Dakota KK205

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Two close-ups of KK205 which was with the Netherlands East Indies Communications Squadron early in 1946 when Allan was in the crew. The nose was painted in 15 Corps colours with the badge of Allied Land Forces, SE Asia aft of the roundel. There were three stars on the outside of the rear door.
The nose art showed the head of Hermes (if our Greek holds out after forty years his name is round his collar) and the title 'Hermes' is in English below the painting.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

KN594 was photographed at the end of August 1945 at Mingladon during the time the airfield was being extended after its capture from the Japanese. Such was the urgency in extending the runway that KN594 failed to get out of the way in time! We have not pinned down any unit for this aircraft or any reason why it got into this bizarre situation but it would be reasonable to assume that it undershot the existing airfield shortly before the photograph was taken. Some cannibalisation has been undertaken so one must assume that the forward end was sufficiently damaged to make it not worth while to salvage the airframe.
KN594 was not struck off charge until 30 May 1946. Presumably nobody could find it since the previous August. Depending on the rusting period of alclad in Burmese soil, one wonders if a dent developed later in the runway.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

"Фульмар" I на береговом аэродроме, апрель 1941 г.
TAXYING OUT: An eight-gun Fulmar fighter running out to the take-off point.
The photo of Fulmars was, we believe, taken at Yeovilton.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Fulmar / P.4/34 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937