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1942 |
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Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. |
11 February 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-32832. |
May 1943 |
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Transferred to 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, 8th Air Force. |
4 May 1943 |
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Orders received stated: proceed in aircraft as indicated from Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida via Marreckech, French Morocco, North Africa to Western Task Force, reporting upon arrival there to the Commanding General, North African Theater of Operations for duty and assignment. |
20 May 1943 |
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Ferry flight.
Moved to North Africa via the southern route. |
9 July 1943 |
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Participated in the very first US paratroop mission of WWII (Operation Husky) during invasion of Sicily. |
11 July 1943 |
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2nd combat mission of Husky where it was badly damaged. |
September 1943 |
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Flew one combat mission in support of Operation Avalanche, the invasion of Italy. |
6 June 1944 |
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Carried 18 paratroopers from the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. Chalk number 41 in the 25th Serial. |
17 September 1944 |
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Dropping paratroopers of the British 1st Airborne Division at DZ-X on the opening day of Operation Market Garden. |
18 September 1944 |
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Towed a glider to LZ-T during Operation Market Garden. |
19 September 1944 |
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Dropping resupplies at DZ-O during Operation Market Garden. |
24 March 1945 |
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Last paratroop mission of WWII into Germany, operation Varsity. |
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Flew hundreds of supply and hospital missions in-between the eight combat missions. |
16 July 1945 |
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Ferry flight.
Returned to USA. |
11 September 1945 |
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Withdrawn from use.
Placed in storage. |
October 1946 |
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Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation. |
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To Executive Transport Corporation with new c/r NC75412. |
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Converted to a DC-3C. |
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To General Motors, Inc, Detroit, MI with new c/r N5106. |
11 July 1956 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N5106 (DC3C-S1C3G, 9058) issued. |
May 1967 |
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Assigned civil registration: N5106X |
November 1967 |
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To Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL keeping c/r N5106X.
Installed a 24-passenger configuration. |
July 1985 |
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To Henry Oliver III, Santa Fe, NM keeping c/r N5106X. |
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To Bygone Aviation, OK keeping c/r N5106X. |
6 August 1995 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: 35mm slide photographed at Aurora, IL, early morning |
2 September 1999 |
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To David Nicklas Organ Donor Awareness Foundation, Arlington, TX keeping c/r N5106X. |
15 November 1999 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Arlington Airport, TX Flying for David Nicklas Organ Donor Awareness Foundation |
15 November 1999 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Arlington Airport, TX Flying for David Nicklas Organ Donor Awareness Foundation |
4 August 2000 |
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To Don King, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N5106X.
Markings added: Sky King |
23 July 2001 |
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To Pleasant Aviation Llc, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N5106X. |
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Based at Mid America Flight Museum/Scott Glover, Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, Mount Pleasant, TX.
Operated with markings: Sky King, 3A
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1 January 2011 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N5106X (DC3C-S1C3G, 9058) issued. |
2013 |
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At Kansas City Downtown. |
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