Douglas C-47 Dakota JRV
pvde67:
Hi All,
While searching for other information, I found this on the JRV C-47. Thought I should share it with those interested.
1953, delivered:
1 in september 1953
3 in november 1953
1 in december 1953
1954, delivered:
7 in january 1954
3 in february 1954
1 in may 1954
4 between 1/7/54-30/9/54
1954, crashed
one C-47 crashed between 1/10/54-31/12/54
19 remaint on strength ("active"), reported all 19 accounted for until 30/6/58
hours flown
1/7/54-30/9/54 : 1805
1/10/54-31/12/54 : 836
1/1/55-31/3/55 : 977
1/4/55-30/6/55 : 1181
1/7/55-30/9/55 : 1377
1/10/55-31/12/55 : 978
1/1/56-31/3/56 : 615
1/4/56-30/6/56 : 1351
1/7/56-30/9/56 : 1356
1/10/56-31/12/56 : 1077
1/1/57-31/3/57 : 653
1/4/57-30/6/57 : 1125
1/7/57 - 30/9/57 : 1304
1/10/57-31/12/57 : 830
1/1/58-31/3/58 : not reported by JRV to MAAG Yugoslavia / USAF Statistics
1/4/58-30/6/58 : not reported by JRV to MAAG Yugoslavia / USAF Statistics
source of information: official USAF information on FY 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 until 30 june 1958
Hope the AVII might have additional information?
Paul
markobe:
Hi,
Thank you for the info. You started another very interesting topic - Dakotas in JRV service. Like with F-47D's, there are many questions waiting to be answered about these aircraft.
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1954, delivered:
7 in january 1954
3 in february 1954
1 in may 1954
4 between 1/7/54-30/9/54
1954, crashed
one C-47 crashed between 1/10/54-31/12/54
19 remaint on strength ("active"), reported all 19 accounted for until 30/6/58
Yes, one Dakota crashed unfortunately on Dec 2nd 1954. The aircraft in question was most probably from the last batch of 4 delivered from USAF.
This was both the first and last crash of a Dakota in JRV service. As your data mentioned, the remaining 19 Daks continued their service until they were wfu, probably during 70's.
Are the USAF numbers belonging to these aircraft mentioned anywhere in your data ?
Marko
pvde67:
Hi Marko
No, Statistical Reviews only mention amounts of money spend, number of aircraft (in various list as per total, per country, per type etc), delivery of aircraft (specified to a country, hours flown per type and per country and people trained. And during the years these SR were produced, the format changed also, thus not always, I can tell all information.
Serial numbers must be found on the indivisual aircraft record cards (which I have seen some) or perhaps in MDAP/MAAG related correspondence. But that, I have never seen (yet...)..
Paul
markobe:
Thank you very much for explanation, Paul. Now things are much more clear.
Marko
pvde67:
Hi Marko
I received your second PM - but already replied (via this website as PM) - to the first one.
It seems you did not get it? If so, send me your personal email address via PM.
Paul
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