Douglas C-47B at Wangaratta?

[Martin Edwards]

Douglas C-47B 43-48234
(ex VH-DMV, CAO, BAB)
Can someone please tell me the status of this aircraft?
Originally part of the Airworld collection I last saw it in the hangar last April. Having been offered for sale (including advertised in Classic Wings) for quite a while I read in one of the other aviation mags that it was to be stripped of parts and scrapped if a buyer wasn't forthcoming.
I hope this isn't true.
Thanks Martin

[setter]

Hi

If you mean the one in the photos taken hereunder by Tony Andrews last week then I think you will find it is being restored at Wangarratta at present.

Is this the machine you were interested in.

Regards
John Parker

[Jase]

John, how about the Lockheed 12 that was at Wangaratta? Still there or has Ross taken her home?

[setter]

Hi Jase

Yes the 12 is still there lots of photos of her last week - will post asap.

Thanks
Regards
John P

[Martin Edwards]

Thanks John for the reply and images.
(I thought you might know, it was your Wangarratta images that rekindled my curiousity)
When I visited at Easter this was a complete aircraft so your images with lack of tailfeathers, engines etc beg the question is it being restored or is this part of the stripping process? I believe this was initially sold to a couple of well know warbird identities but this is in conflict with the mag article. If it is being stripped and scrapped it seems a real shame
for what seems like a reasonably complete and apparently close to airworthy Dak I believe it flew into Wang.
See advertisment in Classic Wings Issues 38 to 41

[DaveM2]

Martin

No need to worry, the DC-3 has been sold to an owner in Nth. Qld.

Dave

[setter]

Hi Dave thanks for that - I didn't think it was being scrapped as it was being dismantled with too much care and in fact it looked like it was being restored/refurbished.

Kindest regards
John

[Martin Edwards]

Hi all,
Thanks for the replies, thats why I love this forum.... the facts always.
Regards Martin