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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-47TP Turbo Dakota
    Last Military Serial:6820 SAAF
    Construction Number:12115
    Last Civil Registration:N192RD
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47TP sn 6820 SAAF cn 1211...
    Latest Owner or Location:Preferred Airparts, Apple Creek, Kidron, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a C-47A-1-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    1 December 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92327.

    6 January 1944

    Was allocated s/n FZ580 with the Royal Air Force but was not taken up.

    13 February 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 6820 and operated with these markings: 20.

    1996

    Converted to a C-47TP.

    May 1997


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth

    15 July 1998

    To Dodson Aviation Inc, Ottawa, KS with new c/r N192RD.

    11 August 2007

    To Dodson International Parts Inc, Rantoul, KS keeping c/r N192RD.

    Withdrawn from use.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Johnson County Industrial/New Century Air Center Airport, Olathe, KS.
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    31 July 2017

    To Preferred Airparts Llc, Kidron, OH with new c/r N192RD.

    Based at Preferred Airparts, Apple Creek, Kidron, OH.
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    17 January 2024

    Civil registration, N563PT, cancelled.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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