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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 søndag 8. september
Søndag 8. september er Dakotaen igjen tilbake i luftrommet over Torp og Vestfold. 1. september var flyet en meget populær gjest under Telemark Airshow på Notodden. Interessen for å fly Dakota var så stor - ni rundturer ble fløyet - at tidsskjemaet sprakk, og følgelig...
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
Two Dakotas celebrate in the air on June 28
Thursday, June 28 is the 75th anniversary of our very own Dakota. It was on this day that the aircraft was tested and accepted by the US Army Air Force in the USA exactly 75 years ago. The anniversary is marked with two tours around the Oslofjord, both of which have been announced here on the website. Both...
Obituary: Bjørn Bjørnø
Bjørn Arvid Bjørnø, Norway's oldest skydiver, died from injuries sustained in a landing accident at Jarlsberg on Sunday, April 29, aged 83. Bjørn was a member of Dakota Norway, as were most of his comrades in the Veterans' Parachute Club. A club with the...
First prize for "wounded photographer".
Reporter John-Andre´ Samuelsen of NRK Vestfold was awarded first prize in the Open category of the Vestfold Journalists' Awards on Thursday 15 March for his program "Sølvfuglen fra Sandefjord". During parts of the 2016 season, Samuelsen followed much of the activity surrounding the Dakota. He ...
Jumping happy members
The membership meeting in Dakota Norway on Wednesday, November 15, offered a very pleasant surprise. Six members from the Veterans' Parachute Club, all of whom are also members of the Friends of Dakota Norway, stopped by to wish "Merry Christmas". VFSK's treasurer, Helge Silan,...
Nære venner på besøk.
DC-3-Vennerne og Dakota Norway har i alle år hatt tette bånd, både i venneskap og i praktisk hjelp til hverandres stiftelser. Lørdag 16. september var DC-3-Vennerne på det de muntre danske kaller «skovtur», slik fortoner det seg for dem når de lander med sin C-47 på...
Sommerens rekord!
Onsdag 16. August er igjen været på vår side! Strålende sol over Torp. Vestfold viser seg fra sin beste side. Dakotaen er tilbake etter en super langhelg på Gotland og har akkurat bestått en 60 timers inspeksjon hos teknisk avdeling i hangaren. I løpet av onsdagen...
Dakotaen på NRK sommertoget
Dakota Norway er godt representert på NRK's program "Sommertoget minutt for minutt". I eposode 2 av Hønefoss - Stokke kan den vakre sølvfuglen oppleves i vakre "air to air" bilder tatt fra helikopter. Se episode her ( spol til ca 56 minutter)
Oppvisning på Flying Legends 2017
Dakota Norway var nok en gang del av Europas desidert største Warbird Airshow, nemlig "Flying Legends 2017". Morten Andreassen og Gunnar Arnekleiv viste frem Dakotaen på en fabelaktig måte i et strålende engelsk sommevær. Flying Legends 2017 gikk av stabelen helgen...
Videogalleriet er oppdatert
Videogalleriet vårt er nå oppdatert med nye og spennende Dakota videoer. Nå kan dere sjekke ut Kjeller, Spitfire formasjon, Spitfire & Mustang formasjon med DC-3 og mye mer. Ta en titt da vel!
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.