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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-47J
    Last Military Serial:50749 USN
    Construction Number:14663
    Last Civil Registration:N231GB
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47J sn 50749 USN cn 14663...
    Latest Owner or Location:Thomas M. Hanks, Carlsbad, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-5-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48847.

    New construction number, 26108, assigned to the airframe.

    29 September 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 50749 as a R4D-6.

    Redesignated as C-47J.

    To unknown owner with c/r N3455G.

    1 August 1966

    To FAA with new c/r N63 {2}.

    1973

    To FAA with new c/r N79 {2}.

    7 March 1975

    To US Department of Agriculture with new c/r N87819.

    1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N2002J.

    26 January 1981

    To Monroe Cty Mosquito Control Dist, Key West, FL with new c/r N231GB.

    26 June 1988


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Marathon, FL.

    26 June 1988


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Note the image of a mosquito painted on the tail.

    26 June 1988


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Marathon, FL.

    26 June 1988


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In MTH.

    13 May 1992


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1992 photo at Marathon, Florida

    15 March 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N231GB (DC3C 1830-94, 26108) issued.

    4 August 2003

    To Howe Bros Enterprises Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N231GB.

    Circa 2006


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: 2006 photo

    Based at Howe Bros, Shell Creek Airpark, Punta Gorda, FL.
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    To Heartland Air Museum, Jones Memorial Airport, Bristow, OK.
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    17 August 2012

    To Heartland Air Museum, Bristow, OK keeping c/r N231GB.

    16 May 2014

    To William S. Glover, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N231GB.

    3 March 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N231GB (DC3C 1830-94, 26108) issued.

    13 March 2015

    To Desert Air Express Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N231GB.

    3 February 2016


    Photographer: Graham Speirs
    Notes: This 1944 build DC-3 is looking good in the desert sunshine.California City Airport

    17 November 2016

    To California MacHinery Services Inc, Pasadena, CA keeping c/r N231GB.

    20 May 2017


    Photographer: Gottfried Darringer
    Notes: California Machinery Services Flabob Airport (IATA: RIR, ICAO: KRIR.

    Based at California City Municipal Airport, California City, CA.
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    24 April 2019

    To Thomas M. Hanks, Carlsbad, CA keeping c/r N231GB.

    2021

    Restored.
    Restored at Flabob by Jim Salazar of the Lost Squadron.

    30 November 2022


    Photographer: John Wolsafson
    Notes: N231GB at Hemet. This DC-3/C-47 - Now with new ownership and wearing Pacific Pearl nose art. It was given this nice paint job at Flabob Airport in 2021. It looks pretty good for a 78 year old.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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