On August 11 th, 2025, at 11: 19 local time, a Douglas DC- 3, transformed and modernized into a Basler BT- 67, left from Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh on its delivery trip to South America to sign up with Mirgor , an Argentine company which will use this aircraft for cargo operations in Argentina, and flights to Antarctica throughout the South American summertime , under an agreement with the Argentine Flying Force.
This expert aircraft was constructed in 1943 as a Douglas C 47 -A- 10 -DK and started running for the US Military Air Force in February 1944 with the enrollment numbe r 42 – 108859 A few weeks later on, the airplane signed up with the Royal Flying force and was re-registered as KG 403 In the 1970 s, it begun noncombatant procedures for Canadian and US airlines, carrying the enrollments CF-BKP, N 107 AD, and N 700 CA.
In July 2013, the DC- 3 was obtained by Basler Turbo Conversions, a United state business based at Wittman Regional Flight Terminal in Oshkosh , which retrofits and upgrades Douglas DC- 3/ Douglas C- 47 airplane utilizing cutting edge tools, transforming them into Basler BT- 67 aircraft.
As they mention on their social media sites, “Basler Turbo Conversions takes the famous DC- 3 and puts it through the market’s most substantial remanufacturing procedure. Constructed into each airframe is the sum of our knowledge and our exclusive procedures, in addition to advanced elements, world-class Pratt & & Whitney Canada PT 6 A- 67 R engines and Hartzell props.
The BT- 67 modernization includes a complete airframe overhaul, wind resistant improvements, structural modifications that raise strength and improve efficiency, and new systems that enhance integrity.”
P rior to its arrival in Argentina , the Basler BT- 67 with serial number 12438 , carried out several examination flights during June 2025 and July 2025, as you can see in our database. These flights were executed with the United States registry N 700 CA , which it had held because 1992 when it started running for Champlain Enterprises Inc, a business based in Plattsburgh, New York.
The long shipment trip of the Basler BT- 67, currently registered with the Argentine registration LV-VYL, began on August 11 th with the first leg, Oshkosh (OSH/KOSH)– Fort Lauderdale (FLL/KFLL). This 2, 154 -kilometer journey was the longest of the distribution trip, which lasted about 7 hours It landed at FLL at 19: 13 regional time.
Complying with four days in Fort Lauderdale , the airplane proceeded its ferry flight to Argentina, taking off from Fort Lauderdale’s Hollywood International Airport on August 15 th at 06: 37 regional time bound for Balboa , among Panama City’s three airports. That exact same day, an hour after showing up in the Panamanian funding, it left for Trujillo, on the Peruvian shore.
Ft Lauderdale to Panama City (Balboa) was a 5 hour and 40 minute trip, and Panama City (Balboa) to Trujillo mored than six hours, giving a overall trip time of 11 hours and 49 mins. In terms of distance, the total covered was 3, 780 kilometers between the two courses.
Over the next three days, the reconditioned Basler BT- 67 made one flight each day, operating Trujillo (Perú) — Antofagasta (Chile), Antofagasta (Chile)– Puerto Montt (Chile), and Puerto Montt (Chile)– Río Grande (Argentina) on August 16 th , 17 th , and 18 th , specifically. It flew for over 15 hours and took a trip a range of almost 5, 400 kilometers.
| Date | From | To | Trip time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11 th | Oshkosh | Fort Lauderdale | 6 h 53 m | 2127 kilometres |
| August 15 th | Fort Lauderdale | Balboa | 5 h 40 m | 1900 kilometres |
| August 15 th | Balboa | Trujillo | 6 h 9 m | 1880 km |
| August 16 th | Trujillo | Antofagasta | 5 h 45 m | 1935 km |
| August 17 th | Antofagasta | Puerto Montt | 5 h 4 m | 2011 km |
| August 18 th | Puerto Montt | Río Grande | 4 h 5 m | 1428 kilometres |
| – | – | – | 33 h 36 m | 11281 km |
The airplane landed at Rio Grande Airport in Argentina on August 18 th at 12: 06 local time from Puerto Montt after a 4 -hour flight, the shortest journey of the lengthy journey. Oshkosh– Fort Lauderdale– Panama City– Trujillo– Antofagasta– Puerto Montt– Río Grande was the distribution trip, covering roughly 11, 280 kilometers and being greater than 33 hours of trip time.
According to our data source, the BT- 67 reached an optimum elevation of 13, 000 feet and a speed of about 250 knots , 460 kilometers per hour.
