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By March 1945 |
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Constructed as a TC-47B-30-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. |
By March 1945 |
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New construction number, 32914, assigned to the airframe. |
27 March 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76582. |
March 1945 |
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Transferred to 2517th Base Unit, Ellington Field, Houston, TX. |
April 1946 |
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Transferred to 3010th Base Unit, Williams Field, Chandler, AZ. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-76582. |
December 1947 |
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Converted to a C-47D.
Removed high-altitude blowers. |
January 1948 |
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Transferred to 2533rd Base Unit, Goodfellow Field, El Paso, TX. |
February 1948 |
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Transferred to 4121st Base Unit, Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX. |
August 1948 |
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Transferred to 3545th Technical Training Wing, (Air Training Command), Goodfellow AFB, TX. |
December 1948 |
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Base of operations changed.
Chanute AFB, Rantoul, IL. |
July 1949 |
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Converted to a VC-47D. |
October 1949 |
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Transferred to 3310th Headquarters Squadron (ATC), Scott AFB, Belleville, IL. |
December 1949 |
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Transferred to 3750th Technical Training Wing (ATC), Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX. |
August 1951 |
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Transferred to ATC Headquarters, Scott AFB, IL. |
December 1951 |
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Transferred to 3310th Technical Training Wing (ATC), Scott AFB, IL. |
August 1957 |
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Transferred to 3300th Support Squadron (ATC), Randolph AFB, San Antonio, TX. |
June 1960 |
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Transferred to Keesler Technical Training Center, Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS. |
July 1962 |
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Transferred to 3380th Maintenance and Supply Group (ATC), Keesler AFB, MS. |
April 1963 |
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To U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, Albuquerque, NM with new c/r N710Z.
Transferred from USAF on Loan. |
June 1966 |
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Transferred to Air Force Logistics Command Headquarters, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
Logistics Command became oversight of loan to AEC. |
December 1966 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
Aircraft remained with AEC. |
December 1966 |
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To U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, Albuquerque, NM keeping c/r N710Z. |
December 1972 |
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To US Department of Agriculture/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Moore Air Base, Mission, TX keeping c/r N710Z.
Also operated out of Tampico, Mexico. |
May 1980 |
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To Combat Air Museum Inc, Topeka, KS. |
9 September 1980 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N710Z (DC3C, 32914) issued. |
9 September 1980 |
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Assigned civil registration: N710Z |
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Based at Combat Air Museum, Forbes AFB, Topeka, KS.
 View the Location Dossier |
9 September 1980 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N710Z (DC3C, 32914) issued. |
9 September 1980 |
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To Combat Air Museum Inc, Topeka, KS keeping c/r N710Z. |
4 June 1983 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: 35mm slide photographed from temporary control tower at Waukegan, IL |
4 June 1983 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: 35mm slide photographed from temporary control tower at Waukegan, IL |
1 January 2009 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N710Z (DC3C, 32914) issued. |
25 March 2021 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin
Notes: Unfortunately the CAM is very cramped so getting full-body photographs is pretty tough. An incredible place, however. A must stop for any aviation enthusiast |
25 March 2021 |
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Photographer: Max Sabin |
