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Italeri 1/72 C-47 Skytrain
The DC-3, the most famous of all transport aeroplanes has become known in nearly every part of the world as DAKOTA. It has been used by pratically every nation from America to the Soviet Union, by both China and all of the allies during World War II. After World War II it was used in the Berlin airlift, in Korea, during the Israeli-Arab conflicts, and finally became famous in its offensive role in Vietnam as the AC-47 GUNSHIP. The principal military version of the DC-3 was the C-47 SKYTRAIN. The C-47 could be fitted either as a trooper, with folding benches or as a heavy freighter.
The Douglas C-47/DC-3 Dakota, often referred to as “Daks,” has been a workhorse in South Africa for over 80 years, with the South African Air Force (SAAF) operating them from 1943 until recent times. These aircraft, including the Dakota III and IV variants, have been used extensively for transport, maritime surveillance, and training, with many modernized over the years
