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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-10-DK
    Last Military Serial:12964 RCAF
    Construction Number:12483
    Last Civil Registration:C-GNNA
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-10-DK sn 12964 RCAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Austin Airways Ltd of Timmins, ON

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-10-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92658.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG448.

    October 1944

    Transferred to RAF 233 Squadron, Blakehill Farm, Swindon.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 993.

    From 26 June 1970 to 6 January 1975

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 12964.

    1976

    To White River Air Service, Sachigo Lake, ON with new c/r C-GNNA.

    1981

    To Austin Airways Ltd of Timmins, ON keeping c/r C-GNNA.

    6 October 1984


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1984 photo at Winnipeg

    19 January 1986

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. Narrative: Struck a 150 feet high NDB tower; crashed.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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