 11, 1944. Returned to USAAF Mar 19, 1947.

43-15033/15432 Douglas C-47A-80-DL
c/n 19499/19898
15085 (c/n 19551) transferred to RAF as Dakota III TS427 from USAAF stocks in UK.
Returned to USAAF Aug 11, 1947.
15100 (c/n 19566) transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in UK. RAF serial
not known and may never have been issued. I have the RAF serial as being TS435.
15103 (c/n 19569) to RAF as TS426. Registered G-AJRW Jun 9, 1947.
Registration cancelled Aug 2, 1947.
15108 (c/n 19574) transferred to RAF from USAAF stocks in UK. RAF serial
not known and may never have been issued.
15113 (c/n 19579) transferred to RAF as Dakota III TS433 from USAAF stocks in UK.
Returned to USAAF Jan 29, 1947.
15147 (c/n 19613) transferred to RAF as Dakota III TS431 from USAAF stocks in UK.
Returned to USAAF Jan 24, 1947. By 1955 was PP-CCM "Botocudo"."



All for now
Alex