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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:R4D-6
    Last Military Serial:50829 USN
    Construction Number:15523
    Last Civil Registration:N237GB
    Compressed ID:Douglas R4D-6 sn 50829 USN cn 15523...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fargo Air Museum, Hector International Airport, Fargo, North Dakota

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-49707.

    New construction number, 26968, assigned to the airframe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 50829 as a R4D-6.

    To unknown owner with c/r N7676C.

    To unknown owner with c/r N53.

    To unknown owner with c/r N73 {1}.

    To unknown owner with c/r N73AH.

    To unknown owner with c/r N237GB (DC3C 1830-94, 26968).

    To Fargo Air Museum, Hector International Airport, Fargo, ND.
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