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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:CC-129 Dakota
    Last Military Serial:12927 CAF
    Construction Number:13028
    Last Civil Registration:C-FROD {2}
    Compressed ID:Douglas CC-129 sn 12927 CAF cn 1302...
    Latest Owner or Location:Buffalo Airways, Red Deer, AB

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-108918.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n KG545 as a Dakota III.

    Circa 1944

    Transferred to 271th RAF Squadron.

    September 1944

    Participated in Operation Market Garden.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 12927 as a CC-129.

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GPNW.

    15 September 1995

    To Buffalo Airways Ltd, Hay River, NT.

    7 June 1996

    Assigned civil registration: C-FROD {2} (C-47A, 13028)

    Operated by Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT.
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    Withdrawn from use.

    To Alberta Aviation Museum Association, Edmonton City Centre Airport, Edmonton, AB.
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    Withdrawn from use.

    Placed on display with Edmonton City Center Airport.

    12 May 2006


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: On display at the Alberta Aviation Museum, Edmonton

    12 May 2010


    Photographer: David Osborn
    Notes: At Edmonton City Centre Airport

    Circa 2013

    Ferry flight.
    Edmonton City Center Airport closed. Return flight of the C-FROD to Buffalo Airways in Red Deer.

    22 May 2014


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: This Dak was flown from the Edmonton Muni airport back to Red Deer.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Buffalo Airways, Red Deer, AB.


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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Transport Canada

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