RAF Douglas Dakota C-47
Tail No. KG765
Aircraft Coffee Table
Constructed from the aircrafts wing tip. Only one left!
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RAF Douglas Dakota C-47 Tail No. KG765
The DC-3 was designed as a passenger and transport aircraft and first flew in 1935. The DC stands for Douglas Commercial and later military versions were developed which entered U.S. military service in 1941 designated as the C-47 Skytrain. In the RAF the aircraft were known as Dakota I (C-47), Dakota II (C-53), Dakota III (C-47A), and Dakota IV (C-47B). Altogether 10,926 DC-3s were produced.
Thanks to the Queensland Air Museum there is a lot of detailed information regarding this aircrafts history. It had 5 different tail numbers during its life; KG765, C-406, G-ANZE, UB714 and N2271C. Served mostly as a VIP transport for various countries including the United Kingdom, India, Burma and Pakistan, with having recorded flying Lords, Ladies, Generals, Prime Ministers and Viceroys.
KG765 was there during the partition of India and Pakistan, it transported the Prime Minister of Pakistan back to Karachi after he was assassinated. It flew former first Lady Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt on a tour of Pakistan to promote peace. After its long military service it was eventually purchased by an Australian company with the intent of using it for tourist flights. In 1995 it was donated to the Amberley Heritage Centre where it was broken up in 2000 due to severe corrision.