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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.
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Kom og fly onsdag 28. august
Dakotaen flyr onsdag 28. august. Fremmøte ved Dakota-hangaren på Torp. Se vår hjemmeside dakotanorway.no for detaljer og priser
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
17. Desember 1935!
Gratulerer med 80- års-dagen, folkens…
17. desember 1935 fløy prototypen av DC 3 for første gang. Vi kan dermed huke av en 80-års-dag i kalenderen denne dagen. Datoen var ikke tilfeldig valgt, det var på dagen 32 år siden brødrene Wright for første gang mistet bakkekontakten med Moder Jord i et motordrevet...
Read Dakota's story and support Dakota Norway!
Tidlig i sesongen, like før vi fikk et langvarig teknisk driftsavbrudd, forelå Arne Karlsen Nedreliens bok «Stiftelsen Dakota Norway - Slik ble den til». Arne var den som i 1985 kjøpte Dakotaen fra Finland sammen med Thore Virik og var i mange år stiftelsens formann...
NRK Radio covers the return of the Dakota.
Vår tilbakekomst til himmelen over Vestfold blir lagt merke til. Vi har både på Mail og på vår "fanside" på Facebook fått en mengde lykkeønskninger etter "sykeoppholdet" i sommer. NRK radio Vestfold har også fått med seg begivenheten. Hør hele intervjuet...
Unique air show over Sandefjord!
Se fallskjermhoppere komme ut av døra på en Dakota og hoppe ut over Sandefjord, filmet fra en Harvard 1943-modell. Erik Moholdt Mathisen hadde sitt årlige "kyllingboogien" med et lite, åpent flyshow på Furustad i Sandefjord med fallskjermhoppere fra Tønsberg,...
Thank you so much!!!
The Dakota Norway Foundation would like to thank all the volunteers and sponsors who made the experience day for children with cancer a great success. In particular, we would like to thank Widerøe's airline for lending us their aircraft and volunteer crew, as our own machine is unfortunately still...
It's nice to have good friends!
With the Dakota pushed all the way to the back of the hangar, without a working engine, it is not easy to follow Dakota Norway's annual tradition of an adventure day for children with cancer.But this time we were helped very well to a successful event on Friday 24 July by good...
NRK report on engine replacement.
The fact that the Dakota is unfortunately on the ground is noticed. It is greatly missed in the air over Vestfold. NRK has now been to the hangar and made a report on the technical condition. Both our skilled mechanics and the flight director are interviewed in the feature. It's getting closer...
Beautiful video of us at Kjeller!
We have received a tip about this beautiful video from Sunday, May 31 at Kjeller. Lots of great filming of the Dakota. Enjoy the video!
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.