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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-85-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-15579 USAAF
    Construction Number:20045
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-85-DL sn 43-15579 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:March Field Air Museum, March ARB, Riverside, California

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    Dates

    Event

    12 April 1944

    Constructed as a C-47A-85-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    12 April 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15579 and operated with these markings: The Grizzly.

    January 1948


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: California National Guard C-47 for the use of the Governors Office, at Oakland, CA in January 1948.

    Circa September 1954

    Transferred to To California ANG.
    Used by Governors of California.

    March 1973

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    Placed on static display at the ANG base five miles northeast of Fresno.

    4 October 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: 43-15579 - Douglas VC-47D Dakota - ex-USAF California ANG - Fresno Yosemite

    3 October 1979


    Photographer: Richard Vandervord
    Notes: Fresno

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    12 August 1985


    Photographer: Eddy Gual

    1987

    Placed on display with , Hurlburt Field, FL.
    43010

    Loaned to March Field Air Museum, March Arb, CA.

    Markings Applied: 0-15579
    Placed on display.

    1996

    To March Field Air Museum, March ARB, Riverside, CA.
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    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At March AFB.

    February 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At March Field Museum, CA

    January 2002


    Photographer: Ross Henniger
    Notes: March Field Museum, Riverside, CA.

    29 March 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: March Field Air Museum

    27 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At March Field Air Museum, Riverside, California

    27 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At March Field Air Museum, Riverside, California
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