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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-47J
    Last Military Serial:50783 USN
    Construction Number:26408
    Last Civil Registration:N151ZE
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47J sn 50783 USN cn 26408...
    Latest Owner or Location:Commemorative Air Force - Dallas/Fort Worth Wing, Lancaster Municipal Airport, Dallas - Fort Worth, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-10-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-49147.

    New construction number, 26408, assigned to the airframe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 50783 as a R4D-6.

    22 September 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N151ZE (DC3, 50783) issued.

    1962

    Redesignated as C-47J.

    1980

    To Confederate Air Force/American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    1982

    Restored.

    June 1982


    Photographer: Mark Kennedy
    Notes: R4D (C-47) Skytrain N151ZE (Confederate Air Force) at Confederate Air Force Airshow, Scholes Field, Galveston, Tx. June 1982. (First Airshow appearance for Ready 4 Duty after restoration.)

    9 October 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1982 photo at Harlingen, TX - of Douglas R4D-6S (C-47B)

    1985


    Photographer: Jim Jackson
    Notes: In the United Kingdom for 1985 International Air Tattoo after trans-Atlantic crossing from Dallas Texas, and stopovers in the Netherlands.

    Circa 15 June 1985


    Photographer: JM Bryant
    Notes: Planes of Fame Museum air show, Chino Airport, Chino, San Bernardino County, California.

    13 July 1985


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: On static display at IAT Fairford.

    6 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Midland, TX with new c/r N151ZE.

    To Commemorative Air Force-Dallas/Fort Worth Wing, Lancaster Municipal Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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    Markings Applied: Ready 4 Duty

    2008


    Photographer: Jim Jackson

    10 June 2013


    Photographer: Jonathan Morgan
    Notes: 2013 photo at Collin County Regional At McKinney Airport, near Dallas Texas

    2 September 2017


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Warbirds on Parade Airshow, Lancaster, TX.

    31 August 2024


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Wings and Wheels, Lancaster Airport, TX.

    31 August 2024


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Wings and Wheels, Lancaster Airport, TX.
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