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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-85-DL
    Last Military Serial:K-682 RDAF
    Construction Number:20019
    Last Civil Registration:OY-BPB
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-85-DL sn K-682 RDAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aalborg Airport, Aalborg, Jutland

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-85-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15553.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Norwegian Air Force with s/n 315553.

    9 October 1947

    To DNL-Det Norske Luftfartsselskap with new c/r LN-IAT.

    September 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Danish Air Force with s/n 68-682.

    16 September 1953

    New serial number assigned: K-682 RDAF

    30 July 1982


    Photographer: Niels Helmo-Larsen
    Notes: K-682 last flight in Royal Danish Air Force - lead in 4-ship formation

    21 February 1985

    To unknown owner with c/r OY-BPB.

    To Aalborg Airport, Aalborg, Jutland.
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    Transferred to a museum.

    22 June 2014


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Karup, Denmark


    Photographer: Niels Helmo-Larsen
    Notes: Vaerlose Air Base

    June 2019


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: At Duxford, UK

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    4 December 2019

    Coert Munk reports (6 December 2012): The operator Danish Dakota Friends announced that the veteran plane is grounded. She will be displayed static, location to be announced. Reason: technical and operation issues (one engine needed immediately, one in near future, lack of qualified techn staff and pilots, and much more).
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    Coert Munk
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