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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:CC-129 Dakota
    Last Military Serial:12938 RCAF
    Construction Number:09832
    Last Civil Registration:N1072M
    Compressed ID:Douglas CC-129 sn 12938 RCAF cn 098...
    Latest Owner or Location:Big Flats Llc, Durham, NC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-40-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-23970.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 656.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 12938 as a CC-129.

    To unknown owner with c/r N21BF.

    Circa 10 August 1994


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Oshkosh awaiting it is fate.

    3 May 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for N21BF (DC3, 9832) issued.

    Written off.

    16 December 1997

    To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N21BF.

    In the inventory of Basler Turbo Conversions, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
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    Withdrawn from use.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N21BF (DC3, 9832) issued.

    27 July 2012


    Photographer: John Tomlinson
    Notes: 2012 photo during tour of Baslers Factory / Yard at Oshkosh, WI.

    15 December 2014

    To Oiland Llc, Oshkosh, WI with new c/r N21BF.

    10 May 2023

    To Big Flats Llc, Durham, NC keeping c/r N21BF.

    24 May 2023

    To Big Flats Llc, Durham, NC with new c/r N1072M.
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