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![]() Ken Duffey wrote: "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote: "Matt Wiser" wrote in message news:3fcb933d$1@bg2.... Orignial DST, which became the DC-3, first designed in 1936. It made it's first flight in December 1935, methinks design began a bit before that. I have had a quick check through last week's issue of Flight International - which has a comprehensive Directory of the World's Air Forces. Among the CURRENT operators of the DC-3/C-47 are :- Bolivia (1 x Basler Turbo 67) Colombia (3/1 x C-47/C-117D) El Salvador (3/3 x C-47/Turbo AC-47) Guatemala (4 x Basler Turbo 67) Haiti (3 x C-47) Honduras (6 x C-47) Madagascar (1 x C-47) Mali (1 x Basler Turbo 67) Mauritania (1 x Basler Turbo 67) Paraguay (1 x C-47) South Africa (12 x C-47/C-47TP) Taiwan(5 x C-47) Thailand (6 x Basler Turbo 67) Venezuela (1 x C-47) That's 51 - yes FIFTY ONE - C-47's (or derivatives thereof) still in operational service as at December 2003. So, I hereby declare that the AIRCRAFT TYPE LONGEST SERVICE CAREER award goes to the good old DC-3/Dakota/C-47/Basler 67. With a first flight date of December 1935 it is still in service with the above air arms in December 2003 - so with 68 years it wins hands down !! BTW, I found the following current operators of the T-33:- Bolivia (19 x AT-33/T-33) (note - ex Canadian, recently upgraded !!!!!!!!) Ecuador (22 x AT-33) Iran (5 x T-33) Mexico (30 x AT-33) Paraguay (4 x AT-33) So, with a first flight date of 1948, I hereby declare that the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star takes the prize as the LONGEST SERVING JET AIRCRAFT. Ken PS - To the 4 Wing Canadian pilot - the Flight Directory does not list any T-33 in service with Canada - maybe you ought to write to them and ask where they got their info?? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++ Ken Duffey - Flanker Freak & Russian Aviation Enthusiast Flankers Website - http://www.flankers.co.uk/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++ Interesting that a magazine would have more current information than the operator? According to the DND website, although the T-33 has retired from operational service Four aircraft will remain at Cold Lake's Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment for ongoing test support assets. Dave |
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