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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.
latest news
The technicians saved the day
On Friday, July 12, an Experience Day for children with cancer was scheduled at Torp. Dakota Norway has organized this for many, many years now. But it's been several years since this day has involved flying the Dakota for the young patients and their families. But this year it was...
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
Dakota Norway welcomes the summer boat to Sandefjord!
Dakota Norway welcomes NRK's summer boat to Sandefjord! We take off from Torp at 1200 and welcome NRK to Vestfold with some "Photo-passes" outside the Stavern area. With this celebration, Dakota Norway will show that Vestfold has a living Norwegian aviation history. We...
New DC-3 pilot!
Dakota Norway has a new pilot. The first of four new pilots has gone through the training department and passed his proficiency test for the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority. Our newest pilot is well known from the veteran aircraft environment and is a daily captain in SAS. Lars Ness has good experience from...
F-5 in house!
Mottok i kveld denne flotte meldingen fra Torbjørn Larsen: Hei alle sammen, nå er endelig “Juvelen” på plass i hangaren. Vil samtidig rette en stor takk til Transportmannskapet som gjorde en fremragende jobb, dette gjelder også Stokke Containerservice som hjalp til...
F-5B Freedom fighter to Torp!
Dakota Norway har lenge jobbet med å få en av Luftforsvarets F-5 som står lagret på Rygge flystasjon. Torsdag 13 Juni ble vi offesiell eier av F-5B med serialnumber S/N 69-7136. Flyet er komplett uten motorer. Vi får også med diverse tilbehør som "tippptanker",...
F-86K to Dakota Norway
Dakota Norway's North American F-86K Sabre er kommet til Torp. Maskinen, som har stått som "gate guard" på Forsvarets flysamling på Gardermoen, ble behørig demontert og fraktet til Torp av ivrige entusiaster. Nå skal flyet pusses opp før det "joiner" sine kollegaer...
Project Starfighter
Stiftelsen F-104 Starfighter, som har tjenestegjordt som "gate-guard" ved Dakota Terminalen, har gjennom vinteren gjennomgått en "facelift" i hangaren på Torp. Vi har motatt denne rapporten fra prosjektets primus motor, Sigmund Granli: Starfighteren er nå helmalt i...
Kjeller Airport 100 years!
Fredag 21 September var det feiring av at Kjeller flyplass er 100 år. Overflyging av de fleste flyene forsvaret har operert gjennom de siste 100 år markerte bursdagen til Kjeller. Dakota Norway var selvfølgelig invitert og gjorde oppvisning med Dakota og Harvard. Se...
Oslo Airshow - Huge success!
Lørdag 1 September var det klart for å feire Norsk Militær Luftmakt 100 år. Arrangementet gikk av stabelen på Rådhusplassen i Oslo. Et fantastisk høstvær satte rammene for jubileumsshowet. På Rådhusplassen var det statiske utstilling av forskjellige militære fly,...
An air trip they will never forget!
On Thursday, August 9, it was once again time for the most important event of the year for many of our volunteers in Dakota Norway. Cancer Day is an annual event where Dakota Norway organizes a dream day for children with cancer in the hangar at Torp. The big highlight of the day for the children was...
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.