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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-47A-75-DL
    Last Military Serial:42-100931 USAAF
    Construction Number:19394
    Last Civil Registration:N16005 {2}
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-75-DL sn 42-100931 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:N1944M Llc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-75-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-100931.

    25 July 1956

    To Beldex Corp, Saint Louis, MO with new c/r N56U (DC3C, 19394).

    11 June 1957

    Civil registration, N56U, cancelled.

    11 May 1967


    Photographer: (the late) Clarke E. Sheppard
    Notes: This aircraft was owned by Duplate Canada Limited while registered as CF-JUV. I am unsure when they purchased and sold it. Picture taken at Toledo Express Airport, Ohio.

    From By 1967 to After 31 March 1968

    To Duplate Canada Ltd with new c/r CF-JUV.

    31 July 1992

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56U (DC3C-S1C3G, 19394) issued.

    31 July 1992

    To Salair Inc, Spokane, WA with new c/r N394CA (DC3C-S1C3G, 19394).

    October 1994


    Photographer: Mark Kennedy
    Notes: DC-3 N394CA (Era Classic Airlines) at Wings Over Houston Airshow, Ellington Field, Houston, Tx. Oct. 1994.

    To unknown owner with c/r N1944M.

    To unknown owner with c/r N16005 {2}.

    Transferred to a museum.

    14 September 1999

    To Era Aviation Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N1944M.

    26 June 2000


    Photographer: Fred Sonders

    From After 19 August 2003 to By 2 November 2004

    To Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
    Arrived at Reno.
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    From After 2 April 2005 to By 2 September 2005

    To Courtesy Aircraft Sales, Greater Rockford Airport (RFD), Rockford, IL.
    Arrived at Rockford.
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    9 May 2008

    To N1944M Llc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N16005 {2}.

    Based at Lyon Air Museum, John Wayne International Airport (Orange County Airport), Santa Ana, CA.
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    2 December 2008

    To N1944M Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N16005 {2}.
    Civil registration reserved.

    5 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the Lyon Air Museum, John Wayne International Airport (Orange County Airport), Santa Ana, California, United States

    21 July 2018


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Lyon Air Museum, John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana, CA.
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