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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:BT-67
    Last Military Serial:42-93186 USAAF
    Construction Number:13070
    Last Civil Registration:N844TH
    Compressed ID:Basler BT-67 sn 42-93186 USAAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Airteck Inc, California, MD

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

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

    20 April 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93186.

    To James W Porter PTNR, Los Angeles, CA with new c/r NC88740 {2}.

    January 1947

    To Gulf Research and Development Corp keeping c/r NC88740 {2}.

    25 June 1947

    Operating on magnetometer survey from Edmonton, AB, as NC88740.

    1956

    To Aero Service Corporation with new c/r N88740 {2}.
    Purchased as an aeromagnetic survey platform.

    Circa January 1957

    Operated in Guatemala for Aero Service Corporation as N88740.

    July 1957

    Operated from Brownsville Texas for Aero Service Corporation as N88740.

    2 August 1959

    On departed Aero Service Corporation Philadelphia as N88740.

    August 1959

    Aeromagnetic survey in Surinam for Aero Service Corporation as N88740.

    1960


    Photographer: William Swirsky
    Notes: Gibraltar airport, Aero services corp, Charley Swirsky, in picture, was the flight mechanic.

    16 August 1961

    To Canadian Aero Services, Ottawa, ON with new c/r CF-IMA.

    Circa December 1961

    Aeromagnetic survey in Nigeria Canadian Aero Service (Canadian Aid project) as CF-IMA.

    From June 1976 to 16 July 1992

    To Questor Surveys Ltd with new c/r C-FIMA.

    8 October 1981


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: At Toronto-Malton operated by Questor Mineral Surveys

    From 23 July 1987 to 31 August 1988

    To Soundair Corporation keeping c/r C-FIMA.

    From 31 August 1988 to 31 August 1998

    To Air North Charter and Training keeping c/r C-FIMA.

    August 1992


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: In Air North livery at Vancouver International

    To unknown owner with c/r N582LA.

    29 April 1998

    To Fly One Llc, Las Cruces, NM with new c/r N844TH.

    13 April 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for N844TH (DC3C-S1C3G, 13070) issued.

    Based at Falcon Field (KFFZ), Phoenix, AZ.
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    1 May 2002


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Yukon Musher artwork on N844TH at Mesa Falcon Field, AZ

    23 March 2007


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Mesa - Falcon Field, AZ, USA

    10 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    23 July 2012

    To Daniel F. Herbert, Chandler, AZ keeping c/r N844TH.

    10 January 2014

    To Terry L. Herbert, Chandler, AZ keeping c/r N844TH.

    By 8 February 2014


    Photographer: Duncan Kirk
    Notes: Taken at Mesa Falcon Field

    10 August 2016

    To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N844TH.

    20 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Now in Baslers yard at Oshkosh

    From Circa 2019 to Circa 2020

    Converted to a BT-67 by Basler at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.
    Between and - Converted to a DC3-T (BT-67) by Basler Turbo.

    18 August 2020

    First flight.
    First test flight following conversion.

    18 August 2020


    Photographer: Matt Hauck

    18 August 2020


    Photographer: Matt Hauck

    18 December 2020

    To Vfi KR Spe I Llc, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N844TH.

    15 October 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for N844TH (DC3C-S1C3G, 13070) issued.

    31 May 2024

    To Airteck Inc, California, MD keeping c/r N844TH.

    9 August 2024

    To unknown owner with c/r N844TH.
    Registration pending to a new owner in California, MD.


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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    Mike Henniger
    Doug Morrison

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