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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-117D
    Last Military Serial:50786 USN
    Construction Number:26424
    Last Civil Registration:N212DD
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-117D sn 50786 USN cn 2642...
    Latest Owner or Location:Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a R4D-8.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-49163.

    New construction number, 43386, assigned to the airframe.

    22 October 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 50786.

    Redesignated as C-117D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 50786.

    1962

    Redesignated as C-117D.

    From May 1977 to October 1981

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Davis Monthan AFB.

    23 January 1983

    To Hawkins (and) Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY with new c/r N2123Y.

    January 1983

    To Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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    29 May 1984

    To DD Parts Inc, Miami, FL with new c/r N212DD.

    23 February 1987

    Certificate of airworthiness for N212DD (C-117D, 43386) issued.

    8 August 1991


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Scanned from my photo taken at Opa Locka, Florida in 1991

    5 October 1991

    To DD Parts Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N212DD.

    6 December 1991


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Opa Locka, Florida

    29 January 1992


    Photographer: Richard Blata
    Notes: Photographed during my Florida trip in 1992 in Opa Locka / FL.

    1994

    In derelict condition at Opa Locka, FL.

    21 October 2000


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N212DD missing some parts like wing tips and rudder at Opa Locka, FL

    To Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL.
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    11 June 2013

    Civil registration, N212DD, cancelled.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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