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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-47B-45-DK
    Last Military Serial:NZ3551 RNZAF
    Construction Number:16963
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47B-45-DK sn NZ3551 RNZAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Force Museum, Wigram Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-47B-45-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
    Douglas C-47B-45-DK 16963.

    New construction number, 34223, assigned to the airframe.

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-0960.

    14 August 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ3551.

    13 November 1953

    Used as a VIP aircraft.

    1977

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    1977

    Based at Air Force Museum, Wigram Airport, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island.
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    18 December 2010


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Aircraft displayed at the National Air Force Museum of New Zealand at Wigram, Chistchurch

    19 November 2012


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Aircraft displayed at the National Air Force Museum of New Zealand at Wigram, Chistchurch

    19 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Airforce Museum of New Zealand at Wigram, Christchurch, South Island.

    19 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Airforce Museum of New Zealand at Wigram, Christchurch, South Island.
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