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Re Dakota IVs KJ832, KJ833, KJ834
According to the Joe Baugher listing three Douglas C-47B/Dakota IVs - KJ832, KJ833 and KJ834 - were "returned" to the USAAF in August-September 1944.
If this is correct, I'm curious to know why they were returned and if they were ever actually assigned to and flew with any RAF squadrons. Any help much appreciated. |
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Re: Re Dakota IVs KJ832, KJ833, KJ834
Steve
Air Britain's DC-3 books confirms the return but give no reason. None of the three were used by any Squadron. Only KJ833 was assigned to a MU (33rd) KJ832 to RAF in Montreal: 16.8.1944; 43-48355 8thAF at Aldermaston: 14.9.1944 KJ833 to RAF in Montreal: 28.8.1944; 33MU 5.9.1944; 43-48356 8thAF at Aldermaston: 14.9.1944 KJ834 to RAF in Montreal: 21.8.1944; 43-48357 8thAF at Aldermaston: 14.9.1944 All three then went on to the 9th AF At face value, it looks like all three aircraft were ferried over the 'Pond' under RAF control and after arrival to UK stayed appx a little over a week before being tranferred back into US hands. There were heavy Dakota/C-47 losses at this time which probably was the reason, and maybe these three were needed to fill an urgent US gap somewhere. Cheers Stig |
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Re: Re Dakota IVs KJ832, KJ833, KJ834
Many thanks Stig, that's exactly the kind of help I needed . . . I've always been curious because I encountered 43-48356 at Bien Hoa, South Vietnam, in 1967 and wondered about her early history.
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Re: Re Dakota IVs KJ832, KJ833, KJ834
Nice shot Steve
Was in the nick of time as well since she was shot down on take off from the base on 23.3.1967. Incidentally she was the only one of those three to survive WW 2. Cheers Stig |
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