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    Airframe Family: Douglas B-23 Dragon
    Latest Model:B-23 Dragon
    Last Military Serial:39-0033 USAAF
    Construction Number:2719
    Last Civil Registration:N747M
    Compressed ID:Douglas B-23 sn 39-0033 USAAF cn 27...
    Latest Owner or Location:Marana Northwest Regional Airport (formerly Avra Valley Airport), Marana, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-23.

    Circa 1939

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 39-0033.

    2 December 1944

    To RFC, McKellar Field, TN.
    Sent to RFC for disposal.

    2 June 1945

    To Howard Hughes, Culver City, CA with new c/r NC49548.

    15 December 1945

    To Gar Wood Industries Inc, MI.

    1948

    To Howard Hughes, Culver City, CA with new c/r NC747.


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 1950 to By 1951

    To Rexall Drug Co, Chicago, IL.

    From By 1954 to By 1959

    To Food MacHinery Chemical Corp, McAllen, TX.


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    14 October 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N747M (B-23, 2719) issued.

    Placed on display.

    From By 1961 to By 1964

    To FMC Corp, San Jose, CA.

    1966

    To Monarch Aviation Inc, Monterey, CA with new c/r N747M.

    From 18 May 1975 to 18 May 1975

    Unknown Race #.
    The race number is not known. The primary pilot was Alan Brandon. No results were recorded for the race.

    7 September 1975


    Photographer: Peter B Lewis
    Notes: At Hamilton AFB

    From April 1978 to By 1985

    To World Airways/Edward J. Daly, Oakland, CA keeping c/r N747M.

    1979


    Photographer: James Appleby
    Notes: At A Gathering of Eagles - Chino, CA - 1979

    20 October 1979


    Photographer: Unknown

    10 October 1980

    To unknown owner with c/r N747M.

    From By 1984 to By 1987

    Leased to Douglas Historical Foundation, Long Beach, CA.
    Displayed at the Douglas plant in Long Beach.

    November 1985

    To Mike Bogue, Oakland CA keeping c/r N747M.

    25 November 1985

    Ferry flight.
    Flown to Oakland.

    Markings Applied: 39-033

    By 1994

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Sanders Aviation, Eagles Nest Airport, Ione, CA.
    Withdrawn from use. Placed in storage at the Eagles Nest private airport near Ione, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    From Unknown to By 2001

    To Mike Bogue, Ione, CA keeping c/r N747M.

    From 19 September 2001 to By 2007

    To Willa K. Bogue, Ione, CA keeping c/r N747M.

    10 January 2007

    To Janeen G. Bogue Trustee, Milpitas, CA keeping c/r N747M.

    11 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    28 January 2011

    To Pissed Away N747M Llc, Bellevue, WA keeping c/r N747M.

    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for N747M (B-23, 2719) issued.

    1 September 2014


    Photographer: eLaReF

    1 September 2014


    Photographer: eLaReF

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Marana Northwest Regional Airport (formerly Avra Valley Airport), Marana, AZ.
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    Photographer: Charlene Aro Collection
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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