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Constructed as a C-47A-70-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. |
Circa 23 September 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-30652.
The delivery date is provided. |
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Transferred to Mobile Air Depot, AL. |
January 1944 |
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Departed the US. |
January 1944 |
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Transferred to Twelfth Air Force, Italy. |
June 1944 |
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Transferred to Ninth Air Force, Great Britain. |
6 June 1944 |
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Lead plane of Serial #18 D-Day 37th(W7) TCS. Was one of the lead aircraft of the first strike of the D-Day invasion. It transported paratroopers for the 82nd Airborne Division as part of Operation NEPTUNE to Ste. Mere Eglise. |
Circa September 1944 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: 43-30652 circa September 1944 with the 36th Troop Carrier Squadron during Operation Market Garden |
Circa September 1944 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: 43-30652 circa September 1944 with the 36th Troop Carrier Squadron during Operation Market Garden. |
September 1944 |
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Operation Market Garden with the 36th (4C)TCS. |
1945 |
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Transferred to 316th Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force, England. |
March 1945 |
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Operation Varsity with the 36th (4C) TCS. |
Circa April 1945 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: 43-30652 with the 79th Troop Carrier Squadron Spring/Summer of 1945. |
Circa April 1945 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
20 April 1945 |
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Transferred to 436th TCG 79th TCS (S6), 313th TCG. |
July 1945 |
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Returned to US, via Hunter AAF GA and Romulus AAF MI. |
August 1945 |
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To San Bernardino Air Depot, CA. |
September 1945 |
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To 816th AAF Base Unit (Continental Air Force), Alliance AAF, NE. |
October 1945 |
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Transferred to Walnut Ridge AR. |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force.
Disposed as surplus at Walnut. |
18 May 1946 |
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To Executive Transport Company (65135). |
14 August 1946 |
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To Pennsylvania Central Airlines with new c/r NC65135. |
7 February 1947 |
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To Summit Airways/Challenger Airlines with new c/r N65135. |
Circa March 1947 |
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Photographer: Christina Swank |
Circa February 1949 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
1 June 1950 |
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To Frontier Airlines (Sunliner Montana) keeping c/r N65135. |
Circa July 1950 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
Circa 1955 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
Circa 1962 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
9 February 1965 |
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To Miami Aviation Corporation keeping c/r N65135. |
23 April 1965 |
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Civil registration, N65135, cancelled. |
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To Eastern Provincial Airways with new c/r CF-RTB. |
June 1976 |
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To Gateway Aviation keeping c/r CF-RTB. |
Circa August 1979 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
Circa 1981 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
March 1981 |
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To Contact Airways keeping c/r CF-RTB. |
April 1981 |
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To Property Management keeping c/r CF-RTB. |
Circa July 1982 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
4 January 1984 |
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Assigned civil registration: C-FRTB |
Circa 1987 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
August 1987 |
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To Skycraft keeping c/r C-FRTB. |
August 1989 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
Notes: 1989 photo whilst operated by Skycraft |
Circa 1990 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
15 February 1991 |
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Withdrawn from use. |
Circa 1992 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
Circa 1992 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
17 September 1993 |
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To Dakota Aviation Museum with new c/r N345AB. |
1 August 1994 |
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To Sunliner Air Museum keeping c/r N345AB.
Sold to. |
Circa 1996 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
30 April 1996 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N345AB (DC3C-S1C3G, 13803) issued. |
29 December 1997 |
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To Sunliner Air Museum Inc, Glenn Dale, MD keeping c/r N345AB. |
1 April 2000 |
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To Classic Air Transport keeping c/r N345AB. |
Circa December 2002 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
11 April 2005 |
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To 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum, Geneseo, NY keeping c/r N345AB. |
Circa July 2006 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
Circa June 2007 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
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Based at 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum, Geneseo, NY.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: W7, 330652 |
9 July 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Geneseo Air Show in Geneseo, New York. |
16 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
Notes: 2012 photo taken at Hamilton Air Show, Canada |
14 July 2012 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Geneseo Air Show in Geneseo, New York. |
2013 |
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Circa 2014 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Ramstein Germany flying with a C-130 from the 37th Airlift Squadron |
Circa 2014 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed with members of the 37th Airlift Squadron in Ramstein Germany |
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Based at National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY.
View the Location Dossier |
Circa July 2021 |
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Photographer: Christina Swank |
Circa July 2022 |
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Photographer: Christina Swank
Notes: Cortland Airfest |
Circa August 2022 |
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Photographer: Christina Swank |
Circa September 2022 |
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Photographer: Christina Swank |
