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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:42-108868 USAAF
    Construction Number:12528
    Last Civil Registration:N45860
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-10-DK sn 42-108868 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Southern Air Transport

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

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

    27 May 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-108868.

    15 May 1946

    To Northern Airlines Inc with new c/r NC16839.

    16 June 1948

    To Airlines American Aviation with new c/r N16839.

    2 January 1953

    To Allegheny Airlines with new c/r N91226.

    4 January 1963

    To Southeast Airmotive Corporation, Charlotte, NC with new c/r N146A.

    1966

    To Caribbean Helicopters Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N146A.

    October 1967

    To National Air Transport Inc keeping c/r N146A.

    May 1969

    To Flint Air Inc, Flint, MI keeping c/r N146A.

    28 February 1972

    To Aviation Sales International, Dorval with new c/r CF-QKU.

    7 April 1972

    To Austin Airways Inc, Toronto with new c/r CF-AAH.


    Photographer: EX/ZX Collection

    14 April 1978

    To Southern Flyer Inc, Lake Wales, FL with new c/r N45860.

    25 May 1978

    Certificate of airworthiness for N45860 (DC3C, 12528) issued.

    September 1980

    To Southern Air Transport keeping c/r N45860.

    24 October 1981


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: At San Juan, Puerto Rico

    7 December 2012

    Civil registration, N45860, cancelled.
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