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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47-DL
    Last Military Serial:41-18590 USAAF
    Construction Number:04715
    Last Civil Registration:N86553
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47-DL sn 41-18590 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Thirsty 13th Llc, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-18590.

    15 October 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for N86553 (DC3-G202A, 4715) issued.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC86553.

    24 May 1993

    To Del Caribbean Corporation, San Juan, PR with new c/r N86553.

    17 August 1999

    To Del Caribbean Corporation, San Juan, PR with new c/r N86553.

    To Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, San Juan, Carolina.
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    22 February 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N86553 (DC3-G202A, 4715) issued.

    15 March 2007

    To Lina Aerea Puetorriquena Inc, Carolina, PR keeping c/r N86553.

    Based at Meacham Field, Fort Worth, TX.
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    21 January 2010

    To Thirsty 13th Llc, New York, NY keeping c/r N86553.

    21 January 2010

    To Thirsty 13th Llc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N86553.

    16 May 2010


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: At the Vintage Flying Museum - Fort Worth - Meacham FieldDouglas DC-3 N86553 c/n 4715

    1 August 2013

    To Thirsty 13th Llc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N86553.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N86553 (DC3-G202A, 4715) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2015

    To Del Caribbean Corporation, San Juan, PR keeping c/r N86553.

    9 April 2016

    To Thirsty 13th Llc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N86553.

    15 March 2023

    Civil registration, N86553, cancelled.
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