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Dakota
Manufacturer : Douglas
DOUGLAS DAKOTA, Transport aircraft with three crew and can carry 28 passengers. speed 230-mph, and a altitude of 23,200 feet. maximum range 2,100 miles. The Douglas Dakota served in all theatres of world war two, The Royal Air Force received its first Douglas Dakota's in April 1941, to 31 squadron which was serving in India. These were DC2, later DC3 and eventually C-47 Dakotas were supplied. The Douglas Dakota was developed from the civil airliner of the 1930's. The Royal Air Force received nearly 2,000 Dakotas, But many more than this served in the US Air Force and other allied countries. The last flight of a Douglas Dakota of the Royal Air Force was in 1970. You can still see Douglas Dakota's in operational and transport use across the world. |
Dakota
Drop Zone Ahead by Ivan Berryman. (PC) | The Ubiquitous Dakota by Ivan Berryman. (PC) | Into the Unknown by Ivan Berryman. (PC) | Final Roster by Anthony Saunders. |
Dakota Artwork Collection |
D-Day The Airborne Assault by Robert Taylor. | Rare Pair of D-Day prints by Robert Taylor - Into Battle by Robert Taylor and Crash Landing by Robert Taylor. | A Bold Leap by John Young. |
6th June 1944 (Dakotas) by Ivan Berryman. | 101st Airborne en route to Normandy by Ivan Berryman. | Into the Unknown by Ivan Berryman. |
Hell Below Us by Ivan Berryman. | Drop Zone Ahead by Ivan Berryman. | Leap of Faith by Ivan Berryman. |
The Ubiquitous Dakota by Ivan Berryman. | Clipped Signature - Robert Souter. | Clipped Signature - Richard Denison. |
Clipped Signature - Sid Harwell. | Clipped Signature - F Stillwell. | Clipped Signature - John Dalton. |
Dakota Over Burma by Geoff Lea. | Arnhem by Simon Smith | Market Garden. Arnhem by Graeme Lothian. |
Arnhem - September 17th 1944 by Graeme Lothian. | Larry Lewis DFC by Graeme Lothian. | Road to the Rhine by Robert Taylor. |
Invasion Force by Nicolas Trudgian. | Perpetual Motion by Robert Tomlin. | Perpetual Motion II by Robert Tomlin. |
Together we Stand by Philip West. | Day Drop - Stick 21 by Robert Taylor. | Dawn Drop by Geoff Lea. |
Eve of Destiny by Richard Taylor. | Final Roster by Anthony Saunders. | Boarding Call by David Pentland. |
C-46 Flying the Hump by Stan Stokes. | D-Day Invaders by Stan Stokes. | Arnhem Op Market Garden by Geoff Lea. |
Dawn Departure, Arnhem by Geoff Lea. |
Top Aces for : Dakota | ||
A list of all Aces from our database who are known to have flown this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking the pilots name. | ||
Name | Victories | Info |
James Douglas Lindsay | 7.00 | The signature of James Douglas Lindsay features on some of our artwork - click here to see what is available. |
Dakota Squadron details |
No.238 Sqn RAF Country : UK Disbanded 4th October 1948 Known Codes : , VK, FM, KC, WF, | No.238 Sqn RAF Ad finem - To the end |
Dakota Pilot and aircrew signature details |
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