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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-20-DK
    Last Military Serial:42-93160 USAAF
    Construction Number:13041
    Last Civil Registration:N341W
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-20-DK sn 42-93160 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lee County Mosquito Control District, Buckingham Field, Cape Coral, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    16 April 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93160.

    To Southern Airways, CO with new c/r N8820.

    September 1947

    To US Piedmont Aviation Inc keeping c/r N8820.

    Civil registration N53V {2} reserved but not taken up.

    5 August 1953

    To Hollinger Ungava TPT Ltd, Montreal, PQ with new c/r CF-HGD.

    22 February 1954

    To McNamara Construction Company, US Ltd, Toronto, ON keeping c/r CF-HGD.

    7 February 1955

    To Miron and Freres, Montreal, PQ keeping c/r CF-HGD.

    21 September 1961

    To Maritime Central Airways Ltd, Moncton, NB keeping c/r CF-HGD.

    9 August 1964

    To Sudair Ltd, Dorval, PQ keeping c/r CF-HGD.

    15 September 1967

    To Nordair Ltd keeping c/r CF-HGD.

    5 April 1968

    Certificate of airworthiness for N341W (DC3C, 13041) issued.

    5 April 1968

    To Concare Aircraft Leasing Corp, Tulsa, OK US with new c/r N341W.

    July 1968

    To Airline Training Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL US keeping c/r N341W.

    October 1969

    To W H Conrad, Pompano Beach, FL US keeping c/r N341W.

    1973

    To Arute International AirInc, Britain, CT US keeping c/r N341W.

    1974

    To A C Allyn Jr, Sarasota, FL US keeping c/r N341W.

    1974

    To Florida Airlines Inc keeping c/r N341W.

    3 August 1978

    To Skyfreight Ltd keeping c/r N341W.

    September 1979

    To T Young, Miami, FL US keeping c/r N341W.

    28 May 1980

    To Lee County Mosquito Control Dist, Fort Myers, FL US keeping c/r N341W.

    12 December 1980

    To Lake Wales Air Services Inc, Lake Wales, FL keeping c/r N341W.

    29 September 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo taken at Lehigh Acres, Buckingham Fields, Florida

    To Lee County Mosquito Control District, Buckingham Field, Cape Coral, FL.
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    In derelict condition.

    2 October 2014

    Civil registration, N341W, cancelled.

    14 October 2015


    Photographer: Axel Klegien
    Notes: N341W Douglas C-47 of Sky Freight Air Services at Lehigh Acres/Buckingham Field - Seized years ago as a drug runner and stored here since
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