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By December 1941 |
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Constructed as a DC-3A. |
29 January 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-20095 as a C-53-DO. |
February 1942 |
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Transferred to Bolling Field, Washington, DC. |
16 March 1942 |
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Transferred to Ferry Command, Presque Isle Army Air Field, ME. |
April 1942 |
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Base of operations changed.
Relocated to Palm Beach, FL for overseas flight. |
July 1942 |
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Transferred to North Atlantic Wing Air Transport Command.
Originally named 23rd AAF Ferrying Wing. |
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There is some information which says this plane was in the Pacific Theatre for a short time and that for two months it was used as General MacArthurs personal transport. |
From Circa November 1942 to Circa May 1943 |
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Participated in Operation Torch invasion of French North Africa. |
From Unknown to 12 May 1945 |
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Transferred to Cairo Division, Far East Air Force. |
3 September 1945 |
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To Danish Airlines (DDL), Denmark with new c/r OY-DCE.
Operated with markings: Gorm Viking
Purchased from War Assets. |
From September 1946 to October 1952 |
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To Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Denmark keeping c/r OY-DCE.
Markings added: Gorm Viking
Danish Air Lines merged with SAS. |
Circa October 1952 |
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To Ramapo Foundry and Wheel Works, NY with new c/r N9959F. |
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To Air Carriers Corporation with new c/r N34D. |
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To E. T. Barwick Mills, GA keeping c/r N34D. |
25 April 1955 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N34D (DC3, 4865) issued. |
June 1963 |
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To Houston Aircraft Sales Incorporated, Houston, TX keeping c/r N34D. |
October 1964 |
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To Ohio State Department of Commerce, Columbus, OH keeping c/r N34D.
Was used primarily as the Ohio governors aircraft, using call sign Ohio One. |
From September 1977 to 1992 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
 View the Location Dossier |
December 1983 |
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Civil registration, N34D, cancelled. |
23 November 1984 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the National Museum of the USAF |
September 1990 |
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To Ohio University, Athens, OH with new c/r N34DF.
Aircraft remained at NMUSAF, but engines were removed for use on Ohio University DC-3. |
10 October 1990 |
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To Kenneth W. Joseph, Canton, OH keeping c/r N34DF.
Remained on display with National Museum of the USAF until 1992. |
1992 |
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Mr. Joseph purchased new engines and restored the aircraft to flying condition for ferry permit and flew the plane to Beach City, OH. |
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Based at Beach City Airport, Beach City, OH.
View the Location Dossier |
1992 |
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Restoration started. |
18 February 2003 |
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To Kenneth W. Joseph, Canton, OH keeping c/r N34DF. |
Circa May 2005 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2005 Photo taken at Beach City Ohio |
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Withdrawn from use. |
14 December 2012 |
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To Kenneth W. Joseph, Canton, OH keeping c/r N34DF. |
1 March 2017 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N34DF.
Registration pending to a new owner in Washington, PA. |
26 April 2017 |
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To Vintage Wings Inc, Washington, PA keeping c/r N34DF. |
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