Mirgor, the exclusive proprietor who acquired this aircraft, announced that it will base the Basler BT- 67 in the province of Tierra del Fuego, making use of Río Grande (RGA/SAWE) and Ushuaia (USH/SAWH) as its bases. If procedures to Antarctica begin in December, flights will depart from Ushuaia , Argentina’s southernmost airport terminal The trips would be in between Ushuaia and Marambio Base (QAB/SAWB), the Argentine base in Antarctica.
In accordance with Basler BT- 67 Conversions, numerous companies in the USA and Canada operate Basler BT- 67 aircraft , as do flying force from various nations all over the world. Additionally, Alfred Wegener Institute, Business Air Travel, and Polar Research Study Institute of China conduct trips from/to Antarctica or the North Pole with these airplane.
Airtec, Airborne Support, Bell Geospace, and Triangular Air travel have Basler BT- 67 s based in the United States , headquartered in The golden state (Maryland), Houston (Texas), Houma (Louisiana), and Smithfield (North Carolina), respectively. On the other hand, Freight North and Kenn Borek Air run Basler BT- 67 s in Canada and Spectrum Air Studies in South Africa
The Mauritanian Air Force, the Malian Flying Force, the Colombian Flying Force, the Colombian National Police, the El Salvador Flying Force, the Guatemalan Flying Force, and the Royal Thai Flying Force likewise run Basler BT- 67 s , mainly for workers and freight flights.
Basler BT- 67 s are crucial airplane for procedures in Antarctica and the North Pole, specifically for intra-continental logistics and transporting scientists and cargo between research study stations and bases These ski-equipped aircraft have the ability to remove and land simply put ranges and on remote paths , which are primarily ice.
As we saw with the Basler BT- 67 LV-VYL’s shipment trip from Oshkosh to Rio Grande, although it did not use its complete variety, the BT- 67 can cover long distances and fly for a long period of time, exceeding 3, 500 kilometers with an optimum fuel lots and getting to more than 8 hours in the air. Such aircraft can carry approximately 38 guests or an optimal cargo lots of four heaps.
| Aircraft | Airline/company | Reg | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basler air conditioner- 47 T | Colombia – Air Force | FAC 1654 | 80 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | ALCI Air travel | C-GEAJ | 82 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) | C-GAWI | 82 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Basler Airlines | N 300 BF | 82 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Bell Geospace Aeronautics | C-FTGI | 81 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Cargo North | C-FKGL | 83 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | CGG Air travel | C-GGSU | 81 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Chinese Artic and Antarctic Administration (CAA) | C-FGCX | 81 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Colombia – Air Force | FAC 1667 | 83 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Colombia – Authorities | PNC- 0213 | 79 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Desert Air Transport | N 115 U | 81 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Enterprise Aviation | C-GOOU | 83 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Mirgor | LV-VYL | 82 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Exclusive owner | N 1350 A | 40 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Range Air Surveys | ZS-ASN | 80 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Thailand – Royal Thai Air Force | L 2 K- 1/ 41 | – |
| Basler BT- 67 | Thailand – Royal Thai Flying Force | L 2 K- 05/ 42 | – |
| Basler BT- 67 | Thailand – Royal Thai Flying Force | L 2 K- 6/ 42 | – |
| Basler BT- 67 | Thailand – Royal Thai Flying Force | L 2 K- 8/ 47 | – |
| Douglas DC- 3 | Kenn Borek Air | C-FBKB | 82 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Kenn Borek Air (CAA) | C-FGCX | – |
| Douglas DC- 3 | Kenn Borek Air | C-FMKB | 83 years |
| Basler BT- 67 | Kenn Borek Air (AWI) | C-GAWI | – |
| Douglas DC- 3 | Kenn Borek Air | C-GEAI | 81 years |
| Douglas DC- 3 | Kenn Borek Air | C-GHGF | 82 years |
| Douglas DC- 3 | Kenn Borek Air | C-GJKB | 79 years |
| Douglas DC- 3 | Kenn Borek Air | C-GKKB | 81 years |
| Douglas DC- 3 | Kenn Borek Air | C-GVKB | 83 years |
For the Basler BT- 67 s, all airplanes were reconditioned, as was the LV-VYL, but the table considers its year of manufacture.
Cover photo: © Lucas Gabardo Michalzechen– JetPhotos (Fort Lauderdale, USA)