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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-47-DL
    Last Military Serial:41-18663 USAAF
    Construction Number:06024
    Last Civil Registration:VH-AEQ
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47-DL sn 41-18663 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jason Burgess

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    Dates

    Event

    November 1942

    Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.
    Douglas C-47-DL 6024

    15 January 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-18663 and operated with these markings: Aeolus.

    Transferred to 5th Airforce, Brisbane Archerfield, Australia.

    Used Callsign VHCHC.

    20 November 1944

    To Australian National Airways with new c/r VH-AEQ.

    22 August 1946

    To Trans Australia Airlines keeping c/r VH-AEQ.

    From November 1953 to 1955

    Leased to East West Airlines.

    By 1956


    Photographer: Barrie Colledge / Ed Coates Collection
    Notes: 1956 photo operating for Trans Australia Airlines

    13 March 1970

    To Bush Pilot Airways Ltd keeping c/r VH-AEQ.
    Markings added: Lakeland Downs

    22 March 1971

    To Lakeland Downs Ltd keeping c/r VH-AEQ.

    October 1971

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    Due to extensive corrosion and stored at Brisbane.

    10 March 1978

    To Chewing Gum Field Museum, Tallebudgera, Queensland.

    December 1983


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: VH-AEQ in open storage at Chewing Gum Field Air Museum at Tallebudgera Qld in December 1983.Plans to restore the aircraft did not eventuate and it moved to a car yard in Brisbane and then steadily downhill

    By 1985


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1980s photo taken at Chewing Gum Field, Tallebudgera, Queensland.

    To Great Aeroplane Car Company.

    To Des Omond, Balackburn.

    To Alvin J. Petersen, Emerald Victoria.
    Stored dismantled on a property - Xanadu-in the Kamarooka State Forest near Bendigo, Victoria.

    Based at Airport (formerly), Bendigo, Victoria.
    View the Location Dossier

    To David Hamilton.

    2006

    To Jason Burgess.


    Photographer: ADF Serials
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