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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:KG805 RAF
    Construction Number:14037
    Last Civil Registration:N64784
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3A sn KG805 RAF cn 14037...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cleveland Detroit Flying Service Llc, Solvang, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-30-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    26 July 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48221.

    New construction number, 25482, assigned to the airframe.

    From 15 August 1944 to 5 September 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG805.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    1945

    To W. Parker, Barlesville, OK with new c/r NC64784.

    12 January 1946

    To Phillips Petroleum keeping c/r NC64784.

    15 April 1946

    To Philip K Wrigley, Chicago, IL keeping c/r NC64784.

    20 September 1954

    Certificate of airworthiness for N64784 (DC3C-S1C3G, 14037) issued.

    7 June 1978

    To Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Pensacola, FL US with new c/r N64784.

    29 July 1980

    To Galaxy Aviation Corp, Oklahoma City, OK US keeping c/r N64784.

    August 1981


    Photographer: Keld Bonfizz
    Notes: At Sion Airport, Switzerland

    22 August 1986

    To Dream Air Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N64784.

    September 1987


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: N64784 - Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3A) - Dream Aire Inc. at Sion Airport (SIR) in Sept. 1987

    To Meadows Field, Bakersfield, CA.
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    19 August 2008

    To Dream Air Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N64784.

    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    19 September 2012

    To National Land Bank Corp, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N64784.

    7 January 2014

    To Cleveland/Detroit Flying Services Llc, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N64784.

    September 2014


    Photographer: Aerometal International
    Notes: On overhaul with Aerometal International at Aurora Airport, Oregon

    15 March 2018

    Civil registration, N64784, cancelled.

    5 September 2018

    To Cleveland Detroit Flying Service Llc, Solvang, CA with new c/r N64784.

    1 March 2019

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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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