"EI-APB Douglas C-47B Hibernian Airlines LPL 31MAY66
<p>It's unusual to see people on the top balcony with seats, not sure what was happening there. I thought it might be a Holiday weekend but the 31-May-66 was a Tuesday!
</p><p>A brief history without dates... Built in 1945 for the USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) serialled 43-48339 and transferred on delivery to the UK Royal Air Force as KJ816. it was later sold to Silver City Airways as G-AMWV and later merged into BUA British United Airways. Then to EI-APB with Hibernian Airlines and back to G-AMWV with Ulster Air Transport/Air Ulster. Fate unknown.
</p><p>c/n 14155/25600 C-47B-1-DK 1945 43-48339 USAAF
</p><p>transferred on delivery to Royal Air Force KJ816 RAF as Dakota IV
</p><p>sold 11/11/52
</p><p>G-AMWV Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, 04/12/52 - 02/05/57
</p><p>operated by Scottish Airlines, 1952
</p><p>G-AMWV Lancashire Aircraft Corporation Ltd, 02/05/57 - 28/10/57
</p><p>G-AMWV 'City of Lancaster' Silver City Airways Ltd, 28/10/57-29/03/66
</p><p>merged into BUA British United Airways Ltd, 23/01/62 ?
</p><p>EI-APB Hibernian Airlines, 1966
</p><p>G-AMWV Emerald Airways Ltd, 28/06/67-08/01/68
</p><p>G-AMWV UAT Ulster Air Transport Ltd/Air Ulster, 07/05/68-26/03/73
</p><p>wfu, dismantled at Prestwick, 20/05/69
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remains gone to fire dump 08/71"
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