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SAI KZ-3 OY-DEB, at London Gatwick, in 1949
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SAI KZ-3 OY-DEB, at London Gatwick, in 1949
SAI KZ-3 OY-DEB, (SAI - Skandinavisk Aero Industri A-S, Denmark), at Gatwick airport in 1949. The SAI KZ III Laerke (Lark) was a Danish light utility aircraft used by the Danish Air Ambulance Service and Danish Air Force, first flown on 11 September 1944, when Denmark was still under German occupation (the Germans permitted an aircraft to be built for Danish Air Ambulance Service use).The aircraft had a high wing and was of mixed construction, with a fabric- and plywood-covered welded steel tube structure. Date: 1949
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1944 1949 Aero Airport Ambulance Danish Denmark Fabric Flown Gatwick Germans Industri Laerke Lark Mixed Occupation Permitted Skandinavisk Tube Utility Wing Welded
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This photograph depicts the SAI KZ-3 OY-DEB, a Danish light utility aircraft manufactured by Skandinavisk Aero Industri A-S (SAI), at London Gatwick Airport in 1949. The KZ III Laerke (Lark), as it was affectionately known, was a high-wing aircraft of mixed construction, featuring a fabric- and plywood-covered welded steel tube structure. This versatile aircraft was used extensively by both the Danish Air Ambulance Service and Danish Air Force. It first took to the skies on September 11, 1944, during Denmark's German occupation. Remarkably, the Germans granted permission for its construction to serve the humanitarian cause of the Danish Air Ambulance Service. The SAI KZ-3 OY-DEB's historic flight came at a time when Denmark was still under foreign rule, making its presence at Gatwick Airport in 1949 a significant milestone in Danish aviation history. This image captures the aircraft's unique design and the spirit of resilience and determination that defined its creation and use.
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