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Old 06-29-2016, 08:30 AM
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Snap-fit DC-3

A friend who flies polar support for the New York Air Guard operated in northern Canada alongside some of the aircraft of Buffalo Airways, and sent me a snap-together desktop display model of one of Buffalo's aircraft, an ex-military C-47, as a Christmas present.

It's a simple 14-piece model of strong plastic- fuselage, tail feathers, wings, engines, props and hubs, main landing gear, and tailwheel. All parts snap into molded slots. A stand is also provided.

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Old 06-29-2016, 10:47 AM
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That's a pretty green. Figured these guys might have photos of the real C-GWZS and they do
Douglas C-47A Skytrain (DC-3) - Buffalo Airways | Aviation Photo #1868238 | Airliners.net
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They've got a couple, and one of them supposedly has a D-Day pedigree, flying with the RCAF. I don't know if that's this one. Buffalo's own website makes no mention of it in the descriptions of their DC-3/C-47 fleet.

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loved watching the tv program that was done about buffalo
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They've got a couple, and one of them supposedly has a D-Day pedigree, flying with the RCAF. I don't know if that's this one.
One way to start looking would be that airliners.net pages with Buffalo's planes has the manufactirer's serial number if known, that would be a good search foundation for finding that specific aircraft's history.
Caption for a pic of another one of their planes mentions it was built 1942 for USAAF but that's as much as I've come across while skimming through the pics just now.
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According to the package, this particular airplane served with No. 312 Squadron on D-Day, with the service serial KG330.

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Looks nice!!! I wish I had one of those. I love snap together display models!!!!
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Looks nice!!! I wish I had one of those. I love snap together display models!!!!
Thanks! They offer it for sale on their website.

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Old 07-06-2016, 06:47 PM
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Is this a DC3? It's a Skymarks Delta Airlines model:

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Oops! Missed the close-up!



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