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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:AC-47
    Last Military Serial:L2-35/14 RTAF
    Construction Number:12498
    Last Civil Registration:F-KHAA
    Compressed ID:Douglas AC-47 sn L2-35/14 RTAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Koke Kathiem Airport, Ban Khok Kathiam, Lopburi

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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 42-108865.

    23 February 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG463.

    28 November 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Indian Air Force with s/n VP906.

    Circa 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Pakistan Air Force with s/n H-706.

    11 January 1954

    To Field Aircraft Services (Hunting Aviation), Croydon with new c/r G-ANLJ.

    21 April 1954

    To Compagnie Cherifienne du Pont Aerien with new c/r F-OAQE.

    25 August 1955

    To Royaume Du Cambodge/Ministere de La Defense Nationale, Phnom Penh with new c/r F-KHAA (Dc 3c-s1c3g, 42-108865).
    Based at Phnom Penh.

    1 June 1966

    Civil registration, F-KHAA, cancelled.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Kangtrop Akas Khemarak Phumin with s/n 108865.

    Circa 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Thai Air Force with s/n 865.

    New serial number assigned: L2-35/14 RTAF

    Converted to an AC-47.

    Circa 1984

    Withdrawn from use.

    Circa 1988

    To Koke Kathiem Airport, Ban Khok Kathiam, Lopburi.
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