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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-47A-90-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-15978 USAAF
    Construction Number:20444
    Last Civil Registration:N8021Z
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-90-DL sn 43-15978 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Gillispie County Airport, Fredericksburg, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-90-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15978.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC25644 {2}.

    To unknown owner with c/r N5W.

    To unknown owner with c/r N5PG.

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-QZU.

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-PAG.

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FPAG.

    12 June 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8021Z (DC3C, 20444) issued.

    11 November 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: C-47A ex-USAF 43-15978 as seen at New Tamiami, Florida in November 1979.

    4 September 1988


    Photographer: Paul Hooper
    Notes: Photographed at McAllen, TX.

    27 November 1998

    To Craftech Enterprises Inc, McAllen, TX with new c/r N8021Z.

    To unknown owner with c/r N513AA.

    Civil registration N513AA reserved but not taken up.

    15 May 2000

    To Falcon Aero Inc, Fredericksburg, TX with new c/r N8021Z.

    By 20 November 2010

    Markings Applied: DEEP SLEEP

    By 20 November 2010


    Photographer: Robert Burger

    By 20 November 2010


    Photographer: Robert Burger

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8021Z (DC3C, 20444) issued.

    Based at Gillispie County Airport, Fredericksburg, TX.
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    Markings Applied: Beep Beep

    3 May 2018

    Civil registration, N8021Z, cancelled.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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