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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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Fly Dakota to Telemark Air show
The most beautiful adventure of the fall, yes - it can be, Telemark Airshow Sunday, September 1, 2024. We offer 14 seats in the Dakota with departure from Torp at 08.30 on Sunday, September 1. Price NOK 1800 round trip Torp. Ticket to the airshow is included in the price. Telemark Airshow has...
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
Report from Flying Legends 2012
En av våre egne piloter på Dakota'en har skrevet dette reisebrevet fra turen til og fra "Flying Legends Airshow 2012". Se unike bilder og les historien til Baard Løken her.....
New flag on the tail!
In connection with the 100 years of Military Air Power and the rebranding of our DC-3 to NO.20 squadron, it remained to change the flag on the tail from horizontal to vertical. Tom Nilsen and Per Øivind Borgen in the hangar at Torp carried out the job of re-doping the tail rudder....
The Dakota becomes a stamp!
Our beloved DC-3 will be one of several motifs on stamps issued by Norway Post in connection with the 100th anniversary of Norwegian aviation. Norway Post and NRK joined Dakota Norway on a flight over Vestfold on May 18. Norway Post's new stamps were stamped on board on the first day by Norway Post's CEO, Dag...
Dakota Norway on NRK.no - Vestfold
Denne artikkelen var å finne på NRK.no under distriktsnyheter i Vestfold. Artikkelen omhandler omprofileringen av vår DC-3. Link til artikkel på NRK.no Trykk her for faksimile av artikkel.....
Back to familiar deeds!
Luftforsvaret ønsket å ankomme Kjevik og Bernt Balchen airshow med stil og klasse. Dakota Norway fikk derfor i oppdrag og fly disse trygt fra Torp til Kjevik. En overraskele for V.I.P'ene var at de fikk første turen i Dakotaen i jubileums bemalingen for 2012....
The Dakota will be new!
On Friday morning, there was once again hectic activity in Dakota Norway's hangar. Before going to Kjevik and the Bernt Balchen Airshow, the aircraft had to be marked with the anniversary marking for 2012. The aircraft has been marked after No. 20 Transport Squadron and had the Royal...
F-84G transferred to Gate Guard Squadron
In glorious sunshine and with good help from Sandefjord Airport, the Thunderjet was taken on a journey to its place in front of the Dakota terminal. FN-T was parked in the far north and stands in good company with our Starfighter 889 and Thunderflash AZ-X. All three can easily be seen...
The DC-3 as a movie star!
Da har British Airways lansert sin nye reklamefilm. I filmen som inneholder fler scener med Dakota Norways DC-3, ble spillt inn på Duxford i sommer. Se flere filmer som er laget fra innspillingen... Se egen artikkel om innspillingen i England i sommer... ...
Success for filmmaking!
Dakota LN-WND has just returned from a successful film assignment for British Airways. The aircraft was flown directly from Sandefjord, Torp to Duxford/Cambridge in England for the film assignment. The mission had a duration of 4 days. Report from the trip and great...
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.