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FIRST DOUGLAS DC-3 IN SOUTH AFRICA
The first DC-3 to visit South Africa was the KLM DC-3 C/N 1939 PH-ALR named Reiger and arrived at Rand Airport on 11 December 1938.
After seing service with KLM as PH-ALR the aircraft was used by BOAC and registered G-AGBC but was written off at Heston on 21 September 1940. The Aviodrome in Holland have created a replica of this aircraft and have used C/N 32966/16218 ex G-AMCA. Vistit their website for further information.
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C/N 1939
DC-3-194B PH-ALR named Reiger
K-L-M
Koninklyke Luchtvaart Maatschappy
Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij
Royal Dutch Air Lines
At Rand Airport
Photograph: Graeme Gibson collection
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C/N 1939
DC-3-194B PH-ALR named Reiger
K-L-M
Koninklyke Luchtvaart Maatschappy
Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij
Royal Dutch Air Lines
At Rand Airport
Photograph: Graeme Gibson collection
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C/N 1939
DC-3-194B PH-ALR named Reiger
K-L-M
Koninklyke Luchtvaart Maatschappy
Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij
Royal Dutch Air Lines
At Rand Airport
Photograph: Graeme Gibson collection
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First DC-3 in South Africa
