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FSX Fieldair Douglas C-47. Douglas C47 Dannevirke, New Zealand ZK-AWO was built for the USAAF as a Douglas C-47B-35-DK and allocated the serial of 44-77148 before being delivered to the RNZAF on 07-07-1945. It served with the RNZAF as NZ3548 until moving over to NZNAC from 11-07-1952. It was withdrawn from NZNAC freight service on 05-09-66. It then joined Airland (NZ) Ltd in 1967 and carried out its first ag job on 15-10 1968. She was transferred over to Fieldair Ltd on 20-07-1978 and remained with them until being withdrawn on 01-03-1984 and cancellation from our register on 29-05-1985. This repaint shows her in her glory days. Thanks to Manfred Jahn for his great model. By Ralph Lichtenberger.