Welcome to Dakota Norway
Norway's only flying DC-3Flights for the 2024 season - click here
Here you get a full overview of all our flights in 2024, you can also download the calendar directly to your calendar.
latest news
Dakota-turer under Telemark Airshow 1. september
Telemark Airshow på Notodden søndag 1. september, byr på flere anledninger til å fly med i det legendariske veteran-passasjerflyet DC 3 Dakota. Dakotaens mannskap tar sikte på å fly den første turen ca klokken 10.00, og det er først-til-mølla prinsippet som gjelder i...
the foundation
dakota norway
Dakota Norway is a non-commercial foundation with one purpose: To keep the Dakota aircraft with Norwegian registration LN-WND in airworthy condition.
The aircraft is a military passenger aircraft version of the DC-3, an aircraft type that flew for the first time on December 17, 1935. LN-WND is a C-53D-DO, begun construction in 1942. It was taken over and accepted by the US Army Air Force on June 28, 1943. The aircraft was delivered to the US 8th Air Force in the UK on October 8, 1943, and the following year was part of the massive fleet of aircraft that was an essential part of the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
In the fall of 1944, the aircraft was used as a "private plane" for the Deputy Commander of the Allied Air Forces in Europe, Major General Ralph D. Royce, and was essentially flown by Captain Wendell Buckhiester of the US Air Force.
fly with the dakota
Dakota Norway has the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority's approval to operate LN-WND and allow the public to take part in adventure flights. The purpose of these is to allow anyone who wishes to experience the history of aviation by flying an old aircraft.
Presenting the DC-3
Here you can watch the movie presentation of LN-WND in its entirety.
Film by: Knut Åshammer
Latest articles and announcements
Join us on a Member Flight
Dakotaen flyr Medlemsturer fra Torp hver Onsdag fra Mai til Oktober. Her er det mulighet for å oppleve Vestfold fra luften. Vi har motatt denne videoen fra en av våre medlemmer. Den tar deg med på en typisk "Onsdagsflyvning" fra Torp.
The guys in the smoke
Telemark Airshow at Notodden on Sunday 4 September was a complete success, both in terms of organization and experience. Great weather, 25 degrees Celsius in this Telemark valley, and an audience of just over 6,000 people. We'll be back with a more in-depth report in...
Dakota as slow-motion TV at NRK
Sit back in your chair at home and join Dakota for a full flight over Vestfold. NRK Vestfold's reporter John-Andre` Samuelsen has been involved in the activities of Dakota Norway last year and throughout the 2016 season. He is currently working on a project about the Dakota that...
Member flying - an international affair.
On Wednesday, July 28, it was once again time for members to fly at Torp. The weather was of the Norwegian summer type with some rain showers on the horizon, but good flying weather. The total on the evening was 5 round trips with very satisfied members. A group from the Dutch Dakota association...
How does a star engine work?
Har du lurt på hvordan en stjernemotor egentlig virker? En amerikansk snekker har laget en modell av tre og en video i 2 deler som har en fin forklaring på dette. En lærerik video som anbefales til alle som er interessert i stjernemotorer. Del 1 finner du her.... Del...
Norges sterkeste kvinne trakk Dakota.
For en liten stund siden fikk styret i Dakota Norway denne spennende henvendelsen: Mitt navn er Ann Kristin (Kikki) Berli-Johnsen, og jeg er tre ganger Norges Sterkeste Kvinne. Jeg trener for tiden mot min fjerde tittel, samt en stor internasjonal konkurranse i Dubai...
Video fra flydagen på Kjeller
Vi har motatt denne videoen fra Knut Åshammer. En flott video av Dakotaen og Flydagen på Kjeller 2016. Enjoy!
Bli med på flytur over Stavanger
Bli med på oppvisning med AT-6D Harvard!
Dakota Norway's oppvisningspilot, Morten Andreassen, tar deg i denne videoen med på oppvisningsflyging med AT-6D Harvard på flydagen på Kjeller i 2015.
Join us on the most beautiful adventure of the summer
The Dakota Norway Foundation is volunteerism, dedication and passion. Join us on a trip and fly with us! You can also become a member, support us and get benefits.