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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3C-R-1830
    Last Military Serial:42-92806 USAAF
    Construction Number:12647
    Last Civil Registration:ETM-6046
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3C-R-1830 sn 42-92806 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Santa Lucia Airport, Zumpango, Mexico

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-15-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    24 February 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92806.

    13 April 1944

    Transferred to 5th Air Force, 374th Troop Carrier Group.
    Operated with markings: Nick-named *U-Beaut*
    Allocated to 6th Troop Carrier Squadron with radio call sign *VHCJW*.

    22 July 1945

    Transferred to 3rd Aircraft Depot.

    29 November 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
    Surplus to requirements and struck off charge at Tacloban, Philippines.

    29 November 1946

    To Field Aircraft Services.

    20 May 1947

    Assigned civil registration: G-AJTO

    Contracted to Zinc Corporation, Broken Hill, Australia for work on the airframe.

    To Australian National Airways Pty Ltd.
    Markings added: Named *Balyana*

    4 March 1948

    Civil registration, G-AJTO, cancelled.

    Circa 1948

    Converted to a DC-3-G202A.

    15 December 1948

    Assigned civil registration: VH-INF

    22 July 1950

    To Butler Air Transport.

    Circa 1950

    Converted to a DC-3C-R-1830.

    13 August 1950

    Civil registration revised.
    Reregistered as VH-AKR.

    Circa June 1957

    To Mandated Airlines Ltd.

    10 June 1957

    Civil registration revised.
    Reregistered as VH-MAN.

    18 January 1961

    Operated by Ansett-MAL.

    1 November 1973

    To Air Niugini.

    1 June 1974

    Civil registration revised.
    Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2- MAN.

    12 December 1975

    Civil registration revised.
    Reregistered as P2-ANY.

    31 July 1977

    Withdrawn from use.
    Withdrawn from service and stored at Port Moresby.

    Circa 1979

    Civil registration, P2-ANY, cancelled.

    7 May 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR55892 (DC3, 92806) issued.

    2 July 1981

    To Reo Leasing Inc, Brinkley, AR with new c/r N55892.

    Circa August 1993

    To FA Mexicana Esc 311 with new c/r ETM-6046.

    To Santa Lucia Airport, Zumpango, Mexico.
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    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N55892 (DC3, 92806) issued.

    22 April 2013

    Civil registration, N55892, cancelled.

    8 March 2014


    Photographer: DUNCAN KIRK
    Notes: One of several gate guards at Santa Lucia
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