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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3A-228C
    Construction Number:02193
    Last Civil Registration:N600RC
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3A-228C cn 02193 cr N600...
    Latest Owner or Location:James R. Halpin, Newport Richey, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3A-228C.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC25653.

    To unknown owner with c/r XA-HAO.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC25653.

    To unknown owner with c/r N25653.

    To unknown owner with c/r XB-KEM.

    To unknown owner with c/r XB-MIL.

    To unknown owner with c/r N600RC.

    13 February 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N600RC (DC-3A-S1C3G, 2193) issued.

    28 September 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo when used as a ground instructional trainer at St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida

    By 1992

    To Florida Military Aviation Museum, Clearwater, Saint Peterburg, FL.
    Museum closed to allow expansion of USCG facilities.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 1992

    Markings Applied: D8, Z

    17 March 1992


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    6 September 1996

    To James R. Halpin, New Port Richey, FL with new c/r N600RC.

    14 September 1999

    To James R. Halpin, Newport Richey, FL keeping c/r N600RC.

    14 November 2005

    To unknown owner with c/r N600RC.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Polk City, FL.

    Placed on display.

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N600RC (DC-3A-S1C3G, 2193) issued.

    21 August 2013

    Civil registration, N600RC, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Polk City, FL.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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