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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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Fly historisk fly på historisk dag
Bli med og føl historiens puls søndag 15. september. Da flyr Dakotaen på Torp nok en gang. Søndag 15. september markeres stort i Storbritannia, og det er 84 år siden denne datoen ble skrevet inn i den britiske krigshistorien. Da vant britenes The Royal Air Force den...
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
Eulogy: Kjell Thore Olsen
Photo: Martin Nilsen Our member Kjell Thore Olsen has died, aged 81. In the photo above, Kjell is sitting in the door of LN-WND as the plane flies in over the beaches of Normandy at an altitude of about 1000 feet. It is two days before the 70th anniversary of the Allied invasion...
Minutes from the annual meetings
The minutes from the annual meetings of the Dakota Norway Foundation and the Friends of Dakota Norway are now finally ready. The delayed annual meetings were held in Holmestrand on August 15 due to the corona situation. We also refer to the member magazine "Dakota...
Dakota Norway receives half a million in Corona support
A number of flying lessons for pilot checkouts in the 2020 season have been paid for out of the foundation's coffers, so the Corona money is coming in handy. Here from pilot training on Friday, September 18 (Photo: Martin Nilsen) A very welcome piece of news in a difficult year: On September 11, Dakota Norway was granted...
Memorial words Sverre Thuve
ENTHUSIAST: Sverre Thuve after a trip with LN-WNH, AT 6 HarvardPhoto: Private Dakota Norway's long-standing member and active supporter, Sverre Thuve has died, aged 91.When Dakota Norway was established in 1986, Sverre already had a long life behind him as an aviation history...
The Dakota flies - almost not - in 2020
NOT SUCH A COMMON SIGHT: There will be less opportunity to experience this sight, but there will be some flying. The board of Dakota Norway decided in a meeting on Saturday, May 9, that the aircraft will not be used for our regular operations in 2020.The very special Corona situation is not...
Bjørn Tore Larsen is dead
Bjørn Tore Larsen died on Sunday, October 20, aged 75. He had been struggling with increasing Parkinson's disease in recent years and passed away peacefully at Lardal nursing home, where he had spent his last year and a half. Bjørn Tore joined Dakota Norway during a...
John Wiese retired with 31,100 flight hours in his logbook.
John Wiese (79), one of Dakota Norway's veteran pilots, had his last ride in the captain's seat of the Dakota during the end of the season on Sunday, October 6. John turns 80 on February 29 next year, and Dakota Norway has a rule that 80 is the age limit for...
Finally home "in the woods".
WELCOME HOME: A beautiful August evening provided the perfect setting for the Dakota's homecoming on Friday evening. PHOTO: Martin NilsenA symbolic number in aviation history is 1903 - but this time it's not about the year when the Wright brothers flew for the first time, but...
Volunteers make a big contribution!
DUXFORD, Cambridge: Many people contribute to the Dakota being able to spread its shiny wings year after year and fly members and enthusiasts to air shows, adventures or just short trips around Torp. For some, the Dakota has become a way of life. The operation of the foundation needs coals of fire....
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.