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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-53-DO Skytrooper
    Last Military Serial:42-15552 USAAF
    Construction Number:07347
    Last Civil Registration:N19915
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-53-DO sn 42-15552 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Larry L. Perkins, Lake Elsinore, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-53-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.
    Douglas C-53-DO 7347

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15552.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC19915.

    To unknown owner with c/r N19915.

    4 September 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N19915 (DC3-G102A, 7347) issued.

    15 November 1988

    To Larry L. Perkins, Wildomar, CA with new c/r N19915.

    To Skylark Field, Lake Elsinore, CA.
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    To Proud Bird Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA.
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    15 November 1988

    To Larry L. Perkins, Lake Elsinore, CA with new c/r N19915.

    Placed on display.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N19915 (DC3-G102A, 7347) issued.

    26 December 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N19915.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Los Angeles, CA.

    22 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Located at the Proud Bird Restaurant at Los Angeles Airport

    3 September 2014

    Civil registration, N19915, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Los Angeles, CA.

    14 April 2019


    Photographer: Steffen Rhode
    Notes: still at the Proud Bird Restaurant, LA
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