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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3A
    Last Military Serial:42-68712 USAAF
    Construction Number:11639
    Last Civil Registration:N101KC
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3A sn 42-68712 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aeronamve, Francisco Pereira Lopes Airport, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-53D-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-68712.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC45375.

    4 May 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N101KC (DC3C, 11639) issued.

    To Boeing Co, Seattle, WA with new c/r N101KC.

    From Unknown to 3 August 2007

    Based at Corona Municipal Airport, Corona, CA.
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    13 February 1998

    To Western Airways Llc, Juntura, OR keeping c/r N101KC.

    Circa 1999


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Corona Municipal Airport, CA

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N101KC (DC3C, 11639) issued.

    9 July 2004

    26 August 2006


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Indianapolis Air Show, Indianapolis IN

    26 August 2006


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Indianapolis Air Show, Indianapolis IN

    11 July 2007

    To Boeing Co, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N101KC.

    4 September 2007

    Civil registration, N101KC, cancelled.
    Exported to Brazil.

    Based at Aeronamve, Francisco Pereira Lopes Airport, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo.
    Operated with markings: Rose
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