one C-47 borrowed from TAM between 1970 and 1974. Philippines Philippine Air Force President Magsaysay of the Philippines was killed in the crash of a Philippine Air Force C-47 in 1957. Some were ex-RAAF C-47s received as foreign aid. Poland Polish Air Force operated up to 17 C-47As, known as C-47 Dakota. Several were acquired in 1944–1945 from the USSR, and most bought in 1946 from US stocks. They were used until early 1960, along with Soviet-built Li-2s. LOT Polish Airlines operated nine C-47s, also known as Dakota, bought in 1946 from US stocks and used as passenger airliners (registration numbers SP-LCA to LCI). Several ex-Air Force aircraft were used as well. They were used until 1959, at least three crashed. Portugal Section source: Geocities C-47 The first Portuguese Dakota (where it was only known as the Dakota) was interned in 1944 and it remained the sole example in Portuguese service transporting military VIPs until September 1958 when additional Dakotas came from the United States. Portuguese Dakotas were used for a wide variety of roles including one aircraft (6155) used as a bomber during the Portuguese Colonial War, and two converted to spray pesticides. The Dakota was retired in 1976. One (6157) was preserved for the Museu do Ar (Air Museum). Portuguese Air Force 81 Squadron – Transport mission E.I.C.P.A.C. – Esquadra de Instrução Complementar de Pilotagem de Aviões Pesados (Heavy Transport Training Squadron). Formed at B.A.2 Ota in 1960 with C-47s. E.L.T.S. – Esquadrilha de Ligação de Transporte Sanitário (Sanitary Transport Squadron). Also based at Lisbon, had aircraft equipped for VIP and medical transport. 101 Squadron – Formed at B.A.10 – Beira (Moçambique) on February 5, 1962 with C-47s. Later transferred to Lourenço Marques as Esquadra 801. Aeronáutica Militar (Army Military Aviation) Esquadrilha Independente de Aviação de Caça-Secção de Transportes Aéreos (Fighter-Air Transport Section of Independent Aviation Squadron) Rhodesia Rhodesian Air Force Saudi Arabia Royal Saudi Air Force Senegal Senegalese Air Force Somalia Somali air corps – 3 in 1981, all withdrawn South Africa South African Air Force 44 Squadron SAAF: Employed in 1944 and 1945 to support operations in the Greek Civil War. Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesian Air Force South Korea Republic of Korea Air Force South Yemen People's Republic of Yemen Air Force - operated four C-47s left behind by the British at independence, in 1967. Soviet Union Soviet Air Force: The Lisunov Li-2 was a license-built