Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force

Dakota at Poonch

A C-47 Dakota from No.12 Squadron in the Kashmir Valley during the Kashmir War of 1947-48. Over 100 C-47 Dakotas and DC-3s from many sources were pressed into service in support of Indian forces in Kashmir.

Coming into landing at airfield.

A C-47 Dakota from the No.49 Squadron in natural aluminium finish coming in to land

C-47 Dakota HJ209 from No.43 Ibexs

C-47 Dakota HJ-209 from No.43 Ibex Squadron in flight. Note the unusual blue colored ring around the nose.

C-47 Dakota HJ209 in flight.

Another color photograph of HJ209 in flight.

HJ217 Taxying at Changi, Singapore

Dakota HJ217 at Changi Airport in January 1962. More photos at [url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Galleries/History/1960s/Changi]David Taylors Album[/url]

Target Tug Dakota

A bright Yellow painted Dakota HJ247 of the Target Towing Unit on the landing run

Target Tug HJ247 in 1970

Target Tug Dakota HJ247 at Santa Cruz airfield in 1970. Robert was going past in an aircrew bus to an RAF Argosy. He couldnt miss the opportunity to take two shots of this lovely aircraft. This photograph is actually a "stitch" of two shots take

Dakota HJ882 at Changi.

Dakota HJ882 just after its arrival at Changi Airport on 6th March 1963 from Bandung. More photos at [url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Galleries/History/1960s/Changi]David Taylors Album[/url]

C-47 Dakota HJ908

C-47 Dakota HJ-908 in natural metal finish. The aircraft was originally FL552 in RAF Service