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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:A65-49 RAAF
    Construction Number:13084
    Last Civil Registration:VH-BAA
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-20-DK sn A65-49 RAAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Central Australian Aviation Museum, Alice Springs, Northern Territory

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
    Douglas C-47A-20-DK 13084.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93199.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A65-49.

    Operated with Callsign VH-CIE.

    6 December 1946

    Civil registration VH-BAK reserved but not taken up.
    For Qantas.

    23 July 1952

    To Qantas with new c/r VH-EAL.

    19 August 1954

    To Qantas with new c/r VH-EBH {1}.

    1 March 1958

    To Qantas with new c/r VH-EBW.

    From 21 October 1960 to 23 April 1977

    To Brain and Brown Air Freighters Pty 2 with new c/r VH-BAA.

    27 October 1979

    Placed on display with Warbirds Air Museum, Mildura.
    Transferred to a museum.

    Circa 1987


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: At Mildura Air Museum

    To Central Australian Aviation Museum, Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
    Markings added: painted as VH-EWE
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