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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-20-DK
    Last Military Serial:KN250 RAF
    Construction Number:15676
    Last Civil Registration:N271SE
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47B-20-DK sn KN250 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Florida Air Cargo Inc, Davie, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-47B-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    10 January 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-49860.

    New construction number, 27121, assigned to the airframe.

    3 March 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KN250.
    Delivered to RAF Montreal.

    23 March 1945

    Ferry flight.
    Arrived at Camden, Sidney by ferry crew from Montreal.

    4 August 1945

    Transferred to 243 SQDN (RAF), Camden, Austrailia.

    16 August 1945

    Crashed.
    Crash landed 4 miles NNE of Basal after engine failed on takeoff.

    Transferred to 243 SQDN (RAF), Camden, Austrailia.

    25 April 1957

    To Transair Ltd with new c/r G-APBC.

    2 May 1958

    To Derby Aviation keeping c/r G-APBC.
    Markings added: Derwent Dale

    1962


    Photographer: John Faulkner
    Notes: at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands

    1 October 1964

    To British Midland Airways keeping c/r G-APBC.

    11 September 1965


    Photographer: Ruth AS
    Notes: at Manchester Airport

    1 May 1968

    To South West Aviation Company, Exeter Airport, Devon keeping c/r G-APBC.

    July 1972


    Photographer: David A.Montgomery
    Notes: Parked on the apron at Dyce Airport, Aberdeen, probably on North Sea oil rig support work.

    27 March 1973

    To Skyways, Lydd, Kent keeping c/r G-APBC.


    Photographer: EX/ZX Collection
    Notes: At Antwerp, Belgium

    From 8 June 1981 to 1981

    To Pan Universal Aircraft Services, Jersey keeping c/r G-APBC.
    Exported to USA.

    11 October 1981

    To Missionary Flights International W Palm Beach, FL with new c/r N26932.

    20 November 1981

    To Missionary Flights and SVCS Inc DBA, Fort Pierce, FL with new c/r N300MF {1}.

    15 June 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for N271SE (DC3C-R-1830-90C, 15676/27121) issued.

    To Missionary Flights International, Saint Lucie County International Airport, Fort Pierce, FL.
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    18 December 1996

    To Missionary Flights and SVCS Inc DBA, West Palm Beach, FL keeping c/r N300MF {1}.

    10 November 2002


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: Douglas DC-3 N300MF of Missionary Flights, seen at Palm Beach International 10 November 2002

    21 June 2012

    To Missionary Flights and SVCS Inc DBA, Fort Pierce, FL keeping c/r N300MF {1}.

    25 June 2012

    To Alen Enterprises DBA, Opa Locka, FL keeping c/r N300MF {1}.

    25 June 2012

    To Alen Enterprises DBA, Opa Locka, FL with new c/r N271SE.

    13 February 2013


    Photographer: Graham Speirs
    Notes: At Opa Locka, Florida

    9 July 2015

    To Florida Air Cargo Inc, Hialeah, FL keeping c/r N271SE.

    18 August 2018

    To Florida Air Cargo Inc, Davie, FL keeping c/r N271SE.

    26 May 2023

    To Florida Air Cargo Inc, Davie, FL keeping c/r N271SE.


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