23 November 2024

Basler BT-67 Turbo (converted Douglas DC-3) C-GGSU visits Jandakot: December 2019

C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 Dec 2019. First visit to Perth, photographed arriving at Jandakot at 12:04 pm. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)

7 December 2019 © David Eyre – photos by David Eyre and Keith Anderson.

C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation
arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia.

It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome.

A full history of this aircraft, originally built during the Second World War, is included at the end of this photo gallery.

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C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 Dec 2019. First visit to Perth, photographed arriving at Jandakot at 12:04 pm. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 Dec 2019. First visit to Perth, photographed arriving at Jandakot at 12:04 pm. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 Dec 2019. First visit to Perth, photographed arriving at Jandakot at 12:04 pm. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 Dec 2019. First visit to Perth, photographed arriving at Jandakot at 12:04 pm. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 Dec 2019. First visit to Perth, photographed arriving at Jandakot at 12:04 pm. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 Dec 2019. First visit to Perth, photographed arriving at Jandakot at 12:04 pm. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 December 2019. First visit to Jandakot, arriving on runway 12 from Derby, Western Australia at 12:08pm. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 December 2019.
First visit to Jandakot, arriving on runway 12 from Derby, Western Australia at 12:08pm. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 Dec 2019. First visit to Perth, photographed arriving at Jandakot at 12:04 pm. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 Dec 2019. First visit to Perth, photographed arriving at Jandakot at 12:04 pm. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 December 2019. First visit to Jandakot, arriving on runway 12 from Derby, Western Australia at 12:08pm. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 December 2019.
First visit to Jandakot, arriving on runway 12 from Derby, Western Australia at 12:08pm. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 December 2019. First visit to Jandakot, arriving on runway 12 from Derby, Western Australia at 12:08pm. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 December 2019.
First visit to Jandakot, arriving on runway 12 from Derby, Western Australia at 12:08pm. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 Dec 2019. First visit to Perth, photographed arriving at Jandakot at 12:04 pm. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 5 Dec 2019. First visit to Perth, photographed arriving at Jandakot at 12:04 pm. Photo © Keith Anderson (Photographed using Canon cameras and lenses)
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019. Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations. Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729. On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled. On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis. In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU. In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners. In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added. In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in . Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario. It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose. Photo © David Eyre.
C-GGSU Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (Douglas DC-3) (MSN 13439) of CGG Aviation at Jandakot Airport – 7 December 2019.
Arrived at Jandakot on 5 December 2019 from Derby, Western Australia. It stayed until 10 January 2020, when it departed to Broome. Photo © David Eyre.

History of C-GGSU

Built in May 1944 by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA as a Douglas C-47A-25-DK. On 29 May 1944, it was taken on charge with the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) with serial 42-93518. On 19 June 1944, it was transferred to US 9th Air Force, in the European Theater of Operations.

Following the end of World War Two, the aircraft returned to the USA on 2 September 1945. On 31 October 1945, it was transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

In August 1946, it was converted to a DC-3C with an airline interior and leased from the USAAF to Pioneer Air Lines Inc, Dallas, Texas, registered N54729.

On 1 March 1952, it was returned to US Air Force service, again serialled 42-93518, but designated as a Douglas C-117C, due to the airline interior. On 22 December 1966, the civil registration N54729 was cancelled.

On 19 February 1971, it was issued a civil Certificate of Airworthiness and registered NX11ND (but changed to N11ND) as a Douglas DC-3C, registered to Indiana Department, Civil Defense, Indianapolis, Indiana.

In 1973, it was transferred to the US Air Force Museum Loan Program, marked with military serial 0-93518 and put on display in Indianapolis.

In 1974, it went to Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, registered N11VU.

In 1975, it became N36AP with Avenales Aviation Inc, Lamoille, Nevada. It later passed through a series of owners.

In May 2002 it was withdrawn from use and on 28 April 2006 was sold to Basler Turbo Conversions at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It was later converted to a Basler BT-67 with the Pratt and Whitney R-1830 radial engines being replaced by two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, the airframe was strengthened and the fuselage lengthened, wing leading edges and wingtips were modified and upgraded avionics added.

In August 2012, US registration N36AP was cancelled and the aircraft was sold in Canada as C-FAZO, then C-GGSU with CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario.

It was converted for airborne geophysical survey work with a magnetometer tail boom and radar nose.

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