Douglas C-47 Dakota

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in Paraguayan Air Force Service

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Key Facts

Total Delivered: 34
Total Still Active: 0
Total Now Stored: 0
Service Entry: 1953
Retirement: 1999
Main Role: ?
Origin: USA

History

Thirty-four C-47s/DC-3s delivered from 1953. Obtained from various sources. Thirty-three were Used by the Grupo de Transporte Aéreo and TAM until 1998. The first five aircraft were purchased in the U.S. The U.S. government, through MAP donated 21 C-47s between 1962 and 1973. Argentina supplied 3 C-47s 1968-1969, Chile donated 2 C-47s in 1981 and Brazil 2 C-47s in 1984. The aircraft were initially serialled T-21 onwards, but renumbered in the late 1970s. In addition, Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas (LAP) used one C-47 borrowed from TAM between 1970 and 1974.


Individual Details

Serial c/no. Prev. Identity Delivered Fate/Notes
T-21 62647 n/a 1953 damaged by a hurricane on 12.10.1963 at Nhú-Guazú and wfu, GI Nu Guazu 2010
T-23 15378/26823 43-49562 1955 reserialled as FAP 2003
T-25 2183 n/a 1955 w/o 1964
T-27 19246 42-100783 1955 reserialled as FAP 2005
T-33 15477/26922 43-49661, FAP T-33, FAB2018 1955 reserialled as FAP 2034
T-35 4362 41-7863 1955 reserialled as FAP 2007
T-37 17079/34346 45-1076 1962 reserialled as FAP 2009
T-41 19002 42-100539 1962 reserialled as FAP 2004
T-43(2) 9517 42-23655 1964 reserialled as FAP 2011, wfu Nu Guazu 1996
T-45(2) 14491/25936 43-48675, RAF KJ905 1964 reserialled as FAP 2006
T-47(2) 16178/32926 44-76594, RAF KN454 1964 reserialled as FAP 2013, wfu Nu Guazu 1996
T-49 15455/26900 43-49639 1964 crashed on 2 June 1965
T-51 17113/34380 45-1110 1967 reserialled as FAP 2008
T-53 16949/34208 45-0946 1967 reserialled as FAP 2018, wfu Nu Guazu 1996
T-55 15380/26825 43-49564 1967 reserialled as FAP 2025, wfu Nu Guazu 1996
T-57 20857 43-16391 1967 reserialled as FAP 2024, wfu Nu Guazu 1996
T-59 17080/34347 45-1077 1967 wfu at Nú-Guazú 2010
T-61 17001/34263 45-0998 1967 reserialled as FAP 2012, wfu 6 Dec 1973, GI Nu Guazu 2010
T-63(2) 12850 42-92988, CF-DSW, LV-ABY, FAArg T-08 28.5.1969 reserialled as FAP 2015, wfu Nu Guazu 1996
T-65 2122 n/a, FAArg T-16 28.5.1969 reserialled as FAP 2017
T-67 12190 42-92394, RAF FZ633, PP-YPV, FAArg T-22 28.5.1969 GI Nu Guazu 2010
T-69 15703/27148 43-49887 1970-1973 reserialled as FAP 2016
T-71 14312/25757 43-48496 1970-1973 reserialled as FAP 2014, wfu Nu Guazu 1996
T-73 16026/32774 44-76442 1970-1973 reserialled as FAP 2022, wfu Nu Guazu 1996
T-75 15165/26610 43-49349 1970-1973 reserialled as FAP 2019
T-77 14516/25961 43-48700 1970-1973 reserialled as FAP 2021
T-79 14623/26068 43-48807 1970-1973 reserialled as FAP 2026
T-81 15872/32630 44-76288, RAF KN317 1970-1973 reserialled as FAP 2010
T-83 17053/34320 45-1050 1970-1973 reserialled as FAP 2020
T-85 17109/34376 45-1106 1970-1973 reserialled as FAP 2023
2003 15378/26823 43-49562, FAP T-23 1955 wfu 27.5.1980, stored Nu Guazu 1996
2004 19002 42-100539, FAP T-41 1962 wfu 16.8.1991, stored Nu Guazu 1996
2005 19246 42-100783, FAP T-27 1955 wfu 14 Oct 1982, stored Nu Guazu 1996
2006 14491/25936 43-48675, RAF KJ905, FAP T-45 1964 wfu 24.11.1981, stored Nu Guazu 1996
2007 4362 41-7863, FAP T-35 1955 operated by LAP from 1971 and later by TAM, wfu Nu Guazu 1996
2008 17113/34380 45-1110, FAP T-51 1967 TAM, crashed at Bahia Negra 7 May 1987
2009 17079/34346 45-1076, FAP T-37 1962 TAM, crashed at Bahia Negra on 26.9.1994
2010 15872/32630 44-76288, RAF KN317, FAP T-81 1970-1973 wfu 2003, Asuncion 2010
2011 9517 42-23655, FAP T-43 1964 wfu 10.12.1976
2012 17001/34263 45-0998, FAP T-61 1967 wfu 6.12.1973
2013 16178/32926 44-76594, RAF KN454, FAP T-47 1964 wfu 23.10.1975
2014 14312/25757 43-48496, FAP T-71 1970-1973 wfu 22.12.1978
2015 12850 42-92988, CF-DSW, LV-ABY, FAArg T-08, FAP T-63 1968 wfu 19.1.1979
2016 15703/27148 43-49887, FAP T-69 1970-1973 crashed at Lambare on 27.8.1980
2017 2122 n/a, FAA, FAP T-65 1969 wfu 13.11.1983
2018 16949/34208 45-0946, FAP T-53 1967 wfu 12.1.1974
2019 15165/26610 43-49349, FAP T-75 1970-1973 crashed 1 May 1984
2020 17053/34320 45-1050, FAP T-83 1970-1973 wfu 30.12.1983, stored Nu Guazu 1996
2021 14516/25961 43-48700, FAP T-77 1970-1973 wfu 1982, stored Nu Guazu 1996
2022 16026/32774 44-76442, FAP T-73 1970-1973 wfu 24.6.1972
2023 17109/34376 45-1106, FAP T-85 1970-1973 wfu 6.10.1983, stored Nu Guazu 1996
2024 20857 43-16391, FAP T-57 1967 wfu 29.10.1976
2025 15380/26825 43-49564, FAP T-55 1967 wfu 2.11.1977
2026 14623/26068 43-48807, FAP T-79 1970-1973 wfu 1982
2028 16667/33415 44-77083, RAF KN699, FACh 964 1981 crashed near Puerto la Victoria on 24.11.1994, stored Nu Guazu 2010
2030 12557 42-92725, FACh 969 1981 wfu by 1999, Fuselage Asuncion 2010
2032 15653/27098 43-49837, RAF KN230, PP-ENB, FAB2090 1984 wfu by 1999, stored at Asunción 2010
2034 15477/26922 43-49661, FAP T-33, FAB2018 1984 destroyed in Capitan Pablo Langerenza in 21 Nov 1987


Pictures

C-47 2010 seen in April 2000.
(photo, Jim Newton)		 C-47 2032 seen in April 2000.
(photo, Jim Newton)


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References

Other Sources

  • The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 – The First Seventy Years (J. M. G. Gradidge)


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