9M-ALP
Douglas DC-3
(c/n 12433)
Here's an old DC-3 in the
1970s carrying the full Bahasa (Malaysia) titling of Sharikat
Penerbangan
Malaysia on the port side. This was
taken at the old Kuala Lumpur Airport soon after the dissolution
of
Malaysia-Singapore Airlines when the separate nations decided to go
their own way. Malaysian
Air
System began operations on 1 October 1972. This aircraft
was an ex-RAF Dakota III (KG398)
which
had originally flown with Malayan Airways as VR-SCP. It went to
Indonesia as PK-IDH in
the mid
1970s.