This Douglas C-47-DL is the oldest surviving ex-RAF Dakota transport. February 13, 1943

Y-1 Tantonville France – 03-12-44 / 11-05-45
371st Fighter Group Dec 1944/Feb 1945
86th Fighter Group Feb/Apr 1945

Y-2 Luneville France – 25-12-44 / 29-05-45
324th Fighter Group Jan/May 1945

Y-3 Avril France – Construction Cancelled

Y-4 Buc France – 28-08-44 / 12-05-45
109th TAC Recon Squadron Sept 1944
47th Liaison Squadron Sept 1944
112th Liaison Sqquadron Sept 1944/Jan 1945

Y-5 Amberieu France – 06-09-44 / 29-05-45
324th Fighter Group Sept 1944

Y-6 Lyon Bron France – 06-09-44 / 20-06-45
79th Fighter Group Sept/Oct 1944
121st Liaison Squadron* Sept/Oct 1944
* Detachment
50th Fighter Group Sept/Nov 1944

Y-7 Dole Tavaux France – 15-09-44 / 17-07-45
324th Fighter Group Sept 1944/Jan 1945
371st Fighter Group Oct/Dec 1944
320th Bomb Groupp Apr/Jun 1945

Y-8 Luxeuil France – 22-09-44 / 01-06-45
Supply & Evacuation Field

Y-9 Dijon Longvic France – 16-09-44 / 01-07-45
Provisional Recon Group:
— 34th Photo Recon Squadron
— 111th TAC Recon Squadron
— 162nd TAC Recon Squadron
— (Det) 23rd Photo Recon Squadron
415th Night Fighter Group Sept/Nov 1944
(Det) 371st Fighter Group Nov/Dec 1944
320th Bomb Group Nov 1944/Apr 1945
17th Bomb Group Nov 1944/Jun 1945

Y-10 Le Culot East Belgium – 26-10-44 / 25-06-45
363rd Tac Rec Gp Oct 1944/Mar 1945
(Det) 39th Photo Recon Squadron Feb/Mar 1945

Y-11 Cannes/Mandelieu, France 2-10-44 / 23-11-44
Transport Field

Y-12 St Raphael/Frejus, France 26-8-44 / 20-11-44
111th TAC Recon Squadron Aug/Sept 1944
79th Fighter Group Aug/Sept 1944

Y-13 Cuers/Pierrefeu, France 24-8-44 / 24-11-44
Fighter Bomber

Y-14 Marseilles/Marignane, France 12-9-44
1411th AAF Base Unit Oct 1944/Oct 1945

Y-15 Aix/Les Milles, France 5-9-44 / 20-11-44
Supply & Evacuation Field

Y-16 On, France 28-8-44 / 20-11-44
27th Fighter Group Aug/Sept 1944
47th Bomb Group Sept 1944

C-47

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www.tracesofwar.nl
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