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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-47A-20-DK
    Last Military Serial:42-93251 USAAF
    Construction Number:13142
    Last Civil Registration:F-BLOZ
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-20-DK sn 42-93251 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:La Ferte-Alais, Essonne

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    Dates

    Event

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

    From 27 April 1944 to 5 November 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93251.

    13 December 1946

    To SGACC with new c/r F-BAXG.

    28 December 1947

    To Air France keeping c/r F-BAXG.

    November 1950

    To Air Atlas keeping c/r F-BAXG.

    27 April 1953

    To Air France keeping c/r F-BAXG.

    From May 1964 to 1981

    To Centre National D Etudes Des Telecommunications with new c/r F-SEBD.

    To Salis Collection with new c/r F-BLOZ.

    To La Ferte-Alais, Essonne.
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    Markings Applied: 13142

    14 June 1986


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: At La Ferte Alais, Paris

    June 1994

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    From 1996 to 2004

    Was painted as 43-15101, which was lost during Normandy landings Jun 6, 1944.

    26 May 2012


    Photographer: Alexander Todt
    Notes: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (F-BLOZ - c/n 13142), Static Display, La Ferte-Alais Airfield (LFFQ) Air Show 2012

    18 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2013 at La Ferte Alais, Paris France

    18 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2013 at La Ferte Alais, Paris France
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